The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1880-10-30
ANsIxMEssE DEMONSTRATION.

Gathering ofthe Denocracy In New York
Over 1900 Democrats Participates
Forty-nve Thousand Torches In Line
Speeches by August Belmont, Senator Bay.
ard and Others. 49,
The united Democracy of New York
held an immense ratification meeting in
New York City on the evening of the
Esd, which in all respects eclipsed all
previous efforts in that direction by
either Democrats or Republicans 1t is
estimated that at least 150, 900 persons
participated in the demonstration, and of
these fully $1,000 were torch-bearers.
The meeting was held under the aus
pices of the Tammany Society. John Kel-
ly presided, and Daniel Dougherty, the
man who nominated General Hancock
at Cincinnatig delivered an interesting
but brief address. He said the choice
of the Cincinnati Convention was one
who had sealed bis devotion to the
Union with his blood, who had proved
his fidelity to the Constitution when
clothed with absolute power, and who,
in honor as in stature, proudly, emil
nently stands as tower. The nomi-
nation, unlike that of Chicago, was not
the result of management. Schemes
had no hand in it. 1t was a conviction
of conscience, an inspiration OF patriot
ism. The Nomination for the Vice
Presidency was q tribute to distin-
guished citizen and to the gallant De-
mocracy whose vote in October will be
the next harbinger of victory.,f RS rs1
August Belmont was the next speaker,
and combated the idea that Democratic
success was inimical to the country's in
terest. He denounced the reckless
partisan spirit which could trifie with
the Nation's) credit for selfish party
purposes. He declared that the Amer
lean voters recognized in General Ham
cock the grea$ san& successful hero in
the darkest hour of our struggle; the
honest and upright citizen, without .
blemish of suspicion. aud the patriot
whose acts and utterances place him
among the foremost, statesmen of our
country. They know that he will sur
round himself with the tried champions
of sound principles on finance and Con-
stitutional liberty, who will give fresh
and vigorous impulse to our onward
march toward greatness and prosperity,
fostered w ftrP Union and fraternal
love betweeh>an the sections Of our
common country. nus0 ans sss4cssh
The speech of Senator Bayard was
chiefly devoted to controverting the al
legations contained in Senator Conk-
ling's recent New York speech. He
showed the fallacy of the claim that the
Republican party brought about Re-
sumption, and arraigned that organize
ton for its bigotry and sectionalism.
Senator bill defended the South from
the charge of RIGHTEOUSNESS, and said
that section fully and unreservedly ac-
cepted the logic of events. He said
that it was not indebted to the Repub-
lican party for the abolition of slavery
but to the Divine power which directs
human events contrary to human win.
And, looking at the result and effect of
this last revolution. he, as Southern
man and q born stakeholder, lifted his
voice to Him and said: God of my
fathers, thank Thee.s The Southern
people have been the most benefited,
and are the most contented with the
abolition of slavery. He had seen the
time when he would have given his life
to have prevented the abolition of
slavery. Now he would give his life
thousand times to prevent its restora-
ton. 1917