The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-08-19
Great Republican Meeting At At
lantn, Ga.-Inmensc ConcOurse
OF PeopIe-Addresses by Sem
ntor Hill, ex.Gov. Brown, and

lantn, Gn.-Immensc ConcOurse
OF PeOple-Addresses by Sen.
ator Hill, ex.Gov. Brown, and
others.
ATLANTA, GA, Aug. lS.-A grand Rel ubli-
can mass meeting occurred In this city today
In honor Of the nomination of Grant and Col
fax. The procession formed at the post office
building-about seven hundred negroes and
three white men. Near the head OF the pre-
cession was an express wagon, canopled with
United States flags and ornamentcd with flags
and the names Of Grant and Colfsx. The
wagon contained thirty.seyen white girls,
representing the several States, each dressed
in white and wearing miniature flags. They
marched through the principal streets with
music and banners.
The procession reached the public square
and was addressed by Ex-Gov. Brown, James
johnson, Joshua Hill, and others.
johnson spoke OF tho rule OF the Republl-
can party during the past few years, and the
magnitude OF the work 1t had performed. He
said the debt was created to vanquish the
party whose object was to perpetuate slavery
and make 1t universal. The conquered should
pay the debt. He characterized the war as
an unmitIgsted wrong, and said, let those
who inaugurated the warpay all Its penalties.
The Southern people were hostile to the Gov
eminent OF the United States.
lie reJoioed to live to see the day when there
was not slave In the United States Tho
poor white man who complained OF the aboli-
| ton of slavery ought to have thirty-ninc lashes
| on the bare back He defended the Govern.
ment In giving the black man the ballot. II
was to secure them In their freedom. That
the negro was poor and ignorant was reason
why they should be allowed to vote and pro.
teet themselves. - cd
He referred to the intention OF the Democ
racy to make this white mans government
Loud eheersl He said the choice was given
to the Southern States In the 18th ane ndmeni
to count the negro and have him represented
In Congress or not. The Democratic public
speakers are responsible for all the riotl
which are so frequent 10 the country, and
warned the people II this were continued they
had not seen drop In the bucket.
The Democrats proposed to undo the work
OF the Republican party through the Execu-
tive and the army. This meant war to the
| blacks. lie said God has given you freedom.
You cannot, unaided, support yourselves three
months. You owe your delivery to, and should
stand by. the Republican party. Go home.
Talk to your friends through tho country,
| urge them to be true to the party, and come
to the polls unawod by threats.
Joshua Hill followed. He endorsed the
Governor spoke Of the good behaviour OF the
| masses, administered reproof to President
| johnson for threatening war over the should
| eTs OF Gen. Blair. He eulogises Grant as no
usurpIng tyrant, He was modest rs a woman
and distinguished among soldiers for admin
istratlye ability.
He spoke Of Colfax In the same strain. He
spoke favorabIy of Seymour, though not per.
BonAlIy acquainted.
| chief Justice Brown followed. He had moi
| taken the oath OF ONCE, nor received his com
mission, hence there was no improperly IN
his speaking. He was sorry to think that At
| ter years OF conflict there was still referenc,
made to war. II Grant and Colfax Is electei
| there Is no danger.
Tho prestige OF Grant, his determination
his will, all preeluded such an event. lie reat
from Seymour's and Blalr's letters and
| speeches, to show that war would ensu'
from carrying out their views. lie said thu
negro would not surrender the right OF sui
frage without bloodshed. He said he did no
believe the negroes would iuAugurste blood
shed, but they might be goaded into it b!
whites. lCheers.l
| Other speakers followed. AlpOria Bradley
the expelled Senator, got up a side show dur
1 blONHb hVttSh hhh wv" eh NIB
crowd. One negro speaker said he had NJ
confidence in the white men who say they are
with us. lie was for negroes.
He believed the white folks were for then
selves. The white folks who pretend to be 70
us will desert us In time Of trouble. lie nd
yisod the negroes to stand by and for them
selves.
There was u heavy rain all the Afternoon
And the crowd disp erBed about o'clock.
The crowd to-day is estimated at l, 800 black
aud 800 whites, one third OF the latter DcmC
| Gratis.
The Republican State Convention 10 in sci
slon, and has nominated electors for the Stat
atlArge, Messrs. Alderman and Farrow.
The City Council OF Atlanta bargained 70
the opera building for state House, at ~, 90
per year.
The Republicans agreed In caucus to pr
sent a bill to elect electors by the General A.
sembly.
Base Bail-Washington vs.. Phiiadel
phia.
HPnLADELrHIA, Aug. lS.-Baso ball mate
to-day between Olympics OF Washington al
Philadelphia rcsulted-Washington 81, Phil
delphia 20. 1t was characterized aaa "mu