Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-09-03
Grand Speech Made by Gen, Ham
cock in 1861.
1.-The Occasion OF Honoring the flag OF
Our Country one that Appeals
TO the Patriotism Of ALL"
Tie RgSa Ia Rarc0ek ara fsgilSf Scr
rfrS StAl Continues.
SOME OF sAarltlu's Joss N sossRtss.
MISCELLANEOUS POLITICS.
ten. Hancock in 1851.

IIlAANSll lAlt NislAltlN'NS ~ VI l. y IL
Conway. We have been handed copy
of the Semi-wcckly Southern NcWS, Of
May ~, 1861, published ri Los Angeles,
California This section Of that state
was the hot bed OF secession Gen,
Hancock, then captain, was stationed
there Mr. Conway. who WAS there at
the time says thai Hancock WAS sur
rounded with sympathi1erS with the
southern contcdcracN wmlc his bosom
friends and associates We're rank ScrcS-
sionstS. Yet his heart then IL nov,
beat true Is constitutional liberty. the
union and the national flag. en- the
18th day Of May, 1851, Il grand union
demonstration Was had nj Los Angeles
and the American Hay WAS loutcd to
the breeze from the top Of the court
house, in locality where that flag had
not hoated for several wears The con
dition of affairs polticallvwaS such that
the act was performed under arms
Captain Hancock was called upon Tor Il
speech and his utteanceS then. were
rcplcte with the same sound patriotic
sentiments which have characterized
all his utterancos and writings since.
He never faltcred in his devotion To
constitutional government and the
rights of man, and he never viii. We
publish the account from the Southern
Noes or this great demonstration as an
other link in the mighty chain which
binds Gen. Hancock to the hearts of
the American people.
"GEtNpUNloN DEMONSTRATIONS
saturday last was day long to be
remembered in the history of our city.
It WAS a day of rejoicing and cool feel
ing, when many n mon heart tm,ah
bed with patriotic pride II hcholding
The proud emblem of his country So
honorcd and respected. lis All should
honor and respect it, by the thousands
which assembled mt the ceremony OF
Iunfurlmg the glorious star spanglcd
banner To the breeze ON Saturday last
Never have We witnessed proudcr mr.
ray, Il more gallant procession, or one
which possessed more Of the bone and
Sinrw Of the land. than the one which
paradcd the streets Of oar good city 81
4 the Angels on the day above named
I The citizens with one accord had mar.
4 shaded themselves and determined that
we should be known honceforth and
forever MS II union city, Many staunch
union men from the surrounding
country came hither on that day To
swell the ranks Of the grand procession
The gallant command Of Major Garlic
ton, with their glittcring SabrcS and
FURNISHED carhlncS, added much to the
pomp of the procession. The excellent
band of the First regiment of dragons.
from Fort Teion. discourscd most de-
lightful music on the occasion, and the
kindness of Colonel Bcal in sending
the band here IT the request Of the
community will be long remembered
hy our citizens and duly appreciated
The day was beautiful and every way
fitted for thcgrand occasion. Flags float
cd from every public and many private
buildings The brass cannon WAS
brought ont, manned by experienced
gunncrs. and drawn To the top Of the
hill in the rear If the new court house.
ready e. thunder forth lis salutes al
moments warning Atabout half past
numbering one hundred and fifty
members, marched from their hall. in
procession, under the leadership Of
their officers to tie Plaza, whore tho
other companies civil and military,
had already assembled. The Los An
gclcs Grey. preceded by the band,
were next detailed to escort the nation.
al flag t. the Plaza where il was pre-
/ >ented in i neat and spirited speech,
~ Mai r. Banning On behalf Of the
citizens. "a thc 'nion elub, and received
z Ivy c. sims, Esq, president After tie
marching Of the procession, il returned
to- the court house. and halted, prcpar-
atorv 70 hosting the flag PRAYER was
offered, for the preservation q the
country after which IT a signal from
the marshal, the national llag was slow
Is lnfurlcd "a the breeze the band
struck up the star Spanglcd Banner "
ana the cannon on the hin pealcd forth
III salute Ihirty-four guns were
fired, one for every state ia thc union.
Patriotic speeches were thcn made by
General Drown and Major Carleton.
| Then Captain Hancock was introduced
and spoke ~ follows
FEttaW Cni1FN- Il ha. been truly SID
that soldiers are not orators, nevertheless few
WORT from inc iii Response W tie call ius, made
ard III consideration ~ the importance Of the o.
cl..au may nat seem r. you Inappropriate.
tra,i not. ! consider the occasion q hoioring
tht fag III 9ur country pne hat appeals - the
patriotism II all
Can't be because there l. 4 diversity 81 .cnt
mtut in thi, community en tie ,lbJect of tie az
itatlng question. which have lately boon presented
u u. that there should he found any - unpntr
otto a. not T. ~ ready T. 40 honor G the flag
which has horne a. through eighty years 81
triumph. and prosperity unparalleled in history
and which /. still the nag of our country. anil
under the protection - which many u W have
lrawn lie breath X or life / trust Dot aud 81,
if any such there be say 10 you tina, Il should
not prevent is iruin assisting N performing that
patriotic duty hat Il has NOT Ieterred W
tie events II thir DAY bear witner..
Res assured that none ~ u. will ever regret M
forget the occasion. Onr children viii roeaiieet Il
long after We have passed away, and nstire
patriotism from tile example of their sires
With usat present il Il not matter ri party
~ have hal our political differences K + true
Bat thar time hl. passe.l. The only question for
~ rn5w b. consider Il shall sustain the general
government Ia the hour u q meet sr shail ~
.Iiier u 81 nsHrrel and destroyed va are alt
ready II III jus.iee substantial justice o. aw
br9ikers * tia south Yho feci aggrierel Bat
III tx other hand would We to; haFe our oan
grievance. " ~ r1ifessed II lne history 0f eighty
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