The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-10-02
HANcocK's RE1NFoRcEMENTs.

Every demonstration in every state
in the North brings out the fact that
great numbers of recruits from the
Republicans are tlocking to the stand
ard of Gen. Hancock. The gradual
exodus began upon the announcement
of his nomination, and has been stead
lily moving on, gathering strength ms
it progressed. This fact was evil
denced by meeting of Independent
Republicans who favored Hancock,
called at Chickering Hall one night
last week. There were two thousand
present according to the Herald, and
they displayed more enthusiasm for
Hancock, if possible than the Demo-
Gratis themselves. Col. J. w. Forncy
of Philadelphia, was the leading orator,
and we quote few of his sparkling
sentences:
Col. Forney on coming forward was
received with long continued applause.
He said that he was happily in the
belief that he was addressing per-
fectly impartial and patriotic audience.
He believed this was Il gathering of
free lances. For his part, he was born
a Democrat, and after spending
twenty-five years of service in the Re
publican party, he had come back
home to the Democratic party, and
every moments experience convinced
him that he was welcome there. He
did not come back alone, but with
whole army behind him. He found
the strange, mysterious evangelism
pervading every section of the country.
However the Republicans might
count and bride and cajole, the fates
had decided that General Hancock
would be the next President of the
United States.
ga silent influence" he proceeded,
"that revolutionized Maine, that broke
down a Republican State of $4,000 and
gave it to the Democrats, that moves
like the unretiring ebb of the Propon
tic Sea, is at work everywhere else.
1t is at work in Pennsylvania, in New
York, in New Jersey, all over the
Union, and the example of Maine will
be followed and answered in ever vii
lage of the nation. What is this in
visible spirit? Why does it break
down all barriers? Why does it ami
hilate party lines? Because the great
ocean of American love Overflows
every boundary, blots out and washes
away all hatred and I'LL stains, and
like another deluge removes every
vestige of that dreadful war which all
Christian men and ws&.len desire for
ever to forget. Generel Hancock is
the chosen instrument of national and
reconciliation, and the
only elements hostile to this great man
are the men paid for their prosecutions
of Others and hired for their hatreds.
Just now there is spasm, and only IL
spasm, that General Hancock's cleo
ton vote will disturb the business of
the country; but that is but tempo
rary cloud. Men are beginning to
not with the stern truths, but
with stern impossibilities, and that
which looks to us difficult to-day
becomes easy to us tomorrow. Bust
ness will only be affected by the
triumph of General Hancock as nature
is affected by the changes of the sea-
sons. Change is written on everything
Of party, changes of men,
changes of government-and the phi
losophy of life teaches that there is
strength in the change, and that soon
to follow, that certain to come in the
beginning of November, will not only
change, but improve; will not only
improve, but strengthen will not
only strengthen, but perpetuate."