The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-09-30
CITY INTELLIGENCE.
LrOa ADDITIONAL LOCAL ITEMS SEE oursIDE rAeE.

Greenwich street, to participate in banner.
raising. The banner Is a very large and hand
some one, and contains medallion portraits OF
Grant, Colfax, and Tyndaie, and the names Of
the local nominees. The stand was decorated
with the national ensign and bunting, and hung
with LAMPS aud torches, while u large bonfire
threw brilliant light over the scene. Tue
meeting organized by electng as President L. B.
Thomas.
Hon. Charles o'Neill was the first speaker. In
the course of his remarks he referred to the
banner Just raised, and hoped that when the
election shall have ended hls hearers will have
marched TO victory under that banner The glad
tidings from Maine aud Vermont is sufficient to
make the 0,d Keystone State roll up a Repub-
lican majority of $4,000 in October, and the
victory then obtained will be bat the prelude OF
one more overwhelming in November, under the
leadership OF General Grant.
Never before has there been so good man on
the Republican ticket as General Grant; and he
doubted not that, at the expiration OF his Pres-
dental term, he Will be found to be worthy OF
position among the greatest statesmen of the
country and the ege. 1t is said by the Democracy
that Grant IS not Statesman, though he may
be called soldier. But Andrew Jackson was q
soldier, and developed, after his election, into
statesman; and if he had been in the Presiden-
tial chair instead of Buchanan, there would have
been no war. Along with Grant we have
Schuyler ColtaX, the most eminens statesman of
the West-a man of the sternest integrity and
largest ability. and these form a combination
never before equalled.
Alr. Blair did not want Grant nominated; he
did not like the military cheitain of the North
TO become President. He knew him, and as
the rieud of MIR. Seymour and the Rebels, he
did not want him nominated, as he was aware
that that YVES equivalent to an election. He
then maintained that all the attacks of the
Democrats upon the Republicans were made
simply to draw aside the attention of the people
from the true issues at stake, the great and vital
issue OF peace under Grant, or war and rebellion
under Seymour.
Mr.. O'Neill's remarks were greatly applauded,
and evidently touched the understandings of his
hearers.
Hon. William B. Mann was the next speaker
and his appearance was greeted with cheers.
He prefaced his remarks with an alusion TO the
support he had always received st the hands of
the Republicans OF the First ward, and assured
his hearers that so long as he had life he could
never FORGET it. He then continued:-If this
CANVASS was not national one, but if the elec-
ton was TO be settled simply upon local issues
the citizens of Philadelphia would be bound by
duty TO elect the nominees of the Republican
party.
1he Democrats can find no tangible cause out
of which to manufacture political capital, and
they resort to the most miserable efforts to
advance their cause; as witness the charge OF
neglect Of duty on the part of the authorities
and officers of the city in not arresting the mur-
oerer of Mary Mohrmaun when all the evidence
is directly opposed to the assertion. Gle was
here interrupted by the passage of the Berry
Club of the Second ward.) He then resumed
saying, that no man who for years past had
watched the workings. of our detective system
could withhold his testimony of its perfectness
He then Illustrated the assertion by many in
stances, particularly OF the arrest of Antoine
Frobst. How mean, then is it for these people
to charge remissness of duty on their officers!
He then referred to the naturalization con-
Quoted by the Democrats, asserting that they
intend to carry the election by such means, and
are buying up men like sheep. We are entered
to support Seymour and Blair. should ike to
ask such an one what he expects to gain by 1t.
Why, Blair says "War, war to the knie, and
the knte to the hilt." Blair means by war to
aturn oil n "a lnGf hU thn
war; Such are the words OF Hampton and For
rest. Forrest, OF Fort Pillow, who, when
muatto was brought before him, a prisoner OF
war; asked him what he was doing there, and
when he replied he was a servant OF an officer of
Western regiment, drew his revolver, and,
saying I'VE want no such men as you here, ;" blew
out his brains. Aud these are the men who are
to get all they have lost.
They will get back slavery; and how7
Seward issued a proclamation stating that the
requisite three-fourths of the States had adopted
the fourteenth article of amendment OF the
Constitution. Two States have Withdrawn their
consent Now, elect Seymour, and you have
Secretary of State of Southern sympathies, and
another proclamation stating that tue article is
not adopted by the requisite three-fourths and
slavery will be again an institution in the and.
The meeting was also addressed by William
Moran and others.
One of the largest Grant and Colfax meet
iues of the campaign was held last evening at
the N. W. corner of Third and Queen streets, in
the Third Ward. The enthusiasm was very
great, and the speeches were listened to with
deep attention. A large stand was erected,
which was profusely decorated with tricolored
bunting and American flags. A large banner
was stretched across the street, containing the
names Of Grant and ColiaX, Berry and the whole
Republican ticket. fine band OF music was
present, and number of popular and patriotic
airs were played during the evening. The
entire street was blocked up with sturdy Re-
publcans, and brilliant bonfire illumined the
faces OF all present.
A number OF residences in the neigh borhood
were brilliantly Illuminated, and the meeting
was decided success in every particular.
About the time the meeting was called to order,
Republican procession, composed OF the
Campaign Club of the First ward Tanners
Club Berry Campaign Club, and Berry Rail
Splitters, marched through. the street, amid
much cheering The meeting was called to
for President, Bliab Ward, NJ. d.
The first speaker was Mr.. William Moran. and
he was followed by Benjamin l.. Berry, Esq,
who was received with cheers. He said:-
The woIkingmen OF this district should be
more interested in my election than anybody
else, for the very reason that their interest has
been neglected at the Navy Yard, Arsenal, aud
all other places OF public employment. Posi-
tions have been farmed out to sm all politicians,
to the disadvantage OF our old South Wark
citizens. Men whom we scarcely know have
had the best places the matter of qualification
was not considered but it was the price OF their
corrupt work at the election polls. We would
have had at work now ten thousand men at the
new Navy Yard we're it not for your present
Representative, Mr. Randall, who wanted no
appropriation for the yard unless 1t co1ld be
controlled in his interest; Congress would have
been willing, US | well know, for was at Wash
inc ton during the session, when every interest
was made in that direction, and we could have
succeeded If The party arrangements had not
iIterfeIed. Now. my friends, the man wno
would allow millions of dollars to pass
away from your honest labor, merel y
because he could not control the pa
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