The Russellville Democrat., 1880-09-02

'iDer'y ie'gns supreme,
 where justice famed hr
 balmy breezes, mild as dan
 rides the tidal wave of peace. tb,,
 cbbs and flows in freedoms haven
 That grand old party that is freenn
 from your throat the death prin,nf
 the ayaricious bond holder, and lul.
 ling to rest in the grave of forgetfnl
 ness. the discords of a mighty TO-
 bellion. It was the Democratic mar
 U that DID and IS compelling the TO.
 duction on our national bonds. and lifting from the shoulders of the noor
 tax payer millions eff fdollars annually
 And to day, fellow countrymen, who
 heads that noble grand old party
 In mentioning that name, the name
 of polished statesman, an adroi,
 and gallant soldier, snd cbr,s,,sn gentleman, it gives me great pleas.
 ure, and distinguished honor, to hs
 deemed worthy of introducing to you
 the name of our distinguished leader and standard bearer. General Win. field Scott Hancock. He needs m
 encomlum pronounced upon him. for
 his entire life is his eulogy. and hi. brilliant, genlous and affable manner
 the torch that is setting afire the
 hearts alike, of friend and foe with
 enthusiasm, and joining the wild
 anthem that lauds our modern Wash.
 ington. His name awakens remem.
 brance of his many chivalrous deeds that cluster 'round the history of
 every battlefield, and whose praise is-
 chanted on the life of every dying
 comrade. It was the wild shout of 1 Americas freemen that found limit only Tn the heavens while cheering
 the name of our hero and patriot, and
 1t was the silence, the stiffness of
 death, with which his orders were re. ceived by his faithful comrades. when
 sheathing their swords, and stacking the glittering bayonets for the last time, placing in your southern land, the military in subordination to the civil power. In his breast fellow country men, was where the last ves- sage of war was buried, and in hs person, the north and south joined hands oyer past issues that now re- main, only in the history of our country. It was General Hancock fellow countrymen that preserved your constitutional liberty, when with principle, led by moral courage, he stemmed the mighty current of the angry victors, and DARED place himself between them and the con. stitution of his country. for the pre- servation of your civil liberty. And though it was Hancock that made desoiate your heart stones, with the iron ball of death, it was Hancock-H that poured out the balm to aching hearts, and mingled his tears with those Of the weeping orphan. This IS the man, fellow countrymcD, whose name, along side that of Samuel J. Tilden, will live in the hearts of our people, and the history of our coun. try, though anarchy reigns supreme, and every restage of our Republican institutions is swept into oblivion.
 Coming on down to the politics that more nearly concerns us, would say word concerning ths democratic party alone. of this State, and the necessity of the strongest support we are capable of giving the present nominees of our party. In re- ferring to the democratic party Of this State fellow citizens, l include k ALL of you, from the most humble in her honored ranks, to the nobesI that ever sounded gavel in Conven. tion, or raised his voice Tn your be- half in Legislative halls. Every voice from the topmost point of our rocky range on the north, to the thickest jungle on our southern bor' der should pipe the praise of our nominee for Governor, General T.. J. Churchill, and the faithful corps thas follows, as he leads them on to vic tory. Every heart should vibrate in unison to the welcome news, of united party, and every voter swell the sound, that personal preferences is buried In party interest, and local policy, in national principle. As we value our strength, so should VIC value our representation. And as the number of our delegates in the State Convention will be proportion al to the number of votes cast fo' Governor. that number, felllow cltl zens, should find limit only in the entire strength of our party. Ihs observance of our platform, IS e% sential to party character. and fidell, ty to our nominee is the secret ol success and our future existence Then each, and every one of you give your hearty support to the E' TIRE TICKET, and with Jordan h' Crayens for our Congressman and Geaeral T. J. Churchill for oa, Governor, we will swell the grand chorus of democracy, that found lm' petus in the hour of our indepea M dence, and which hope, will ees" to echo, only twhen our repubIc'a. lnstltutlOnS ara m mora H.