The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-02
THE EVENING DEMONSTRATIONS.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. l. $685.
The meeting reassembled this evening in inde-
pendence square, which blazed with gaslights and
presented magnificent spectacle. Among the mot
toes spanning the avenue Ii "Grant Us Peace.n
REMARKS OF GENERAL BURNSIDE.
The meeting at Independence square was presided
over by General BurnsIdes He returned thanks for
the honor which had been paid him, considering is
the greatest that had ever been conferred upon
him, At the close OF the war 1t was his Intention
TO retire from public life and engage in business Up
TO the time Of ths political campaign he had gwen
his attention to It. He now found 1t his duty, as
friend Of his country and patriot to give all the
necessary attention 70 1t. All his most energetic
efforts were directed to promote the interests
OF the country, and he sincerely believed
from the election Of General Grant President OF
the United States. During his services In the war
he nad occasion 70 take cognlsance OF certain line
Cincinnati. He discovered that treason was ripe
movement having been put forward for the purpose
OF diHcouragng the soldiers from fighting the cause OF
the Union. One or the heads OF this movement
was vaflandgham, and he General Burnside took
Some people had characterized this action as cruel:
yet he released some 800 persons who had been In.
duced to commit reasonable acts influenced by
ton In that case but Mr.. vaandigham was one OF the
chief apostles OF the great democratic party that
dominated Mr.. seymour at the late convention In
New York. The speaker concluded by observing
that In taking part In this campaign he was infu.
war lie was with the multitude heart and soul lin in
this movement, and he hoped and certainly be-
lieved that Grant and Cofax would be elected.
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PRIZE BANNER IN PROSPECTIVE
The Secretary OF the National Committee stated
TO the soldiers and sailors OF the state which in this
campaign should show the largest per cent In the
republican vote In the general or Congressional elec
state OF the United states which could show tne
largest per cent OF increase upon simiIar terms.
SPEECH or 0KNKRAL BARNUN.
The following speech was made by General BAR
NUN IN behalf Of the boys In blue":-
Grateful to Almighty God for being permitted to
Of millions Of Union soldiers and Sailors wSo fousst
against treason In the recent war; reverenty renew
consituiIon Gathering here In this great city pre-.
eminent among those communities distinguished ios
their generosity and loyalty in the darkest hours OF
tisans We meet 70 prepare to discharge new
duties devoved upon rs IN new crisis more perilous
and 70 cali upon our late comrades In arms 70 co,
operate with "a against our old adversaries-in-
Y me me Lea x the s s
rscovss By violent and dishcnorabis means What
In the interests Of -peace alone. we propose
no plans OF war. Taught by our own suffer-
and x S Ss s our ~.
through al their interests long for repose yss We
cannot deny that the present peril OF the republic Il
even greater than It was In the darkest hours OF the
or sailor can hesitate. He win remember that Horafio
seymour IL az emphafically leader OF new rebel
lion ~ Robert Il. Lee was OF the old He VIII remem-
beuthat HoratiO Seymour was nominated bya Conven-
tion entirely controlled by the officers and politicians
who plunged the country into the civil war.
He win remember that the Revolutionary part
Of the democratic platform was devised and
dictated by rebel General az condition
Of rebel support to the democratic party.
~ win remember that the Democratic leaders, now