The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-07-30

OF the Democratic party IS expressed at tue
Cincinnati Convention and recognized the
wisdom OF the choice OF winfield Scolt
Hancock a. the nominee. AT Nilsson Hall
about 1000 persons were present. Inc
speeches were in German, and the primer
pal speakers were Coroner Ellinger, Gene
raj Franz Sigel, and Stephen 5. Remak, OF
Philadelphia. Speeches were also made at
several out-of-do0r stands.
Speech OF Hon. j. Randolph Tucker.
New York World1
Mr.. Tucker rose while the band played a
lively Virginia reel He said
q come to you from the old Common
wealth OF Virginia, and l am glad 10 meet
the old Democracy OF New York. IL Is
gratifying memory to me that In 1870 the
States OF New York and Virginia were
united in eleyating Democrat OF that
dav to the presidency, and l come TO
answer question frequently put by inc
Republican press, why we have solid
South. The Republicans don't like it
and If they don't like it they may lump
il. We were solid in 1S00-sOlid for
Thomas Jefferson. We have liked De-
mocracy ever since that day, and don't like
TO give it up. There were two parties there
once. but the Wings went up, and the
Know. Nothings were disposed OF by Gov
ernor Wise in 1856. If the Republicans
had one grain OF wisdom, which they
haven't, they could have divided the white
people OF the South on questions OF admin.
| istration. But they did not let Us divide.
| They forced every man who had drop OF
| Anglo. Saxon blood in his veins to oppose
| that party with all his powers. Virginia's
sons are taking part in adding to the glory
OF that Union Of which we are still a part,
thank God. The Republicans stole our lib
| critics IN 1865. They brought Governor
| TO Richmond and put him in power there
as
sIMON.PURE GOVERNOR OF VIRGINIA.
eve said, Very well, Sir; how are you,
Governor ? lLaughter.l And they brought
n Legislature IN an omnibus and set them
I'M over us. This was the rump Legisll-
ture OF Virginia; and in 1867 they passed
law saving that we were not legal govern
ment at all, and they sponged US out, anu
then made Old Virginia District No. /, and
| the rest Of the South Districts 2, 3, 4, D, 6,
and !, and put military governors over us.
| Who voted for that bill! James a. IGarhed,
of Ohio. [Hisscs.l The whole South was
under a pail. i have seen little fellow
with shoulder-straps come into court
OF Justice and order a judge TO en-
ter judgment-and this in Old Vir-
ginia. | have seen $4,000 white men
excluded from the ballot-boX, and 100000
negroes allowed to vote, and this Is Old
Virginia. Do you wonder we did not rush
into their arms? But there was CLEAN OF
hone. There was man down there who
knew the Constitution which he had sworn
to uphold. Garfield put the sword Into his
hand and said, General, now WELD it, but
he laid it down and said the civil rights OF
the people should be maintained. Thank
God that He created that sodier-statesman
| He was not like a militia general IN Con-
gress who is very civil in military matters
and very military in civil matters, who Is
one OF the men who never begin to night
till the enemy is down.
GENERAL HANCOCK
could FIGHT rebel till he fell, but he lifted
that rebel up afterwards. The old Confed-
crate soldiers, lmpng on without pen
sion. say 'Hurrah for Hancock ! because
he was a chevalier general. He recalls the
old Colonel in the Lady OF Lyons, who said
1t was a pleasure to know man who had
been able TO fight you and tLen not trample
on Won. Now, about the southern claims,
who owns them? [Laughter] Why, all
those Republicans who stayed ut home
down there while the men pushed on TO Get
tysburc and met Hancock. There is no
more chance OF those southern claims
being paid when hancock is Presi-
dent than there il OF Garfield being elect
ed. The 'rebel brigadiers are enthusiastic
for Hancock because he can fight, and when
he stops fighting can make friends. When
the war decided we were to stay In the
Union, bowed submission to that verdict,
and now we are going to stay IN the onion
to see the Republicans put out OF their III
held power. The war has taught great
number OF valuable lessons, and would re-
count few OF them now rs they strike Us
in the South. The first lesson Is that what
ever people may have thought prior u 1860
as to the right OF State 10 secede, believe
that question is settled by the fourteenth
amendment and the results OF the war.
Don't let anybody scare you by saying that
there will be any more
REBELLION FROM THE SOUTH.
The issues settled In the war can never
come up as causes of war again. Never
Next for my coored friends. Whatever is
thought OF slavery, | am sure that there
never will be again In this country col
ored slave. No white man in the South
would have a slave IL you'd give him the
price. 1t is settled first and always that the
military power always shall be subordinate
to the civil power. Further, the hG6edS
corpus is in the hands OF the humblest citi-
zen Of the land-the key with which he
may unlock the doors OF any bastile,
military or civil, that may be closed upon
him. and that is true forever and forever.
Next, there shall be no packing OF
grand iuries to accuse and petit iuries to
condemn him to keep him from voting.
There shall be free elections henceforth
in this countrywide from deputy marshals
and supervisors and bayonets as well.
While every good citizen will support the
General Government In its powers, yet
there Is 4 large reserve OF ungranted power
in the people aud the States which must be
secure from Federal interruption. Lastly,
ii Is true that all men are equal not In their
natural endowments. am not equal 10 thu
President dc jure OF the United States. zap
plause.] don't think Mr.. Garfield isequa
TO General Hancock, and ! am sure Mr.