The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-10-21


accommodation That was almost as terrible
TO the political man who sought to assert his
independence as was the power OF excommunl.
cation declared by the Church OF Rome against
heTetics and schismatlcs. In the history of the
Democratic party, and In the days OF It's pride
and power, no man belonging TO IL who hoped
for public promotion dared to have an indepen-
dent opinion for himself (Applause) III ne did,
upon MS head was visited Polit'oa, PUNISH PUNISH
for ever But IL was:oot SO, nor Is 1t so, In the
Republican party. That party, In the city OF
It's rank and fle 10 speak out independently
against the views of Its impure leaders, and TO
cause % of m this, ia ladies' and sentlemen that here in
New York and elsewhere the organization OF
the Republican party in Pennsylyanta was not
understood; and IL was because OF these defeats
which we mad dared to suffer, you not under
standing or appreciating the case that you
supposed Pennsy lvania was In doubt But let
me tell you. there never was an hour since
Ulysses s. Grant was nominal for the Prest-
dency of the United states tapplsuse), that
llcans that he would sweep the State of Penn
sylvania, by the force of his nomination, both
cheers.) Why, therein Is another evidence of
the dignity, the purity, and the high moral
that Of me 0a 0f
naied by the people OF the Republican
party, in spite Of the politicians. zap
history of this country, since its organic alton,
that the people have really had voice in the
Great appa1se Where Would we nave W been
without Ulysses Grant? Where would the Re.
publican party have been this day without
Ulysses Grant? We were leaning upon man
who had been busily endeavoring 10 sell his
body and his soul, and TO sell the very soul OF
his party and its principles to the Democratic
party. ICheers.) He was the git of Almighty
God TO the country during bloody war, as he
is now the gift Of Almighty God to the Republic
can party in this civil strife that are now in.
After speaking long and eloquently upon the
subject OF slavery, and how It's abolition was
brought about, Mr.. Brewster continued:-In
as beautiful as this. and In the cause OF human
liberty. The friends @h Of n human imam liberty then hen
this where white men and white women might
meet together, as we meet together 70 talk over
IL, and excited public sentiment by appealing
TO public judgment, to get popular verdict in
Congress. And oh, shame! In Philadelphia,
where the Declaration Of Independence was
signed, they burned that house-NOrthern De-
mocrats, iDstigated by Southern men, burned 1t
to ashes. Whodegraded the white man North to
was liberty OF conscience? Where was the right
of private judgment? Where was liberty of
speech? Where was the liberty ofpress when such
things could be? And that not at the South,
but upon our sacred soil-yes, before God more
sacred than every inch of ground from the Poto-
Upon o our sacred soil Of Pennsylvania, I say
they came and tried to enslave the white men
of the North: You addressed them in public
here at the North. You have told how you
were pelted, and abused, ana enslaved. Where
was the liberty of speech then? where the right
Of private judgment and the liberty of con-
science? Even within a few months prior 10
the Rebellion, Mr.. Curtis, think 1t was, from
Boston, came to Philadelphia to address an au-
dience of ladies and gentlemen, as have come
here to night, and they assembled, as you
have assembled here. A rtotOus mob, aided
by Southern students OF medicine, with a
mass of other vagabonds, collected out
side of the building, and he was obliged 10
do-what? In Philadelphia in free land, did
he deliver his speech? No; he was turned out
OF the room, the house was closed, the people
separated by back doors and by ways-to pre-.
vent what? B'oodsbed! And that they called
the liberty of the white man! (Applauseo Now,
ladies and gentlemen, have consumed much
more of your time than intended tonight.
(Cries Of "Go on') One moment and am done.
i have simply to say this to you. A gentleman
told me some time ago that General Grant b ad
said this and believed he said 1t, and IL should
be written in letters of gold. II they ask what
are Grants principles and what he wishes Ia
carry, write this and hand 1t to them. He said:
-"This much i wish and this l declare To
be my polcy-thaJ l hope to live to see
the day when such peace and tranquility shall
be established in this country that man may
speak his senlimens, no matter what they be-
whether 1t be in California or in Maine, In
Florida or Oregon, without molestation or him
drance" (Great applause) Now, there we are
Let us take the preamble of the Constitution
and say, when we are asked what Is IL that the
Republican party wants, ITO establish justice
10 insure domestic tranquility, to provide fol
the common defense, to promote the general
welfare, and"-above ALTO secure the bene.
fits of liberty TO ourselves and our posterity
forever" These are principles of the Repuoli.
can party. Immense applause)