Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-09-28

Eelves \ he Reading Railroad Iroube-F h e
Tailors Strike-The Lecture W IT, Ltc
Special Correspondence Of he Commercial:
PHILADELPHIA S-pt. q.
The Concert Hall eeting Of last evening was
one Of the most significant political demlnstra-
tions ever made in this CITY, There are ever
people who say This morning that forreal weight
il surpassed any meeting Of the kind held in
Philadelphia, for political meetings bs We all
know, are Of many sorts. Any number, great or
small of irresponsible people can call meeting
can have mu-ic and banners and fireworks and
make a tremendous display, and yet the affair
they get OF may be void Of real influence or
significance. A great deal Of the huilsbaloo OF
the campaign is OF this character, full Of sound
and fury. sienifying nothing. 1t is only when
the parties who interest them elves in the affair
in hand are known Of all al being representative
men in reputable ways OF life, that the demon
stration has real WORTH and when such
parties are recognized as those WHO repre-
sent the capital and business in nteross Of a
locality the inference that something genuine is
being done in not TO be escaped. And this was
the state of things exactly at Concert Hall, last
cal and manufacturing interests, were repre-
sented to such all extent as to give ground to a
wonder il there was any Philadelphia merchant
OF standing who was not concerned in the move
ment. Such q tremendous showing was never
seen. Millions on millions Of dollars were rep
resented on the PLATFORM the very best men in
the community were either present or had au-
thorized the use Of their names, and prominent
among the speakers were leading merchants
manufacturers and bankers. And Why Who
aud what brought this meeting about Not
Buckalew and Treason, you may be sure. II
Mr.. Buckalew were to live thousand years, he
could not aee such meeting as that gathered
m his honor. No; these solid men came to-
gether to endorse Gen. Hartrauft, and to eX-
press in the most fOTcible words they could com
mand their adherence to the Republican candi-
date and their Indignation at the course of a
few dissatisfied men who seek to throw this
greet State into the hands of traitors and ex-
rebels
This meeting is, to-day, the sole talk OF the
town. Its inmensity and importance seem to
be acknowledged ou all bands, - gave on the
part OF the Press. That journal, more virulent
than ever, manages to ignore the meeting as far
A. possible, but IN the cOurse OF another broad
side against the Republican candidate duplicates
our leading merchants in what it is pleased to
call General Hartranit's vaines. You have
had considerable political experience Mr.. Ed-
TORN recalling II eau you parelel the enOrmity
of Col. FOrney'a bad faith to the party to which
he owes everything he IL, Or has IN the world 2
| am conscious that this il not the highest ground
upon which to accuse him. but 1t Will serve. Re
pubcans are calling loudly for morning politi
cal paper that shall truly represent them. II
the Associated Press franchise could be secured
| believe such journal would be started within
a week
The great cricket match terminated even more
fayora6ly for Philadelphia than was anticipated.
Our men were beaten, bnt in a fashion not at all
to their discredtt and the opinion Is general in
cricketDg circles that we can organize a club that
with a reasonable amount of practice should
meet an English team without odds. Our
bowling il agreed to have been at least
equal il not superior. to theirs, and Mr. Grace
a limited that there was no bowler in England
superior to Chas. Newhal. Many people claim
that Tightfuily We won the game Grace and
Harris were fairly out long before they were 30
declared by the English umpire. The element
OF chance is 30 large in the game, that there ia
no telling what might have been the result il
the proper DECISIONS had been rendered. Ga
being charged with unfalrness, FeTrands, the
umpire referred to, said the men might have
been out, but that tine derisiOns were very close
and as he was paid agent he felt him elf bound
in such cases to decide in favor of his emp oyers,
which ia about ~ extraordinary statement
as have heard latterly. We call it a victory
here, however, and it Is certain that the twenty
two played well ON the last day as the
Englishmen did at any time during the game.
II our men had been as steady and free from
nervousness III their first innings as they were
| afterward, they would have added twenty runs
| to the score aud perhaps have beaten despite
| the partial umpire l am sorry to have to re-
| port that personally the Englishmen did not
| make very favorable impression. They were a
buurish suriy lot and made very poor return for
| the kindness and hospitality shown them EVerv-
thing was too poor or too little for them. aud in
| what intercourse they permitted themselves to
have with their entertainers they played the pa
| tron no nsufferably that only the relationship
| of host and guest prevented an out reak. AT
the last they churlishly lett the ground, one al
ter another they took OH their playing rig, aud
without as much az say ng good bye to 'he Phil
/ adephians, WHY this was 30 nobody knows,
| unless indeed it is the nature OF tbs a ,i'nt
| They adm ted the twenty two were = .ye 4
/ worthy Of being met, and am rnre that ar III
| these parts We do not live out in tho woods any
more
Ills clicket match was nice lite ape ul =
ton for somebody. The rec ipt. must hav
been sS0OD rns Englishmen were paid S6Ol
| and the frnins, ADVERTISING, music, &c.
| might have made the total expen 'es S25OO o.
| $4,000 leaving sung margin. have heart
| that MIR. o. Stuart Patterson assumed the risk
of the affair and guaran eed that the visitor
| should be paid II in taking the risk lie alsl
took ali that came in outside of expenses, whlcl
| il seems only fair he shodlJ do our men beiul
| amateurs strictly anu nut pidNlhB lOf money!
| | SAY IN this case he may think 1t right It'd
thing to have an International match every sum
| mer.
The Reading Railroad trouble excites great dra
OF attention ON the street. but not q worl ctI
you lind in the papers about it. One would sup
pose that Heading was in another part Of tn
wOlld instead Of being one of the most hnpOT
tant cities i'll Pennsylvania, and that anythin
particularly concerning one of the prinHipa
lines Of travel aud business leading into Pima
| delphia should not receive attention IN from on
point Of view strange enough. But in fact tn
papers are airAId TO offend the Reading Go
From what | ca gather the company has any
thing but the tight end of the dispute :-th
papers could say put one thing, aud that the
are afraid to say, which acc Junts for til
milk in nat cOcoanut.
And wins do yon think arc on tie 'strike
now? Why the Taiors The knights OF tn
needle anu apboard having waited apparent
until the labor agitation should have died ava
somewhat. have very generally gut work
some sections, demanding an increase of 25 pc
cent. ovor former rate. They say that tailor
in other communities get the rates asked for, an
they must have them too, as it is impossible Il
a man with family to lve on Sl2 week, ,whic
is all that good hand can average. taking I'll
! year round. The chances are that they will ca
ry their point Rockhil & Wilson, Wansmake
and other leading firms have acceeded though
/ large number of shops yet hold out. The int
say they have money in reserve and that the
will be supported by the Central Association
New York These promises Of support, ho'
: | ever, though very gutlo Ous at the start are a.
to fail the striker before ho has been out OF wo
a great while.
= The LGUture Battle promises to be as fierce
4 | the WAR of the sewing machlues. The idea