The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-07-15
UNION AND PEACE.
Monster Democratic Ratification
Meeting in Cincinnati
An Audience Of Fully Three Thousand
People Present.
Speeches by Hons. Geo. H. PendIe.
ton, Sam'l F. Cary,
VIM. s. GrOesback, Durbin Ward, 1. NJ.
Jordan, John F. FOllet and Others.
Letters From Judge HOadly, Judge Stal.
10 and Gen'l Banning.

Letters From Judge HOadly, Judge Stal.
10 and Gen'l Banning.
Cincinnati, July 1O,-A large meeting was held
tonight In Music Hall to ratiy the nomination
Of Hancock and English. Messrs, W. s. Groes.
back, George H. Pendleton, Durbin Ward, sam'l
p. Cary, Samuel E. Hunt, John F. FOllet, and
others made addresses.
After speaking Of the size Of the meeting-the
general satisfaction expressed everywhere with
the ticket-the happy prospects Of success Mr.
Pendleton alluded to the character Of the con-
Vention and the good will and enthusiasm which
marked all the proceedings He said
1t was an imposing convention-sev hundred
earnest, sincere, honest men met They had but
one aspiration and that was for the welfare of
the country. They had but one work and that
was TO select the strongest mhn-as they trod
these streets and crowded the hotels and met in
conversation and gathered for their conferences
1t was very manifest they had put passion and
prejudice behind them; they had subordinated
personal preferences and personal antagonisms;
they would be self.conrolling and self-denving
in the great consultation and would bring an
earnest sincere serious spirit TO the endeavor to
harshness no bitterness. There were no wounds
to heal, no exasperations to soOthe. The feeling
Of the delegates was the reflection Of the temper
Of the candidates,
II was the token of Democratic virtue and the
hsrbinger Of Democratic victory
The convention met in the hall. No man ever
looked on more commanding assembly. Calm
ly anq deliberately and wisely they managed the
preliminaries. The first ballot indicated the
drift Of sentiment and the judgment Of the con.
Venuon and the second with entire unanimity
made the selection,
Five hundred women graced this platform; an
eager expeetant audience crowded those CALLER
les, anxious, determined delegates filed these
seats. When the votes began to indicate the re-.
suit. the eye Of beauty looked apprOvingly to the
face Of serious, almost solemn. patriotic man.
hood the enthusiasm became infectious, pulses
quickened hearts throbbed, eyes moistened mu'
sic sWelled from yonder loft the organ pealed its
richest tones, banners waved, and amidst shout
ings, the like Of which these walls never echoed,
Winfield Scott Hancock was presented by the
to perform the gravest duties and worthy to re-
ceive the highest honors OF the republic.
SPONTANEOUS NOMINATION.
Inspeaking on this point Mr. Pendeton said
II was Nomination forced upon the conven.
ton By the Democratic popular will 1t was
brought about by no arrangement or bargaining.
His friends came here with neither professions,
nor music, nor banners, nor osentatlon. Their
headquarters were simple and inexpensive and
retired;. their claims were modest, their argu.
menB were impersonal. The still small voice Of
the popular conviction spoke silently, persua.
slvelg 10 the hearts and judgments Of delegates
from districts and localities and States-not from
sections, It's accumulated and concentrated vol.
ume commanded the convention In thunder
t0nesIt
"Noiselessly as the day comes,
When the night Is done,
And the crimson streak
On the oceans cheek
Grows into the great sun"
NOMINATION FIT To BE MADE.
Soldier statesman Democrat Hancock was
all The Democratic party had never believed
that man was fit to be nominated for President
who was merely and only a soldier and nothing
else than a soldier, but had always believed that
a soldier who could serve his country in war
and then lay down his arms and value and re.
spect and maintain the ways Of civil government
was the highest type Of citizen and deserving Of
all its honors.
HE that is slow to anger is better than the
mighty and he that ruleth his spirit than he that
taketh city"
/ will not rccite to night his military career.
It's brillianey glows from Contreras to Peters.
burg, Read 1t in the history OF Williamsburg
and Antietam and Fredericksburg and Chancel.
lolsyille and Gettysburg and the Wilderness and
Spottsylvania and Cold HarbOr and Petersburg
Hear 1t In the glowing attestation OF Mcclellan
and franklin and Burnside and Hooker and
Meade and Grant-more than all in the unani.
nous vote Of Congress, In making an attack he
had the velocity and power OF the meteor, in re-
siating an attack he stood firm as the foundation
Of the everlasting hills, As his courage was
without fear so his knightly honor and his ku.
name conduct Of war were without reproach
HE'S STATESMAN.
When grim visaged war had smoothed its
wrinkled 'front.' and Congress and the President
thought It necessary, through the agency of mill.
tary governors. to compel the States to change
their constitutions, Hancock was sent to Louisi-
ana On taking command he issued two orders
make no apology for giving them in full instead
OF translating them in my own language. Each
word is weighty with the wisdom OF civil liberty.
stRtesmanship itself might learn a lesson. Pat.
riotism itself might inhale an inspiration
General Order No. 4O.l
Headquarters Fifth Military District
New Orleans, Nov. 20, 1867 I
|, In accordance with general orders No 81,
headquarters OF the army, Adjutant Generals
once, Washington D, c., August q, 1867 Maj "
General W. s, Hancock hereby assumes command
Of the Fifth military district, the department
composed Of the States Of Louisiana and Texas.
ii. The General commanding Is gratifed TO
learn that peace and quiet reign In this depart.
ment and 1t will be his purpose to preserve this
condition Of things. AS a means to this great
hnF FAp n2V,Nn 49, a,lwt
thorities In the faithful execution Of the laws as
the most efficient under existing circumstances,
In war II is indispensable to repel force by force
and overthrow and destroy opposition to lawful
authority; but when insurfectionsry force has
been oyerthroWn, peace established and the civil
authorities are ready and willing to perform
their duties, the military power should cease to
lead and the civil administration resume Its nat.
ural and rightful dominion
Seriously impressed with these views, the Gen.
eral announces that the great principles Of
American liberty still are the lawful Inheritance
Of this people and ever should be. The right of
trial BY jury, the habeas corpus the liberty OF the
press, the freedom Of speech and the natural
rights OF persons and the rights Of property must
be preserved. Free institutions while they are
essential to the prosperity and happiness OF the
people, always furnish the strongest inducements
10 peace and order. Crimes and offenses com
mtted In this district must be referred to the con-
lideration and Judgment Of the regular civil au
ih0ritieg and these tribunals will be supported
IN their lawful Jurisdiction.
Should there be violations Of existing laws
which are not inquired into by the civil magls
rates, or should failure in the administration Of
ustice by the courts be complained Of, the cases
will be reported to these headquarters when
ueh orders will be made as shall be deemed
necessary. While the General thus indicates his
purpose 10 respect the liberties Of the people, he
wishes all to understand that armed insurrec.
ion or forcible resistance to the laws will be in.
family suppressed by arms, By command of
MAJ GEN W. S. HANCOCK.
General Orders No. IL
Headquarters Fifth Military District, |
New Orleans, January l, 1868 !
Applications have been made to these head.
uarters implying the existence Of an arbitrary
uthority In the commanding general touching
urely civil controversies. One petition solicits
his action, another that and each refers 10 some