New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-07

promotion and your work done you returned 10 you"
homes pick up the thread OF your owl pur
suits -four years older and four years poorer save py o
proud consciousness OF having done your duty
Cheers)
From your ranks. my comrades, have gone
forth many representative men ) but none
az really and truly representative as tie
whom you have serenaded tonight lContinuei ap-
plause.l poor and frondess boy, without advantages
his early YOUTH he has won his way step by STEP 10
the highest positions known 20 our Constitution ana OUT
laws, and at last the great Republican party In thus
country has nominated hin its candidate for Pres
dent iReDewed sppsusel. During the war he took
mans place and did mans work. Since the war he
has made his impression the legislation Of the cou
try. and, whether as soldier or hsiS
lator. he has never failed to discharge MS
whole duty. Now. my comrades. his opponent
is soldier of the Union too but back OF him STANDS
that Solid South that you confronted In 1861 IL
not the first time that the Democratic party has at
tempted to blind the OF the people of this country
by nominating Union soldier In 1854 they took obe
and adopted platform which declared the war a fall
The result is known. / say nothing, repeat,
against General Hancock; but be is backed up oy
this Solid south. At the convention which homi-
mated him, u distinguished soldier OF the Con
federate Army, now q Senator from the State OF
South Carolina. pledged on that platform the solid vote
OF the South 10 the Democratic candidates, hnd tDiS
riedce was received with cheers from the lhroats
that rung the deahkne of the gallant OF the Sec
op1 Corps at Gettysburg and Cupepper Court House.
The united North should once again assert Itself ana
show the united South they can ard will preserve
it's Institutions IT, az we ali heard II said te oouIn
MISREPRESENTATION should, and I hope win. make
the North solid az 1t was when 1t went forth 10 Dlte,
followed by the prayers aud and blessings of those
who remained a; The issue Is OF our making
lappsuse, neitGer should we hesitate to aoceptit.
coueede that it not roassufng spectacle 10 see see
non divided against section with the unorgOtien memo
res 1861 and 1865 still fresh. s say toyou again,
that united North again Will not be wnoiit It's
aAvantag cs a warning for the future lApplaue.l
Now am going To make way Tor some one else. |
have said all want to say As stated moment ago
have not q word to say against General Hancock He
IDcipber OF the gallant regular army graduate OF
West Point. said that during me W Genera nun
cock did his duty so did million volunteers who
carried rifles and mnskets 10 the ra9ks without the
hope or prospect OF promotion. lCheersl ! con
ceGe that General Hauoock was loyal 10 The fig during
tho war but he would have been ialse TO ing honor
false to his military OATH had he failed TO stand 10y the
country that educated hI ana the flag that supported
incentive 10 do H. he had the PRIDE OF MS profesion
he great theatre In which to display his military
nent II he mas been nominated for the Presidency
by the Democratic party on the gro"n sh U mn
and nominate MS seniors rank and service William T.
sherman and tho gallant little "PhiP sheridan Then
w at time or other he issued an order
stating that the military authorities should ne suDoTm-
truIsm which no man in tbs country ever denied.
The Republican party admire General Hancock In four
'hfE senior n
states. fCnecrs] And there let him remain; and
did IN the XLVth Congress- try TO reduce the Army OF
me United States and the OF the general officers,
The Republican party win forw ard 1t did then,
and prevent the 80 far MS myself am concerned
will say here in the presence OF many OF my consttu-
ents that II nv constituency wants me
OF expects vote for the reduction OF tie pay OF
soldiers like Sherman Sheridan and Hancock they must
send some represent the With congressional
District. lCheers.
That Hll have 10 say In regard to that matter ex
cept this is conceded by Democratic friends that,
without the vote of this great State Of NewYork, the
election, far they are concerned. Is hopeless
md haf "
the election Of the Democratic candidate is
assured IL Is conceded that NewYOrk Is more inter
csed in peace. order and good government than any
other state IN all tins Union. only express my own
personal opinion for which one but myself il
spon sibe. when that IN Judgment, at least this
Government never safely pass through
perls and dangers o. another count growing ont OF
disputed Presidential election The remedy for this Is
to pu thirty five electoral votes Of the great state
OF New-YOrS at the head OF The Republican count With
these thirty five votes at the head OF the Republican
CONT there Is In all this land who will question
the result the verdict OF the American people Loud
cheerng.I