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VOL. YI.-No. 91.
PHILADELPHIA, TUESDAY, OCTOBER JJ3, 18GG.
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REV. HENRY WARD BEECHER.
Political Address in tho Brook
lyn Academy.
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"The Issues of the Canvass."
KccouMtniotlon oi H,llory
The Tuo Great rartlcs Analyzed.
Republicanism TJpHeld and De
mocracy Condemned.
KTiC., Kte-, Ktc., Ktc., Etc., Etc.
The Rev. Henry Word Heeehcr delivered an
address last evening in the Academy oi Music,
Brooklyn, on tho "Issues of the Prespnt Con
test." Long before the hour announced lor
the appearance ot the reverend gentlemen, 8
O'clock, tho doors were besieged by crowds
anxtous to gain admission, and the moment
the building was thrown open the galleries and
the body of the hall were filled as lull as they
could possibly hold. The platfoim was crowded
'with ladies and leading gentlemen. Mr.
Beecher, on making his appearance, was enthu
siaetieally cheered. He looked in perfect health,
and epoke with his usual energy. The orator
of the evening was Introduced to the audience
by the Rev. Dr. Storrs in a fe remarks.
Mr. Ueccher'a Address.
Mr. Brecher spoke as follows:
Kkllow-Citizens: Already our recent his
tory divides itselt into three great and well
characterized periods, thut of discussion, by
which they are so secured, a great moral
awakening in this nation to principles ot liberty
that hud sluu bered to the enormities of shivery,
that had been globed over oy every dPrcription
ol guise and disguise. This as the first great
period, and the longest. The second was that
of martiul conflict. The third is that of recan
etruction; and when the fourth shall be added,
that of restored unity and peace, the historical
circle will liave been completed. But we are
now actors in the third and relatively most im
portant period of our recent hiMorv. What are
The duties of that pei iodr what is the work to
be acne? What must be knosn before we are
in a position to determine which are the best
instruments, and which, from it nature, svm.
patbicsjiigtorv, and general tendencies is to
becton to e&ecute the work o( reconstruc
tion? These, iLen, are in cpnera; the things
that are to be done: First, the utter detmc
ton ot slavery, root and branch: bicb haf
been the landau enral cause 01 n&uc-s kj discord,
treason, and wax. Second, tbe purmuoii oi the
Constitution ot all infiutaw ofiM-cd from
slavery, and tLt f.nrraiioa oi l bc Hwt an a
civil courts of a!) cusioma and frneiiiro de
rived from slavery or inlwiea wuh it. rtni1lT.
the rfa.ijuftment'of Uie sundered political rela
tion cf Siate long in a conation of iiifnd.1
animation. Fouuhly, tha sccuritr. education,
and enfranchised neuro population, happily now
made iree. Last y, thp le-ot-taMisdin.cnt ot irood--v.il
I and cordiality among alienated ci:i.n,
the revival of cuterpitse, industry, and com
merce, which, llko the circulation of the blood
in the body, brings the whole initton under tlix
influence of one common control vttiil life.
Home mlaht be inclined, pcihiips, lo add a pU I li
to Ihe duties ot to-day, vlx., our (oriKi rela
tions and their adjustment; but, lellov-clt,l,ii,
so lontr as wn arc at peace at home, we havo 110
foreign relations. No foreign nation cIiom; to
attacK us as long as we are at peace among our
selves, and we certainly do not Intend to attack
tfipfn. rVhat further Is there? This America
is to world's host. This continent, like a bos
piurd maniion. stands with doors wide open,
and the L'mocd State alone of all nation Mfers
Meron tnterta In merit to the citlcn ol every
BAtfOW on the glotue; and our foreign relation
might almost be written In a sentences "Room
enough; come and welcome."
It is better U stand alone, hooted and d-.
tasked foT a hefeay, than not to care enough for
tratb even to baea heresy (laightx-r); for trier;
is nofbrng mre d-tstahle in heresy than the
tpirlt of irnd ffcTeritism, whether It be'in religion
tit politics. I like a man and I like a woman,
hot I do not like somethirp that is neither one
nor tbe other. (If newed laughter.) Now since
w are called to tnis recontruetle work, each
to make his cmtr.hutlon accirdintr to his several
abilities, we rifist act through parties. I urn
aware that a great munj men aifcct to despise
party. I class that with tbe same spirit that
affects contempt of the human body. Thorn
have been those that thought that only the soul
was something dlimlfled, and that tbe body was
always to be derided, and all that pointed to It.
Now I do not undertake to say that the body
is equal to the soul. It Is not; but I do say that
the soul tn this world would make but a very
poor journey if It had nobody lo act
through. And I say In respect to political
affairs, all citizens, thinking 1 revcry, until by
some engineiy you can bring it to bear. A
public sentiment to be of any validity must be
organized, must bp wisely led and wM-ly applied;
iind parties are those vo'uutary organizations
by which alono you can give point, pllh,
and nower to your political conceptions and
belief. And thereloie, whilo you have a rle,ht
' todi-owti tho excesses, the tallies, and the cor
rup' ions ol party, your censure must not bo to
tbe lile ol pin tles; for there can be no free State,
with free discussion and lice action, except
through the organization of parties. This brim?
us to the question of tho hour. Hmce we have
got tbe great work of reconstruction on hand,
and tlnce there are but two parties and wo
must act through one of them or the other,
which or these parties are to be selected ?
Tbat is tho question. There are a treat
many other tlnuiM that miuht be said, but it Is
my purpose to-night to tell you which ot theo
two parties ought to be put lu possession of the
Joveinnicnt and kept In posHHlon of the (Jov
orninent lor tlio sake of reconstruction. ( An
plause.) Which ot these parties, then, is best
fitted bv Its Brlnctpics, Dy its antecedent h in
ter y, by its-ideas and sympathies, and thoae of
lt members, to nave me umniiireiaeni ot reeou
struction? First, la It the Democratic party?
(Cues ot "No," "no.") Gentlemen of u jury are
never allowed to aive a verdict till alter the
lawyers have pleaded tbe cat-e out and stated
the argument. (Laughter and applause.) I
with to disclaim all intention of asaiiing the
motives and characters of the individual mem
bers of the Democratic-parly, while I under
take to show tbat tbat party la not tit to be
trusted with the Kovernment of this nation.
ILoud and prolonged applause ) I speak of
tliA Democratic nartv asalivlnsr oreanizalion
with a creed, a platform, and a party dlscipbue,
and an innate and inevitable tendency;
and it is not the citizen who belongs
to the party, but the party Itself, that
I debt to characterize. And tirst, the
TWmocrutlc oartv was once powerful, useful.
nd honorable, when tlie old federal PiUty bad
deMoped a general distrust of tho country and
SMupaiby with tho Government rather than
with the pccplo, a stiite of things which has
always a tendency towards an nrlstocr.itic form
of government. H then becamo inevitable that
a party i-hould spring up that would sympathize
more with the people than with (hotiovern
nient. and that, 1 take it, was the nominal or lain
of the Democratic party; and then it was the
champion of the rights of tbe poor man, and it
had its lite in this, that It thus far sustained
and ndvocatod the principles of humanity, aud
nothing could break it so long as it was true to
the principles ot justice, liberty, and equality
down to the bottom ol society. (Applause.) liy-and-bv
there aroe a desperate lorce in the
country I mean the fcrce of slavery and when
the two parties, the Whig snd.t he Democratic,
wanted the support of the South, they suppli
cated Its favor, though that favor was only to be
given out with promises that slavery should be
preserved and extended. Whig then bid
against Democrat, and Democrat against Whi?,
and they botn sacrificed principle to that bal
ance of power thrown on their side by slavery.
Doth were corrupted; but one siuned without
light, and the other with light. Tlio Whig
party comprised most of the thinking men of
tbe conn'ry, and they knew they were doing
wrtnu; but the Democratic party included the
great mors of the unreadin men, win there
loru sinned without conscience. At any rate,
they stood out better than the Whig party,
(Laughter.) They succeeded in winning the
fcouth by promises, and then they became the
lat-t any and hrm supporter of slavery. The
u rob t ion ot the Missouri compromise, and the
di'tcimination of tho Democratic party to
extend s'avcry, aie to be churned on tbo Demo
cratic partv, nud this was the real bepinti'iig of
the war. From that inte, as we can now sec,
it became inevitable. Now, it was the alliance
of the Democratic party with the slnvcry of the
South that led to the wild brigandism which
ended in rebellion. Tbo vcroict of his
tory, when rendered, will be that the war
was brought on by the alliance ot the
Democratic parly with slavery. '(Applause.)
but I go lurther. When tho North resisted
these measures, tho Republican prty grew Into
power at last from the necessities ot the case,
and Lincoln was elected President. (Appluuse. )
It ever tocrc was a consntutimal act pcrlormed
under this Government, thnt election was one.
(Loud applause.) If ever a man was justly
elictid, that was the man. (Hone wed applauc.')
II s election was made a cbuhc of scceasion and
rebellion. It, at that hour, the Dcinocrutic party
had stud to the South, Stop, we have goue iar
enough, the South would never have taken
another step. The South understood that seces
sion should not bring war. an I it was that un
derstanding with their ally, the Democratic
party, tbat led them into secession; aud it was
because the Democratic party had a9ured them
that they might saiely ero' Into it that they
Eluneed into rebcll on; and all the blood that
as been shed since the Rebellion commenced
drop tor drop if jou give the South one, you
have to give the Democratic party ot the North
aLOther. They ar nearly as guilty, if not as
guilt), us the South, of the war. (Applause.)
When the war began, what was the conduct of
this party? I bear witness that there were
many wto supported it up to that time tbat
then deserted i;a ranks and rpnonuced it altoire
ther, but the prty aas not bronen up. You are
aasre that ouriLg the fii"t three dark years of
ibe r there was an outward sympathy with
the Bebeltion shown by this party, that they
were like dead wevchrg on tbe Covern nient, that
ilex rrnsM-fi irie raiMDg of money, tbat tney
ro-iMod TAvMitMi, rcsrstid drafts, encouraged
or wTn.'T, una in every way endeavored to
ltrivrt i'je cni-.m ot the Government to sup-j-jrf
1.1'f R.f-hf :3u-.n. The culmiuation of all
w a K'r.Tt,4! ti Je fl.icago Convention. There,
ty a V.ber:e utterance, they advised the
A Tver can cople to give over tlio WW, which
thrv piiMiouiiei d a luilure, and to submit to the
itlMiu mix mii'iit of their country. Two hundred
thniiuaiid Mm k troops eidlMted, and went for
waid to Hie mil vie 1011 ol the I nion, nud ilid
suvelt) and the lictnoei a'le pin ty oppiriI tlm
1 Hiring of iluikn tfoops, nud now oppiwe the toll
riniiMi Ipnlion of men ho secured ibclr (iiiuiuii
pntloii bv tln'tr licrolo ncU. Our voles have
only inliHed thdr deel. (Appluuse.) Tlicv
Hclilcvd their liberty, We only gave II a legal
1 01 111. (Applause.) 'The Democrat c party op
iKioi'd nlro Hie ConMlliltloiiliI amemlnieiit, and
I charge the Democratic party with having lost
mid forgotten the grand fundamental principle
of our Jovorninent and our bintory, our peculiar
oiuical doctrine, that all men nave tne rigbt to
life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
1 ihsrge it with having become the weak
servitor of slavery. I charge it with having
defeated the principles of liberty lu order to
divide the spoils with slavery. I charge it with
having opposed every mciiHire that the Gov
ernment has adopted to ameliorate the laws to
ahohidi slavery ; and tbin by Iti history, by its
Kyrnpathies, and by Its present spirit, the Demo
cratic party ts unfit to represent tiie present
temper and spirit ol this nation. (Applause.)
lint, it is said, is a partv never 1 1 be allowed to
ripcritc (TUiipht' r. ) If a party blunders It i
said m'gnt it not at Iciist be trusted upou refor
mation 01 its WHisanii pol lev 1 Hut then evea
Mm of Tarsus was not trusted until ho had gono
blind a good many days. (Laughter.) W lieu a
party running through tbo dark comes at last
to the light, and asks Ihe riirlit to administer
the iiflnlrs ot the Government, wo have aright
to challenge its history, its antecedents, and its
spirit, and to demand what is there In the pre
sent to entitle it to the confidence it dodre.
(Laughter and applause.) A party is a living
thing, villi a character, and like a person who
h. is got a character, desires to change it; It take
a lone tirno to chance tlio character ot a oartv
Belore they can have the right to the contldonce
of a great nation, they must give strong evidence
ibut ineir cuHrucicr lias uuuu auuiecieu 10 sucu
powerlul influences that it is changed so as
to represent tbe desires, wants, and sympathies
ot the people. It must be subjected to some
teeimcn. In tbo field, when weeds and thistles
crop up. it would never do to let tbem grow.
They arc cut up until they have lot the power
to cirminaie, wnicn mignt nitng ineru duck
again, some things may be inlected very easily,
aud oroe disinfected a little lime, a little sul
phur would do; but there are some things that
take everlasting sulphur to cleanse. (Great
unit; liter ami applause.) isow, consider ihe
points. The destruction of slavery is one great
ohject to bo secured. Is the Democratic patty
exquisitely adapted to destroy slavery ? That
parly spent its whole life bowinar down to the
icet of slavery, and are we now to expect, with
our leeitngs in favor 01 tne constitution, law,
and civilization, that that party will pronounce
their Hat against and condemn slavery ? Aro
they to oiler tho lust act of their party exist
ence, having been opposed to those change 1
Are tney 1 ue proper persons to occupy the ad
ministration at the time tlieo changes are to
take place? We are to readlust tho
standard aud rule the States out of tho Unlou.
Are they to readjust 1 bo relations, having
ut-uu paruceps cnmtma in opposing tue security,
education, and enfranchisement ol tho neero?
Ibal Is tho most solemn, alfectiug, and bindiuar
duly of the hour. nnt vpt thpRA mnn hm, nr.
felt It their duly to secure these advantaaes for
the1 negro. The ro-cstablishmeut of good-will
between North aud South fa to take place are
iui-t ut ujrrncunu. oi peace between tue two
panics r in view 01 ar, 1 then say deliberately,
tnat 1 cannot belong to that party. ( Long and
continued .applause.) Excuse
have been Invited. (Cheers and laughter.) It
iue wuttio mui Bwnuoweu jonao, and be did
not like his accommodations. (Lautrhter.) I
cannot countenance tbeir aspersions, nor their
ambitious; nor can I advise any one to join
tbem, or remain with them. (Laughter.) I feel
bound to exert tbe whole and whatever. If auv.
influence I possess to warn off my countrymen
from any glossing or white washing of new foond
Merty. They are unsafe and dangerous. If
liberty i to be promoted In our day, it must be
b some other encouragement. (Cheers.) Let
vs now turn to the other alternative, the Re
publican party. (Cheers.) Is that party fit for
admintsi ration? ("No, no," and "yes.
e.") A million tongues ere lone will '
decide that question. (Cheers.) The Republi
can parly sprang up or g'nally as tbe party of
liberty. It as rjom in sorrow. It was a child
of sutlering, with a life issuing almost into
death. It was brouaht forth, scarcely brought
torih, before the Apocalyptic dragon poured
out a floe d of water to destroy the woman and
her child. It began long back, and has had a
history and a spirit. Thnt spirit and that his
tory have been uniform. It has brought to lite
and power the original doctrine of our fathers.
(Cheers.) In almost my whole lifetimo, nothing
lis s been so indwelling with me as the love of
liberty; and in school books you can scarcely
find those lessons that tn early boyhood had
stiried my soul. Iu tracts which arenowd'.s
trlbatcd, and in the publications of societies,
w e do not see much on this question! and men
are almost afraid to read the Declaration of In
dependence, or rather, wad it very rapidly on
the 4th ol July. But those doctrines of liberty
had been locked up or lay smouldering In the
hearts of the Republican party. It kiudled
again the fires on the hearth and altar, and
hen danger came It kindled the camp-fires
lib up a llioucai d miles, aud the Republican
patty prevented the principles of liherty from
fulling into forgetl'tilii'ss. That Is the party
that includes lu the North, South, East, aud
West, that great army of men whoso hopes, sym
pn' hies, labors, and suH'crlnus have been brought
tori It in remarkable caruestness for liberty.
(Cheer. ) Hut the men that went to maire up
that paity by their sympathy and their services
are the men thut you trained as nchevers in
liberty the old abolition party, and more re
cently tic anti-slavery men and women, who
firaed long in the dark period for tbe rising
iplit o' liberty. To such a party it is safe lo
commit the sacied work of reconstructing
liberty, (t.beers.) It has been heard con
tinuously throughout the war. (Cheers.) It
lias proved Its fidelity and power. Ii has earned
in blood the light to prescribe for our bleeding
country. (Cheers.) 1 hear men say that that
pin ty Iiiik lost Its character that it arose for
the emergency. Now, I say, it rose for the
whole duv of liberty. (Cheers.) It has made
important progress in the elementary steps ot
reconstruction, ami it holds greul principles In
securing that nieciilc object which 110 other
party presents. Though there may be diiler
Cuecs of opinion ns to the mcau.-i of securing a
coni Dion obiect, there ought to be none
as to the objects tliuiunelvcj; and I lb. 11 k
there la none. It is the duty of tho Re
publican party to continue in power, 1 have
fa:d, from mouth to month, tor a year and
a Jiult, that tbo Republican party, b bid
management, suffered themselves to be
01 1-ted, and thut it that continued it would be a
ciime aiiniiii liberty eeond only to treason.
(Cheers.) It is iis duti to live, and conduct its
councils so that it shall live at d reii;n just now.
It stands, it seems to iue, on a fair tooting, and
though we may fear reaefmu, a violent excite
ment rending to reaction, I don't believe reac
tion or any reactionary party could again bring
al out that death wb'ch we suffered 111 thp war.
There is a prea' revolution in ideas and things.
It the reactionary party are to go into power,
they vt ill entangle many thing that iced not
bp tangled, aud that will require twenty years
to unravel. It is. therefor.', rieht that this
th'iig should be done well mid rapidly done, so
tbat uutv siiouia dp none to me country ana
huniiiuiiy. The Republicans ouly reresnt
the I'arly ihat save'X the country. To make
peuce with the Democratic party is not to
make peace so violated throuuh such party
by the war. To msko peace wuh them U to
niuke peace with themselves Tho continuance
in pov. er 01 tne itcpuoucan panv is lnuirfpensauie
to the raining up and tecuring intelligent citizen
ship. Whatever exception may be, we kuow it
is among Hie uemocraiic puny lowurua me
nrr ro. The animus ol that party towards the
negro has been bud bad, ami their feelings now
are not vety brotherly, tuiieers.) in itieoiuer
hand, there is a vast 11 u inner wno nave uau
sympathy for the poor and unorant negro, who
are not of the parly of prowess, as the R-publi-cans
aie to-dav and lor tho future. (Cheerc.)
The Democratic 1 arty leel that the negroes are
great weeds 111 tbe mud wnicn iney nave ocen
hauling at tbeir heels, and that If they could
only get rid 01 them it would bo to their advan
tage. Thev sav this is to be a white man'.i Gov
ernment, and they seem to predict that tho
black man's turn hu not yet come. They say
he is interior uy na'nre. On tho other band the
treat Christian nublic nas ocienntuoa 1n.1t iae
black man shall be educated. They oeneve tuai
we owe a debt of gratitude to htm tor hts go id
ond net through all tbe war. and thnt debt thev
uean to pay by secutlty, liberty, and civiliza
tion. (CheeiB.) Tbe Keputdicans De'ieve tnai
the negro bos a precise function in American
civilisation, and tney believe thai education
and citizenship aiv imitspcnsaDie 10 mi na
tional prosperity. Tho abuse of four mill otn of
ii'tn is a ci line mar wouiu largely reuesi upuu
the moral feelings Of the nntion. We should
educate the blacks for their sakes nnd for oar
ow n, ond we hold tha n- trust in our time has
ever been devohed on us more sacred aud nioro
responsible than to take those f recti men out of
their degradation oy proper steps lowarus ineir
education and eulraiicliibemect.and elevate them.
so that thev mav iee tl e duty and understanu
the uloiv of citizenship. (Cheers.) And then
w ith all m v heart. 1 sav that every voting man
thnt every one with wbom my voice may be in
fluential mithout waveriiiu. without hesitation',
but by all llieie Is In liberty and trutn and undei-
stanuine, 1 would say to all, give your suffrages
to the Republican nartv. (Antuauso.) But I
hear It objected to Hu so positions that I myself
be lieve in tbe immediate settlement ol this
great national dillicultv as the Democrats do,
ami as it is alleged tho Republicans do nor, and
as I am not, and therefore we cannot advl-c vou
(o go Hgalust your own sentiments. 1 do not so
advn-c you. I advUe vou to go with tbem. I
tin felt go with thom. (Great cheering.) Fori
h. Id that a paitv is not merely and only a nlat
toi in and a given number of voters around it; I
hold that a party is to be kno wn aud its true
p- ntiples and full career tobeludge.1 by Us
auiimitiuK auu liuenor support; ov 113 impulses
b its tcuius; and that imitythat Las stamped
upon H a character for Injustice, aud torits love
of slavery, and lor it hatred of liberty and tho
buick man no patiur how much a party like
Hint mav pretend to cany out lust principles, it
iMft competent lor ii 10 00 ir. jjut it is said
that ti e Democratic party believe with you
t It .. this matter Is to be settled at once. Tbev
euy that I to desire It. No, 1 do uot. They hold
hut the Status have a nctit to come baci with
out conditions. I do not. (Loud cheer.) 1
niuv bold ihat it U better for justice that a cul
put unaltrned and convicted by a judge should
be paiiloned without further ceremony; but
that is not holding that ho should come back
bctore a judge aud say: ''I have i.een pardoned,
ai d have a right to come, back and take my
riulit In society." (Cheers.) Ihold that this is
an undoubted right wh'ch inheres only in Con
girss. (Continuous cheering.) Ihold that It Is
a solemn obligation imposed upon Congress to
see that these States como back only on c u
diiious that will make the coun'iy sa'o. I may
diller with jou as to the condition", but not as
to the principles which lie at the back ot them
that Is for Congress to ay, clothed as it is by the
voice ol tbo people with power to reconstruct
upon 6uch conditions that reconstruction
shall be valid aud permanent. (Cheers.) Theru
can be no shadow of doubt, I think, upon this
point. There may be ditlereuee of opinion as
to how this right shall be exercised, but the
right is indisputable. Tbe Domoeratic party,
as I understand It, do not believe It right to in
, sist upon the Constitutional amendments.
I sni dee'dedly in favor of them. (Great chper
lng.) Not, to be sure, as necessarily conditions
precedent tor admit sion; but their equity and
rent ounblenoi-s no man can dispute. Thoie
mut be some Constitutional amendments,
wh'ch, as a matter of statesmsnship I should
preler to be put otherwise; but the need ol Con
stitutional amendments I have argued first.
middle, and last, and still insist upon. Why. I
hrd lull laith that they would be passed whe'her
the toutnern mates were in or out. and would
be us much needed In as if they were out. The
evils of not passing tbem, in the opinion of
soue, would be less considerable than
itlurwr-e, but I atn not of that opinion: I
have more hope and courage in the fu
ture. But thev are. in all human nro-
bability, certain to be opposed. One thing,
ho v, ever, Is certain tbat the Constitutional
amendment will pass. (Cheer.) No matter
w hat I think and hope, I think it would bo beit
lor the interest of the country if those States
were admitted and society settled in thetn. 1
am not the Republican party: I am ouly a true
member ol it (cheers), with liberty to express
my judgment ol what might best be done, and
everybody has tho samo right. And while,
tLougk not in a matter of principle, not In a
vital matter of truth, but In a meie matter of
policy, what shall I do ? Not refuse to work.
This is not the business of a citizen. No. T.ie
same reason that led me once to urge the ad
mission of tho Southern States wttuo it this
change in tbo Constitution now lead me to
urge upon tho Southern people a prompt
acceptation of the amendment, so that
the whole work of reconstruction may be
consummated and the question put out of the
way. (Cheers.) The Democratic partv, as I under
stand it, would leave the blacks wholly to loc il
law. Now, 1 believe the nation to be uuder tho
most solemn obligations of honor to secure that
liberty which thu treed men bavo earned. What
shall recuro It may well divide men's opinions.
Some n. en may be more sanguine than others.
Some, far more courageous and hopeful than
others, propose that they shall be secured beyond
all pel adventure. (Great cheering. ) Tho right
ot this no reasonable man can doubt. I am not
In lavor ol a legislature tnat leaves the work as
ir. ih, trusting to ibe luture. It seems ro mo that
delay of ilelt is an evil. I felt thut the wouni
between North and South, to use a surgical
term, should be healed by "lirsi intention." and
thai it was not neccs.-arv to put in a "setou" to
keep the sore running. I believe that mere legis
lation will not protect the blacks. 1 will uot be
iiiisiiiuierstor.il upon tuts subject. 1 boiteve In the
mceesity 01 iuws)usias 1 believe in tuo necessity
ot fences around a farm. You may put in the
crois; tLcv mav pronise vou everything, but
tbe boars and wilu beasts will break in and
destroy your unprotected crops; but fences
without crops arc unprofitable to tho husband
man. (Cheers and laughter.) What is law
without public sentiment behind it? Who exe
cutes the law ? To be sure, the oflicers of the
law. What mares tho officers execute them
comse the pnbli'" seutimcn: which lies be
hind the law. Bet a law in New York which
the intelligent citizen disbelieves in you cunuot
find an ollieer to exccule. It falls (lead. That
h ch gives power and dignity nud succo-s to
law is the will, the heart, and tho intelligence
ot the gu at ccmmutiity. (Cheers.) It Is p iblic
bcntinunt which executes the law. If I speak
st roiigly upou tills point you must excuse iue.
pjy eaity li'e vas passed in the extreme West,
where the known jealousy of the people is op
noted to IntriiHiou irom abroad. We kuow there
bow diilicult it was for au accomplished miultcr
to come in amongst us without being esteemed.
Without such introduction he would be treated
as :t heathen. If. then, teachers and school
mistresses go South; il there is to be u cordial
tinrlci'standmg between the people North aud
South, you must prepatc the way for it. I be
lieve in the good in em ions of the people of the
South. I do n it think the Mississippi valley is
the ffoirtb. It all the South was like that State
I would also entertain the samo feelings. I do
not think that tho feelings which 11 re vs. 1
around the Sea I lands ot tbe (South in la
South. 1 look at the South as a whole, nnrl
my impression is that thev treated tho bluer
man as well as it was In tho nature of slavery to
ireiii uuii. 1 u uve Kirai into 111 iue uonor and
good intentions of the South. I am not ashamed
to tay that my heart goes out towards them. I
am not ashamed when ten years shall have
pasted away to have il understood that there
was one man, an abolitionist ot tbe darkest dye,
had a yearning for this portion of his country
men, aud who was sorry in their sorrows sorry
lor their mistakes and though indignant at
their crimes, and eager to vindicate justice, yet,
alter the w ar was over, yearned lor their ad
mission to Ihe Union, believing in every man's
word. Not that I would leave the South with
out law. but I would hasten tbe law and sur
round it with testimonials of kindness, that
there might be a beginning of public sentiment
that would make these laws valid and operative.
(Cheers.) This Is my laith and my heresy, and
no v I will, with your permission, draw very
near to tho conclusion towards what we have
been striving to attain. The night is far spent,
and I think tbe day is at hand; and by tokens,
cer aln as thunders in the sky, we know what
the verdict of the people is to be. Wo know
wl o are to hold power for tbe next two years.
(Cheers.) We know and rejoice in It; nay,
would have every vote doubled, not in tho
Democrn'.ic reuse (lnughterj, but would win two
lor every one that is cast; lor I deem it Import
ant that the testimony ot tho North shoull be
given with a volume aud vastness and decisive
ness thut shall admit of no misunderstanding,
uud that when they take tbeir places of power
and administration again, it shall be with all
ti e North behind them and endorsing them. It
is a good lesson for those among them that
might be mischief-maker?, and it will do no
lu ini to those who are not mischief-makers
au ong them. And when once our power is
at- uied, ti.cn we can have our own crit cisms
an ong ourselves. There is a right ol
Ohersity of opinion lu the Republican party.
We have a rigbt to alopt expedient measures,
but when once they have been settled and
determined, we are to put shoulder to shoulder,
hand in hand, uud with lock step aud unbroken
miiks to go forward and to maintain the Gov
eii.meut and tho country (cheers), still retain
les the light to criticize and still retaining the
nvht to urge measures which seem to me to be
v. iue and right. 1 shall do it still with fealty to
the great cuu.sc aud to the great party with
v,liich I have grown up, aud in which I verily
believe inheres the honor.lhe liocrty.tbo dignity,
ai d the power ot our couatry. Fello w-citizen,
a lew more years and we shall smilo where now
Vi c scowl; we shall Iook back to the whirlwinds
of feeling and stiatgo funtastio notions or
vnions that sometimes danced athwart us:
we phall look back as wo do to every excited
period, and marvel how we were carried
away. It will be that period when kind
lie s shall come back again when new men
v.i)l come up with nobler priuctplcg than
their ancestois when there shall be no rent In
the seamless garment of liberty when the
world shall see that this Government is cotnpo
tci t to all the functions of administration within
and without wheu the nations of the earth
uich have long gioane.l in bondage, looking
upon this spectacle or sublime,self government,
slt'ill take pattern and esample, and the world
melt shall begin to be disenthrall od and re
deemed. To that glorious day we are marching,
you and I, and all of us. Let us call iu more,
recruit our ranks, lift up again our banners,
sound once more the old trumpet note of liberty.
Tho day dawns and tbe time hastens But a
little while and the victory will bo achieved, tbe
conflict over, and then with one heart and with
one soul, and that one of gladness, we will give
thanks to the God of our fathers that has aulded
the children through tbe wlldorness and the sea
into the promised land.
Mr. Beecher was loudly applauded on resum
ing Lis seal.
THIHD edition
EUROPE.
STEAMSHIP "SCOTIA" AT NEW YORK.
Treaty of Peace Between Aus
tria and Italy.
Conditions of the Instrument.
Another Complication In the
Kchlcswlg-llclsicln Question.
EtcM Etc., Etc., Etc., Etc., Etc.
New York. October 10. The steamer Scotia
bos ai rived, bringing dates irora Quecnstown to
the evening of the 7th instant.
A Florence despatch says tho folio winz are
the principal conditions of tho treaty of peace
between Austria and Italy: The mutual ex
change of all prisoners ot war. Austria con
sents to the union of Venetia with Italy. Tttc
frontiers to be added to Italy are those which
constitute tho administration front of Venetia,
while under tho Austrian dominion. Thu
amount of the debt assumed by I taly is 3",C00,o,H)
tlorius, payable in eleven instalments In twenty
three months.
The Alonto-Lombardo Venetian Rtilroad Is
trausierred lo Italy with Its actual assets aud lia
bilities. Its assets aro 3,500,000, aud Its liabili
ties t;t;.ooo,oou tlorius.
Until further arrangement, the revenue of
the two networks 01 railway north aud south
ot the Alps will be allowed to accumulate, in
order to calculate the gross revenue, which
should serve as a basis for tlio valuation ot the
kilometre guarantee.
Measures are to bo taken to peparato the net
woi ks of railway, and complete tho unfinished
Eon ion. Venetians residing in Au.-tria are to
ac the rieht of preserving their Ann ilnti
nationality. All objecls of art as well as tho
archives belonging to Venetia will be restored.
The iron crown of Loin bin dy will also bo given
up to Italy. Tho treaties which formerly sub
sisted between Aus'ria and SuidinU will again
come into forco lor the year, during which
period iresh arrangements can be concluded.
I'nvate property belonging to tho Italian
Frinces which has been sequestered by tUe
tulian Government Is to be restored, with the
reservation of the rights ol tlio State to ono
tbird. A complete amnesty will be occorded by
both Austria and Italy to all persons condemned
for uolitical otlensfB. to deserters from either
army, and to persons compromlicd by their
political conduct.
It is said that 20.000 Schlcswigers In a day and
a bull signed a petition for tbe restoration of
Northern Schleswiar to Denmark.
An Athens despatch, dated September 27, says
that tne rrench Minister, Al. Alousticr, warned
the Greek Government that France would break
of) diplomatic relations with Greece, if the lat
ter did not observe the strictest neutrality dur
ing the present inurieelion in Candiu. Tho
Crclan National Assembly had called upon tho
Cieek nation to take part in the insurrection.
The tnglich and French Consuls In Candia aro
oppestd to the movement.
A Corfu despatch, dated October 2. savs on
the 22d bit. twenty thousand Turco-Egyptian
ixoops aiiacKcn me oreek camp, extending rrorn
Mo'csa to Kesanca. The Greeks repulsed every
onslaught. On the following day the battle
was renewed, when the Greeks, who bad re
ceived reiniorcemeBts 01 two thousand men,
totally defeated the Imperial troops. The latter
are said to have lost three thousand prisoner'.
The remainder, Egyptians, escaped on board
the Turkish squadron near Moresa.
The Turkish troops have been again rein
forced by the urrlval of 8000 Egyptians, seven
Turkish batteries, and a considerable force ot
artulery.
The famine in India continues, and is of the
most learl'ul character.
European News bv the Atlantic Cable to
October 15.
LIVERPOOL COTTON VABKBT.
Lives pool. October 15 The Cotton Marke' is
voi r active, with sales to-day of 80,0u0 bales Mid
dling Uplands have advanced id., closing at 15d.
LONDON HOMCT MARKET.
London, October 16 the Money Haricot Is
slightly firmer. Consoi for money, 89.
AKKBICAN SECURITIES.
Ihe folio In? are the price of American aeciiri.
tlc:-Krie, 49; Illinois central, 78 : Five twen
ties, 70 J.
FROM WASHINGTON THIS AFTERNOON.
SPECIAL DESPATCHES TO EVENING TELEGRAPH.
Washington, October 16.
The President and the Constitutional
Amendments
The rumor that the President had written to
Southern Governors, advising thom to convene
tbeir Legislatures, and recommend the adoption
of the Constitutional amendment, Is undoubtedly
incorrect, as no positive Indications have yet
been exhibited tending to show that the Presi
dent will swerve from bis purpose not to bo a
party to tbe granting of universal negro suffrage
in any shape. It may be, however, that the
result of the New York elections, if unfavorable
to the conservatives, may tend to ameliorate bis
views, and a compromise between himself aud
Consre3s be ctlbcted at the next session. If ho
rem tins Inflexible, the radicals will assuredly
moke an ctloit to impeach him; at least that is
the sentiment of the radical leaders at this time.
The Forthcoming Message.
The timber of the President's message Is al
ready being prepared, and same of ita propor
tions shaped. Tho superstructure will not,
however, be completed until the November
elections shall have decisively expressed the tone
ot the people of New York and other States.
Open Agalu.
The railroad and river communication between
Washington and Richmond, by way of Acqula
creek, which was interrupted by the late rains,
bus been lesumed.
A Rebellious Circular of the Baltimore
Conservatives."
Baltimore. October 10. Potitlous are being
circulated here, and extensively signed by those
op pi if ed to tbe piesont city government, calling
on Governor Swann to remove tho Police Cora
midfimers on a charge of otlicial misconduct.
Tb4 matter excites much comment. The law
gives tho Governor power to remove during the
recess of tbe Legislature, aud also to till
vacancies.
The ftiends of tho Commissioners maintain,
however, that this cannot be done except by
trial and conviction before tbo Superior Court,
whilst those who petition for the removal cUlm
that the Governor can at once set the eutlre
Board aside, and appoint a new one. As the
Police Board have the appointment of Judges
for the approaching State election, the Import
ance of tbe question may be readily understood,
IE0AL INTELLIGENCE.
Court of Ctnartcr Hesslone Aliiann. p J
Commonwealth vs. Davis, Felt fc Hanoock, Thin
ease was oouilum.d over from y tircly. rha f0i.
lo iDg d ditto 1 al rvlduiice was o IT rods
Mr. oevr was sworn, ana les'ine 1 a lorows:
To tho District Attorney. Question. Mr. (er,
will lou state to the Court and jury hat ou men
tioned to me a moment ago F a nswer. Whn I) vtn
called at my house a"ia.dbeb id made a contract
between hlmne.f nnd a g 'lit euun in Jersey, woom
he said wss a soboolmasttr.
lie said ho hud oid on' to him this par'aersblp
for a larger sum than lie nud offered it to mn;and
this pent emaa wss eomitw Into town on Monday
and lake the cbalr in ibe office 11 a less it was told
betorr. Wbsn I went to erros'. llancoea, be said to
me that Davis did not sive him a part of tie money
that he received ; but he give bim that contract
ihat paper wiling out bis partnership or copartner
ship to tti! achoolma ter and tbat he was coming
down on Mondavi and he illnoockwai to eon
runimate arranremou's with him. lie was to re
ceive tue money Irom the Jereyman.
Hancock was to ue I out h a interest to blm. Be
said tbat paper waa delivered to him by Davis, at
ihe barber shop or the na'oon. a'out 8 o'clock, oa
Saturday nlcht, and that waa Ihe last be aaw of
Davis. I asked Hancock wheie the paper waaf lie
said be bad torn It tip. On 'r al.
( onrtaf Common llaa JnflKO Lodlow.
Hhlck va Kraua. This was an act on to reoover
lor tor v 100 rendered by plaintiff to defendant.
Jurv out
John K'-a'an v. Anams' Express Company. An
action to recover tor dumair m u -lamed by p'a'BtltT
in liav'ne his coaob rnu iuto by one ot defendants' -car-.
It was al euea that onn night the piaintitT was
driving his coach In. in Ihe Unit imoro Depot behind
thr.'e other oo.iohes on the railroad track. Tbe
carsot deloiniant wore cora'n behind ai a right
brisk pace, lieior (tie doltid int con d fft off the
trai-k. hiscoacti was rtruck by one of Me ear and
badly damaged, lb bor-e ran away, breaking tbe
harness. On trial.
FINANCE AN II COMMERCE.
Office of tub 1? vknino Telegraph, (
Tuesday, October 1G, 1HWJ. f
The Stock Maiket was dull and unsettled this
morulntr, owiue to the rapid decline in gold.
Government bonds were tirraly held at full
prices New 6-2)8 sold all 10 J; and ltMOs at
liUj. an advance ot J; 113) was bid tor old 6-20s;
11241 rGs ot 1881: and l()t; and 10&J for June
ami August 7-.'!Us. C'tv loans were unchanged;
the new Ijsuc t-old at 'J J', uud old do. at tWf.
Kadroad shares were inactive. Reading sold
at 67 !I4-100, a decline of on th closing price
lust eveumsr, and M'liebllt at 074, no ctiaotre;
ti(! waa bid loi Pennsylvania; I5J for l.ittte
Senulkill; 69.J for Nornstown; 3i for North
Perm' jlvmiia; J6 lor Lchiph Valley; aJ for !
uiira common; 2 tor preferred do.; 314 'or C'-a-wissa
prcft-rrcd; 321 lor Philadelphia ai.d Erit;
uud ;fur Northern Central.
City I'lv-scnger Kailroad shares wre in
fair demand. Chesnut and Walnut wild at 65.
88 was bid for Second aud T'urd; 21 for Thir
teenth and FilUentb; 71 tor West Phdallpbia;
15J for lie-ton ville: 30 for Green and Coat;
and 28 ftr Girard College.
Bnnk shares continue in eoo1 demand at full
pri'-es. Mechanic' sol I at 33 102 was bid f r
Seventh National; 148 lor Philadelphia; 153 tor
Farmers' and Mechanics'; 5i lor Commercial:
111) for Kensirgion; 60 tor Penn Townsruo; Wi
lor Giraid; lit lcr Vctern; 32 for Manuiao-turer-i'
an I Mechanics'; I'M for Tradesmen's; 70
lor Corn Exchange; and C6 for Cnion.
Iu Cuual share there vai very ii'.tle move
ment. Lehigh Navigation soli at 68, no
change, and Schuylkill Navigation preteirel at
37, no chunse; 28 wan bid tor Schu ikill Navi
g .tiot common; 12.J lor Morris preterred; Iti
for Susquehanna Canal; and 55 tor Wyoming
Valley Cunal.
Quotation of Gold- 10'f A. 31., 140J; 11 A. M. ,
150: 12 M-, 1471; 1 P. 31.. 140
The New York J i ies tf this morning says:
"The wet k opens on the accustomed ease of
supply and cheapness of rates in our Money
31arket. Several ol tho large Stock firms were
therr.eelves Irec lenders to-.iay at 6 per cent.
There isabioik lu tbe Gold Boom corner of
2:3 per cent., aud less disposition to lock up
Golo Notes on borrowed money. Thecash Gol 1
was eav to-dar. aud this lac: mparted firmness
to Exchanee, au1 ease in tbe pavment of Cus
toms. The latter amounted to $445,000."
The New York Tnbun'this morning savs:
"Money is wholly uncbauged, and leading
bouses have an abundauce of capital offered at
4(t5 per cent, on call. Prime commercial bills
are sold at 5 per cent, and good at 64g6 per
cent. The bank statement shows a fuither in
crease in loans, with a reduction in the depo
sits, specie and lega'-t-uder item, with an in
crease in the circulation of $874,550."
At Cincinnati on Friday there was a good
demand for money, ana lenders were freely
supplied with paper, but the geneal features of
the msrket were unchanged, aud rates of In
terest remained at 810 per cent, for tiret-class
names. Excbanee ruled firm at par(gi50c. pre
mium buying, and 1-10 premium selling. The
s..pply is hardly equal to the demand.
PHILADELPHIA STUCK EXCHANGE SALES T0-DAI
Iteported by De Haven & H10 ,No.40 S. Third street
BED ORE BOARDS.
200 sh Heading Kailroad t5 68 i
l lKaT BOARD. .
flCOO US B-20a 66. ..110
T,0 ao ..July.. 18,
riOOO V 8 10-4011 coup 9b
f 20000 l a 6s.. IH 10UIOB
COtOUtv 6 old.... SKI.
91000 do. ..new. 9J
8 'MM) cio.mDn. lts 9v,
U60Leh6s 84.... 92,
V!000Lh Val bds.. S
lOuOfb ffc K 6a.... 80)
600 sh Fulton
..lots
400 ah do
.lota.
19 an I.ehlffh nit. . ftfll
100 an Reading b80 67' (4
100 sb do.... 2d 67 04
1 0 sb Penn It e&p.o 66)
18 sh tlinohill 671
1 ah Mocb Banc... 83
100 ah N YA Mid... 41
100 ih Choi ft WalR 65
850U0PUMI Cnl bda 601
$20( 0 C 4. A 6s 89.. 98 J
S200 do 92
2()00 Kosd 6s, 70. . . . 93J
S2000 do lota VI
Messrs. Do Haven & Brother, No. 40 South
Third street, report the following rates of ex
change to-day at 1 P. M.: American Rold, 1481
&14UJ Silver is and i!s. 112; Compound Interest
Notes, June, 1864, 16J; do.. July, 1804, 16; do.
August, 1864, 15; do., October, 164, 14; do..
December, 18G4, '13V; do., May. 1865, Hi; do.
August, 1865, 10; do., September, 1865, ill; do..
October, 1805, 9. Jf .
Messrs. William Painter & Co., bankers, No.
36 South Tblrd street, report the following rates
of exchange fo-dav at 12 o'clock-: U. S. 6s, 1881,
coupon, 112SU25; D. 6-20s, coupon, 1862,
113;(3!113; do.. 1864, 110(S)U0J; do., 1865, 110;
flluj; U. 8. 10-408. coupon, 99JS'J9J; U.S.
7 30s, 1st series, 100J(?il06; do., 2d series, l()5i
tSK!6; do., 3d scri'-fl, I05jfjl06. Compound In
terest Notes, December, 18C4, 113i114.
rhllndeli hia Tiado Report.
TTE8DAT, Ootober 16.-There hi a moderate Inquiry
lor Flour for borne consumption, at yesterday's price,
but there Is a total ab noe of any demand lor ahlp
nienl. theaalea r.'aoh 1000 bbl.,cLie!iy ortbwetero
extra faui ly, at ai'J Mn)13-W, iuo uding PentiBVlvanla
and Oli lo do. atMl3(r4U S0: auuerilne at 7-75W8-78i old
stock aud lreMh ground extras at UiiO i and fauoy
brauda at klQri)l6 Ml. aocoruiug to qua Itv. Kye Flour
commauda -? J bbl. In Corn Meal theie la uotUlug
1 here is a fair Inquiry tor Wheat, bnt there la not
much duing In oonaooueuce ot limited lecelnu and
...wv ii uu.ug iu uunvuqueiitie oi iiiuueu itsceipia ana
10 ks. nates of 1 ennu'lvdula and Southern red at
M OOWS'lO, and white and fimi-U There Is very
little Kve beie. but It la In good re.iuoatt rVU'iiylvunU
la held at 61 -JO "ft bushel. Coru has airaln advanced i
aules ol ilvo bushel oi va.i'iw at Sl-Odtwl'VS Oats
aie In a eaily ieq lea , with aalea 01 ttOU butuels new
8 ouibern at. VIC". Mo
holhlng doing tn Barter of Malt. .
frovicioni. i lie atooka of a I descrlptlona are ex
oeedhiK v small. Iiatlu1 y amnle for theuemand. Sates
ol new M l'or at MU l.&ii toi clear attl7i and
1 nine Jim at KsnZi 60. tiem Beer varied at from
IS to $Ji for Wetem, and city packed Hiuoked Hama
sell at illffWSo.. stid fickled (to at UlMw'iOc.
WblKky la nncbansedi 60 bb.a. Ohio sold at 2 43
and iuail lots at 'i 44.
Markets by Telegraph.
..K,0BK loher 18. Co'ton U steady at 41u)
44o. F'oo. r ateadi , iee ol 9600 at bbla. Vya ll 76 tor
8,"Hto.N?10,18 o ' Ohio, t7-Ka ll for Wes em;
and 12tt.l6 60 lor "Southern Wheat dull; sale uni
important. Corn deollned l(g2o j sale small, l'ork
heavy at 33 lor mesa. Lara quiet, Whisky t ad y,
v