The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-06-25

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tluued. Z" crush the last embers OF sectional
strife, and he hailed as the dawning OF the
tiay Of perpetual brotherhood. With him
we can fling away our shields and wage an
aggressive war. We can appeal toth SUI
preme tribunal OF the American people
against the corruption Of the Re.
publican party, and their untold ylo-
lailons OF constitutional liberty. With
him az our chieftain the bloody ban
per OF the Republicans will fall from
their palsied grasp. Oh, my countrymen,
I'm this supreme moment, when the desii-
MES OF the republic are at stake, when the
Liberties Of the people are imperilled, ]
rise to present to the thoughtful considera-
ton OF this Convention the name OF one
who on the field Of battle was styled The
Superb vet who has won n0bIer renown
as the military Governor whose first act
on assuming command OF Louisiana
and Texas was 10 salute the Constitution
by proclaiming amidst the joyous greetings
OF an oppressed people that the military,
save In actual war, shall be subservieDt
to the civil power. The pligbted word OF
the soldier was proved In the statesman's
acts. ! nominate him whose name will sup
press every faction, Is alike acceptable 10
North and South, and will thrill the land
from end to end. The people hang breath
less on your deiberation. Take heed |.
Make no misstep! / nominate one who can
carry every southern State, and can
carry Pennsylvania, Indiana. Connecticut,
New Jersey, and New York-the soldier
statesman with record as stainless as his
sword Winfield Scott Hancock, OF Penn
sylvania. II elected / repeat, he will take
his seat" [Great applau'el
Hypcrcriticai Comment.
New York Herald .pecia.l
think Governor Hubbard. OF Texas. re-
deemed himself somewba. by his secOndiBg
OF HancOck's nomination, which, though
sav0ring OF the stump, was well considered,
discreet, and rhefo: icaly fiouri.hed. He
said it was peculiarly lit that Texas and
Louisiana should respond TO Hancock's
nomination, because when the war closed
there came down through the South a race
Of carpet baggers, like the Vaudals OF old,
brewing on her wasted substance, and
the jals and bastiles were filed with pri-
soners by order OF the military gov
ernorS. and then, in that darkness
OF the night, there came a voice saying,
"The war has closed. unbar your dungeons
and open your forts" [Cbeers.l That man
was Hancock. at is IN easy thing" he
said, "tO be a summer friend. The world
and hell are full Of them. Laughter and
cheers.1 But this man knew that he was in
the power OF the Republican party, and his
official head was cut of. That is a man 10
whom it will do To entrust the standard OF
our party" [Cbeers.]
1t can readily be seen that the session was
IN, ol,i
high school and academic exhibitions with
which the public are familiar, where pupils
speak their pieces in the presence OF their
proud parents and delighted friends. Some
did well. some fzzled, but all were well re-
ceiyed, and perfunctOry applause was liber-
ally divided.
WHISPERING CHORUS.
Nearly all the speakers had their few re-
marks written out. The consequence was
that when they saw the WEAKNESS OF the
people they couldn't stop and didn't know
how 10 switch off. An amusing illustration
OF this was given when Mr. StringfelIow, Of
Virginia, attempted 70 talk for Field. lie
looks like a combination of Hosea b. Per-
kins and A. s. Hewitt, and talked and
talked until the entire audience forgot him
and talked themselves. Whispers worked
up to talk, talk became rumble, and the
rumble boldly became loud and unreStrained
conversation, 80 that in spite Of the shouts
and wells Of the speaker not word was
heard ten feet from the platforms.
Mr. j. w. Daniel, Of Virginia. looks
enough like Edwin Booth to be his twin
brother, and great expectations were had Of
the speech he was TO make in favor OF Han
cock. He spoke with great earnestnesS. and
ierked his hair all over his face. But al
though the house was disposed TO hurruh
for Hancock and encouraged Dir. Daniel,
he was too much like tired and self-spur-
ring EyartS to please the wearied listeners.
Toward the end he spoke OF Hancock as
follows:
The nomination Of General Hancock
means instantaneous and continuous agrees
sion (CheerS. II will sound to America
like general order from this council Of
war, d" We move on the enemy'S works to-
morrow" [Cheers.l The signai.gun sounds
the advance, the bugle rings ont "boot and
saddle,' the standards go TO the front
with the nomination of Hancock, and
YOU will hear the head OF the moving |
legions. [Appiause.l noticed yesterday |
that he first man whosc presence in tins |
Convention touched its heart and brought |
forth instantaneous applause was the SOL !
OF South Carolina (Wadc |
HamptOn). Nominate Winfield Scott Han |
cock, and let the last cheer OF this COnyen |
ton go up for the Union soldier who has !
shown himself so generous 10 US. (CbCers. /
In that canvass you will hear the hurrah OF |
the boys in blue ringing with the wild, |
sweet music OF the Confederate cheer in one |
grand national diapas0n. [Cheers.l
Picture of Beauty.
Especial 10 Atlanta Constitutional
CINCINNATI, June 22.-lt is difficult TO |
give you on tue spur of the moment an |
adequate Photographic picture Of what is |
perhaps the most important National Nomi- |
mating Convention that has assembled since !
1860. To spectator situated as | was.
facing the vast theatre, the scene WAS full |
Of inspiration. There was confused muir |
muir OF voices, broken only by the triumph |
ant notes OF the great organ, ceaseless |
among the spectators and dele
gates which seemed to be confusion, but |
which was the aBtdote to confusion. IL |
was order plumng and printing itself in !
the galleries and fighting its way 10 peace |
and quiet on the floor.
\ great flag hung over the Hobbies, |
waving slowly back and forth above Il por- |
trait az Washington. The blue and gold |
banners marking the delegations swayed in |
half circles. Delegates and spectators |
moved in an orderly way TO the seats as
signed them. A baud stationed in the gal. |