The Columbus journal., 1880-10-20
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cate this doctrine, know that he Is
not a friend Of my country, he Is
not a friend Of humanity, Of liberty,
or OF progress.
There j. another reason why | am
opposed TO the Democratic party.
We have not only got parties TO
trust, we have got sections OF the
country 10 trust. They say "Are
we never TO be friends with the
SoHth 2" Yes, when the Sodth adj
mits that they were wrong. When
they get up to that point they will
know that whoever is conquered by
right Is after all the victor; they
will know that every man that was
whipped by freedom remains d con-
queror upon the field; every man
trampled down by right rises like a
god; and when they get great
enough 10 understand this philOsO-
ply they will be glad that they
didn't succeed; they will know that
defeat was their only possible road
TO success. Applause. We, hav-
ing saved them from the crime of
slavery, have made il possible for
them to go abreast with US with the
great march OF human progress, and
the time will come when the South
will rejoice that we succeeded, be-
cause the right was victorious.
Now We not only have to choose
between sections, and between par
ties. but also between men. The
Democratic party has nominated
Gen. Hancock for President, and
Mr.. English Tor Vice-President. For
several years last past the Demo-
cratic party has been doing all in its
power, or pretending to do all in its
power 10 destroy the army and the
National banks, and in order TO
show that il il sincere il nOminates
tor President MsjOr-General in
that very army, aud also nominates
for the second place on the ticket a
President Of National bank. Now
you know they are honest. | have
not one word TO say against Gen.
Hancock. No doubt he was a good,
brave, splendid soldier; but il he
was right at Gettysburg be is wrong
now: il he believed In State-rights
then he had right to trsmple that
right be- % the hoofs of his horse.
The SOut
wurN AT GETTYSBURG
believed ia State-sovereignty. Lee
believed in it. Jackson fought for
il, and Hampton swears that the
cause of Democracy to-day is the
same cause that Lee and Jackson
fought for. Hampton, an honorable
man, told the truth. Who has chang
ed since the battle of Gettysburg,
Hancock or the South? The South
remains where it was, firm as ever;
the men who shot at him then wish
10 vote for him now. They have
not changed. Who has? Hancock
is a soldier, | know, but a few of
his ideas with regard TO govern
mental know get from Order
No. 40; from his letter of accept
snce, which is in general terms an
approval of the Constitution laugh
ter and from two or three letters
aud kilograms that he has written
and sent since his nomination. They
Say that by Order No. 40 Gen. Han
cock showed that he was in favor OF
eGaltiug the civil power above the
military. That order did no such
thing; that order tells the General
that he must not interfere unless for
the purpose of keeping order. Who !
under that order would decide |
whether there was order, the Gen
eral or the civil power? Under that
order the General was to decide |
whether there was order or disor-
der. From his decision there was |
no appeal, and Order No. 40 puts
the civil power beneath the feet of |
the military authorities. and every
body knows il that has sense to |
read. Gen. Hancock, too. the other |
day had the kindness TO certify that |
il his party did wrong he would not. |
He tells the American people in
substance "Of course you cannot
trust the Democracy Ilaughte" but |
you can rely on me. Great laugh |
ter. Ii my party passes a law to /
pay the Southern claims. now give /
YOU my honor that will defeat the
party That eXalts me 10 power.
Laughter and applause. In other
words, he agrees to veto the bill in
advance; be agrees, even before he
lie elected President. He swears
how he will use a certain discretion
airy power vested in him by the
Constitution, and he cannot foresee
what the circumstances will be; yet
in advance he solemnly swears what
his better judgment will be then.
He knows exactly how discreet he
will be. Laughter He certifies
20 the American people that he will
veto any 'aw that the party may
pass for &