The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-10-06
Republican Meeting at Prank ford Road
and Girard Avenue.


very large meeting of the Republi-
cans of the Third Congressional district
was held last evening at the corner of
Franktord road and G1raId avenue. The greatest
enthusiasm was manifested, and the Republi-
cans of that district are determined to roll up
largely increased majority for the whole ticket.
The meeting was called to order by James 8.
Allen, ESD, who proposed for President Isaac
A. Sheppard.
The meeting was first addressed by Hon.
Leonad Myers, who made a most eloquent
speech, which was received with rounds of ap-
plause.
He referred to the efforts of the Democratic
leaders TO colonize sufficiently and to get out
sufficient number OF naturalization papers TO
would signally fail The carpet baggers" who
came here to tn wart the will of the people had
been themselves bsgged in goodly numbers, and
aIon" %oI1u be yes raaee iera
in lew days in the person of "Little Mac" who
had come here to help Seymour to stay at home,
precisely as Seymour had tour years ago helped
The survivors of the Rebellion on the Union
side were in favor of the Republican candidates,
and the widows and orphans of these soldiers,
and the workingmen, were alike interested in
the success of Grant and CelaX. We desired to
watch the pauper labor of Europe, and keep it at
distance, and this Republican party was one
calculated to make man proud to be called an
to be called the friend OF the workngman? The
speaker did not despise brain work, as man
could labor mentally as well as physically.
Galleo said the earth moved; Columbus, alone
in his closet, determined that there was another
continent, and Franklin made the lightning
subserVient 10 his will.
These are illustrations of mental labor ending
in discovery, which are worthy of mention, as
was also the exertions of Thaddeus Stevens,
who originated the common school system
which adorns the Commonwealth of Pennsyl-
vania, and as was Abraham Lincoln, an honor
TO the nation, who struck the shackles from four
millions of human beings, and led them to
freedom and liberty. --..-
Seymour labored in New York by trying to
keep off the draft, and who Dragged he issued
commissions to large number of officers. II
he had refused to send soldiers to Pennsylvania
about which Democratic speakers pirate so
much-to keep his own city actually from being
burned, he should not receive thanks for it, as
he old it against his individual will, and evil
IDENTIFY for purposes OF selt-protechon only. The
honor Of the nation demanded the election of
Grant and Colfax. "a voice-"We Will elect
you, too, Mr.. Myers, as matter OF course.n)
The election in October Is a forerunner of the
election in November and 1t behooves every
man to do his duty now in behalf OF the Repub-
lican cause. III statesmanship consists in de-
claring the perpetuation of the Union an ille-
gality, and allowing oiphan asylums to be
burned in New York, by reason of inactivity,
then Seymour should be voted for. Frank
Blair was bad, bold, INSCRIPTIONS, revolu-
tionary man, and is about the incest man to
stay at home the speaker knew of. -
General Grant had been accused of being
military despot, which was false in every parti-
cular. When the war broke out he lett his
tannery, aud offered his services in any capacity
in which he could make himself useful. He was
made Captain, but was soon promoted to a
Generalship by Governor Yates, of Illinois, in
which he soon distinguished himself before the
world. Every act of his life was loyal and
praiseworihy, aud he had, as he said, no will of
his own to set up against the will OF the people;
and il was such man as this that should be
raised to the Presidency by the people who
were loyal and true to the Constitution and the
Union. He then urged activity aud energy, and
predicted success TO the entire ticket.
Hon. Mahlon Chance, of Ohio, was the next
speaker. BE said that it was with full heart
that he greeted the loyal people eofPhiladelphia.
For the frst time L stood to-day in Indepen-
dence Hall, and 1t filled me with patriotism.
We are here tonight in the interest OF the great
Union patty. few short mouths since was
at the Chicago Convention, and my memory
called me back 10 the birth of the Republican
party, which was bern giant. light years
ago Illinois gave us Abraham Lii coin, whose
anne and fame will live forever. Upon his
election came the civil war, the breaking up of
the war, and, lastly. as' assinallon.
The Union party can rejoice tonight In
restored country, aud that every part OF her
territory is free soil. They tell US they are in
favor OF one kind OF currency; they say repu-
diate the debt; it was made IN an abolition war,
and that we are too poor to pay it, This country
is amply able to pay every dollar OF debt con-
tTacted, and she will be honest. The speaker
closed by predicting prosperous future for tue
country upon the election OF Grant aud OoltaX.
| Lewis Barker, of Maine, and Othels addressed
the meeting, alter which the large audience
| dispersed.
| Republican Meeting in the Twenty
sixth Ward.
Last evening, a large meeting OF the Repub-
| lican citizens OF the Twenty-sxth ward was
| held at the corner of Seventeenth and Federal
streets. The speakers stand was erected on an
| open lot upon the aOuth side of the latter