The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-03-26
THE HANCOCK MOVEMENT.
An Address to the People.
lNew Orleans Picayune, lsth.-

sci as to the best method of inaugural.
Ing the Hancock movement.
Mr.. Handy presented resolution
authorizing the chair to appoint a com.
mittee of three from each congressional
district to fnaugurate the Hancock
movement In the State, and a commit.
tee of one from each ward to take
charge of the movement in the city.
The resolution was unanimously car.
ried. .
Col. Jas. Lingan, from the Commit
tee ON Address to the People of the
State, presented the following:
In assuming the Initiative where we
have so long followed, in tho matter OF
choosinga standard bearer, it is deemed
proper that the considerations which,
impelled to this course should be made
known.
The convention assemblies to choose
our Presidential candidate earlier than
usual.
While the Republicans, drilled and
disciplined under executive patronage
and Government pay, hold continual
caucus on party men and measures, the
Democracy have scarcely quieted the
rivalries and chickering's of former CAM
paigns on the very eve of the most
momentous struggle American politics
have ever presented.
The South feels that something must
be done quickly to heal the discussions
of political rivals in States hitherto
always in the lead, and to strike a
chord of enthusiasm and confidence
that will unite all parties and true
men in struggle to restore our party
and rescue our tmperiled liberties.
N n ~ So
tratiOn Of the Government the Repub-
lican party have sanctioned encroach-
ments upon. the individual rights of
and States, and have striven to
substitute official discretion for consti-
limits of authority. There can
be no surer indication of the approach
ing overthrow of the liberties of the
people and the union of the States than
the tendency towards usurpation of
power by the courts of the Executive
and the open threats of military methods
suggested in the cry for strong Gov
The Democracy of the South know
OF no shield 80 potent for the protec-
ton of the liberties of the people and
the union of the States as the brave
heart and clear intelligence of that
upright patriot and gallant soldier,
who, when intrusted with the power
that makes tyrants of bad men, pro-
tested that the only guarantee for the
nation's hopes was in the subordination
IF the military to the civil power. Cor
nepotism, debauchery in high
places, Outrages on individual rights,
md the plundering of States, have
come with military methods and Re-
publican usarpations. We tender to
:he country return to the simple faith
If our fathers. We present a Union
soldier without reproach; a general in
he field in peace, statesman and a
patriot. We present a name without
pot or taint, which will give con-
idencc and security to all interests and
III sections, of calm Judgment and
wise foresight. The name of Gen.
W. s. Hancock will kindle enthusiasm
throughout the length and breadth of
he country, and with the enthusiasm
will 60 the conviction that his election
AN never be evaded or set aside by
Republican trickery, nor Republican
'1uster, Democracy means protection
o the rights of the people, protec-
ion to material interests, economy in
official responsibility to
he law, and permanence and power in
he National Government, based upon
and inviolability of local self
The South places her
rust in Gen. w. S. Hancock, as the
me statesman who will enforce these
doctrines who, while he defended the
Union, will also protect the integrity
# the States and the rights of indi-
RITUALS. Louisiana, desolated by war
md Republican reconstruction, remem-
'ers her protector and friend, and
holds up to her sister States
lis name for Presidential nomination.
The address was loudly applauded,
md the mention of Gen. Hancock's
aame aroused great enthusiasm.
On motion of Senator Robertson all
he city and State papers favorable to
he nomination of Gen. Hancock were
to publish the address.
Instructing the Delegates. Gov. Nc
Emery said there was one point which
he desired to bring before the meeting,
ind that was as tOthe advisability Of
tho delegates for Gen. Han
,ock. The speaker remarked that
many Of the friends Of Hancock were
n favor of allowing the delgates to go
to the National Nomi-
,ating Conventson, but such was not
his idea. If the convention which
meets on the 18th OF April sympathized
With the Hancock movement, it should
instruct its delegates to. vote for the
.hOice of the convention: to vote for