Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-08-13
TIE SIXTH lsD CLUE


Defeating Their Hall RousIng speeo,es
by Gen. johnson, Hon. j. j. .Egan, Hon.
NJ. and Hon. Edward Campbell---An Aus
| picious Beginning.
The Democrats of the Sixth ward sre setting
an example not only TO the other wards of tnis
city, bat to Democrats generally throughou.
The State. They have not only organized
Hancock and English club, with membership
of nearly 200. but they have secured hall for
their meetings and fitted it up in fac styls.
Nc. ]. e. Hitchcock has generously placed the
large room in his building on Tiiton street at
the service of the club during the campaign,
and the boys have provided IL Nth seats and
festooned the sides and ceiilngs win
gs. at the north end plat
form has been built, over which an arch COM
pused of the Nationsi- -colors ef red, white ans
blne, is erected. Over the speakers desk ale
the names OF Hancock and Eagiiah, and imme-
dtatelY back OF il are two largo engravtngs OF
Lhe candidates, wreathed with small tsgs.
the bali was dedicated last evening by
ropslng meeting, when The intense heat of the
weather Is taken into consideration. Hardly
any announcement OF the meeting bad been
made, yet the hall was comfortably filed. The
meeting was called to order by Mr. D. 5.
Merritt, vice president OF the club, in the sb-
sence of the president, and on motto of Hon.
q. FL. Lineau the formal business of The club
was postponed until after the remarks OF the
speakers present.
Gen. Il. w. johnson was then introduced y
and made a short kus stirring speech.
He commenced by saying that hes did
not come over for the purpts BE of making
speech, bat TO sid in perfectipg the organ
izatiOn of the club. In q short time 30, ,00O, 90
people will be called upon 10 choose "a chief
magistrate for this great republic. For
twenty years past the country has been ruled
by sectional party. When. fighting was to
be- done they kept safely in the rear, but VI hen
the war closed they came braveIy 10 the front,
aud have been waving the b oody shirt ever
since. We propo to change this. II i. our
time TO wave the bloody shire, but we shall dc
il under the leadership of him who wore 1t,
Gen. Hancock. cloud applauEe.) Gen. John
sun then paid an eloquent tIibute to Gen.
Hancock as gallant soldier, an able statss-
man, and a citlzen of spotiess character Ia
every Walk OF life. He had known him for
thirty years. They were boys together and
had served together In the same regiment. He
gave rapid sketch of his military ca1eer aud
ms action in civil administration. In every
position he was equal to the emergency, and
Nhe never failed 10 do his whole duty. He was
toldier who never Lost battle, and statee-
man that never made q mistake. After the cIose
of the war he was the first military commander
To say that the military must be subseryiens
10 the OWL authority. No taiur of DsGolyer
pavement. Credit Mobilier, or Salary grab
stains his spotlss5 robes. He has no time to
swing around the circle and advertise himself
at chur,h gatherings, but now as ever, ne Is at
the post of duty. His election (Which is csr-
tkin) will put an end TO sectional strife and
give US once more United country in fact as
we'll IS IN name. Aa era OF peace and good
will will be inaugurated, and once moro We
will have President OF the whole country and
not one elected to forward the interests of q
sectional party. Inc General clio ed his re-
morks, which wore frequently applauded by
conaratulating the club upou the zeal they had
already displayed, aud urged upon Them the
duty of continuing faithful to the end.
Hon. w. nj. Campbell, of Lltcufeld, who
was noticed In the crowd, was next called ont
and although he tried bard 10 be excused the
large audience would not take no for an an
swer, and he came forward and made one of
bis stirring, cheering speeches, declaring that
with proper effort, even Minnesota could be
wheeled INTO the Hancock line. He knew OF
hundreds of Republicans in his own county
OF hieeker, who had openly declared for Han
cock. he referred briefly to the political COM
plexion of the State, and concluded by reviewing
the prospects throughout the entire country
and predicting the cer,sinty of Democrats
success. Mr. Campbell is a foroible and rapid
speaker, and ne was frequently interrupted BIZ
loud applause.
County Attorney J. J. Egan was next called
cut and he commenced by complimenii1g tho
Dem 'cracy OF West st. Paul for the activity and
zeal displayed by them manifested in tia
large attendance and beautifully decorated
hall and that they were setting noble example
for the party in the county and State.
That with few more energetic and iuteii.
gent leaders as General johnson and Mr..
Campbe!l the Democracy could carry the State
and ne wanted TO see the day when the former
would be cur governor and the latter represent.
ing the district in Congress. He eulogized the
candidate OF tho Democracy for President
General Hancock, and repudiated the attempts
of the Republican party to show him not suf-
hcient statesman to be the chief executive Of
6cer of this republic. That the soldier who
mapped and planned campaigns, who had the
lives of a hundred thousand men 10 his hand
and behind him the liberties IF forty millions OF
people, who was the custod an Of every princi-
pie sppertaining TO republican form of gov
ernment, upon whose Judgment, promptnss
and decision rested the fate If liberty, whose
eagle eye must watch the field OF battle and
strike The enemy at the opportune moment
with the celeri,y of tt rdt rcls p hat the man
who had been trusted by nation with these
trusts and had proved bImselta great leader
exhibited the highest qualities of statesman.
That great soldier must necessarily be
born executive officer, and with cabinet OF
statesmen about him, his election would renew
the era OF great men, unite the country and
regenerate the great principle or liberty upon
which the government was founded. Tee boys
Like to hear Mr.. Egan speak, and his remarks
pleased them last night.
Hon. O. L. Lienau was called on but he do
clined by introducing Mr.. Robert Miller, sec
retary of the Democratic State central COM
mite who gave brief account of the cheering
news received by the committee from all parts
of tue country.
Mir. Edward Campbell, of Litchfeld, being
loudly called for made a st ort speech, ia which
he expressed his satisfaction at what he saw
and heard. He said If the Democrats through
ou the State would manifest the same zeal, TIE
Republicans would find their majority very
small in Minnesota next fall.
This finished the speaking, and after trans
acting some routine business the Climb adjourn
ed subject to the call of the president, we'll
pleased with the fret meeting in their cam
paign ball.