The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-10-05
CITY INTELLIGENCE
iron ADDITIONAL Local ITEMS SEE OUTSIDE PAGES.


Po11T1oAL.-Tbe citizens of the Eighteenth
ward enjoyed an intellectual treat on Saturday
evening. The threatening looks OF the weather
caused the postponement of the Republican
ass meeting OF the Third district until Monday
night; but as Colonel Matthews is to speak at
Bedford on honoay, it was determined to give
the people a chance to listen to this gifted
orator. Several hundred persons were fortu.
nate enough 10 hear him at the hall at Frank
lord road and Girard avenue, while very many
crowded the street, unable to obtain standing
room in the hall.
Hon. Leonard Myers introduced Colonel Mat
thews IN few appropriate remarks, which
were loudly cheered, as a Union man from
Maryland, who would picture TO them what
Union men South had to endure siuce the war
closed, and what might be expected If the new
rebellion threatened by Frank Blair we're once
lnaUguTated.
No one Of that audience will ever forget the
occasion. Colonel Matthews held IL spell-boun
for an hour and half, only interrupted by
bursts OF enthusiastic applause. He told them
in many parts of Maryland no gathering of
Union men one-tenth as large could be found to
address; that judges, State and. local officers
nearly all Teioiced still in their disoyalty many
OF them almost fresh from the Rebel army; that
manhood there went for nsught unless 1t was
degraded at the feet of the lost cause.
He then gave q vivid description of the wrongs
peIpetrated by Southern Democracy, aided by
IFS Northern allies, for many years the outrages
ard sacrifice OF principle which gave birth to
the Republican party--the miserable vacillaion
of Buchanan-the open treason of his chief
advisers - the glorious mission OF Abraham
Lincoln and great achievements of General
Grant HIS eXconation OF the Blair family and
Horatio Seymour was pointed by wit and sar.
caem, which seemed to know no limit, but most
effective was the eloquent sincerity which
marked every word of his utterance. This
seems TO be language of high praise, but such
an effort deserves to be chronicled and its effect
in the Eighteenth ward will extend to many
who can only learn its inspiration from others.
Twelve rousing cheers were given for Colonel
Matthews, and twelve more for Hon. Leonard
Myers, as the meeting adjourned.
A large and enthusiastic meeting of the
Republicans of RoXborough was held on Sltur-
day evening last at the public house of c.
| Harmer, on the Ridge road, near the eight mile
stone. large concourse of citizens assembled
at an early hour in the evening, but the meeting
was not organized until after O'Clock, at which
| time the various Grant and Conax Clubs and
the "Boys in Blue,n headed by fine band
arrived on the ground. The speakers stand was
beautifully decorated with flags and banners,
| and notW outstanding the threatening appearance
| of the weather large number of ladies were on
! the Ground.
The meeting was called to order by installing
Mr. Jacob Fry as Chairman, who, in few COM
plimentary remarks, introduced his young
| iellow-townsman, Colonel William NJ Runkel.
The gentleman was warmly applauded, and CON-
indul lying in the parade of the ''Boys in Blue 81
and had not expected to be called on for a
spec ch. He then went on and pictured the Demo-
cratic party and its leaders, and said that Grant
| was the man to end the second rebellion headed
| by : e! mour and Frank Blair. He was frequently
| inter- upted by applause. Colonel Runkel was
| followed by II. G. Jones, Esq. Mr.. Jones made
| quite lenethy speech and was frequently ap.
| plauded. G. F. Abbott, ESQ, was the next
| speaker Mr.. Abbott mpared the Democratic
| party of the present with that of the past He
asked DO better argument to combat the theories
! of Seymour and Blair than those furnished by
| Jackson and Jefferson. The speaker was listened
to with considerable attention and loudly ap-
| pauded.
DR.. william Paine next addressed the meeting,
| and dealt heavy blows at the Democratic party,
and particularly Frank Blair, whom be knew to
have been an original AOolitionlst, FreesOiler,
and Equai.rigbts man. The gentleman inter.
sperseu his speech with numerous humorous
stories. and retired amid deafening applause.
NJ. Blyn, Esq, read note from Judge Kelley
meeting adjourned with three rousing cheers
for Grant, ColiaX, and the whole ticket