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

election Of the Republican candidates would be the
sipnal for the dsi upton Of the Union, while profess
il not have been for the people Of the North rebellion
would have triumpheG; and, in 1861, so strong was
was the feeling under the Buchanan administration
that, when Fort Sumter was fired on, it was almost
impossible to get the employees Of the national Offices
to raise an American flag but the good President
Lincoln went to braveiy battle for the Union. for
liberty and happiness.
The German Campaign Club arrived at this point,
with gay banners, transpareneies music, aud an inn
mense turn out ofmem6ers. Mr.. DitLman suspended
ms ms remarks and addresses were then delivered in
German.
Was the first speaker. He referred to the many dis
sensons and troubles which in their own country
worked so much trouble and want of united strength
and in this glorious country of their adoption, IL the
Democratic party was to have success, 1t was known
that they sided with rebellion and disunion and he
aid from his German brethren.
MIR. Siegmnn
Was the next speaker. He said First OF ALL let me
ask, have YOU heard the news from Maine Cries of
Yes, yesD Let us, then give three cheers for the
were given with willy
The German Republicans Of Philadelphia, with a
coming election, had turned out in their strength to
take part in this magnificent demonstration gotten
The Republican party was the friend of law and
ORDER and eternay pledged for the perpetuiy Of the
Union, while the course of the Democratic party in
this conn nection well known He referred to the
eminent fitness aud capacity of Grant aud Colax for
the positions to which they were nominated and
showed the necessity OF every patriotic citizen giving
them their support in this struggle TO not do SO,
would he to give assistance and aid to those who SYM
pathize with rebellion and treason rather than with
The true friends Of an undivided republic.
lIhe Tanners Club here arrived, and were received
with loud cheers, were also the large delegation
from the Fourteenth Ward. The latter had with them
wagon, on which was the inscription, 1.-THE longest
pole knocks the most persimmons," The First Ward
Club followed in line, and were received with loud
cheers.1
Mr.. Siegman concluded amidst much applause, and
was followed by
Mr.. John ROckcv,
Chairman of the German Republican Club. He ad-
verted to the evils which the Democratic party had
inflicted on the country by advocating and supporting
rebellion and secession and could not believe that
his Countlymen would lend their votes and influence
to place in position the representatives of such body.
The condition of abiect slavery which the Demo-
Crccy favored for the Southern States could not be
endured by the German population, and with such il
lustrious candidates Grant and Cofax there were
no fears OF an illustrous and glorious The
recent victories in the States of Maine and Vermont
were referred to omen of that victory to be given
III Pennsylvania, aud in which the Germans would
take a prominent part.
Frederick Dittman, Esq,
Then made capital speech in German, interspersed
with anecdotes and happy illusions to the fathfuness
Of the German element in Philadelphia to the Repub-
lican Shortly after he commenced his speech
he was obliged TO desst, in consequence of the
marching and cOuntermaching of the ward and other
organizations past the stand, accompanied by bands
OF music.
He paid glowing compliment to the bravery OF
ttude by the American people, for rescuing the ma
ton from the evils and national horrors with which
successful rebellion would have plunged it, had it
been for his noble and patriotic defense. The time
had now come for testfying to him nations graft
tude and this would be done in this Stale after the
example set by the States of Maine and Vermont