The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-09-29


issues of the day; they refuse in their papers
or In their public meetings to discuss any OF
The questions to which have referred. They.
to yUH gpO SpOn ros SS to n
these subjects they raise the cry of Cooper
head" "Rcbel," TRAITOR" (Laughter,l Tals is
the argument presented by them to the American
people. We do not mean, my friends, in the
canvass in which we are nov engaged that
they shall escape the responsibility OF discussing
the questions which now interest the American
people. The next point to which we shall call
your attention Is the meaDness OF the radical
party in claiming the victories of the war as
patty trlumPbs They claim the victories
without mentioning YOU. Why should they!
When President Lincoln first called for 10000
volunteers to test the feeling of the American
people, who responded to the CALI (Crles of
and Republicans alike. The people, without
regard TO party, responded to that call, and sent
forth their hundreds OF thousands, and now the
men who claim the victories of that war as a
party triumph, should have put upon them the
seal of popular condemnation. The next point
to which call your attention, for can only
hurriedly refer to these points, as | cannot
speak at great length IN the open air, is the
iugIa,itude of the radicals OF Pennsylvania
towards HoIatio Seymour
Mr.. Hoffman coutiDued:-When your State
was invaded by the army OF the Rebellion; when
your rich men OF Philadelphia sent their tfea
sure to the city of New York for safe keeping;
when ennsylvanians irembled not only for the
safety OF their capital. but for the safety OF the
nation, HoratioH seymour sat In the chair Of
state at Albany, calm, cool, aud patriotic, and
forwarded regiment after regiment and regi-
ment after regiment, to within the bounds of
your own State to save it from destruction.
(Great cheeIiug.) Aud as they came marching
through your borders and planting themselves
where the greatest danger was, the messages
went on fro n Seymour at Albany to the authorl-
ties at Washington, 'Shail send any more?" aud
as the message came from him the answers
came back from Lincoln and Stanton, owe
want 10 more! We thank you for your
promptness and patriotsm." And yet these
radicals OF Penns Slvaula, who trembled in
that hour of peril TO the State and the ma
tion, to-day denounce him who saved them
as .'disloYal" to his country, aud refuse
to give him credit for saving their state, and
when, having stripped his State of troops, riot
broke out in tie city OF New York, fomen'ed by
radical men amp radical means, he came to the
City Hall of New York, and by single word to
the excited crowd brought "peace where war,
and unrest, and destruction were prevailing,'-
for stripping his State OF troops, and tn gu being
able to save his own people by one single word
of wisdom, they denounce him as disloyal to
the flag and disloyal to lhe country. II there is
any thing on the face of the earth, whether it be
towards Heaven or towards man, which de-
serves the highest condemnation of every hon
est patriot, 1t is that sin of "ingratltude," the
basCst, meanest siu Of which any man can be
guilty. And ask the moderate men of Penn
sylvania the conservative men of this State, the
men who are not mere partlsans, but who go
with the right wherever they think the right to
be-are they not to reouke this spirit of hate
and fanaticism which refuses to give
honor to that man who, in the cooues5
OF his judgment, sent iorth the troops to
save his State, aud so saved the nation? I
wish next TO refer 10 the meanness of the radical
party, not only in showing their ingratltude to
civilians, but in showing their base ingrautude
and disregard to the claims of the soldier. The
other night, my friends, in the city of New
York, in and around the Cooper Institute, was
gathered vast radical assemblaee. 1t met to
celebrate the battle OF Antietam. 1t was ad-
dressed by men who wore upon their shoulders
10 ei or Wn ie nv mt
there. And yet of all these men, claiming to be
officers, and soldiers and sailors OF the American
army and navy, and who were sailing under the
flag of the radical party-not one was to be
found who would even mention the name of
George u. MoClolian, tn gallant Gen or"li tuore
ensued another burst of applause aud series of
We'll need the thousands of brave men who
were led by him TO victory who honor, revere,
respect, and love him, to ayenge the insult
on that celebration of Antielam. (Voices-
"Ihey will.") He is citizen of your own
beautituf city; you know him well. He
way back to his home-to the home
| he loves and the people he respects, and
| when he enters your city, on the coming week,
! a returned private citizen, will not the great
! masses OF the people OF Philadelphia turn out to
aVenge the insult cast upon him on the last
anniversary Of Antietam? And when you come
to vote, will you vote for the men who refused
! to honor that General who won the victory
they met to celebrate? My friends, l speak not
of the mass of radicals, or Republican party.
speak OF the leaders, ! speak of the men who
rulsled the people. Citizens Of Philadelpha a,
you have belonging TO your State General
| whom you delight 10 honor. speak OF General
Meade and yet II he should utter one conser-
vative sentiment, the Loyal League of Phladel-
phia (Which now opens its doors wide to do him
honor) would swear that Sickles was the hero
of Gettysbu and that Meade instead of slckles
deserved to be casaiered for violation OF an
order which put in peril, not only those who
battled but the very nation itself. Such is a
| specimen of radical ingratitude-of radical
meanness. and radical intolerance on the part
! of our leading opponents.
Tue next proposition to which shall call your
attention is tbis-that they have bulit up in this
| country vast untaxed moneyed po yer against
an overtaxed people! and il their policy be not
checked by the people; the result will be this
years controlled the political affairs and des
TIMES of England, so few of these untaXed
bondhoders will control the politics and des-
TIMES Of America. They seek and strive to build
! up privileged class ag ainst the masses-a class
abounding IN wealth, whose bonds are exempt
from taxation, and whose efforts are all tor pre-
serving them forever untaXed, while they them
selves are protected by every arm OF the Gov
ernment, and are supported by the labor a1d
the industry OF the tax paying people of this
we all see daily evidence, are being put forth to
continue radical power at Washington. Ii
remains for you to say whether policy
shall be perpetuated which will build up vast
untaXed money ed power, which is to be hostile TO
you, and suffer 1t to lake your money whlle it
puts its foot upon your neck. The next ques-
tion is this: That by means of the untaXed
moDeyed power in the North, and the untaXed
negro OF the South, they mean 10 control the
politics of America. tell you, my friends, the
hammer and anvil are at work. See to 1t that
between the hammer and the anvil the great
work dearest 10 the American heart is not