The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-09-22
CITY INTELLIGENCE.
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foLITICAL.-A large Republican meeting
was held last evening at Twentieth and Catha-
zine streets. The President was Colonel James
Given.
D. Y. Kilgore, Esq, was the first speaker.
He alluded 10 affairs IN the South, the terCor-
ism existing there, detailing various outrages
reported to be committed by the Ku-Klux Klan,
and declared that the Union men were con.
stantly in fear OF their lives. This state of
Democratic party. The Democratic masses in
the South are kept in ignorance by their
aristocratlc leaders, who feared enlightenment
because the people, as they began to see their
other hand the Republican party has fostered
education, and everywhere throughout the
North there are peace and freedom OF opinion.
After q brief discussion of the financial ques-
ton, the speaker declared that If Seymour and
Blair are elected it would cause another rebel
lion, as Frank Blair has threatened war
already. Grant will go forward not for con-
quest but tor peace aud prosperity.
Mr.. A. Wilson Henszey, the Republican can
didate for Senator in the Second District, was
next introduced. He spoke OF the interest the
worklngmen have In this contest This nation,
he SAID, is nation Of ldborers. The capital sup
ports the labor. There is bond of sympathy
existing between the employer and the employe.
Protect the employer and you protect the
worklugman The Republican party has always
favored protection to American industry. The
speak er then referred 10 the contest of 184S and
said that the Democrats had then perpetrated a
fraud upon the people of Pennsylvania. They
declared that Polk was a better tariff man than
Henry Clay. BY that they carried Pennsyl-
yania, and when the question came up in the
Senate there was tie and Democratic Vice
cratic leaders have done since. At that time
Simon Cameron got handbill, on which was
inscribed, POLK, Dallas, and the Tariff
If lS42I 2aas He held Snf i II up t0d in full view G
he voted against the interests of the
country, against Pennsylvania and against the
laboring nen. The Democrats brought a big
rAxy hn,n 1a r,on1- n
talk 10 the business men. He said that the
blacksm,ths s-the labor1ng men-were not it to
rule this country. You must have educated
men, men Of aftluence, and in that Chris
some evidences OF educated men, according to
Democratic views. General Mcclellan was au
educated man, appointed at the head OF the
army. He did not bring victory. A tanner from
Illinois, however, was placed AT the head of the
Boys in Blue and led them to victory, and
crushed out the Rebellion. The speaker had
visited workshops and factories. He found not
traitors there but patriots. Schuyler ColfaX is
a working man, but his executive ability is
vastly superior to that of Horatio Seymour.
The Chairman then introduced the Hon. Will
liam B. Mann, who was heartily greeted.
Colonel Mann spoke mainly on the subject of
Gold VS.. GreenbaCks, and gave scathing re-
buke 10 the leaders OF the greenback system.
He spoke OF the actual and relative value of the
two cUrIencies, and rendered dOubly 1orcible
each argument by practical illustrations. He
also alluded to Vermont, and asked, in tones
ooh! have you heard the news from Mane?
Colonel Mann was frequently interrupted by
applause, and was often obliged to desst from
speaking for several minutes.
The meeting was also addressed by Doctor
Keith, OF Ohio, Captain A. b. Hutchlnsop, OF
Chester county, Lorin Blodgett and William
Moran, Esqs.
An immense meeting of the Republican
party was held last night at Front and Dauphin
streets, IN the Nineteenth ward. The houses in
the vicinity we've brilliantly illuminated, pre-
senting most beautiful sight, and spacious
platform was erected, which was gay decorated
by torches and the national emblems. John
Bromley Sr., wasiclected to preside.
Hon. George Connell was the first speaker.
He advocated not his own cause but Hartranft
and Campbell, who are to be reelected to the
offices they have filed 30 well, and for Grant
and Colfax, destined TO carry the Union as by
whirlwlnd. The Issues to-day are distinct which
divide the two great parties. There is gulf 80
wide and deep that no man can hesitate which
side to choose. The Republican party Is accused
OF having been the cause OF much OF the present
unsatisfactory condition Of affairs; and that the
election of Seymour and Blair would effect a
change. The responsibility should not rest on
the party during the period that Andrew john
son was President. James Buchanan came into
power by the Democratic party, and shortly
afterwards the banks suspended and business
houses closed. All the passenger railway CON-
panies then paid for laying their tracks was 60
cents day, and that was specimen OF Demo-
cratic advantage. If times are poor now, it can
be remedied by the election of Grant aud ColfaX
instead of the Democratic nominees. After the
call OF pale death visit from the Sheriff is
the most TO be dreaded and look into the
amount OF business at the Sherih's office might
be made significant. The records of that office
In 1857, 1858, 1862 and 1860, when Buchanan
was President, showed that three times as many
wrts were issued to sell property as were in
1865, 1866, 1867, and 1868. The speaker intended
to press to final passage the bill limiting the
fees of the Sheriff to given figure. During
Buchanan's administration, permits were
granted for the erection OF 1900 houses, while
in the last three years and Fix months there has
been an increase of 46OO houses. The
mechanics are paid good wages, instead of sixty
cents a day, which should dissipate the
cry about hard times. Everywhere il was
the same in this respect as in Philadelphia and
Pennsy sylyania has prospered more in the last
five years than ever before in the same time.
The Pacific Railroad was an enterprise be-
longing to the Republican parry and it bound
together with iron bands the Atlantic and
Pacific. Who can look at these improvements
and not feel proud of belonging TO the Republic
can party? In years TO come the history of the
snbjugation OF the Rebellion will be proudly
related-how slavery was wiped out from the
land-how the resources OF the country were
increased, and the votes cast for Lincoln and
Grant be referred to with pride. He asked, Was
a kepu bllcan Rebel ever heard Off (CIIes of
MOI Would it not be white wang (Lauehter.)
The Rebels who threw shot ami shell iuto Get
| them.
Speeches were then made by Lieutenant
| Lemuel @. Reeves and Moses A. Dropsie. ESQ.,,