The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-09-16
THE PENN SQUARE STAND.
The meeting at this stand was organized by the
appointment of the following officers
PRRsIDFNT-SAMITEI H. PERKINS

The meeting at this stand was organized by the
appointment of the following oficers:-
PREsIDENT-SAMUEL II. PERKINS.
VICE PRESIDENTS.
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Edwin II; Filter, Spencer Roberts,
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sEoRETAREs.
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Henry q. Kennedy, u. Rotch Wistar.
The speakers stand was surrounded by men,
almost without number. From Chestnut to Market
street, from one side of Broad street the other on
trees housetops balconies and telegraph poles, men,
eager to listen to the sound political doctrines Of the
day, stood and clambered AT this,stand
Colonel J. w. Forney
Was the first speaker introduced Colonel Forney
spoke as follows:-
Fellow Citizens:-In this congregation of thou
sands we must subdiyide our ranks 10 counsel with
each other. l congratulate you on the remarkable
auspices under which we meet The meeting OF 1866
tonight, is homo meeting, and ia standing index
of the great double victory that awaits our exertions
candidate the Democratic cry was that he had
strength with the people The reason was, that they
waited for New York. The answer to that accusation
was not only in the outpourng Of the people Maine
has pointed the way to victory, but has her de-
m9pstrason been SO SO signGan&t & as yesterday 1 y
the Rebels be true, and would indeed be incapable
of selfgovernment Two months ago the Republicans
were not satisfied of their victory now the answer
found in your uprising; the answer is found in the
eliminating speeches of the Rebels, in the way
Howell Cobb communicated the Union men, Cobb's
treatment of Union men at AndersonYie is of the
reasons why are here now, why hundreds of thou
sands of Democrats who voted for Douglas, Breckn-
ridge and Bell vote under the flag of Grant. AS
only here to open this meeting cannot detain
you longer L row give way.
The Chairman then introduced
Hon. Edward Mcpherson,
Who spoke as follows -
Mr. Mcpherson remarked that the country was for
tunate in that the issues between the two parties
were distinct, unequivocal, and without shadow OF
platforms. On the one hand the Republican platform
demands peace for the nation the basis of the Re
the only terms which the Rebel States could be
stored TO their political relations with the Union, con-
nenee Of their free iHsnons This TT is the oEershs
downg Issue OF the canvass because it involved the
issue OF another Rebellion, in which the Democracy of
the North had substantially pledged themselves TO CO.
operate with the Rebel element in the South. The
New York platform has pronounced the Reconstruc-
nnconsttational, riD and as void. II this be so,
they are entitled to respect and obedience from
no man; and the logical conclusion OF the reason
ing is that they must be disegarded set aside. and
trampled under foot. The Democratic candidate for
the Vice Presidency in the Broadhead letter has ind
Gated the manner in which this programme of revolu
tonary action is to be carried out viz, by the mill
tary. power, directed by the new President, dis
persing" the present governments, and inviting the
Rebel portion of the South to roorganze new ones,
and protecting them while thus occupied. What is to
be the effect OF the adoption OF this policy? The Four
teenth Amendment OF the Constitution Is of the
measures against which Democratic and Rebel Vndie-
tveness is chiefly directed 1t has recently been spe
eialy denounced by Stephens Of Georgia. represent
ing the Southern wing Of the Democracy and by ex-
although it has been formally declared adopted by the
Secretary OF State and has been recognized by the
SGei 1 J1sse M ,5 as PsfL OF Gs tS saPposs
Of every citizen before the law would be lost
equality of representation between the States would
be lost and inequality OF electoral power between the
citizens would be psrpetually Incorporated into an
instrument which was primarily designed to establish
justice and equally to distribute power; every avenue
to office and honor would be opened to jefferson Davis
and all the gutest of the perured conspirators of
1861 and the open enemies OF the bloody years sue
ceeding; claim for compensation for slaves emanci-
pated as war measure would De invited, ana would
tion of Maryland and Kentucky; the Union debt
would be open TO reputation, in whole or part and
the Rebel dept would De open TO assumption, IN whole
the Fourteenth Amendment. II 1t be oyerthrowH,
every one Of these dangers at once menaees the Re-
public. All OF them of the highest Importance.
That covering representation deserves 10 be specially
considered The abolition Of slavery has virtually
annulled that provision OF the Constitution which
included threeffths and excluded two-6fths of the
slaves from computation in making up the basis of
representation. Al are now entitled to comput-
tiou, because longer slaves. II the Constitution
be unsmended the Southern States will be entitled,
at the next apportioRment In 1870, and Ihere-
after, 10 hirtg' members Of Congress, based upon
their eoored population alone, being an increase OF
twelve upon the eighteen, to whom three 1iths OF
that population now entitle them. Thus by the
war-f no constitutional change be made-Ihe North
will have twelve less and the South twelve more
Representatives than if slavery had not been abo-
ished And not only so but with this colored popu-
lation DISTINGUISHED, white voter in the South
would have an average of at least one-half more
electoral power than voter in the North. because
voting for himself and his proportion o. the coored
population, Besides the power OF certain Southern
States in the National Legislature will be uniustly
increased; and South Carolina, with 29l 900 whites
will have fps Representatives, while New Jersey
wit whites
with 3b8s9O whites will have sip Representatives
while Wisconsin, with 773, ,693 whites will have but
siI Louisiana, with S57, 400 whites will have sir Re
presentatiyes while Michigan with 1856 142 whites,
will have but si1; and Pennsylvania with 2,s49,529