The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-08-25
THECLARION.
wednesday, August %, lsso
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what l once said 10 a Confederate audience
When the bitterness Of hate shall have passed
AWAY and some blind old bard shaIt sing me
praises of American heroes, while eager child
zen listen to their deeds Of vaiori the story 81
Grant and Of Lee Of Hancock and Of stone
vail Jackson VIII equally excite feelings OF
lofty emulation when Mr.. CouklinE notal-
mated General Grant st Chicago he SAID u
any ask me whence comes our candidate l
answer. from Appomattox- IL any shall ask
ne whence comes our candidate, / answer THAT
he comes first from the hei ghts of Getty s5urg,
where he met and drove back the Contederat
army and upheld ne flag Of the Union. mat
he comes next from Louisiana, where he met
and drove back "a swarming horde OF carpet
bag thieves plun1ering PROSTATE state, ana
upheld the constitution Of the 1 Mon, ana that
he comes last from the hearts o. hfs country
men bearing aloft his own declaration OF IN
dependence: The great principles OF Amerl
can liberty are still the inheritance OF TINS
people and ever should be- Like his great
broiotvpe. i ndrew Jackson, he was really 20
Law down his conquering sword ia the tempe
I-i.foId Of jackson that during his Florida
carnpai.u his militia claimed that their term
af service had expired and attempted to leave
hin, btf Jacks0n with the Old flag in his hand
rallied the volunteers and drove the militia
hack into camp short time afterwards he
volunteers claimed that their term o. eniist-
,7rur had expired and attempted 70 leave MN,
when Jackson with the old flag again m has
hand rallied tHe same militia and drove the
volunteers blcE 10 their duty And SO when
Ft.I
Tr17,r Hancock and the war Democrats. with
80 80 +l.e#r hands rallied the Republic
.,-.4 T..y. fIa F.tr. into the Union And
- -. 10. Union has I,eeu saved and The
ff-,r,s srf eudeayariug 10 destroy the
=. f,5t.It4-r Hancock and tile ..ar Democrats.
,rffB the old flag again 10 their hands, ARG raj
s1ate C1ufadrrates to drive the Republic
4...L- 40 tbc Constitution. The Coufed-
.. Nod H.. Constitution better than he
p,.5lf.f...us loved inc Union bet
Mn +t a.,,.ritutiou but Hancock aud he
4st .,-- i.,,..l IN. I-nion and the Con-
'Ht T s,aiyf-3tt. Like Washing
refused ilnurriII p5wcr ami was great u
reaces like WASHINGTON. when he has heIC
yyo tarr.v 81 fHc Presidency--az he will-At
-a-51f retire f1 private life and be forever lrea
Ia tLe hearts 1f hfs c0untrymeu Loud APP
ulau-eg The Republican FAY that Hancock
i4. M civil record. It il true that Haucocl
was never a politician. that he never held
seat in either House Of Congress, and that h
mas never elected Iv the people to any civil
o+5ra But when accident made him the Gov
e-,.,r If louisiana and Texas be displayed
f.r,.t.,}.,. ~ me rr,Ia rrinci olr- Of 1ou-titu
t,tI.,-sI 11vJrcr 14irat nave admired 4
,y,.,,.au ,gjo never drew a -.qord uuriI i
go, ,,..,,.. - a.-e -4rf,ls-aI all the mi II
, ~ I5..fay [2ho had studied thc nil
- ~ a., ttgyIIs Adalphus and De Ser
49, .ci1o.Is III Eurnnc Ia Haucocl
IA ,.ay..,. ,,r,cti.ed the arts Of the. pcl
1870 st..,.,,tI ~ ,,,ca 10 the front rank oil %
5i,l.,i lraiars clear i'm intellect. quick i
.,errartior honest in instinct and cool /
tu5,r5rut he stand. today the equal Of an
I,,.,,,' =, ,,,arira i'm inst ,..1gcutiou Of ri.
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49, H. "a ,-oIel If t,oI,sruat.ri.5 aInotIaurI
~ t.a,,.raf (,r'la, 81 "a i a terse XII con
,,r.EDuaira MI. Of riohts in itself which sui