The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-06-30
Exuisisg Dcmosrncy.
GRAND RATIFICATION NETTING AT rxprASAro.

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wtgwsm was the largest and most entbusi-
astsc that has assembled since the campaign
opened. The Democracy, although feeling
q little sore over the loss OF the first place.
are rcconciled TO the ticket as II Is, as was
attested by the meeting tonight.
SPEECH or Mr.. HENDRICKS.
| Thomas A. Hendricks was unanimously
chosen as chairman, and, amid cries for
Hendricks, responded In the following
speech:
| Ny Fellow Citizcus,-It sometimes hap.
pens to a man-[Cries OF "Sit down.''1
You can't all sit down. As said here al
the State Convention, the trouble Is there
are too many Democrats. IL sometimes
happens 10 a man that the obligations that
rest upon him toward his fellows are so
great that he cannot command language TO
express his appreciation. That is my condi-
ton In standing before you tonight. /
have received so many favors from the,
| Democracy OF Indiana that | can only
thank them. / cannot properly express
my appreciation Of them. For many
years YOU and / have fought together in
| the cause OF Democracy. In former times,
| when sometimes it was defeat and some
times was sdcct -, we always stood togeth-
or. When the storm was the highest and
the widest. and when the sunshine gave lis
success, you and | were together, not for
any personal cause, not for any personal
advancement, but because you and be-
neved in the principles Of the Democratic
party, the principles that maintain the
rights and prosperity and welfare Of all the
people. "A voice, THAT'S the ticke,."l
Mr.. HENDRICKS on THE TICKET.
| Now. my iellOw-cItizens, we have pre-
scented TO us a ticket for our consideration
and our support. That ticket was made
/ last week ut Cincinnati, and The question is,
Shall 1t be eectedf [Cres Of - Yes, Yes"
or the result say to YOU tonight have no
doubt that General Winfield Scott Ham
cock and William II. English will be
elected. lApplause.] Why, II / had 4
doubt before, l could have none now,
when | see this vast crowd OF ladies
and gentlemen here TO attest their
appreciation of the strength and excellence
OF that ticket. General Hancock is distin-
guished in war as he is In peace. AS war
rior he was distinguished in Mexico; as a
commander he was distinguished in the late
war. No man stands above him a. a mill
tary chieiiain; and when the war was over,
and the Administration sent him down to
New Orleans 10 command OF Louisiana and
Texas, he attested his qualifications Is civil
ruler.
GENERAL HANCOCK IN NEW ORLEANS.
General Hancock, in 1867, about the
month OF November. was sent 10 New Or
leans 10 aid the cruel work as desired by
the northern extreme and Radical party TO
Cypress still further, to subiugate and al
most destroy part Of this country, and
when he assumed command he asserted the
sentiments and principles OF American De-
mocracy in the orders which be then is
sued. [Applause.l In paper OF this eve
ming | observed the first order and
second and third Of the important
orders issned BIZ General Hancock al
New Orleans. While i read briefly from
those orders-because j desire you TO un-
derstand that General Hancock is much
more than mere military commander
however great he may be in that respect
fapplallse1-I want you to understand that
, lie has those sentiments OF fiee government
. that qualify and fit blm TO be ruler OF q
. free people. In this order No. l, issued in
, November, 1861, at New Orleans, Genera
Hancock uses thi, language:
1.-THE General commanding is gratihed &c
, learn that peace and quiet reign IN this de-
partment. 1t will be his purpose to pre-
serve this condition OF things. Asa means
TO this great end, he regards the mainte.
, nance OF the civil authorities 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 law
. ful authority. But when insurectlonary
) ! force has been OverthrOwn and peace
, established, and the civil authorities
} are ready and willing 10 perform their du
: ties, the military power should cease to
lead, and the civil administration resume
I its natural and rightful dominion. So
lemply Impressed with these views the Gen
eral announces that the great principle!
of American liberty are still the lawful in
hertance of this people, and ever should
be-"
shall not detaiu you to read the remain
der of The order. Ii is in accordance witt
the spirit of so much as have read. But
his orders did not stop there. 1t turned
ont that one OF his predecessors had esta0
lished rules for the selection OF iuries thai
were intended to convict all that the party
; i'm mower did not like, and to acquit all who
were the favorites OF that party In power
} and General Hancock at once said thai
these restrictions upon the jury should be
abroeated at once. [Cheers.] IL did MOI
stop there.
THE CONTEST FOR FREE ELECTIONS.
Thinking men-I dare say many OF YOU
| have thought that the contest fer !ree cleo
tons was made first ~ the extra session o.
, Congress last year. In that you are mis-
aiken. The fight for free elections Is more
: than century old among English'speakinl
people, but in the politics OF tins country
/ | il Is older than the extra session. III u
t found for the first tine in Louisiana anG
Texas, when General Hancock made the
= contest for free elections. tApplause.
g la his order issued in 1867 he de
clared the military power In TeXa!
1 and in Louisiana should not ut all Interfere
: with the elections, and went further and Ill
e rected that no soldier should approach The
e voting place unless to exercise the iawfu
e right to vote himself. [Applause.] And
when any Republican gentleman asks MI
2 WHY [ support Winfield 5. Hancock. he be
D ing a military man, | say that in the cvi
government that he maintained In Louislani
I and IN Texas he did assert those principles
. which will preserve the liberty OF this who'll
country.
INDIANA IN OCTOBER.
: Nv fellow citizens, this elect N Is very
imnortant one. Here in Indiana we are az
Ociobpr State, as it is called. We are Y
vote first in October-Indiana and Ohl'
I also-and il is o! prime importance tbat IL
diana shall speak boldly, plainly, strongly
in October so that all the other States tina
are 10 follow in November may know how
the freemen stand in this contest. We have
GOT 10 fight the battle first; we nave go
10 meet the officers OF this Admiustfa
. tion Hinder the pretence that 1t viii not al
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