The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-10-03
Republican Mass Meeting.

On Saturday evening the great Republican
demonstration of the campaign, the first
meeting called by the Republican City Execu-
tive Committee, was held on Broad street,
between Chestnut and Market, and was
largely attended. Two stauds we're erected,
one on the east side of Broad street, near
Chestnut, and the other on the west side of
Broad street, near Market. During the even
ing splendid display of fireworks took place
at Broad and Market streets, under the direc-
tion of Professor jackson. One of the pieces
consisted of an immense arch which stretched
entirely across Broad street, and in letters of
silver fire were displayed the names of the
Republican Congressional candidates, Kelley,
Myers, O'Neill, Harmer, and Huckel. Other
pieces contained the words "Maine, ever
mont, and "Victory." The Liberty Cornet
Band and Beck's Band were in attendance,
and the entire square presented very ami
mated scene.
The meeting at the southern stand was pre-
sided over by William S. Stokley, Esq, and
speeches were made by Governor Hawley, of
Connecticut; Senator Scott of PENNSYLVANIA;
Hon. William d. Kelley, Hon. John Covode,
Hon. Charles O'Neill, and others.
At the northern stand Thomas Cochran
presided, and speeches were made by Hon.
Leonard Myers, Hon. Charles ONeill, General
Henry H. Bingham, Governor Geary, and
others.
During the meeting at the southern stand
the following resolutions were read by Major
j. T.. Pratt, and they were unanimously
adopted
ReS0lved, That we are proud of the honesty,
economy, AID efficiency of our national and
State administrations, evinced at every step;
and especially by the fact that while they
have largely reduced both our national and
State debts, they have at the same time Just
as largely reduced taxation, direct and in
direct.
Res0lUed, That the people having settled by
constitutional amendment all questions of
reconstruction, any further agitation of the
subject is an evil, which can lead only to use
less and endless controversies.
ReSOlCed, That the bold and extensive
frauds in registration, which the proceedings
instituted before United States Commissioner
Biddle prove to have been attempted in be-
half of the so.called Democratic party, should
receive the united condemnation of good
men of all parties, as, if successful, they
would bring the elective franchise into con-
tempt and undermine the very foundation of
popular rights.
ReSOlved, That the tariff for the protection
of fLAmerican industry, as advocated by our
Congressman, commends itself to our cordial
approval, by its reduction of duties on coffee,
tea, and other necessaries of life not produced
in this country; and by its increase of duties
on the articles through which the cheap labor
of foreign countries so ruinously competes
with that of our own workingmen.
ReS0loed, That plentiful and reliable cur
rency is the life of trade and business; and
that while we should constantly aim at an
eventual return to specie payments, we should
guard against undue haste, lest we postpone
the desired end by crippling our resources.
ResOtoed, That having, after many trials
and troubles, abolished slavery throughout
the land, we protest against its rentroduc-
tien in a new form by any system of foreign
labor contracts, whether with Chinese or any
other people. We welcome men of all ma
tions to share our blessings, but we demand
that they be free and voluntary emigrants,
and not bondmen owing service or labor to
their importers.