The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-10-03
BOYS IN BLUE!
Banquet at the Union League.
The Demonstration Last Night

paired to the Union League House, where
fine banquet was in readiness. Mayor Nc
Michael called the assembly to order. and IN
troduced General Burnside, VINO made a capital
speech. Governor Geary also made speech, in
which he pledged Pennsy lVania for 10000 ma
jorty for General Grant.
Hon. Henry Wilson said this had been 10 him
day of mingled emotions. He came here to
see the brave officers who lei our armies In the
late war, and the brave soldiers who won our
battes-to pay the tribute of his heart to the
men who saved our country and are ready to
save it again. During the war 1t bad been his
duty to serve upon committee upon the con.
duct of the war; and he was rejolced to meet so
many soldiers to-day. They had had great
day In this city, and it was always a great day
in Philadelphia when the Union soldiers passed
During the war, when they were en- route for
the field, or when they returned, worn and weary,
from their campaigns, aud one OF the most
touching sights that he had seen to-day, and it
made his heart glad and the tears start to his
eyes, was the children of the soldiers and sailors
who fell during the war, and who had been
adopted and were now beng educated at the
expense of the State. and he wished that every
State in the Union would follow her splendid
example. 1t had been said that the cause Is the
same to-day that it was when our armies were
lighting in the field, Stephen A. Douglas said,
short time before he died. that there were
only two parties in the country, and those were
loyal men aud traitors. There are no doubt,
some good men in the Democratic party, but
they are wrongly sorted, and what the Senator
wanted the soldiers to do between this aud
next November was TO go to work aud sort
them out. .,.. ...s. I.
He hoped that every loyal veteran would
make it his work to plead with these men, and
beg OF them not to vote any longer with party
OF traitors, but go with the parry that never yet
gave one traitor who fred upon the flag of his
country When the Senator saw the flags borne
by the Boys as they marched past today he
thought it was something to thank G God for that
we belonged 10 party that never fred on the
Stars and Stripes, and that never murdered
Union man. .
4n-I & uh no had oQpn pOf fort mt
The field III the full vigor of manhood, but who
were now MANNED and crippled, aud he thanked
Heaven that the party he belonged to was not
responsible tor this. Aud then he thought of
those other brave men who had fallen, and he
thought OF the many desola,ed homes, the weep
ing mothers, and heart broken wives and chill
d1en and these call upon us now to do our duty.
The Senator closed by saying that the lovers of
liberty all over the world we're looking on with
interest, and WITHOUT exception praying for the
most enthusiastically received, and often inter
lupted by applause.
The New York Glee Club sang very effect
lively "The Swold of Bunker Hill" and "Poor
Seymour" the latter creating much merriment
and applause. Speeches were also made by
consin, and Judge Kelley, when the company
separated. ..- ..-..
The Meeting.
Broad street never presented such scene as
last evening. From Market 10 Spruce there was
dense crowd OF men, women, and chlldren,
and never was such enthusiasm displayed.
The meeting at the main stand was organized
about eight o'clock, by the election OF Colonel
John W. Forney to the chair
MIR. FOrney,
on taking tbelcLair, said :-Fellow-ci
soldiers OF the Union who have crushed the
Rebellion with arms, ASSEM- Die here now to
declare for peace. Having graduated in the
stern school of the war, they are determined
now to have the results of the peace they con-
quered. Our armies have dsbanded aud re-
turned to their homes, but by their presence
here to-day give renewed assurance OF their
devotion to the Union. Having conquered the
Rebellion Tor the first time with bullets, they
now propose to conquer it again with ballots.
Their order, intelligence, and patriotism have
created amaZement among both friends and
foes As they obeyed their General while under
him in arms, SO they will also obey him wher
he is elected President of the United States
(Applause.) Mr.. Forney then introduced, in {
lew complimentary remarks,
Governor Geary.
He was received with cheers, and said:-
My Fellow-sodieIs and Ctlzens:-l feel my
self peculiarly happy to be able to address thu
great assembly on this occasion. feel that thu
is no common honor placed upon me in beinl
allowed to address you this evening, in this cit,
which gave birth to American liberty. ZAP
plause) 1 feel, my friends, that this is grea
and glorious occasion. / have travelled through
this State for the last few weeks, and presen
TO you glad tidiugs, and say to you that Penn
sylvania was never aroused as she is at present
We are TO have peace or war; We have hat
enough OF war, and Its fruits pervade ever.
house in the land.
Only those who took no part In the last grea
war are those who now want to plunge tn
country into a civil war; That party was
peace party when war was In the land but nov
is q war party when there is peace. (Applause.
! thank God belong to party who neve
murdered any Of its defenders. There is not
man in this great country that can show me
Republican that has ever murdered one OF IT
soldiers. On this occasion | tearlessly max
sible for this war, the debt aud taxation. VIVA
is more, my fellow citizens, they are responsibl
for the death of three hundred thousand Of ou
brave boys in Blue"
4 After referring, in few words, to the cand
dates, shall give way to the gentlemen VIII
are strangers here and whom you all desire
II hear After AppomattoX the soldiers all desire
that Grant should be our President After ths
surrender you could hear nothing from tn
Democratic papers of the land but plaudlts fo
Grant and their opinion of his fitness for th
Presidency Yes, my friends, he has prove
himself not only a soldier but statesman
whom we can trust and whom we will trus
(Applause.) We the whole people of the coui
try have chosen him, and all that remains no
are the suhrages free and gallant people
be cast for hlm at the election in November.
We had q candidate (educa ed at the sam
school as Graut) four years ago, Mcclellan
whom these people thought that mis- graduatio
at West Point fitted him to be President; bU
how different now, when 1t is another graduat
They say also, that he is no soldier. Well, IL
us look at VicksOurg, Done'son, and Chickl
mauga. (Appause) Go with MIN through a
the battles OF the campaign, ending at app
Pattox Court House, and fling this cal0mn
BACK. (ApplausP) 1t is scarcely necessary
go back TO the history OF his predecessor
.Nwan3 1IaO IL, l..glr oN Gnu