The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-09-16

We all might well despair of presenting any truth,
any candidate which could satisfy this extraordinary
party and when we do adopt Democratic principle
II is deserted by the Democrats. When we presented
would be content as many of their leaders had been
commencing and complimeRting him, ana paying
honor TO him for his services and acknowledging ms
talk OF nominating him themselves. Bat no
sooner had we brought forward his name
than the Democracy denounced him. And when
General Grant announced as his platform those sublime
words, Let us have peace" we thought we could cal
all through the cried that word, peace! peaes"
Great applause) and no sooner had the Republicans
declared for peace, than all the peace men led by
Frank Blair, declared for war. (Renewsd applause
and laughter).
been published very. extensively for truth, about
Grant being fond OF whisky, and am sure, il this
were true, should bave been another favorable lea
ture for the patronage of the Democratic party.
Qaughter.) have revsr heard that the Democracy
refuses now and then TO take drink.
Ny friends, the Democracy have challenged us TO
meet them again all the Issues OF the war, by join
ing hands with the Rebellion, as they did in New
York at their Convention; BY welcoming all the un-
repentant Rebels who willing to join their stand
ard of revolution and so history will record it, They
them all through the war, that the real sympsthes OF
their leaders was with the cause the Boys in Blue"
fought out at Chattanooga Winchester and Richmond.
We are willing to meet them again on the same
field, and will here, at the balot-box subdue them,
subjugate them, and again conquer and annihilate
them as Grant, Sherman and Sheridan did in the
great struggle that is past "a voce-"And Sickles,
toe Wei. will take hand in the success
My friends, this struggle is one about which can
have no doubt unless I question the patriotism and
gratitude of the American people and would as
the presence OF the enemy, and trail their flags in the
dust and give the victory to them as would expect
Of the Republican party in this contest at the sum-
mons of Horatio Seymour to surrender (ApplRuse).
MIR. Seymour tells his supporters that they must say
nothing about the past except debt and taxation. Gen.
Blair says is Idle to talk anything about the public
faith or the public credit, debt or taxation Which OF
these two authorities are the Democrats to believe?
II they vote with one or the other they will sulty
from the OF the and the maintenance of tho
Rebellion. He asks you to join him in destroying aud
subvertng ali that has been accomplished by the war
believe all the Republicans in Pennsylvania are
coming here tonight. Cheers. Here another bat
talon OF the political Clubs made its appearance pre-
venting the eloquent speaker from continuing After
little while he resumed) was mentioning to you,
when so ageeably interrupted by the arrival of these
delegations, that Governor Seymour had exhibited au
anxiety that the debt taxation and expenditures
iU should be vigorously pressed upon !he public aten-
ings OF the taxpayers,
interrupted by the processon.)
Well, now, my friends, proceed with chapter four.
interrupted by the processon.)
My private opinion is that the best thing would be
to resolve this into grand picnic. don't think it
possible to make anything like speech here tonight.
We have heard my iriende for the last five or six
weeks that the Republican party was all asleep, and
that there was no enthusiasm for Grant hope there
is here and there Democrat present tonight, who
Will make areport of this scene. Uaughter.) Well,
10 resume, let me have your attention now, II you
please. ("Order.w
We have heard good deal from Mr.. Seymour
about expenditures. When he deals with figures he
to have lively of the dulness that gene
rally belongs to that subject, and not having the eo
quence OF Gladstone, which impars to statis-
tics charm, attempts to make people read his
figures by making them dction Tor it is impossible to
find in the speeches OF any public man who has ever
claimed the attention. the interest and the respect OF
his countrymen-it is impossible to find any prece-
dent for the inscriptions exaggeraton and the un-
stinted Misrepresentation which deliberately state
characterize the financial expostions Of Horato Sey
mour.
He has told tho countrv with urblushino ehronterv
that since the peace, since April, 1865, SS000O00O0
have been expended on the army as peace establish
go to school and not to the White House. Qaugher.l
II he does know better, he should go to church and
well, as the country now knows, that SIX hundred
millions of that eight hundred were appropriated to
20 the armies ad S
and mustered out Of service within three months
after the close OF the war; and that therefore six hum
dred cut OF his eight hundred were legitimate war ex-
penses.
nearly two hundred and fifty millions for the ordinary
expenses Of the government since 1s65inelusive Of
interest money, inclusive of extraordinary expenses
For the years 1861 and 1865, his statement is more
than two hundred million in exaggeraton of the true
amount. For the present nscal year his statement
good deal more than one hundred million in
OF the real and true amount.
And then comes along Mr.. Pendleton, another
hnancer, and he informs us that the war for the sup
preston Of the Rebellion has cost him and every
other Democrat s74'2s, Naughter) Now that is
statement for him! While the whole country, from
Maine to the Calf, is profoundly agtatsd with the
present aud future Of our land; whllo every heart
beats with socitude TO know what fate the future
has in store for us. While the widow mourns the
husband lost at Antietam; while the mother wesps
over the son who fell in the Valley; while the orphan
mourIs the father who went down in the CUnIberand
gallantly lighting TO the last, Mr.. George H. Pendle-
ton was doing his sum-"
Mr.. George II. Pendleton was calculating to the
iarthing, how many coppers it cost the Copperhesds
to have their Rebellion put down (cheers), aud that
is what the Democrats call statesm anship. That is
what they mean by keeping the eyes of the country
on debt and taxation on! PennsylVanians, you can
not you will not forget the countless lives lost ON
the hundred fields for the preservation OF the Unon
But was reserved for Mr. Pendeton to recount the
peeuniary sacrifice it cost him to have triumph
achieved.
Think Of Benjamin Franklin, counting the cost of
the Declaration OF Independence. Imagine William
Pitt, counting how many pennies Waterloo cost Eng
land. Think, II you can, OF Conrow counting the
value of the life Dessaix gave to France the field
Of Marengo And then the Democratic statesman
goes all the way to Maine 10 after his lamentations
over tho severe sacrifice he made of seventy-fOur
dollars and twenty-eight cents, Nsughter)
But as his sacrifices were only pecnnary they are
not yet beyond the reach of consolation and there
lore have great pleasure in saying to him and his
friends who lament with him. in the name of the SOL
diers and sailors-the men who have made unnum-
Dered saeriices-that we ready to indemnify Mr..
Pendeton, and all other peace men, at the rate of
S74 81 head, payable in Confederate money Qnter-
rnpted by the prOeession) Well believe all the Re-
pnslicans in Maine are coming down here tonight.
kSreAt eheerlng ana display OF fireworks; pistols and
cannon fred). General Sickles then said Cease
firing at the front.
have been so interrupted that hardly know where
ieit of; but believe II is always in order begin
with Seymour and then TO say a few words about
Grant. (Cheers) We are told by the Democrats that
the people everywhere anxious for chang0.
WELL that is exactly what the Republican party pro-
poses TO give the peope-a change from johnson to
Grant. (Cheers2 And we also a little anxous
aOout governor seymour himself You remember 1t
the Convention, he told that ustrious body that it
was not consistent with his honor to accept their
nomination.
Now, we propose to be more respectful to the CO.
vernon even than his own friends for while they