The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-06-28

49,. IA ! .x,c,,te he peoples VII, y, Its Its
p.ess snu ~ rms ySconocracy tna! us con.
tue y'o.y ~ u .',snnnce III personal opin'ons
su, unas, vi, shen the voice OF una,
ivy rss ~ s'as',sd "a the chosen servant Oh
!csny nas i ~ .vscs,se the peoples WIZ.
'"v p., ~ hare to-day embarrassed w .no
WV, w. hr,, iii and variety Of the names ~
ILL.,. ~. challenged public iavor ior tuc
81 ~n "a 90 IN The people's gilt. JurlsIs wno
n... I'M. rn,srnished srminc; statesmen
n INV s wv.1 ,uonided the policy, shaped tne
, WIZ msso md fought the battles OF the par
,na,ss.r a ho nave enriched our history
~, 'V .s",. ~ arms. and who are osttie-
soar..d nth wounds OF honor; orators,
|. c,,o,.rs thinkers, actors In every 'eaa'ns
en.ernrise of practical nature or lntenec..
nal endeayor. stand 10 glitterlng array
sround us worthy to be crowned WIN any
honor mr. 70 be the recipient OF any ,rus'
that this great republic can Oestow'
The question which / have asked my
self the question which, 1t seems 10 me,
should he the index-hnger TO guiGe our
words n n wise conclusion, Is THIS VINO Is
that man among them who can interlsce To-
octber the heartstrings OF this American
neonIeY TCheers WHO'S that man VINO
c,n make 10 permeate through every portion
~ This mighty country those sentiments OF
mutual confidence and OF brotherly love
which once abided among us before inc
scb,sm OF the secession war; voice,
% Tilden lnl When have asked the qles-
ton the heart OF every man gives me an
answer that that mau Is Winfield Scott Han
cock. Of Pennsylvania. Loud cheers. J
DID say OF Pennsylvania? Winfield scott
Hancock, Of the United States lcheersJ; oil
every State by his good right hand re-
united. They ,ell us, gentlemen, that tnis
country Is tired OF the rule OF the camp ana
OF the sword. They tell us that the people
are weary OF martial habits and OF mart'al
measures. / acknowledge that TACT; put
all the more will they welcome with glad-
some greetings the man who first aDollshes
them.
Who IA he. indeed? He Is the man who
abolished the rule OF the camp in civil
places.
Al the more ready are we, therefore. to
receive into our hearts him who Was nrst
to salute with his stainless sword the ma
jesty OF the civil law [cheers]; who was
The first to bow with knightly crest at the
bar OF civil justice; who was the first OF
all whose voice was heard crying aloud In
WIfutIUtss vi utspuIi,ih Wv
way straight for The reign OF peace, and Tor
the sovereignty Of the people" lCheers.]
Bethnk YOU not. my friends, that the
American people are so discriminating as
10 apprehend the embryo OF a Brutus or
the embryo OF Ce .ar in the nan who was
the Brutus of unhallowed arbitrary power?
[Cheers.]
Those words came to this country like
sunburst upon wintry day. They were
like the springing up OF fountain in a
desert. They were like the shadow OF
great rock in aweary land. [Cbecrs.l And
long after this great Convention has passed
away from earth the millions who are to
come after us will be singing upon their
tongues these words which belong to Run
nymede and to Magma Charta. The great
principles of American liberty are still the
lawful inheritance OF this people. Ap-
plause] The trial by jury, the habedS cor
puS, the freedom OF speech, the liberty OF
the press, the natural rights OF persons, and
the rights Of property must be preserved.
[ Applause.
They tell US that we, the American peo-
pie. do not want soldier. The greatest
and best, the magistrate without peer, was
who? George Washington [cheer>], whose
life had been spent in the SADDLE, and whose
history is made musical With the clnking
Of the spur. Madison and Monroe were
soldiers. Jackson, and Harrison, and Tay-
Tor were soldiers. [CherrS.l Buchanan
and Lincoln had both borne arms fer the
republic. All adown the line OF your
Presidents for one hundred years are the
sparkling names OF the American soldiers.
Aud why shall we not now follow in the
NJ fnth
greatest office which this republic can be-
stow upon that great Democratic soldier
who shed bis blood for his peoplo, vet who
proved as generous to the conquered as he
was loyal to the conquering banner !
[Cbeers.l
Just one word more. The nomination OF
General Hancock means instantaneous and |
aggression. 1t will sound to |
America like a general order from this coun-
ell OF war: 8" We move on the enemy's |
works tomorrow" [Applausc.l The sig
nal-gun sounds the advance. The bugles |
ring boots anq saddles, and standard to the |
front. With the nomination OF Hancock |
you will hear the tread OF the moving le-
,ions. [Applause.l am reminded here that
he first man yesterday whose very presence
IN this Convention touched the heart and |
brought forth spontaneously its applause
was the soldier statesman OF South Carolina.
.Appiause.] Nominate Winfield Scott Han
cock, aud let the last cheer OF tits C0nven-
ion 20 up for the Union soldiers who have
shown themselves so generous in welcom'
ne Us. [Appause.l Then, my friends, in
his canvass you will hear the hearty burrab
VI the boys who wore the blue mingle with
he wild, sweet music Of the rebel cheer in
me grand national anthem. (Applsuse.l
Then, my friends, the divided tribes, who,
ike the Romans Of old, have come down
rom The mountain OF secession, will roll in
me mighty and undivided stream for the
regeneration Of this nation. [Appiause.l