The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-10-12
CITY INTELLIGENCE.
Republican Mass Meeting.


very large and enthusiastic meeting was held
on Saturday night in front of the Union League
House. The building beautifully illuminated,
and magnificent display of fireworks made.
At eight O'Clock Mr.. w. II. Kern called the meet
ing to order, and proposed Gen. Charles M. Pre-
vost chairman. On taking the chair this gentle
man said
assemblage, and thank you for your compliment.
We are on the brink of an election, and we think
and know we Will carry the city on Tuesday next
by an overwhelming majority, We have number
otgentlemen here TO show you what has been and
what remains TO be done. have the pleasure to
introduce to you from their number Governor
Geary.
General Geary stepped to the front amid great
applause, and said:
My friends and fellow-cihzens From the Begin
ming of the campaign 1t has been my intention TO be
with you on the last meeting in Philadelphia pre-
vious to the election. BY good fortune IL has been
my privilege TO be here tonight; but am some-
what like our veterans who came home. am not
weak in body or spirit, but, as you may perceive,
my voice is rather husky; nevertheless shall take
occasion to say few words TO you, if they should
be the last L ever uttered. have travelled over
great portion of pennsylvania since 1 last stood
here, and from what have seen and heard can
give as my Judgment that Pennsylvania has ar
rived at point where she will achieve most brill
liant victory.
have made it my province to visit every part of the
State, and can assure this audience as far as the
rural districts are concerned no failure can be pos,
sible. 1t has been asked, GLOW is Philadelphia"
would ask here how it is? "a voice-''All right."1
am glad to hear it answered so promptly
They thought some fraud was being practiced in
the city, butt assured them the state was safe.
BE of good cheer; every portion of the State will
said the Democrats will raise riot. do not think
they will do Should they, and the city author
ities have not the power to que it, will call out
the powers of the State, for peace and order shall
be maintained.
Hon. Charles o'Neil followed, and spoke as fol-
lows:
Fellow-citzcns: I have listened with great plea
NI,,g Ianr Intvn
been gratfed, you all have been with his cheer
ing account of the campaign in those parts of our
great commonwealth in which he has been speak
ing for the cause of Republicanism. You honored
him with your suffrages two years ago, and he has
been doing good service among the people for many
weeks past
feel it a great privilege tonight to appear be-
fore this vast assembage of loyal men, and to wit
the thousand of upturned faces, every one of
them beaming with intelligence, and indicating
determined purpose to stand by the principles OF
the party which has saved the country during the
past seven years. | am proud of the enthusiasm of
the Republican men of Philadelphia, who this night
have resolved to continue their devotion to their
country, and who will be ready upon Tuesday next
to prove, through the ballot that the republic shall
live, and that the government shall be preserved in
all its greatness
1 am convinced, by this presence, that not one
man will be absent from the post of duty at the
coming election, and that the votes of the Repub-
licans of our city will be polled to the very last
man for the nominees of our conventions, and that
the contest embrace hours of vast importance to
the welfare of our beloved country, and know
work will be done to carry the flag on high and to
make certain the election Of our whole ticket; thus
Gs o he @ TaesdS S of
November
Fellow-citizens, present contest may be d-
vided into three great parts--the continuance of
our municipal government in the hands of the able
and upright men who have for some years admins
confidence in the State officers elected by the Re-
publican party three years ago, and the effort now
to decide in advance the result in Pennsylvania OF
the Presidential election. have an abiding conf
dence in the wisdom of the people, and anticipate
decided victory of the party in the entire cam
paign-municipal, State, and national-and such
an overthrow of the so-caled Democratic party as
will give assurance to our citizens that good 60
vernment will be maintained in peace throughout
the land.
Let me ask this immense audience whether the
welfare of our city will be promoted by the election
of any one of the local candidates nominatedby our
enemies? What is to be gained to this great city
by electing Democratic nominees? The interests
of our eight hundred thousand citizens are too inn
portant to be intrusted to those who seek
ing to defeat your candidates. Enterprises are to
be cherished the growth of our city is to be still
further extended, its vastly increasing population
you have for all this is in standing by those who
have fulfilled their trusts in the past, and in elect
ing to Office such others as have merited your con-
fidence and esteem, and who now before you for
your sutrages for the first time. The Republican
their duties and the result of their election will be
well-governed CITY, and official conduct that will
add to the credit of Philadelphia, whether in the
performance of the duties of city or county offices,
or in the very responsible and varied municipal
positions.
It is scarcely necessary for me u call your atten-
ton to General Hartranft, the Auditor General,
and General Campbell, the Surveyor General of the
Commonwealth. These gentlemen have earned a.
reputation in the past three years which has com
mended them to you through the State Convention
and they were renominated unanimously. The Au-
ditor General has performed his important duties
with distinguished ability, and has looked to the
reduction of the public debt of State in all his
acts He and the Surveyor General will receive
your votes, and Philadelphia will do her part in
making up the majority of thousands which the
Republicans will give to these State nominees.
The eyes of the whole country are looking to our
action upon this ticket, and as the vote of Pennsy
vania goes for these officers will the great battle
be lost won. Our enemies are making their hard
est fight here. They know the freemen of this COM
monwealth will achieve Republican victory
throughout the State, and all their efforts are
turned upon Philadelphia. Here they make their
stand and 1t remains with you, my telloW-citiZens,
at your homes, by your hTesides, to determine
whether we will surrender to the Democratic party.
If the debt of State is to be reduced as it has
been reduced by the Republican administrations,
keep in position, by your votes, Hartrantt and
Campbell, and secure again another Republican
Legislature If the taxes you pay into our city
treasury to be used for the prosperity of this
great metropolis, sustain at the polls the men who
have been faithful to the interests of the Republ-
cans, who elected them.
In looking upon our national contest see in
the of party the industrial wants of the
land supplied by the legislation of Republican
Congress. have heard time and again Democratic
haranguers protesting their devotion TO the laborng
and mechanical population of our city. When in
power their promises nave been broken, ana thelr
efforts seem to me to have been to make the poor
man poorer and the rich man richer. Democratic
maorties in the Legislature of our State, and in
the Congress of the United States have never by
their enactments sought to encourage the toiling
millions of our country in their longngs for pro-
gress and advancement. The Belmonts aud the
millionares of the land control their leaders and
mould their actions, while by speeches of Demo-
Gratis and platforms of their conventions they at
tempt to del9de freemen into the belief that they
are the only friends of labor.
Whenever the Democratic party has come into