Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-06-25
DEMOCRATIC REJOICING.
Hancock and English Ratification
MeetimXs

Meeting.
LARGE AND ENTHUSIASTIC DEMONSTRATION.
BY far the live lest democratic joll.fication
meeting seen in this city for many years was
held last evening under the auspices of the
jackson Democratic Association. Quite large
crowd met at the Armory lot about o'clock,
where the committee on salute had arranged
for Major Hanneman, Of the d. c. artillery
corps, to perform this service, which was
done In satisfactory manner, fifty-nine demo-
cratic guns being fired amid the hurrahs of the
mullitude-thirty eight for the states and twen-
crowd took up the line of march to the head
quarters Of the Jackson Democratic Association
WheTe the committees OF arrangements and fiji
works had everything ready for good old fash
Toned democratic demonstration. The old ban
ners OF the association were displayed on the
outer wall, with numerous small American
flags. handsome picture of General W.
Hancock was prominently placed side by side
with that OF cold Hickory" Weber's band occ1.
pied one side OF the balcony, members OF the pres
Inc other and the middle portion was left for
and the committees. At 8 O'Clock the band
struck up lively air. which had the effect of
increasing the crowd. Transparancias were
paced at convenient points about the balcony
SOME OF the notices On them were as follows:
truth smashed 10 earth will rise again. but
Iaoicallsln condemned win stay So;" another
radlca!lsm condemned at Cincinnati June 24th
VIII be executed November I'd, 1880, and buried
March 4th. ISL
Soon Mr.. Norris appeared, and after brief
put appropriate address upon the favorable
heartily cheefed, he introduced Mr. A. F. Lins-
comb, young lawyer Of this city, who made
the hrst speech, congratuating the assembly
Oh sne success Oh the convention, and saying 1t
was now difficult to find a dissatisfied democrat
10 the length and breadth of the United States
lCheersl 1t has already united Tammany and
aaan aa 10 ma IN New York. which really
means 10000 democratic majority in that state
lAppiause] 1t was an irresistible appeal to the
0ld party Tor union, and the old republican
no oH, OF the bloody Shirt and other clap-trap
VIII now cease forever.
tie was proceeding to speak OF the platform
. Wnen not-alr balloon was let up from the pOr
lico. ana assembled very gently attracting con
Itueraoie aiJenelon: Some one remarked that
!. was emolematic Of the republican parry
Soilg up" The speaker proceeded to say that
me democratic party was a party of honest
money, equal rights and constitutional liberty.
Inc next speaker was Chief Justice Lochrane
OF Georgia, who congratulated the democrats
or this city and the whole country on fine nomi.
hatlon OF Gen. W. s. Hancock, and that he was
16 9 sa Tue next resident OF the United States
HiagbahiInlty He would avoid saying any
LING offensive TO their already conquered
u tIa me democratic party still lives,
rue Is ever 10 The rights of man-thank God ir
sun nTeS. lCheers He proceeded to speak of
", Yen. IIaIcOck In nigh terms OF praise and said
ne would go to the White House in glory and
would then roll UP the bloody shirt and mn iii n
In republican carpet bag and cast 1t OUT.
capt. Hickey, of Tennessee, was introduced
aho sald he was an Old confederate soldier
e tseiy one OF Wnom VIII come forward and cast
lnelr votes for Hancock and English. The blue
ana the gray Will all work together.
Ut. >; Weoo Rogers was the next speaker.
an sald that he saw the democracy bearing 70
meant that the democratic nrinci
PIE still survived; that the indestructible unit
me s5ates-haye not been entirely overthroWo
uetonsned and although fettered by cen.
tlar,
we. This was the states rights doctrine
Wnlch excludes secession On one hand and
I, . aggression on the other. The enemies
OF the Union had endeavored to overthrow this
doctrine and had nearly succeeded making i'm.
per1alism possible. He considered Garfield =
. more dangerous man III the doctrine Of states
Gganf G 1no n oe oEerthroWn) than General
LoI carried stained with perjury and
orloery, furnished by De Golyer payements
ana a1S cIedit nobelier is the very man OF ali
ms peculations, bis frauds and perjury, to pro
claim himself dictator and tyrant, But now
.nank God, the danger Is past. Democracy as.
Gnce r more tae grand Old doctrine de-
and Proclaims once more the constitution and
principles OF John Hancock
VINO Sreet sgned the declaration and win seat his
. Col Bardwell, formerly one of the STAFF of
zen. hancock was introduced, and rendered his
Congratulations on the success OF the Cincnnati
state OF Pennsylvania by 10000 majority
cheers He invoked all to rally to his stan.
iaId and elect and inaugurate him. [Applausel
;, MI MI .. .. Coomos was introduced, and stated
WeDty or more years. but he was for Gen. Ian.
0ck. lCheers.] His old party had died out. 1the
ia Whig parity, but he was now for Hancoek.
he he liked 1Is zen: Hancock, because he knew when
ne war was over, but the best reason he could
,Iler was that he (the speaker wanted to be IN
ne Winning side once In his life. (Applanse1
ie had been all his Life accustomed to Being Ga
ave majority OF one hundced electoral voIa.
immense cheering >'
~, sERENADR TO HON. A. H. STEPHENS
4, lhree eheers were here given for Hanco.5 !
no English, and 1t was announced that the |
a C,, MS9id n proceed 70 the residence Of Mr. C.
NC ron A. II. stephens, OF Georgia, WIZ, is al |
resent the guest OF Mr.. Culver: there,p~on the
a. ast crowd moved off to the music q a lively
iare "a r ,ne aSflVa! OF the band snenade was |
o "a Gu unuer the window OF Mr. Stephens /
ION, ana soon Dr. Culver appeared, and in |
cry appropriate language introduced his dis
IDguished guest. who was wheeled through his |
partmeaH 70 the fr9nt window, and by the aid |
Two OF his friends raised on his crutches |
nd slowly walked to the window, |
7hen he was met with round after round of ap,
lause. When silence at last prevailed he com
1enced 10 speak In a clear strong voice, first
the Jackson Democratic Asso- |
iation OF this city and the democracy of the |
hole country. He said he appeared before |
hem net TO make speech, but to return M. !,
banks for the compliment paid him. It was
OF the proper OCCASION fGf him to speak on the |
andidates nominated, both Of whom he kney
ultimately. Their standard bearer was a son |
the Old Keystone state. man distinguished |
like in civil e;;i11 military lie, and man Of |
olllty and integrity, who will be the |
ext President Of the United State. |
Great cheeringl Mr. English he also knew, |
Id although not so well known as a public |
nan, yet he Is Wei known as a true Jacksontaa |
emocrat and as firm as the hills, The ne,,,,,-
OK, and they look TO the democratic party for |
eiorm OF political abuses. In CONCLUDING. he |
Iedleted the success Of the democratic party in |,
he coming Campaign. ON resuming his selt |
re was Justify cheered, |
Major Med. Darlington then made speech 1
rom the outer door, after which the crowd re, !
he'd.