Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-08-20

Following is the conclusion of Emory A
Storrs's great campaign speech delivered at
Burlington, Iowa:
Making no criticisms on Gen. Hancock 5
career as II soldier-that he was a gallant one
no one is inclined to dispute-that he is 4
man OF personal integrity no one is inclined
| or disposed TO Question, he is a professional
soldier. / like 10 preserve the eternal har-
mony of things. | like the relation between
the bullet and the ballot to he harmonious,
consistent and confidential. | object to Gen.
Hancock, that he shoots one way and votes
another We want man who votes against
the idea that he fought against. Applause.
We want the bullet and the ballot to take
the same direction. We want them beth to
think, and, when they think, 10 think alike.
1Chcers Gen. IIancock's bullets and Gen.
Hancock's ballots have rot been in har-
monious accord. He upsheathed his sword
for Nation: he votes for league he
pointed his cannon against the sovereignty
of States. He undertook to kill and did kill
the enthusiastic advocate of State sovereignty
who guarded his enthusiasm with his gun,
but he votes for the survivor of the
same idea. | object to this irrepressible
conflict between the ballot and the
bullet of the Union soldier Moreover, we
who will be the President when our candi-
date is elected When Gen. James \. Gar
field is elected President of the United
States, he will he President but should
Gen Winfield Scott Hancock be elected
President of the United States, God, in his
infinite wisdom, only knows who will be
| President. Gen. Hancock does not know
and cannot tell to-day. The sober, second
/ thought of this great, solid, practical peo-
Pile, standing as ii does in the midst of great
prosperity, with thriving cities and 4 vast
commerce, with smiling fields and prosper
Gus homes, with a glorious past, with 4
splendid present, and with a sublime future
reaching out before it, knowing through
what perils and at what mighty cost all
these have been achieved, will not venture
them upon an experiment. Applause.
The sober second thought and best judg-
ment of this people knows that ali these we
owe TO the great loyal masses which have
been organized into the Republican party of
the Nation. II honors thai party. and it
honors the great names of its history. IL hon
ors Lincoln and Grant and Morton and Conk-
ling and Logan. Long continuedapplause.
Ii honors the great patriots living and
the great patriots dead. 1t has blessings for
the latter, and lasting and endearing honors
for the first The past is very dear to us.
As good citizens and as good men we cherish
1t. Our nation is very dear to us, and We
know that only through the agencies of this
great party of which we are members and in
whose interest | speak tonight, can this
great Nation. the custodian of the priceless
treasures uf free Government for all the pco
pie, be carried forward to those high SUBMITS
of renown which Providence has designed it
shall reach. The eminence toward which it
strives is clear above the clouds and glitter
ing in the eternal sunshine of the purest
fame The old music of the Union fills the
air. hear it, and keep step to ii. The
blessed old banner floats above us hail
and salute it. The old hosts are Gathering
the old spirit animates them. The memories
of the past and gories of the present come
together TO inspire us. The word goes out,
Forward" the result is victory. Long
and continued applause and cheering.