The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-09-30

plHCB lut DemOCTatlC party was opposed To the
war; in the Aecond place they were opposed to
gteenbacks. They are now a shinplaster Demo.
cracy, and want to use shinplasters to pay the
interest on the national debt. He was in favor
OF return to specie payments as much as any
Democrat when the proper time came, but he
was also in favor OF sustaining the honor of the
country by paying the interest on the national
bonds in gold, rs the Government during
the time of its great tlial had promi ed to do.
The speaker proceeded then TO aualyZe the po-
liucal character of Salmon p. Chase, ana spoke
Ironically of the consistency OF Seymour. The
speaker was willing to meet in open debate,
any Democrat, and discuss before the people the
political issues OF the day. Mr.. Bruner closed
with the recital of several amusing anecdotes of
prominent Southern Rebels aud the negro popu.
lation of the South.
He was followed by the Hon. Charles O'Neill,
who made a short though telling speech, which
was received with great enthusiasm. Other
speakers followed, and the meeting adjourned
with cheers for Grant, ColtsX, and Berry.
"A lalge meeting OF the Republican citizens
OF the Twentieth ward was held last evening, at
the corner of Tenth street and Grard avenue,
under the auspices of the Boys in Blue" The
speakers stand was erected upon an open lot,
and was quite tasefully ornamented with flags
and lanterns. Several campaign cluos and com
panies of Boys in Blue" came upon tue ground
during the evening. At o'clock the meeting
was organized by the election of the following
officers:-I Iesident Colonel A. W. Worrel.
Yice-l residents-Major David Faley, Captain
Hairy Robinson, Captain Thomas Ford, Captain
George D. Stroud, Captain William Kocherspsr
GER Captain William Warner, Captain J. W
Clriigan, Lieutenant Edward Emery. Lieu
tenant 6. w. Carpenter, Private Peter NJ Cox
Private Harry Munson, Private David Bruner
Secretaries Lieutenant A. II. Sauman, Lieu
tenant A. C. Southwlck Lieutenant George w
James, Sergeant G. Waterhouse, Private John
embaugh, Private Samuel Fish.
Captain A. NJ. X, Sto1re was introduced as
the first speaker. He began his remarks by
alludng TO the words of General Grant-"We
will move upon the enemy's works 81 and
aDnlIpd them tn the on SlnuUh Of the RpnuhlipaD
upon the Democratic party. He then reviewed
the course of the Democratic party during the
Rebellion, and showed up the manner in which
it sympathized with and aided the Rebels. He
alluded to the New York Convention, charging
it with the endeavor to undo all that had been
done during the war-to nulltfy the results OF
the conflict. He said that the Democratic party
cared not for the blood she'd by the brave "Boys
in Blue,n aud that it consequently should
not receive their support at the polls. Cap.
tain StorIie was followed in an eloquent aud
stirring speech by Colonel William I. Forbes.
who, alter Fastening over the circumstances of
the war, and asserting that the Republican
party had achieved our victory in it, alluded to
the efforts of the Democrats to repudiate the
debt contracted in defense Of the nation. He
said that the greater portion of the bonds were
In the hands of the poor, and that their repu-
diation would not affect the wealthy, but would
fall with heavy weight upon the aboring class.
He closed with an appeal to his hearers to do
their whole duty ia the approaching election,
so that the de enders OF the nation might re-
ceive the full need of their valor, and that the
poor might not be ruined by reputation. He
was loudly Rpplauded. General Joshua L. owen
was then introduced. He began his remarks by
saying that the Twentieth Ward ought to have
a large Republican majority in this election;
that it should not permit the Democrats to carry
it by any, even small, excess OF votes. He
referred 10 the Inconsistency of the Democratic
policy, during the war tor peace, and now
during peace for war. We have Congress
which has passed certain laws, known as Re-
construction laws. These the Democrats oppose.
They were enacted for the protection OF loyal
citizens and the restoration OF the Rebel States,
and should be respected and carried into exc
cutlon. The Republican party, which saved the
life of the nation, and made these laws, is enti-
tied to and will have them obeyed. We con-
quered peace, and will now enjoy all its legiti-
nate results. The General Concluded by
soliciting the support of all his hearers for all
the candidates on the ticket. He SAID they
should not scratch" !" but vote the whole ticket.
Mr.. William Nicholson then came for yard and
delivered a brief address. The meeting then
adjourned.
The overwhelming Republican sentiment of
the Congressional district OF Chester, Montgo-
merry, and Delaware was fairly represented yes
terday in the great gathering at White Hall,
Montgomery county. The honest and intelligent
yeOmanry OF the surrounding country, apprecl-
ating the magnitude OF the present crisis, and
anxious to take part in the grand struggle for
the unity aud honor of the nation, canie upon
the ground at an early hour in large numbers.
Vehicles of all sizes and descriptions were
DrOugDt lntO leQulSlLlOn as means OF conveyance
TO the place OF meeting. The meeting was held
in the centre of a large area dacent TO the
railroad, station, large stand, neatly decorated
with the ational coloIs having been raised for
the accommodation OF the speakers In front OF
this stand the audience gathered with rows OF
vehicles in semi-circular order on the outer
edge of the meeting. A fine band of music added
something to the pleasantness OF the occasion.
AT % O'Clock Mr. John X. Whitney, after
some appropriate remark, nominated Joseph
b. Townsend, Esq, as Chairman. General Loui
Wagner, Ex-Governor Pollock, A. Wilson Hens
zey, and others delivered addresses. During the
evening one of the finest torchlight professions
ever witnessed in Montgomery county took
place. Among ether clubs in line were Com
pany of the Campaign Club OF philadelphia,
the clubs of the Tenth, Twentieth, and Twenty
fourth wards, the organizations OF the Boys in
Blue of Montgomery county, and q monster
delegation from Delaware county. The display
was of the most brilliant description. CavaI-
cades of splendidly equipped horsemen formed
men in line probably exceeded twelve hundred.
At 8 O'Clock the meeting was reconveued.
Hon. Charles H. Stinson present Senator from
the district of Chester and Montgomery, was
the first speaker. His speech was an able re-
view of the falsity aud syeophancy CT Demo-
cratic professions, and witherIng denuncialon
of tie heresies OF that party. He impressed
upon his bearers the deplOrabe results OF
heir attention the imperative necessity aud
Importance of electing General Grant aud
ensurlng the triumph of the reconstruction
policy. He was followed by Hon. James b.
Campbell IN telling speech
TEE AssRssMEN Ts.-The following letter has
been written by District Attorney Mann with
reference to the all-important subject oil assess
ment:-
Tie act of June IL, 1910 (P. L. 1910, page 6S3),
section 5, provided that the Assessors shall al
any time ten days before the second Tuesday ol
| October in each year, on the personal apOicA.
,Nfa n1a tn no tha,r