The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-09-21


your country. There was not Republican in the
Southern army; they were all Democrats then
and nowi they are the Seymour and Blair men.
They made the debt, aad If Justice was meted
out they alone would be assessed to pay It, and
the loyal men be freed from taxation. And now
how do they propose TO pay the debt? This
paper says pay the debt In greenbacks; that
everything we eat and drink 10 taxed to pay
bondholders. This is lie; nothing is taxed
that you eat aud drink, except whisky aud beer
snd the imported tea and coffee. Tue drst part
of the paper Is a fraud. Since the war the tax
on ten thousand articles has been repealed,
leaving luxuries alone subject TO tax, and all
we ask is money enough to pay the interest of
the debt and the current expenses. That is not
all. We mean 10 repeal more when Congress
coDvenes. The Democracy tears the tax on
matches-the one hundred and fourth part oil a
cent. on match. Yes, even that we propose to
take of, together with the tax on illuminating
gas. There never was more direct blow aimed
az the interests of the workiugmen than that
proposing to issue four hundred millions OF
gieenbacBs to pay the bondholdeTs. 1t would
suspend work in every mill and workshop
throughout the country. and raise prices. WHAT
do the Democrats want? They demand a tariff
for revenue. We had protective tariff in 1929
but 1t was repealed IN 1892 and revenue taritI
substituted. We were rich in 1928. buildings
were erected, mills put in operation and
improvements a., going on throughout the
country, but the revenue tariff put a stop to
it all, and in l84l came the financial crisis the
banks failed, and the city was filed with shin
plasters, payable in drinks at barr your fac.
tories IDLE, the machinery rotting in the shops:
your forges dark as Erebus, for the fires were all
extinguished. Things became SO bad that at
last protection was again granted in 1S42,
winch lasted till 1916, during which time we
were on the way to prosperity-the mills we're
erected in Frankford and Manayunk. Emigrants
hooked to our shores, and found employment.
We had clipper ships on the sea, and steamers to
carry mails, and competing with England in
carrying tea, ETC., from China to London, In
l847 the act was repealed and ten years after
the United States Bank failed the mills closed: |:
there was no longer demand for coal save for
heating and cooking purposes, and so 1t remained
till the breaking out of the war. Then our streets
were hlled with unoccupied men; the mills were
not running full time, and only half pay was
given. We again secured the tariff, and work
flowed in at the Navy Yard. The Pacific Railroad
is to be laid with American iron, and will give
employment TO several thousand men. This was
done by the Republican party. The Democratic
party would again bring on the miserles OF 37,
'42 of '57 and 6l. I ... ann.
On Saturday night two monster etings were
held In the Seventeenth ward: one at the corner
OF Front and Master streets, and the other at
Fourth and Master streets. At the former
large banner bearing the names of the Repub-
llcan nominees was thrown to the breeze amid
the cheers of thousands congregated. A large
stand, beautifully decorated with flags and
Chinese lantetns, was provided for the accom-
modation of the speakers, and a baud of music
was IN attendance. The meeting, which was
the largest ever convened at that corner, was
organized by the selection of Mr.. James Nc
Cartney as Presldent, who made few remarks,
returning thanks for the honor conferred upon
him in selecting him to preside over the delibe-
rations of the meeting. He predicted the
success of the Republican ticket and eulogized
the candidates General Grant, Hon. SCHUYLER
ColiaX, Hon. Leonard Myers, and Others
He introduced to the audience the Hon.
Charles Gibbons, who delivered a speech full of
convincing arguments in support of the nomi-
nees OF the Republican party. The speaker was
frequently interrupted by the passage of the
seyenteeth Ward, Nineteenth Ward, and Seven
teenth Ward German Campaign Clubs, the men,
bers of which were all uniformed, carried
torches and banners, aud presented very cre-
dtable appearance. MIR. Gibbons was frequently
applauded.
At the conclusion of his speech the Chair
man introduced the Hon. Morton McMichael,
who, after discussing many of the issues in the
on high cSmRmsn to
of country, and the interest he had taken in the
workingmen of philadelphia. To him, he said,
belonged the credit of assisting IN removing the
burdens from manufacturers, which action on
his part and the part OF other members of the
National Legislature relieved that class of per-
sons, and gave employment to hundreds of
labOrers. Mr.. McMichael closed amid great
Major j. T. Pratt was the next speaker. He
made capital speech, full of good sound argu.
ments and interspersed with anecdotes. His
remarks were attentiyely listened to and ap.
plauded.
Hon. Leonard Myers was then introduced and
| said:-In 1861 we had different currency Tor
every State-almost for every part of State
| The Democracy laughed at the proposition
greenbacks; now they want to issue twenty-five
hundred millions of them aud pay off the national
| debt. There is no loss or discount on our cur.
repcy. A national bank note is good and current,
| no matter where issued. Would Democracy
persuade the people back to shinplasters? We
wanted money to carry on the war. Europe
| and the Democratic leaders laughed at us.
Congress, however, passed its loan bills, appealed
to The American people, issued its bonds, and our
| own peODle took them. These are the bonds
| which Pendleton and Seymour want to repu-
diate. Every bank which loans its money to the
manufacturer has them; every saving fund every
lodge or charity; and nearly every workman
and family is directly or indirectly interested in
them; nearly every widow and pensioner; and
| my word for 1t, alter Grants election no man
| will dare depreclate our national securities or
in the heyday of peace rob the citizen of what
| we promised in our time of direst need and
adversely. Look at the candidates. Horatio
| Seymour! (Laughter.) Brick Pomeroy made a
| speech for him last night at Reading, the man
| who rejoiced over the assassination OF Lincoln,
| and in his vile paper says he knows the man
who has dagger ready Tor Grant. My friends,
| / forgot to cay, not only Lee but Brick Pomeroy,
| Will be pleased if you vote tor Seymour. Gene
raj Dix will not. He has come out Tor Grant;
| he stands by the American flag (cheers), and he
| remembers that when he wrote Seymour, in
1868, that the war would be prolonged unless he
| lent the aid of his Stale, Seymour refused, and
troops had to be taken from. The front to keep
| down the New York rioters, and Dix telegraphed
| he would take care of him and them. General
| Paine, one OF the purest men in Congress- who
lost leg in the service, says Seymour pre-
| tended to be sick in Milwaukee when Sumter
was fred on, and he was called on to speak; he
| replied he did not know how this thing would
| turn out. General Wool refused TO shake hands
with him because o. his sympathy with treason!
| Will you vote tor such man to please Lee,
Beauregard, Forrest or Semmes, or believe
| sherman, Sheridan, George III. Thomas, Dix,
Wool, Paine, and gallant Dan sickles, who say