The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-09-17
THE lNYINCIBLES.

The Academy of Music was well filled last evening
with people to listen to the address of Hen Henry
Wilson, OF Massachusetts.
The meeting was organized by the selection of
the following officers: President, Ezra Lukens;
vice presidents, H: Todd, w. l., Fox, John wana-
race Hill, b. O. Worthington, e. f. Starr, w. j.
Gillingham, Joseph Brobston, Jr., George Fry, A.
r. Calhoun, Cyrus Lukens, w. II. H. Roberts, W.
W. Maris; secretaries, Henry G. Harkns, James
Moore. Jr, Thomas q. Powell, John Birkinbine,
E. S. Kimber, M. Hampton Todd.
Mr.. Lukens made very brief address.
MIR. Henry g. Hawkins, secretary, then read the
following resolutions and address:
Whereas, The Republican Invincibles have, in
former campaigns, materially aided the Rspubli-
can cause, not only in our city, but in many por-
tions of the State, and have been the means of
gathering in young men, undecided upon which
side to cast their lot, we feel the time has arrived
should direct our entire energies to Securing, by
other means, those great and glorious results,
which, in the past, we have been instrumental in
achieving by our torches and our banners; there
fore be It
Resolved, That in view of the foregoing we issue
address to the young men of Philadelphia, call
ing upon them to rally to our standard, and by
their energy and power assist in spreading QUE
cause and preventing bold bad men from gaining
power; who love not the party but spoils of the
victor, and whose thrusts must ere long sap the
life blood of the greatest and best principles ever
enunciated by mortal man.
Resolved, That we, the Republican Invincb!es
of Philadelphia, heartily iudorse the national aud
State administrations, earnestly recommend the
regular nominees of the Republican party in the
city as worthy the support Of the people
The Republican Invincibles of Philadelphia,
organized in the memorable year of 1860, by young
whose only Objectin entering into the political
arena, was to uphold the government in its strug
gle with the principles enunciated by the Demo-
patty er as @ oyt 6 OF Iqe
serving the unity and purity of our national insSi-
tutions; seeking no office, controlled by clique
and desiring only the dissemination, and establish
ment, of Republican principles, on the broad basis
"that all men are created equal and endowed with
certain inalienable rights among which are life
liberty, and the pursuit of happiness"
The club has fully sustained its reputation as an
active, independent and fearless organic alton in
the political campaigns for the past ten years. and
at the opening OF the present one we feel free TO
call on all those who are in sympathy with the
principles we advocate and the selection of worthy
candidates to represent them, to unite with US in
their support. This organization presents op-
portunity for a practical movement toward reme-
Diving some of the evils and abuses that have unfor
tunately gained foothold in our party, aud which
making politics something more than a mere ladder
by which selfish and unprincipled men may climb
to place and power.
We desire to gain the active cooperation of all
who, by precept and practice, will cause an in
creased interest in delegate and primary elections,
great party we dlscountenance all socalled reform
movements outside of the party 0rgani zation, as
tending only strengthen the ranks of the Demo-
cracy.
The chairman then introduced the Hon. Henry
Wilson, of Massachusetts, who said;
Ladies and gentlemen-I heartily thank you for
your reception this evening. L wish to speak to
the young men of Philadelphia. shall never for
war. The ballots you put in the ballot boxes, the
aid you gave to those going to the front and coming
TO the rear, will live in the history of that war.
belong to the great Republican party, which has in
its ranks more than 4,0OO, 900 of loyal men.
L sometimes hear it said that the Republican
party has achieved its great work and it has little
more to do. The man who utters that sentiment
little comprehends the condition of the country.
The party have achieved a greater work than was
ever accomplished by any party in any other coun-
try. We have established the country on a basis OF
equality to all men, but our work is not complete
We want behind this the patriotic, liberty-loving
AS slavery was abolished, it is not human nature
that those principles will continue unless sus-
tanned.
No one doubts the patriotism of the Republican
party. We never fired on the flag.
You owe 1t to your country to stand by the party
till we teach the rebels the language of liberty, and
Never trust party that has hundreds of thousands
of traitors and copperheads in its ranks, who apollo
giZed while they aiding the foes OF the nation
We have amended the Constitution, and made it
impossible for slave to tread on American soil.
We were able to stand against the seductions of a
President and the Vaccinations of the Democratic
party, and we crushed both.
We reconstructed the south and established 1t OF
firm basis. Our work of reconstruction is about
completed. The war left an army our hands
which the world said we could not dsband Blu
they did not know the young men of the country
We sent them to their homes. We elected Genera
Grant to make the debt sacred-to rednce the pub
lie debt In eighteen months we have reduced the
debt in round numbers Sl70, 1000, ,OO0 while in thu
last eighteen months OF Johnson's administration
The currency of the United States to-day is wortl
S76,OO0,0OO more than 1t was when General Gran
came into office.
The speaker then spoke of General Grants act
for the amelioration of the condition OF the re'
men. He then said the Republican party wa
created 20 carry on reforms, as it is reform In 1t
Young men, stand firm in the ranks of the party
Accept y hat GOD, IN HE wisdOmi shall give you :