The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-11-06
Reception of the Wee President Elect in
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PITTsBURG, Nov. 5.-The Hon. Schuyler Colfax,
Vice PRESIDENT elect, arrived here this evening.
He was met at the Union Depot by an immense
crowd who received him with enthusiastic cheers,
which he acknowledged by bowling He is here in
tulhlment of promised visit to General Moor
head, who met him at the depot, and took him TO
his residence i'm the Eleventh ward, and where Mr..
Colfax was entertained at banquet, large num-
Der of prominent citzt ms being present. He was
serenaded by the Tanners Clubs and great null
titude of citizens
During the evening he made two brief speeches.
complimenting the citizens of Allegheny county
upon their magnificent majority for the right on
Tuesday last. lie said there was trinity of prin-
ciples in the late victory: liberty for all justice
for ALL and protection for all, and "By that sign
we conquer" There was another reason why this
young and patriotic party had succeeded: 1t de-
claTed that we ought to enfranchise rather than
chain, elevate rather than crush and build up
rather than trample down; and because we bore
our cause down to the humble and helpless, though
denounced by all the enemies of right in this broad
land we went forward to conquer and to win saliva
slave. (Appause.)
when in this contest we were the only party in
this broad land that dared to stand by the down
uodden and helpless people of the south-the only
party that denounced the outrages that dishonored
us as natlon-and when upon our heads were in
voked the blessings of those who loved country
know that you rtjoiced on the night Of the cleo
tiOn over the victory which won. i know how
you reioiced over the result; but some were re-
jocing in their hearts who did not show what was
These were the tried Union men of the SOUTH
who reioiced not in the public squares, but hang
ing upon the outskirts of hostile crowds to learn
whether they we're to have protection, or whether
their dearest rights should be outraged, and when
their wires sIed the news that the majestic voice
of the people had spoken, and said there should be
protection to them, the loyal men of the south
gathered around their hearthstones and thanked
GOD that his providence had protected them
(CheersD
There are two sharply defined questions which
have been settled by the voice of the people. The
Democratic platform declared in that portion of it
written by Wade Hampton that the reconstruction
measures OF Congress were unconstitutional,
revolutionary and void" and the American people
trampled that plot from under their feet, as they
had trampled the platform which four years before
declared the war failure, and demanded cessa-
tion of hostities.
The voice of the people, from whose decision
there is no appeal, has declared that the recon-
struction measures of Congress not unconstitu-
tional or void: we have declared that the voice of
enforced, whether rebels like them dislike them
(Cheers)
the popular vote is that every man has the right
to 60 south or north east or west, long he is
devoted to the principles of our flag, and be pro-
tected by it against outrage and wrong. (Cheers)
To-day the only place in this broad land where
the people are prevented from singing the battle
songs of the war, such
"Down with the traitors,
And up with the stars,'
is in the blood-stained fields of the SOUTH where
your soldiers fell. You could sing these songs
among the banditti of Italy, or amongst the Thugs
of India; the only place where you could not sing
them is over the graves dead soldiers. But we are
going to have land so free, and so Loyalty presided
over by man so true to his country, that you may
sing those songs anywhere. (Applause.)
Ispeak of President Grant. From his own utter
you will find, before he wrote those magnetic
Words Let us have peace,' If you look back to his
acceptance speech when the committee waited upon
him-and remember hearing his words as L after
ward read them-that he said he was for peace and
quiet and protection everywhere; and what he says
he generally means. (Cheers.) He will bring to
the duties devoving upon him as President the
same energy, the same ability and the same will
that have hitherto characterized him; and when he
says there shall be peace and quiet and protection
everywhere let traitors beware! for he means what
he says, and he will carry it out. "a voice"String
up Wade Hampton.")
1 can tell you one thing, my friends, this party
that has been struggling for the supremacy, and
has carried two northern States-New York and
New Jersey-by unblushing frauds; that has
ried six southern States by the votes of men who
had no sympathy with your flag, / say that that
party will never appear before you again until
they have secured new colors (cheers); and they
will have to get some new principles besides.
L do not think Wade Hampton will make any
more platforms for the Democratic party. do not
think Vallandigham will nominate any more Pre-
sdentS. / do not think Preston and Forrest will
nominate any more Vice Presidents.
AS for the future, under the administration of
President Grant, look forward to an era of peace
and prosperity, and an era of development in all
manufacturing and agricultural Interests, which
are the very backbone of any nation beneath the
circuit of the With Grants zeal to stop every
position to every attempt to imperil your business
with Grant who, under a divine Providence, has
been called to fill the Presidential chair-I trust
we shall have future of unexampled public pros
perty. (Cheers.)
Brief speeches were made by General Moorhead
General Sweetzer, Major Brown and Judge Shan
non.
In response to a serenade by a Tanners Club
Mr.. ColfaX, at late hour, made brief speech. He
will leave for Washington at A. M.