The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-03


friends and enemies. The NEW YORK HERALD has
praised him proper candidate for the Presidency
tcheersl-and as one true 70 the principles OF tue
country, the principles OF progress and universal
liberty. After abiding to Grant In euogistc terms.
cha-acterizng him as o gallant soldier and an able
statesman, the speaker denounced the democratic
candidate, calling HIM the personincatioa OF the
rebellion In New York. He concluded by calling on
the multitude to elect General Grant.
SPEECH OF GENERAL sICKLES
General SIcKLRs then came forward ana was en-
Enthusiastically cheered. He said-Again IL Is my
Privilege 70 witness another pagean 1ova nad s
other proof to all the world OF your hospitaIy OF
your patriotism. Thousands OF soldiers OF the Union
are here upon your invitation TO join with you In the
vow which you have recorded to-day, and which you
have ratified tonight, that no honorable EFFORT, no
sacrlnce that freeman may make, snali pe
wanting TO complete the great victory when the
Union party Of the country Is determined 10
make In the election OF our hero entertain,
Srah t1e thew mean no
malice towards any one. They come with no other
thought or sentiment than that OF duty. Ihey come
TO save In peace and at the ballot box what was won
on the battle field. (Cneers.) They have met here
cordial and Characteristic welcome from the loyai
people. They have met here the same kindness, Ine
same appreciation, the same hospitality that you
ever have extended to tho brave men who nave
served their country throughout the war OF the
rebellion; and there Is not soldier In all the North
and Eastern States who does not look back with
grateful and pleasing memories to the patriotic
people OF the city OF Philadelphia. There Is only one
exception to this kind welcome. and that ID OF .
characteristic sort While all your population even
though some may difer in their political views, tney
a anSe W n there IL
still an exception. VIM. Wallace, chairman OF tne
Democratic State Committee Of Pennsylvania, Tor.
getul OF courtesy and regardless OF the sacrifices ana
Guerngs OF the brave soldiers and sailors OF the re-
public, and who are here TO-DAY, has presumed 70
throw In their faces insult In the suggestion that
they come here defraud the people OF Pennsylva-
MIA OF their just rights at the ballot box "a voice
1T y ne.'D The character, the services,
themselves trtumOhant u
acknowledgements l hope the democratic
party OF Pennsylvana Is not 80 unmindful OF wnat Is
due to hospitality regardless OF the appreciation
which know q few OF them have for your sacrinces
and services. trust the democratic party OF Penn
syiyania win ind some proper mode itse wS 70 ss u
that you see such feelings OF bitterness towards you
Why do they hate your 10 It because you saved the
son Is it because your lives are rebuke to their
lack OF 0yatyP Is 1t because they cannot look upon
you without feeling sense Of humiliation anu
shame for their overthrow that they abuse the boys
In blues "a voice-s'That's what's the matter
And here | want to. cali attention TO the
under these repeated provocations hope they
will, continue to look upon them with forbearance,
cannot say without Indignation. for that is impos-
stble; and that under no circumstances should they
make themselves responsible for breach OF public
peace When the time comes--h II ever unhap-
PLY Goes come again and when it will be found ne
cessary to employ force-there are a million OF US
as ready an willing when summoned by proper au.
thorites TO put down rebellion In the South and
rebellion in the field. 1t seems that the democratic
party have received very recently reinforcement
Ceres OF "Batlmore") There have been two pro-
cessions to-day In Phlladelphiaone, almost count
less in numbers OF LOYAL veterans, and procession
OF rebel veterans their way 10 the station house.
CHEERS and laughter, and shouts OF keep them
THEREBY While Mr.. Wallace was pouring forth his
gratuitous insults, impnting to you dishonest de-
signs, his rebel friends from Baltimore
were endeavoring to promote the very frauds
which ne had the audacity to impute to. yon.
Now, then as Grant has established with tne ne'p
success that the Union could be preserved and that
1t Is preserved-now Mr.. Seymour Is up for President
and Blair for Vice President II there could be
some means by which the laws could be overthrown
and the recognized loyal governments OF the South
broken up and rebellion reign in our land Cries OF
'sNever never.r) In return for Seymours services
In 1854 General Mcclellan has been imported from
Europe to persuade you that you are to vote for Sey
mour. The next steamer is to bring another
reinforcement In the person OF George Francis
Train-aughter)-and after II will not be surprising
IL telegram should summon Jeff Davis to take the
stump for Seymour. "a voice-"We are going to
hang HMM Idon't think 1t worth while to hang
Jen Davis now; let him go to Tammany Han. Since
has been made py neen ae na
nous by the reception which was accorded them we
may grant an amnesty anghter Ills not strange TRANCE
rally for Grant, 1t Is not because the General OF the
Army has become the leader OF the party II Is because
vainly tried to destroy. This spectacle sounds the
buUle for the soldiers and brings the sailors TO the
main deck. All people who prefer to follow the lead
mour; those who prefer to follow Sheridan, Kpat-
rick and others Will go for Grant. (Cheers.)
depths Of the sea win go for Seymour; the gallant
tars with Winslow viii go for Grant, and Will the
tars who followed Farrasat go for a Grant Cheers
this government could not endure half slaves
and half freemen and the war Of the
rebellion was proof OF this admonition. We pre-
served the Union by making It all free. Every
State IN the Union must be loyal state tCheers.l
The loyal people In all the States South as Wen as
safe custodians Of power. We have been told that
Congress was radical because Congress disregarded
and denounced the rebel authorities in the
rebel States; and now these gentlemen who
took that conservative" view have turned
against us and determined to support Seymour
laws passed by your representatives In Congress
as void and unconstitutional. They first tried rebel
now they will resort to revolution Of State to nuly
the laws OF Congress; next they assert the right
Of States to secede from the Union. Fall
point or the bayonet, they now wish TO have the
people governed by o dictator. Now If the people
afirm the Infamous doctrine Of their platform, as
explained by Blair's letter, that their President may
be dictator, 10 N only sanctionng In effect what Is
expressed by the rebels, to which, however, the
would have been the state OF your leaders OF Thomas
Jefferson had undertaken to elect himself TO the
Presidency by seeking to aid the tories OF the Reyo
luton. The speaker here proceeded to review the
career OF the democratic party and commented Be-
verely upon the fact OF receiving the rebels their
EQUALS and giving them controlling voice In the
formation OF their platform and selection OF their
candidates, and concluded by predicting glorious
victory for Grant and Colfax.
Governor Geary, General Stevens, OF New Hamp-
SHIRE Senator Harlan or Iowa, and others addressed
the assemblage and were frequently interrupted by
the passage OF clubs. This was continued until the
arrival OF the procession, when IL passed
in review, each club endeavoring TO rival
the one preceding. by precision OF their
marching The scene was grand, being frightened
nv
OF welcome TO the "Boys In Blue" Alter the line
had passed the assembage dispersed with cheers for
Grant and victory.
Tnus has ended the largest and most animated
political demonstration ever witnessed In Phila-
deipha.