The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-10-10

them again. Nong continued applause.) The
speaker then discussed the financial question at
some length, and declared that II the Demo-
cratic Platform did not mean reputation, it
mt ant nothing at all. The speaker cooclu1ed
by urging hIs hearers To stand by the party
which had been right during The wgr, and had
rallied around that good old flag, the Stars and
Stripes.
D1. Bell. the editor of the Irish Republic, was
then introduced, and said that. Ms an IRISH Re-
pubicau, he Lad come TO say fe words TO the
lrisbmen OF Philadelphia. He thought that the
great quest on TO be decided was, whether we
were t. have universal liberty, or are we TO nave
the old tyrannical governments OF Europe re-
peated? or are we TO have one enjoying the
rights ot lctizen and another denied 1t
THESE quest Gus are 10 be decided, not only Tor
this country, but for the world. (Applause.)
America was tTee and there are the people Ot
Spain, rance, and Ireland VINO ale now only
awaiting a chance for liberty. The aristocrats
of Europe, who hate America because she Is
Tree, are now looking on and awaiting the
issue of this contest, aud we must sho v them
that we are capable of seli-government.
In speaking OF slavery, ne SAID that the Irish
people, as mass, were opposed to this pecul ar
Institution, which had been wiped out by the
war. The traitor OF the South mad brouoht on
this war, and 1t would have beeu justice to have
sold every acre and inch OF land OF these people
and viii the proceeds 10 have paid the huge
debt which the Government was obliged to
incur. (Applause.) We can now say With
truth that the American flag does not wave over
a slave. Re then cautioned his hearers 10 ne
care vi Ii exercising the right to vote for By
voting Tor Seymour and Blair With such men MS
Hampton ana Semmes, they were voting Tor u
landed arlstocracy as bloody and oppressive as
it ever was in Ireland.
With reference to General Grant, he said that
be was man who had not broken the oath he
TOOK to support the American republic, man
who had not orsaken his country during her
hour OF trial, man who flung himself llto the
contest, g. man who faithfully performed the
duties OF every position 10 which he was placed,
and man who never knew defeat, SO that ne
In flnn N,,S
tain on whom the sun or heaven shines. Since
that terrible war he has occupied prominent
positions, aud when he was tried by cunning
and treacherous men, he spurnCd all such brides
and stood true TO Congress and the American
people,
Speeches were made oy several other Irish
gentlemen, when the meetiug, which was de-
CiOedly the most eI thusiastc of the paigD,
adjourn ed with cheers for Grant and Col ak.
The Republican voters OF the Eighth Ward
Assem- bed IN great numbers, last evening, at
the corner OF Twentieth aud Watt streets, be-
tween Pine and Lombard, to listen to several
preannounced speakers, and to testify by their
presence heir adherence TO the prlucip piles of
the Republican party and its great standards
bearers, Grant and OollaX. Several houses III
the vicinity were brilliantly illumna, ed and
there was fine display Of fireworks, Speeches
were made by Hon. I, j. Cotfey, Hon. Charles
O'Neil, and William Dunlap, ESQ,
"A large ana enthusiastic meeting was held
last evening by the Republicans OF the Sixteenth h
Ward, at the corner OF Second ana Laurel
ST. eets. fnd band OF music WAS ia attendance
which enlivened the proceedings with several
patriotic airs; The dwellings in the nelghbor-
| hood were brill aDtly illuminated, and the
| greatest interest was manifested by all who
| we're present. Mr.. William j, McDonoueh was
| calico 10 the chair. Hon, Leonard Meyers was
the hrst speaker. He spoke AT length, pleading
| the cause of the Republican party and urge
| upon his hearers the necessity OF continued
| activity. The speaker coaed his eloquent
| ADDRESS by predicting q glorious victory for
| the whole ticket Tuesday
| were made by d. w. Chambers Edgar NJ CHIP.
| man, Esq. and others, after which the meeting
| adjourned with cheers or the whole ticket.
| Last evening the Republican ladies of the
| Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Twentieth wards
| had gala time VITO flag presentations. Those
| residing in the Thirteenth and Fourteenth wards
| determined they would have Grant and Collax
| flag. When patriotic ladies OF Philade phia say
| "they will,n rest assured they mean it; ana no
| sooner was the determination made than they
| set about preparing flag, and a beautiful one
| they finished. VI course, the gentlemen had 10
be called to their aid, aud they were tortuu ate
| in their selection, for who more competent to
| compliment ladies than Hon. Henry d. Moore,
| who presided at a fine stand raised at Tenth and
| Ogoen streets? General Louis Wagner, Colonel
| William B. Mann, George Ii. Earl ESQ,
| and General william f. Small had
gratulations towards the ladies for their patri.
| otic movements, and then referred briefly 10 The
| Grand struggle to aid which the flag was raised.
| The splendid flag stretches across the street
| from the private residence OF MIR. Lewis keimer,
| NO. 60I n. Ientn street. In aQultlOn 10 the nODe
| contributions OF the flag, the ladies had pre-
| pared very sumptuous entertainment for the
| speakers and guests, the pecullarty of which
was that every single article on the table, from
| an apple 10 a ham. had small American flag
| in 1t. The table looked exceedingly pretty,
| profusely covered as il was with the miniature
| flags.
The speakers also went to Hutchinson street,
| above Poplar, where the ladies of the Twen
| ,ieth ward bad superb flag. and the pleasing
| duty OF compmenting beves OF ladies belong,
| ing to adjoining wards was performed with great
| satisfaction.