The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1880-07-06

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March 1881.
Those were prophetic words of Judge
Black when lie said to the Republican
members Of the Electoral G immission-
"Justice travels with leaden heel but
strikes with an iron hanl." And it is
through Just such grand, noble ticket
as is now presented TO US that we can
make the supproters and advocates OF the
great wrong and infamv of 1876 feel
and realize the whole truth of this AS
sertiun.
JOHN P. SPRIGGs, Esq. was next called
out and entertained the meeting with
some square hits at Radicalism:
Fellow CITIZENS: The nominations
of Ger. w. S. Hancock and Hon. W..
H. English by the Cincinnati Convention
as candidates for President and Vice
President, filed the heart of almost every
patriotic American citiz;n with joy. 1t
healed all discord and disaffection in the
Democratic party, and united it more
firmly in the bonds of political fellow
ship than it has been for many years.
In that Convention might be seen
complete and perfect reconciliation be.
tween the opposing influences both in
the Empire and the Keystone States, and
there you could have witnessed the
North and the South, the East and the
West, pledging themselves 10 do all
within their powers to secure the election
| Of ho oG tboro in of ad
The harmonious aciicn of the Con-
venton, and the assurances given by the
delegates from all sections of the coun-
try, has added much strength to the Dem
ocratic party, and inspired il with con-
| fdence and zeal not heretofore felt for
many years; and it stands to-day strong
er and more firmly united than at any
time within the last twenty years.
The action of that Convention sound
ed like death-knell in the ears of Re-
publicans, ,and struck terror into the heart
of their party. 1t lat least partially)
silenced the Republican press and forced
their leading journals to withhold the
slander and abuse that they have always
had in store for Democratic candidates,
and Democratic leaders. Their leading
orators have been suddenly struck dumb,
and the rank and file of their party are
so thoroughly demoralize1 that defeat
may be discerned in legible characters in
many Republican faces. They have al
most given up the contest before the
campaign is begun, and many of their.
leading journals admit that they have but
poor chance to succeed, but console
themselves by saying that, "If Hancock
is elected, we will have good President
any way"
Why, gentlemen, look over the history
Of the past, and see whether yon can Did
written or printed in any Republican
journal, that any Democratic candidate
"would make a good President. No
such sentiment has ever been published
in Republican journal (except in the
present ins,ance,) but they have been
filed with vile epithets, and the most
slanderous and abusive reports that they
could conceive, both of the Democratic
party and its candidates.
1t is not the Republican journals alone
that speak 10 high terms of our candi-
dates, but their orators and leaders do
the same, aud within few days the dis
tinguished Presidential General from
Appomattox, risked his reputation as a
foreteller of coming events by saying
"Hancock will be tue next President. /"
We are well enough acquainted with the
Republican party and its tactics to real
ze their situation, and they no doubt
feel that it is much better to partially
concede defeat now, than to be over
r whelimed after the election.
We have everything to encourage US
in this campaign.
We have the best and strongest ticket
that could have been nominated, one tina,
will not only command and receive the
solid Democratic votes in all sections oi
the Union, but one that defes the Sian
, derous assaults of the Republican party
and insures the respect Of all honest
patriotic citizens without party distinc
t tion.
We have an aggressive platform, bu
at the same time it is one on which every
lover OF constitutional liberty can stand
and for which every Democrat and Con
O servative in this broad land can do bat
D tie.
Then having success within our grasp
!. and realizing as we do that the Republi
J.. can nostrils breathe nothing but the al
Of defeat, while the Democratic atmos
n phere is fragrant with the odor of sue
4 cess, let US here and now 60 to work ant
continue until the evening of Novembe
2, 1880, when the telegraph will soun'
click, click, click, and the news will b
/ conveyed to every State, city and villag
+ in this Union, that Hancock and Englisl
\ are elected President and Vice Presiden
q OF the United States.
Then, fellow-Democrats, on the 4,h o
h March, 1881, they aoiu be inaugurated
= after which military trials and govern
ment baslies will be heard of no NOR
for civil offenses, but the government
. will be administered in accordance will
. the Constitution and the time -honoreC
> principles of the good old Democratic
y party.
AL PEARSON, Esq, who, by the way
had made very little preparation, wa
q loudly called for. He finally came upoI
n the stand and made regular rip.roar
e ing ratification speech. The crowt
y cheered repeatedly. 1t will be foun'
A below.
,fI GENTLEMEN This is no part OF tn
,. programme l was member of tn
If committee to which was assigned To
). duty of selecting the speakers for thi
" occasion. The persons chosen by tina
' committee have addressed you, and al
l. ter having listened sttentively to them
le and witnessed the unbounded enthusiasm
If manifested, / fatter myself that tbs
committee has done Its duty well, an
that each and every member of it is jus
j lv entitled to an honorable discharge.
N But, gentlemen, cannot leave thi
e, stand without saying to you, that | heal
Y tlly endorse each and every word utter
W ed by the Democrats who have address
he ed you tonight. The sentiments ex
le pressed by them are my sentiments; an
In the most sanguine of them can not fe'
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