Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-06-24

ue Cnatt Put tue Nu. StiUu CD tuc pCuuluS
motion, and announce that Whitfield s. Han.
Geek was tho Unanimous cbtic, Of this oeovtn.
veDton as tho democratic c,udi ia:c icr Pref
dent OF tie United States.
The baud played Dixie to great cheers.
followed By tie Star Spao.lad banner" in
which the great organ lined with foa tf,c c.,
Then clme NV Country lis CT Thee to the
tune "Amerioa" rendered 10 he ssme manner.
A transparency Of the PHILADELPHIA Randall
association Was brought 10 with R,Idall's por-
trait on ono side and on the other the legend
For the Pfesi1snt of the Uoited States, VIA
Gsld Sc,tt Harc,ck"
MIR. Voorhees,, ct lnd, spoke. lie ssid that
though somewhat sore hearted, tho Indiana
democracy Wsuld do her duty 10 supporting the
| nominee of this convention. They had hoped
| to follow their Own gallant Lender 10 the CAM
psio. but they would follow with chee,iulness
the gallant leader who had been given to them.
tie referred to the Confederate blzaci4rs Ct
| whom so much had been heard. He koow them
and HaIctck knew them, and they knew that
| they could rely upon them TO assist 10 uphold
| iug tho Constitution aud rights Of tho people
under them. He euloaiz,d Ilarc.cS s cour.o ia
uplifting donR troddon civil law aad liberty at
| the end cftho Wal; making scond Gtcara.
ton of lndep; ietcl,a second declaration Of tho
Constitution. Ho was worthy of thor oob6-
dencs 10 war and pesoe, and with him they
could safely trust the institutions OF the onuutly.
MIR. Faux of New York spoke bri,tly hut
| could not be understood.
10 response to loud calls Mr.. Bretkenrid1e 70, OF
| Ky, cImc forward aud said they had to day
turned their swords inio pruLlng hooks with
which they would reap the harvest of victory
next Nov nbcr. They had shown that they
were again united people, aod knew M
North, 20 South. no East, no West. lCbccrs.
The bad put 10 nomination. here 10 day q mau
who had given his blood for lhs UOion. 1t
was national candidate, whose Damo they pus
out to day 10 tho Iamo OF the democratic party.
but he asked what say tie doubtful States-
lilo asked New York, Pennsylvania. Ohio,
| Connecticut, New Jersey, Illinois and lodiaua
if they clud carry this ticket in triumph, and
each responded athrmativcly auil applause. -
10 conclusion he invoked tho God OF battles 10
give tho democratic party triumphant victory.
! lGrsat applause.
At this point the Tammapy mso, led by Kel
ly, Sohell, Parker, Greene and North, the Ct
tire anti Tlleu delegation, entered The h,
amid great cheering and were created with
music by the orcsn. Tho oonluti)n md tx
ctOmcnt cJnlloued several mirutcs before il
could be queled.
Kelly proceeded to tho platform and vas
greeted with lively Irish air b7 the bssd and
there were great calls fur him.
The chair said it gave him great pleasure to
nnnuOutc1 to tho convention that its ec:ion 10
day had united tho great democracy Of New
| I orE; also that the coDtt ants from that State
bad como here to give 10 their allegiance. lie
| Introduced Kelly who was REQ lVcd with great
applause and somo hsss
| Kelly said: Ii was true that Hauonck' Il
nomination had united tho demo c.scy Of New
York. Though they had been fighting bitterly
for five years. lot past ditfsreuccs be DOW ban
!sbtd forever. Cheers. Neveragan would ho
relur to what had trapspired 10 ths past either
hero or 10 the State Of New York. He dsowued
ever having been aoualci by personal feeliog
though 10 tho auXiety of political conts SITS they
sometimes said things of each other for
which 10 moro sober moments they were
ready To ask forgiveness ct each other.
New York could not bo carried except by
unity 10 the democratic party, aud now that
this had been secured no felt it safe to promise
that New York would rive her electoral vote to
the ticket made hero. uarc1ck ives not only a
great soldier, but statesman as well; gentle.
man against whom uotLi1g can b. said.
| Cheers 10 conclusion no said to tho New
YORK delegates sitting in c,nvenii,n let
Us rotura to our homes. orEanz> our party,
ADD let him who shalt first refer to The trouble.
somo asd dic2rdaut past be denounced as q
traitor. Great applause. For HAS If he
promised TO do oil in his humtl, power for tho
SUCCESS of tho democratic ticket. Turning to
Tor al take each Other By tic hand. We have
great duty to peiform together. Let as do i.
with ono heart and voice. Applause
Mr.. Fellows. Of N. Y, came forward il 70
sponso to calls, but was 70 hoerso az 10
be very iudistinct. lie commended to-
days acton as superb. They had heal
ed all the Distractions existing hereto
tore IN the dcm:c;atc party, and they wero
now u1lsed to fight one commoa foe Applause. |
But they had done S i'll moro in streogIiug tho
discordaot strife which had for years dominated
the whole country. They had restored Us all 10
comman country. At the conclusion ho and
Nelly shock hands formally amid great ap.
pIauuse, the band aud organ playing AUD
Lang Syac."
At this poiut Susan 3. Aothopy pressed
forward aud assembled tie platform, prese ming
paper to the chairman who handed il to the
reading clerk. 1t proved to BIO a printed an
peal by tho Woman Suffragc Association aud
vas read by the clerk.
! Mi. Walterson, from the oommittcc on rcso.
utlons reported tho platform. Among Tho
planks arc tho following:
| Tho Democrats ef tho United States in con.
| Vention assembled declare:
| First. We pledge ourselves anew TO tho con-
stitutional doctrines and traditions of the Dem
ocratic party as illustrated By tho teaching and
| example Of 3 long line Of Democratic state: man
and patriots, and embodied in the platform Of
the last national convention Of the party.
Second. Opposition to coltraiiz itionism and
to that dangerous spirit Of encroscb ment which
tends to consolidate the powers Of all the depart
menls IN ono. and thus TO create, whatever be
The form of government. real despotism; no
sump!uary laws. separation of church and state
Tor the good OF each; Common schools fts.ered
| and proteotsd.
Third. Homo rule, hc1est money, the strict
| maintenance Of tho public faith, consisting of
gold and silver, and paper convertible into coin
| on demand; the str c. maintenance of tho public
| only.
| A motion 10 proceed 10 tho nominalioo Of
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