The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-09-01
CITY INTELLIGENCE.


PoLITIoAL.-Last night an enthusiastic and
Weil-attended meeting of the friends of the
Union Republican nominees residing in Chester,
Delaware, and Montgomery counties, forming
the Seventh Congressional District, was held at
Eagle, Chester county. 1t took place in an
open field, about quarter of mile from the
railway station.
On this was erected platform, which was
tastily decorated with the national coors
torches, and bouquets of evergreen. Delega-
tions from the neighborins villages we're present
i'll large force, and these also carried torches
and Transparent cles bearing the names of the
Republican national nominees and suitable in
scriptions. Bands OF music also accompanied
many OF these delegations, ana the scene ore.
sented was most inspiriting and encouraging.
The Republ can Invincibes, of Phlladelphia,
attended in a body, and we're received with en-
thusastic cheering. They did not arrive, how
ever, until nearly ten O'Clock, owing to an
obstruction on the railroad, caused by the COLI
sion of two freight trains near Radnor Station.
The Invincibles had with them fine band
paraded nearly i've hundred men, and looked
remarkably WE'LL
DR.. j. B. Wood, of West Chester, presided at
the meeting. which was eloquently addressed by
DR.. Frank Taylor, James j. Creigh, ESQ.,, and
Senator Wortbipgton, of West Chester. and E'
Spencer Miller, Esq, OF West Chester.
On the return OF the lnViDcibles to the city,
they proceeded to the residence of General
Hector Tyndale, Tenth street, above Arch and
rendered to that gentleman, together with Gene
raj Carl Schurz, who was the guest of General
Tyndale, the compliment OF a serenade. Gene
Tyndale made few remarks, returning their
thanks. ........ ....
Yesterday afternoon, formal welcome was
extended to General Carl Schurz, in PIC mic
given at Silberburg, Twenty-itth aud Coates
streets. The weather was not calculated to
attract but Notwithstanding the alienation of
sunshine and rain, there was an immense crowd
congregated at the SPOT. In the centre of the
grove stand was erected and this was gaily
decorated with red, white, and blue, while from
either corner of the platform the German flag
was suspended. About 3 O'Clock the meeting
was organized with Mr.. Frederick SHED as Pre-
sident
q Colonel John W. Forney was the first speaker.
After compllmentlng The Germans for their firm
stand in favor of human liberty, he reviewed
the issues OF the present campaign, and urged
that the future OF the country depended upon
the success of the Republican cause. In regard
to Rosecrans' sci appointed mission, he regret
ted that the General should so Tar forget his
manhood as to treat with rebels upon basis
that left no protection for the white Union men
of the South. After an elaborate review of the
Democratic doctrines, he closed with the asser.
ton that the reaction in favor of Republican
principles has commenced, and he had no doubt
OF he success OF the Beuu6can candidates.
- MIR. Rockey next. followed in a speech, in
German. While he was addressing the people
the cheers announced the approach of the
guest of the day. General SchurZ soon ap-
peared, end alter snort address in German,
he spoSe IN English He regretted his inability
owing TO other engagements, TO make a
lengthy or finished address. His experience
thus lar in the Campaign had convinced him
that on the 18th OF OCTOBER aud on Noyembar
Sd, when the battle for liberty was foueht and
won, the Germans would be found to have
fairly won much of the glory. lCheers.) In
regard to the policy OF reconstruction, he said
that the Democrats charged the Republicans
with maintaining despotlsm equal to that of
Austria and Russia. But he recommended the
Democra ic orators to. read some hand.
find that the conqueror had treated
the conquered very different from
what had been done in the United States. Across
the water, men said to be Rebels had been
banged by the thousands, while the wlds of
Siberia were covered with the bones of those
who bad been driven into exile. If 1t were true
that the Republicans had inaugurated despo-
tism, we would not see such me q as Forrest aud
his companions debating TO the people their
candidate for President. Instead of this, they
would long ago have been hanging from the