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the swelling tones at the ors'n and the crash
ing notes Of Tie baud, and when the voices vi
the North mingled with The weird sweet music
of the Rebel yell, if the nomination had not
been already foreordained, it won ID have been
impossible to resist the impetus OF that SUI
preme moment. The nomination was III all
respects one Ct 10 be made. 1t was aggressive;
it was just it was iuspred-for, fellow citl-
zens, ii did SEEM 10 be the spirit Of inspiration
rather than any combination that yielded such
magnificent result, Il is one Of the bright
est things in connection with the nomination
made, that the Hancock headquarters spent
less than n thousand dollars mostly for ban
ncrs, badges and room-rent,- home in those
reprehensible ways which have heretofore had
too much to d. in controlling presidential con-
venti1Ds. read the report OF the President
Of the Hancock club yesterday out OF Sll0O
they had Sl09 10 be refunded to contributors.
It was reported in Cincinnati that one delega-
ton bled TO the tune of $50, 600 aud another
SIS, 900 Bat that is not all. y democrat
can step from the head of his ticket 10 the tail
OF it without risk Of breaking bis neck. Can
republican do the same We have nomina-
ted not only a great leader for tie presidency,
but we have nominated one as true, as good,
and rs great-tho' ON other felds-as any for
the vice-presidency. A nomination which
will carry the great State of New York that
will secure Us one, If not mote Of the States OF
7 that great tier of C1mmOnwcalths beginning
with Ohio and ending with Wisconsin. ludi-
ana seems to be certain for US, and our chances
in Ohio are said to be fully equal to those Of
our opponents. This is a nomination which
carries with II the hearts of the pcopie-we
are almost assured OF success. 4 delegate
! from Wisconsin, told me that he believed they
would be able to overco me the mere nominal
majority, G,000, and they were at least very
sure Of reducing to nought that ma rity.-
But without looking beyond Indiana, have we
not every reason to believe that we will have
solid South ?-uot solid against the general
government: that is false; solid in favor of
good government and Of preserving free inst-
tutions for ourselves and for the generations
coming after us. With a solid South, with
New York assured for us, oil the troubles be-
tween the factions there being buried in one
common grave; with the Democracy of Indi-
ana reunited once more as it has not been for
twenty years past, may we not reasonably nope
that we shall 20 into the electoral college not
/ only with bare ma jriy. such as might tempt
our opponents to try again the policy OF fraud,
but with such an overwhelming majority as
will strike them dumb with terror aud drive
them from the seats they have polluted by
their foul acts Col. BaSsett continued for
some minutes longer eloqucnlly and forcibly,
and conclR!ed by congraiulatinG his hearers
that they had the solid support Of the great
democratic heart-the pnrr heuIt Of TIT Amer
lean people Of all parties.
The Chairman, Mr.. Travcrs, expressed
regret at the absence of Hon Alex r Boteler,
and read on admirable letter from him. lie
thon said; " / now have the pleasure OF intro
duciug 10 yoH a gentleman whom you have
heard with deli; hl on mere than one occasion
not a native, it is true. Of this State, but an
adopted son Of West Virginia from the neigh
boring State Of Mary laud-;he Hon. James
Ii. Grove.
As We make up Our forms we find We
are Compelled, though reluctantly, to omit our
synopsis Of Ion. James II Groves speech
II will appear text week.