Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-09-03

Tl,at State has right to control its own
domestic concerns. believe is a fundamental
maxim of this country; at least it is funds
mental maxim of the Democratic party, and 1t
will ever stand by it and insist upon II as long
ss it has hope of liberty in the world. Jap
plause.)
1t may safely be said again that the Demo
cratic party and no other party, should carry
this doctrine of State rights to the extent OF
iustifying State upon its own option
to leave ard disrupt this Union.
II mav be a fair implication
that afser the constitutional compact is enter
ed into as long as there is no saving clause as
to time, that it is to be perpetual, and tnas
that was the understanding and the contract.
That is my theory of the Interpretation OF the
constitution. and by it am willing To I'VE
and by it am willing to die. (appiause.l
They tell that this doctrine OF state rights Is
the most important matter that is now uifiu
ing the two parties of this country. tell you
that the Northern Democracy, which constl
tutes the greater portion of the Democratic
party of the United States, does not oeneve
that any State of this Union at Its own option,
has a light to leave and to disrupt the compact
Il never did believe it and it never will. Zap
plauss.)
I want to tell you again. gentleman, that
this doctrine of State rights carried out to its
extreme limit, dues give aState the right at Its
ontion to leave the Union. and that it is of no
practical consequence in this government
whatever. and will tell you why: Whenever
State of this Union considers Itself agrieved'
aud wants to go out OF the
the right of revolution, which eryhody con-
cedes belongs to every State, district and sec
ton on the globe. It will appeal to the right
of revolution. it is immateriai whether TINS
doctrine of State rights exists and Is asserted
ornot. Do YOU believe that the South would
Of ha Union
doctrine Of State rights? l say that 1t declared
itself agrieved and asserted the right of revo-
luton, and under that right they would have
gone out. no matter whether any such doctrine
as State rights was ever heard of or not. say
therefore, that the doctrine of State rights car-
ried to it's ultimate extent is of no practical
consequence or Importance in this country.
The South would have asserted the right of
revolution had there never been heard OF any
such doctrine as that Of State rights, and
would have made the same attempt that they
did make.
GARFIELD.
Ladies and gentlemen, have not tonight !
one single word to say to the history of
Gen. Garfield SO far as his consummated 10
litical acts are concerned; leave those for the
subject of other debates. l must say that as to
whether he was dishonest or not IN certain con-
tracts. have not the data that satisfies me up
mouths of the rabble any injurious charge to
hurl against any man. (Applause.)
They tell us that Gen. Garfield was and
is a statesman; that he is a self-made man;
that he commenced IN the humble position of a
driver on the tow-psth in Ohio. Now this Is
nothing against him; don't care whether his
entire education came from mule. or
where It came from, if he has |
got it. It is of no particular consequence. If |
he has elevated himself by his genius, |
patriotism and ability. to n lefty plane in |
America, it only justifes our hope in these |
institutions of ours as being the most benifi- |
cent on earth. But after all / ask you can |
ddlY what has Gen. Garfield done that shows |
he is q statesman? What ACT has he ever per-
formed, what polity has be ever originated in |
the administration of the Republican party or /
elsewhere, that gives him the slightest
claim to be pre-eminent statesman? Ii you
will point me to one single act shall then be |
happy to join with his admirers IN the common
glory of his great achievements. But be never
originated anything, ne never invented any
thing. and had 1t not been for I
the inventions OF others his golden tongue
would have been as silent the tomb. James
Garfield hiss world wide reputation as ready
and forcible debator; when other people
originate, Garfield can talk, and he can talk as
well as any man in the land. But he has
nothing.
am too fast. I am too fast. He did
originate one thing. In 1868 he arose in his
seat in the Congress of the United States and
said: "Mr. Speaker. l ask unnn-
imous consent to introduce a bill for
consideration and action to reduce the military
establishments by the discharge of one major
general aud who was Ii Il major general? IA
voice. Hancock ny It was Major General
Hancock. tell you that that announcement
itself, standing alone aud unaided by anything
else, was enough to paralYze the tongue of al
alligator QauRhter) that could feed with i'm
punity for years on Christian babies. (Renew-
ed laughter.)
Who was it that Gen. Garfield then by this
act intended to commit to the infamy of pr-
vate life as supplement- to his great life that
had been imperIled iu every battle that dashed /.
around the republic? Was it he who with a
Valorous and unfinohing arm bore tn fag of |
bis country over every field of Mexican
slaughter? Vas it be who when hope had well
nigh gone out in this great republication
the wheat fields of Pennsylvania were
smoking with human blood--when
every Northern mother stood beside
her cradle ready TO take in her arms and bear
it beyond the torch of the invader, stood on
Sumter's ridge the very god of war; uudismay-
ed in the uproar Of bell, and looking with de-
fapoe on the storm and the tempest that was
raging over the republic? Was it he who
when the battle was ended. and the victory
won, furled his banner at evening. tide, Grim
soned with his own blood: and then bowed his
head over myriads of pallid dead in anguish
and unntterable woe? Was it he?
q VOICE" Hancock" Yes, that was the
nan. Tremendous applause.)
This one thing Garfield did originate. (sugh-
-er) but It miscarried. (Great laughter aud
applause Il was perfect abortion. And
when Garfield by President Woolsey and others
vas addressed upon this subject, and asked
WY he could be guilty of such an internal
,arricide rs this, he said he only did it to
ry the temper of the people. (Derisive laugh
er.) That, you understand, is like this:
iraw my dagger from my pocket and thrust
il into the heart OF nv sister. and as she falls
upon the floor somebody asks me why the devil
[ did it. tell them l did it TO try the temper
# the people! But It is all the same to the
luivering heart that is rent.
Nov what is the object of that? What was
he auimus of it? Why, Gen. Hancock had
been sent down South as the military governor
II the department of Louisiana,
snd instead of drawing his sword and wetting
t in the blood of the citizens Of the South and
elling them to get down and confess or die,
ne told them that if they committed crimes !
they would be taken to yon civil tribunal,
where they would be tried; but that so long as
.hey kept within the bound of peace. military
power was not necessary TO curb them and
they should suffer no harm at his hands. Gap
plsuse).
It was always so. Gen. Garfield wanted to
try the temper of the people by thrustiug the
dagger of Legislative malice through the palpi-
tating heart of the greatest living patriot in
his government. (Great applause.)
GEN. HANCOCK.
Csn. Hancock we present to the people SIS 3
patriot; as one who has been
oressrt at the, throea and travail of this repub-
c as one who knows what agony It has en-
Jared and 10y what mighty strokes of
gGlor Ii was saved end rescued from destruc-
lion.
Gen. Hancock wss educated in ono Of the
past military schools of the world; eduoated in
,very voience; educated in international law;
.dncnts6 in the law of the land. edncated in |