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Their Nominations and Platforms.
The proceedings and result Of the
Convention at Cincinnati
present the strongest possible con.
trasts. to those OF the Republican as
sembly at Chicago. The Cincinnati
council was dignifed and self-pos-
sessed. It had neither surprises or
dark horses. The bero-statesman
that led its field upon its first ballot,
was its final and unanimous choice.
The Chicago Convention vas q dis
orderly gathering of warning clans,
bitterly contending against each other
until two Of its elements combined
against the third in q nomination that
neither wanted and to which neither
is yet fully reconciled. From first
to last the Chicago Convention was
dominated in all its parts by money
and machinery. At Cincinnati, the
assembled representatives of the na-
tons industries nominated General
without outside pressure of
any sort. The ticket made up at
Chicago has . personal character that
at least challenges investigation, if it
does not demand reconsideration, but
that selected at Cincinnati 10 ~unassail-
able. 1t was the result neither of
continuance nor combination, but the
spontaneous attestatioa Of Democratic
loyalty to republican institutions.
The name Of Winfield Scott Hancock
is historic in all its combinations. 1t
carries US back unconsciously to the
beginning and confirmation of ''inde-
rendence" at Philadelphia, and in
the Canadas, and in the South where
such confirmation was most needed.
1t signifies at one and the same breath
defeat Of sectionalism and abandon
ment Of secession. No ''bloody shirt
can be successfully shook at II. II
takes away all excuse and all pretense
for opposition to democracy, and
thousands will embrace the opportu-
nifty furnished by it to return to their
party Of first love.
For the first time in nearly = quar-
ter Of . century there has been a con-
vention at which the entire democracy
honestly voiced its inner conceptions
and preferences. At Cincinnati the
South spoke out rs clearly and un-
mistakably - either the North or the
East or 4he West, and the result was
a nomination and platform that stir
all hearts and touch all interests, and
are the best of all possible answers to
all that question, either honestly OF
dishonesty, democratic loyalty to
the constitution, the laws, the pros
perity or the progress of the republic.
To the name Of Hancock that oil
English was added. Mr.. English is
extensively known as q man of probi-
ty and enterprise. Before the war he
was . prominent, politician and ex-
hibited every qualification for the
Office he has been selected " fill.
Our readers will End the new plat
form on the first side Of this paper.
1t re-afirms the principles of the last
national deliverance at St. Louis, and
advocates home rule, honest money,
consisting Of gold and silver and pa
per convertible into com on demand,
the strict maintenance Of state and
national faith, and . tariff for rsve-
nue., the suboFdinaton of the military
to the civil power, and . genuine and
thorough reform Of the civil service,
a free ballot and free ships. It de-
clares that the public money and
credit should be used solely for pub
lie purposes, and the public land for
actual settlers. 1t favors education,
labor and the lsboring man, and
makes pledges for his protection
against both the cormorants and the
commune. It regrets the declinature
of Samuel j. Tllden, and denounces
sectionalism, monopolies and the
electoral fraud that counted Hayes
in, and calls for such an amendment
Of the Burlingame treaty as will ar
rest Chinese emigration. .r
By far the most pleasing immedi-
ate result Of the action taken at Gin
cinnata is the healing of Democratic
dissentions. In New York, a. else
where. the nomination 10 heartily ac-
cepted and endorsed by both Tilden
and Tammany. Indiana and Penn
sylvania will also cast their votes for
Hancock. In all the doubtful states
the ticket Is the strongest that could
have been presented. There are
nearly . million II soldier votes in
them. While rebel, soldiers are sus-
an eminently Wise and lust
union Major-G General, viii union SOL
diers withhold their ballots? Never !!
The great majority Of them will glory
in an opportunity to vote for Han
cock. His nomlnation is q inspira-
tien, and win bury forever sectional
lem, federalism, imperialism and
It Is the harbinger also
Of future peace and prosperity.
Congress drowned Hancock % VIC
tor 1t Gcttysbarg-in November the
will make HID, President, and