The Ouachita telegraph., 1880-07-02

w -HAIS .
OF INDIANA.
THE DEMOCRATIC NOMINEES FOR
- - 1850.
In our last issue, during the absence
of the Editor-in-Chief of the TELE-
GRAPH as delegate to the Cincinnati
Convention, as soon as the result of its
deliberations were wired to this place,
we placed at the head of our columns
the names of Winfield Scott Hancock,
of Pennsylvania, and William III.
English, of Indiana, as the Democratic
nominees for President anti Vice-Prcs-
ident of the United States. We did
this out Of Difference to the known SON.
timents and wishes of the editor and
proprietor, that, since he had been the
first, the most consistent and persistent
advocate of General Hancock for the
first Office within the gift of the Amer
lean people, he might be also the first
his favoritc.
1t is certainly great cause of gratula
ton to the people of Louisiana, aud to
the delegates who represented them in
convention, that General Hancock,
their first and last choice, was made
the leader of the Democratic hosts in
the Presidential campaign of 1880
through their enthusiastic and persist
ent support both at home and upon the
floor of the convention. Louisianians
were the first to discern that the ster-
ling qualities and virtues of the man
distinctly pointed him out as the dis
ciple and worthy successor of the early
and patriotic Presidents of the Repub-
lie, and, if nominated, that he would
be the most capable candidate to re-
store the administration to the aCiop-
tton and enforcement of the true prin-
ciples of representative government.
There were many candidates for the
high Office before the Convention-men
worthy, honest and experienced, but
yet ameuable to objections sufficient to
greatly detract from their availability
at this time for the Presidency But
Hancock was least alnenable to \objec-
tion, as Is evidenced by his vote dn the
first ballot and his unanimous no4aina-
tion upon the second. AS candidate
he possessed more personal strength
and magnetism and was in a bette4 po-
sltion to reconcile any disscntion$ ex-
listing In the party In any and ALI the
States, than any one whose name dame
before tho Convention. Hence, %hen
Seymour and Tilden were withdrawn,
1t was certain that Hancock's g nomIina-
tion would Mt farthest be effected otter
few ballots. His original supper tiers
adhered to him solidly, worked for
him enthusiastically, and stead lilly
brought recruits to his support, who
also became enthused with their al, dor
and earnestness of purpose. Hanot. ock
Is no sectional candidate. Murat IfIal-
sted calls him "tlle tried Union soldier
nominated by Confederate Brigadier s."
said Col: Fellows, Of New Xe,iA after
his nomination was made unanimc US
Gentlemen of the United States, your
action to-day has been superb. ZAP
plause.] You have restored all differ
ence existing in the ranks of the DEM
ocratic party. You have healed all
uAsSeuSHOliS. we may ln0rcn uuOer
the division banners of different Gen.
erals, but we march to one battle field
to fight one common foe. IApplause.
Henceforth that man IS our friend who |
best assists in carrying that banner to
victory; that is our enemy and only he
who lags in his duty IN that respect.
LAPplausc.] But you have done more,
aye, infinitely more than to have set
tied the discords of State; you have
strangled by your strong hands to-day
the giant of discord and strife which
has dominated our great country. Tap
plause.] The South aud tho North
clasp hands now in no unmeaning Ger
emony, aud Hancock shall hear again
the roar of the Hampton gun in friendly
strife. Loud applause.l All over this
land, by the success of this ticket,
comes the return Of fraternal concord,
OF brotheriy love of the oIden glow.
You have restored us to n common
union. Gentlemen, upon the stricken
and Impoverished States of the South,
upon the graves where our dead re-
pose, and In the homes where the Nv-
Ing mourn, there shall fall a benetiic-
a