The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-09-28


presided, and speeches were delivered by Hon.
Glenni w. Scofed, of Pa; Hon. William Will
llams, of Indiana; General John NJ. Thayer of
Nebraska and others.
John 2. Verree, the chairman, on taking the
position OF President congratulated the assem-
oIage upon the prospect of Republican success
IN the future as in the past He did not believe
that the people would allow the Government of
the State to pass into the hands of those who
had opposed the war
Hon Washington Townsend of Chester
county, was the next speaker. II had travelled
through the State of Pennsylvania and he was
convinced that there was no doubt of the cleo
tion of Geary and Williams. Asa Packer is the
representative of the Democratic party. How
far can you trust 1t In the future, judging it in
the past What has the Democratic party done
in the long years that it had power, excepting
to obey the dictates of the men of the South
who were interested in the perpetuity of slavery?
In the long line OF years, show me a single
principle that has benefited the human
the slave power of the Sonth He
reviewed the Government under Presi-
dent Buchanan, and contended that he gave the
country over to the South: to-day the same party
is in favor of free trade, calculated to iniure the
people and PROSTATE the commerce of the city
of Philadelphia. The Republican party, on the
other hand has done all that it could for the pro-
lection of the laboring man. II was in favor of
the great doctrine of emancipation, and by one
stroke of the pen Abraham Lincoln broke the
chains from 100000 slaves (Cheers) The
Democratic party has placed Asa Packer as its
standard bearer, and while he may be honest
be Is the representative of the party which
has proved recreant to the institutions
of the country. Asa Packer, in COM
mon with others, is bound TO pay his
taxes, but he failed to do so except in n small
way. In regard to General Geary, he reviewed
his military record, and urged that he had
shown by his deeds his love of the country. The
Republican party has redeemed fifty millions of
dollars, and before the year is out the same
party will redeem fifty millions more. One hun
dred millions is the result of one years govern
ment under General Grant. (Cheers.) The Re-
publican party has taken the orphans of the
soldiers into their charge, and design to do so in
the future. viii any man vote against such a
party, pledged to the work of paying the debt
and caring for the little ones made orphans by
the Rebellion !? (Cheers.)
Hon. Henry Wilson, of Massachusetts, was the
next speaker. He said he should never forget
the services of the people of this city in the four
years of our great strife. 1t would not be proper
to speak of the local politics or the local men,
but if the statement made in regard to the De-
mocratic candidate was true, he was not deserv-
ing of the support of any working man in the
State On the other hand Governor Geary had
been firm and steadfast in his support of the
people. In his government of Kansas he gave
the first indication of his leaning towards law
and order, and in the future history will make
honorable mention of Hon. John w. Geary
(Cheers.) The country has been sorely tried but
thank God the administration is now in the
hands of honest men. (Cheers.) The Repub-
Ican party has now the virtue and intelli-
gence of the land and it will continue true to
the doctrines of the founders of the republic. 1t
is fearless among all the parties that have trod
the continent Measure it by the standard of
equal rights, and it is nearer to liberty for all
men than any party that has existed. (Cheers.)
And to-day there is not an oppressed man across
the water who is not in favor of the Republican
party. Measure it by the humanity which en-
braces all races and where does it stand? 1t
takes up the lowest man in the land and makes
him the equal of the richest and besti the land
(Cheers.) The party is committed in the future
to the policy which it has advocated in the past
The Democratic party ask us to forget the past.
We may not forget, but we will forgive,
and we shall stand by the work
faith of the present. (Cheers.) When Southern
Rebel repents of his acts and says he supports
the great policy of liberty, take him by the
hand, but give your votes to no set of men who
have in their ranks the Hnrepenting Rebels
(Cheers) These men are in favor of the repudia-
tion of the national debt, and hree-fourths of
the Democratic press is in favor of the same
reputation. We have large national debt,
and the interest should be reduced. 1t would
have been reduced long ago if Andrew johnson
had not proved traitor to the party that elected
us. We have now President that will not go
back upon the principles of the men who elected
him. (Cheers)
Since the days of John Quincy Adams there
never has been such an administration as the
| present. measured from the standpoint of JUS
| tice to all men, and retrenchment in all the
departments At Washington there has been
| reduction of the clerical force, and men are
| made to understand that they must attend to
their business; and in the first six months of the
administration the debt has been reduced
| $40 600 000 (Cheers.)
Every Republican should go the polls and
| vote for the cause for which our men bled and
died, and we need success in order to press for
ward to the time when specie payments will be
resumed In this connection he said he was in
| favor of an act of Congress declaring that man
| who bargains to sell gold when ne has none to
SELL if convicted, shall be sent to the peniten-
| tary. (Cheers.)
| He closed with eulogium of the Republ-
| can party and urged his hearers to sustain the
| cause for which so many men now sleep in
| bloody graves
| General Swift of Massachusetts, was the next
| speaker, and he reviewed the Democratic COM
| plant against the Republican party. The people
| of other States ask men of Pennsylvania to
| stand by the Republican flag and the Republican
| party for your own salvation and we believe
| that the Democratic party will be as thoroughly
| defeated as the Rebels at Gettysburg. CHEERS }
| The Democrats have had San Francisco for four
| years, and there are murmurs of a new vigilance
| committee to drive them out: they have had
| Chicago and have doubled the debt; they have
| had New York, and words fail to Indicate the
depth of degradation to which they have sunk
that city. The next great contest in this country
| is the protection to American industry, and in
regard to this the Republican party is pledged
| to sustain American workmen.
| Hon. John Covode followed, and announced
that the information received from all portions
| of the State indicated great victory for the
| Republican party All that was needed was
that the votes should be polled, and no man
should neglect his duty on the second Tuesday
| in October