The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-07-31

generally, held a meeting at Oraddocks
opera house last night. The principal matter
to be considered by the club was the adop-
ton Of constitution and bylaws and the
transaction of general club business.
The committee on constitution and by
laws being not quite ready to report retired
for consultation, and during their delibera-
tons several gentlemen addressed the meet
ing
Captain w. 9. Conner, president of the
club, introduced General Cabell as the first
speaker Of the evening. That gentleman
said 1t was a good thing for Democrats to
meet and devote season once each week
to the performance of Democratic duty; that
it was a sort of an obligation, and would tend
to advance the interest Of the party. He did
not know what particular kind of Demo-
crat he was--red- headed, black-headed or
what kind. He knew he was gray-headed
Democrat; that he was an old man, and
lifelong Democrat and he wanted to see all
Democrats working together tremendously
and VIGOROUSLY elect Hancock and English.
Those leaders, he believed, would sail the old
ship into Washington In November Years
aga she sailed into Texas and conveyed her
as state into the union. She then sailed
with Polk at the helm into Mexico and
brought US New Mexico, Navada, California
and national expansion and glory. He was
now on this voyage in favor of taking on
board all who wanted to take
passage and sail with the Hancock and
English crew. General Cabell spoke in the
most highly eulogistic terms of General
Hancock. He had known him for many
years. He served with him eleven years in
the army He knew him 10 be- man who
could not be driven to do wrong, A better
man did not live, and he was man who
knew how to respect law, and who knew that
the civil law was above military law in
a Republican form of government.
Referring to the hanging OF Mrs. Surratt,
he held Gen. Hancock as entirely guitless
of any wrong. He was soldier and had 10
obey the orders of his superior officers
Hancock he compared to sheriff as an exc.
cutive officer, and it was his duty to hang
the devilif so ordered and he could get at
him. He counselled harmony, unity and
identity of purpose on the part Of all clubs
in the city; hoped they would be
and work without divisions and
to sacrifice all prejudices and work and act
together against the common enemy.
Barnett Gibbs was called for and responded
briefly. He said he was little reluctant
about speaking, as he believed in the past
few days he had had little more to say than
was actually necessary. He reverted to the
critical political character OF the present COM
paign and the vital interests depending on its
result for the Democracy. lie lauded
General Hancock as soldier for the union
and ruler of n people who had surrendered
in good faith He fought with sublime
valor for whet he believed to be right, but
sheathed the sword when the war ended and
had refused what Napoleon had
not the patriotism to refuse: to
WELD the scepter of power for his per-
sonal ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, when offered to him,
but on the contrary upheld the majesty Of
the constitution and the civil law, and he be-
lieved in November he would reap his reward.
Hancock had acted from pure motives in
war and in peace, and not from the prompt
ings of selhshness. Mr., Gibbs, referring to
local matters, forecast the dentityof interests
of the two Hancock and English
clubs. Every good Democrat would
work for the interest of the
party and cling to Democracy as he would
cling to truth. He believed in politics ms he
believed in religion-a man could get it in
fifteen minutes if he WAS so disposed, and he
was in favor Of taking all the converts that
could be made and treating all alike. He
spoke of the approaching state Democratic
convention in Dallas as the first ever given to
north Texas, and appealed to all, in the
name Of God and the Democratic party, for
unity and success.
Colonel w. l.. Crawford was called for
and was introduced by President Conner.
He informed the gentlemen of the club that
he was glad to make their acquaintance. The
object Of the meeting he understood to be
the laudable one Of perfecting the organiza-
ton Of the Hancock and English club, and
the election of those two gentlemen to the
highest offices in the nation. The
success Of this effort was for
the best interests Of the country and of
humanity. He in elegant and eloquent terms
advised the Democracy of Dallas county to
come up to the highest standard ofmanly lib
erality to respect the rights cf all men.
Free thought, free speech, free press and in
rights of ourselves and of posterity, and pre-
pare the way for the young to assume the
duties of the future. Nothing but concord
and unity should exist in the country, and
discord should be unknown, and everything
should be done for the protection and pre-
serva,ion of civil liberty. All should DO,
without regard to party, free citizens of
free state, and the glory of the country
would be safe.
Loud calls were made for Dan Malvern.
He was introduced by Mr.. Conner as Iowa
Dam" Mr.. Malvern said he was sorry he had
been called out, as he was no
speaker, and could not address the meeting
as well as the other gentlemen had done, but
being before them he would endeavor to en-
terrain them. He wished to ask what had
brought about the no nnation of Hancock at
Cincinnatii He said he took it to be be-
cause he could get more Republican votes
than any other Democrat in the
United States. He was sorry for
what he observed in Dallas, obiec-
tons by certain Democrats to taking
in Republicans to Democratic clubs. He
spoke of how good it made the Democratic
minority Of Iowa feel to hear of the party re-
ceiving such men as John w. Forney, Gem
eral Pearson, Colonel Hale, ETC., and he
wanted to see the same spirit manifested here
in Texas. He said he could account in
some way for any singular or wonderful
thing in the world, except how
Democrat could vote the Greenback ticket.
He intimated that 1t must be because they
were disappointed at not getting office. He
said he had good news to carry. He had
just received letter from a member of the
national Democratic executive committee
who had just returned from New York, as.
surfing him that New York. New .Jersey snd