Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-07-08
RATIFICATION!
DELAWARE'S SOLID DEMOCRACY
An Immense Meeting on Fourth
Street Friday Night.
SENATOR BAYARD'S SPEECH
A Mastery Presentation of the Issues
of the Present Campaign--Ad-
dresses by Other Proml-
nant Democrats.
ENTHUSIASM FOR THE TICKET

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The Democratic rat ficnltnn meeting 10
endorse the nuininees of the Cincinnati
Convention, which WAS pohtroned once,
washeld Friday night on Four street be-
tween Market AID Sbiplry streets. On
the south side OF the strurt, IN front Of
tho Swan Hotel, n stand had been erect'
large enough TO accommodate about a
dozen persons A hrge Ulitcd States h,g
formed the top and back, and another the
lower part of the from, Nhiln the whole
was decorated with smaller flags aud Chi.
neao lnnterns.
Early in thu evening the Citp Dornet
Band made tour about the city to aid IN
gathering In those faithful TO the Democ-
racy or lhoao of apy political persuasion
who wished 10 hear tbs Presidential situa-
tion discussed from Democratic stand
point by Senator Bayerd aud Others.
Towards O'Clock as it became darker,
Fourth street in front of the atsnd was
well filed with men and soon after the
band arrived, few minutes afler that
hour, pretty solid crowd stretched the
whole width Of the street, ev5n behind the
stand and from Shipiey street to Market.
The band took up ils position on the
balcony OF the hotel oshind the speakers
stand aud played until the speakers
arrived
At s "a James T.. Hayes addressed tho
throng and said IL few days ago the Gin
cinnati Democratic Convention had nom.
mated for President and Yica President OF
tho United States General ". 4. Hancock
and W. H. EngIish, aud that tho meeting
was for tho purpo'a nf ra'ifying those
noininatiniR He called npol Il. IL
Penilgten, Ed a1 secretary to an
nounee the oiliuerA Of the meeting, which
were ~ follows;
Pretid4nt- Mayer John r. Alluoud.
Vice Preaidenfs, n,i" from each ward, =
Norris Taylor, Jonu H.. Moore, Alexan-
der McInnd, g org Anela, Parke Pos
ties, Henry B Morrow, Charles slcUie'-
key, Isaac Dillon, Francis MaCioskey.
Secretaries---E Il. Frazer aud III, X.
Pennington, Esq
Al $40, as Senator BAyagd bad uCt ar-
rived, M4yur Allnuui introduced [. q.
Grubb, E7q.
MIR. Grubb said hN sould ouiy speak
until the arrival of Delt~are's favurite
son, [appauss to whose able hands he
would leave tue cause of constitutional
liberty and 'ha Democratic party. Still a
Democrat should always b. ready to
express the qualification that is in heart.
lie tnan spoke OF tie etle and excellent
work nf DelawHre's delegation to Cincin.
itati and those score or more of ~ true
sons Az ever reprt rtn d Delaware beyond
her hora rs, thor of rfs to secure the
nomination of Thomas y. Blyard { Nj,
BIynrd Just utriVing) who would ROW bt
introduced Cheers werp sailed fur aud
given,
Mayor Almond. who presided at h'
meeting then introduced The nation
favorite son. Hon. Thomas f. BiyRtd."
MIR. Bayard came forward amid a storm
OF applause and addressed the large audi
once before him as follows;
FpilO,r citizf4,S: | do not know that m
voice can reach the ears Of all in this vas
crowd and therefore will ask you to preserv
order. There is II time for all things II tim
for laughter and idle amusement but whe
American freemon arc met to take counst
together with respect to choosing their ruler
then it seems to me that gravity and mani
oarnestness should take the place of idl
amusement. My fellow citizens, it is at a
times to me n great pleasure to stand III u
assemblage of Delaware men for was Dor
among them | have lived, have worke
and borne my part and | have been thei
representative i'll the public councils and hay
received from them, from the hour OF IN
entry upon public life until now, nearly at tn
close of my second Senatorial term, | have II
cGved an unswerying and steady support tha
had sustained me even had been disposed I
doubt.
The occasion of our coming here to-nigl
Ia one of great interest and mpol
tance. The National Democracy the part
that never had u sectional object or SEE
tional intent the party that always ha
under its banner the delegates, the rcprcsei
tatiyos and the interests of every state i'll I'll
UniOn--ths great party animated by gre;
patriotic impulse sent, a fortnight ago, del,
gates from every state and from every terr
tory to take counsel together at Cincinnati
choose standard-bearers of the faith M
principles of that party in the coming cal
vass for President and Vice President
the United Statesmen of high characte
men chosen for their intelligence, me
earnestly bent upon the welfare Of the who
country met to make cholce-and | Il
here tonight as your friend, as your polite
brother, as IL man bound by every tic
interest with your own, to say to you tlr't
warmly endorse the action of that cOnVeltlo
They have not chosen men unknown to u
American peoples they are not obScurtic
they were not in tho slang of the day, IL
dark horses of the convention; they wer
men upon whom the bright light OF public i
yestigaton has been turned for years; ay
for II lifetime these men have been know
There was no man IN America, and few IN
who speak the English tongue anywhere vi
lid not know and honor the name of Winie
scott Hancock lapplausol before he "
named at Cincinnati. And 50 OF Ills wort
associate. Years ago the State Of India
sent William II. English lapplausel to rep
sent her III the councils of the nation; u
there he gave proof of that worth, of that
telgencG,. of that high character that mai
linn to-day lifting caIluluatc Tor lntcllSe
and honest people.
General Hancock, my friends, is no untri
man. On the contrary. shall show how Il
lie has been tried that he has been tcste
that hG has vndieate1 Ills claims to pub
confidence in way that seldom has fallen
the lot of any public man i'll this country.
In 1868 lie was named by many men
their fayurlte candidate for the Presldcn
and the delegates Of Delaware III the cOnv'
ton ut New York cast their ballots for him
| recolloct Alright. lie was voted for in Is
and now, for the third time, coming conspi'
oIIsly before his fellow citizens, with ev'
act Of his life subjected to the tiercest he
of partisan examination, lie is found spotle
without reproach, and he has been una
mously nominated by the assembled Dem
racy of the nation for the Chief Nlagstracy
the United States. lApplausc.l Now, &
tlemen, let me ask one fact. Having u
beer before the people of the country; hay
had this fierce light of nquistion and exa
nation turned upon his life and charact
lot me ask this crowd, let them ask VIII
they may, whether the first breath of s
picion Of his honesty, of his honor, of
integrity, of his patriotic fidelity, has G
been whispered OF that renowned and u
soldier? Voices, Not ONE"
Now, my fellow citizens, why, why have
delegates of the Democratic party nomina
General Hancock? He never held c
office; true He has a military record
brilliant az msrillied as glorious as tina
any man in America. Why have the De
Gratis nominated him--a military man?
will tell you why. 1t is because this man
proved that God gave him the same cl
acteristics of conscience, OF sclf-control,w WI
he gave to the good and great Washington
My friends this is not the excited utterl
of stump speaker. tits the deliberate nj
ance of man striving to see the right an
follow it. Since this world was, no infiut
has ever proved so dangerous and corrup
mems hearts an the love of power. v
were governments called free governme
designed for2 They were to protect the v
against the strong to protect the mint
against the strong majority they
intended to put checks upon human po'
and the great difficulty has been and
dangers to liberty have arisen from this
that whenever men have been intrusted
great power for the purpose of protet
other people they have been too apt tc
this power to perpetuate their own sway al
become therefore tyrants and not limited
ernors There is the weakness of the hll
heart that has made the name of Washin
so conspicuous that, when power was il
hands, when he swayed the votes and
trolled the hearts of his fellow-country
he laid down that power at the end o
term and retired to the privacy of his h