The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-09-29
.REPUBLICAWISM.
Speeches OF Hon. II. j. Durant and Sena-
tor j. w. Patterson.

Speeches OF Hon. Il. j. Durant and Sena-
tor }. w. Patterson.
Concert Hall was again crowded last evening,
on the occasion of the fourth of the series Of
the meetings 10 be held during the campaign
under the auspices OF the Union League. An
unusually large number of ladies were present.
At s O'Clock Samuel q. Perkins, ESQ.,, moved
the meeting come 10 order, aud nominated
Joshua Spering, ESQ.,, as President. Mr.. Spering
then introduced to the audience Thomas j.
Durant, Esq of Louisiana. The speaker was
received with considerable applause. He said:-
feel ceeply sensible of the kindness of your
friendly greeting to me, stranger. In the
words of Hamlet:-"Beggar that am, | am even
poor in thanks.D All that / can do in the way
OF gratitude is to assure you that in my imper-
feet remarks will say caudidly what believe
and endeavor to express with Iearuess the lit e
l know. Before an audience so respectable and
intelligent as the one now see be,ore me, it
would be more than presumption in me coald |
suppose that there was anything in the way of
Illustration, more persplcuous in statement
calmer and clearer in argument than those
opinions and thoughts which arise in your
minds upon the great questions OF the day.
Ever keenly alive to the magnitude OF the cir
cumstances IN which we are now placed, you
cannot conceive that the present issues are the
same as 1860. They are issues that have never
been presented for arbirament, either on
the battlefield or in the more peaceful contest
OF the ballUt.box. ] eau assure you that there
never was crisis more important thaa the one
in which we are now engaged. Since the
American Government was founded there we're
never circumstances of higher character
presented to the attention OF the American
people. 1t behooves us to understand and
we should approach these issues. A free people,
whose Executive is its servant, and whose legis-
latlve body are delegates of its power, we are to
approach these issues in no spirit of hatred or
anger whatever-not even with our minds led
away by gratitude. There must be no detrac-
ton of character in this contest. We must be
willing to acknowledge that Horatio Seymour
is spotless in his private life, aud that however
much we may depore the change lin
front of the candidate for the Vice
Presidency of the Democratic party we must
acknowledge the services he rendered with
Sherman in his march to the sea. In looking
at the declaration of principles as made at Chi
cago, the arlot finds occasion for apprehen-
sion not by what it contains but by The COM
ments it brings forth. The speaker then said
that the condition of things in the South also
gives rise Tor serious apprehension, particularly
in the more Southern States, For the blac<
man who aided mis- country to gain his liberty,
and the white Unionist who steod true TO his
Government during the dark days Of the Rebel
lon there is no refuge now. The Democratic
platform contains principles which, IT carried
out and the Democrats are pledged 70 carrythem
out would overthrow the commerce, the mauu-
facures, and agricultural interests OF this cous-
try, would lead us into an abyss of ruin, from
which it would be impossible to escape, and
would place our credit and resources in
a disastrous condition. He referred
TO what is said in the platform about
the payment of the national Indebtedness
and the taxation of the bonds These dsclara-
tions are destructive to the best interests of
this people. He then read the third section in
the platform, which declares that the public
debt shsuld be paid as rapidly as practicable.
and that in the lawful money of the country,
which means nothing less than the greenbacS.
He then contrasted the section with the
corresponding one in the Republican platform,
which says that every form OF Reputation il a
national crime. The national honor requires
that the public indebtedness should be paid in
the uttermost good faith to every creditor,
w al home abroad nd
ance with the law, but with the spirit OF the
laws under which it was created. He
reioiced in belonging to party that appeals
to the honor OF the American people, and
he felt assured that the appeals would
never be made in vain. 1t was debt of
honor which had sent our armies into the 6eld
and saved The country. After fully reviewing
the financial issues OF the day, the speaker said
all the requirements of honor and constitutional
law, all the requirements OF the statutes OF the
| country, call upon us TO defeat the Democratic
| party and platform, and put it in position so
| low that never can such party raise its head
and pretend TO ask Tor the su0rages OF the people.
| II is for the Republican party 10 do this work as
! IL has done in suppTeSsing the Rebellion. No
sooner will the Presidential election be settled
| than the great financial question Will arise for
| settlement, ard other questions with which they
are Intimately connected
Hon. John W. Patterson, from New Hamp-
! shire, was then introduced, aud said that the
approaching election was the most momeltous
! issue which the people OF Pennsylvania had
! been brought 70 consider because II Is the
| Thermopyl@, the Gettysburg OF that great
national struggle which to-day is shaking the
| whole nation from its centre 10 is circum er-
! ence. We come not here to handy words or to
! criminate or recrimiuate persons. We have
! issued from the grandest and most fearful revo-
! luton ever known to the whole record of his
| tory. 1t was revolution in the interest OF
human slavery, absolutsm; but by the hero
! ism of our people, and the grace of God. it
resulted in a revolution in the interest of human
liberty. II rested, by the laws of war, with
! those who conquered in the conflict to expel
this disturbing element from the body polite;
with he Constitution, SO that hencelorth our
! industry and social interests might be homoge-
neous, and that We might go forward in the work
! OF human progress. The triumph Of the Repub-
| lcan party means the protection of capital. the
prosperity OF labor, and unbroken peace.
/ The triumnh of the Democratic Marty