The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-07-01
Mr.. KEnLY's nEMARKs.

CINCINNATI. never again Snaii teiei
IN a political way AS to what has trans
PRED in the State in which we live
Applause. We have disagreed simply
politically. Our personal relations were
never severed, though sometimes our
political anxieties often He'd us into
making passionate remarks against
each other. In our sober moments
when we have time to reflect, then we
see like sensible men that we nave com
mitted an error and are willing to ask
each others forgiveness. Applause,
cheers and a voice. good for you. II
think that my friends here on my right,
as | said, will agree with ms upon this
question, that the great State Of New
York cannot be carried unless there be
a united Democracy in that State.
Now that We are united, | think that
it will be safe TO say to this Conven-
tiou that there can be no doubt as to
what the result will be in that State in
November next. [Great applause. You
have nominated, not only a great sOi~
der, but a statesman. When intrusted
with power by the Government, ne rec
/ objected the fact that he owed to the
people Of the country a duty, aud when
the Government expected him, clothed
with the military authority that he
was. that that should take the place in-
stead of the civil power, he, like 2 sens
sible man, like . true patriot, like n
noble American said: "Let the civil
power first be tried, and when the mills
tary power is wanted to suppress riot
or do anything else that may be needed
to protect with the strong arm of our
Government, L am always your SER
want" Now, gentlemen, you have
nominated a sold er. We have had a
great war among the people OF this
country, we do not desire to discuss the
question of the late war at all, bu5 |
think that you have nominated, under
the circumstances, a gentleman, a sol
der. a statesman and q Democrat.
against whom nothing in the world can
be said. [Great Applause. Philip OF
Macedon had his phalanx; the father OF
the great Alexander had his phalanx
and when the soldiers of his son were
beaten aud scattered, they resorted to
the phalanx. We can say of General
Hancock. he has his phalanx in the
soldiers and in the hearts of the great
American people. Now. Mr.. Charm an,
[ will say to this Convention, and as |
have said to my brethren from the
State of New York, sitting here as dele-
gates, let us return home to our State,
let US organize our party everywhere in
the State, as [ know w will. and the
man who once refers to the history of
the past, politically of the State, let
him. whoever he may be-let him be
looked upon as a traitor to the Demo-
cratic party. Loud applause. Mr.
Chairman, | thank this Convention for
the kind reception which you have Civ
en- me, and | have nothing in the world
to say against what was the action of
this Convention in relation to the or
ganization which [, IN the past. repre-
sent. Let all of that pass way. I
promise the Convention, in my humble
way aHd poor services, to do everything
in my power from this day forth, until
the day of the election. to elect the
Democratic ticket Loud applause and
three cheers for New York aud now LET
me repeat to my friends here on the
right. from the State of New York, let
us once aud for all take each other by
the hand and say this in common Loud
dpplduStJ tutt We nave u uoDlet uutN
to perform than to be fighting each
other politically in onr own State. APP
p~lause. Let us unite as a band Of
brothers, let us look on each other kind
Iy and favorably, and when we act tos
gether, united as We must be, let Inc
pledge again to the Convention that
there can be no question whatever as to
the result. loud applause.
Loud calls were made for Mr.. Fellows
of New York, representing the other
side OF the New York political strife.
He appeared at length, and while the
house was cheering aud the Chairman
was rapping for order, he took his place
Mt the Speakers desk.
THE SPEECH OF MR. FELLOWS.
Mr.. CHAIRMAN AND GENTLEMEN OF
THE CONVENTIONAL am in no form for
speech making; | am almost complete
~ exhausted BIZ the labors of this Cons
vaution; am utterly without voice: I
needed all the inspiration that the sur~
rounding could give me-. in order to en-
able me- 10 respond to your call. and
therefore [ preferred to speak from my
seat. ! wanted to gather inspiration
from that direction Indicating the la
lies, galarvl, instead of that 0~aughter),
I could have made n better speech
10 Hn there, hut you have commanded
me- and [ obey. Gentlemen of the
United States, your action to~day has
been superb. ApDlansal YOU have
restored all differences existing in the
ranks af thA Democratic party. .Yon
have healed all the discussions. We
NAV march na1-r The division banners
If different Generals. bnt we march TO
one battle fiail 10 Eight one common
Toe. Appian +cl. Haaceforth that man
is oar friend, who best assists in carry
ing the banner to victory. That man
is II enemy and only he who lagS in
is duty IN that respect. Applanse F..
But you have done more, aye, infinitely
more than to have settled the discords
of a State; you lave strangled by your
strong hands to>day the giant of dis
n,r1 and strife which has dominated
orr greatre country. Great applaTse]
The South and the North clasp bands
now ia no unmeanipg ceremony. and
Hancock s3all hear again the roar of
H1mpton's guns in friendly strife.
ELoud Applansel. All over this land,
by the success of this ticket. comes
the return of fraternal concord, of
~brotherlY love nf the olden glow. You
have restored rs to u common Union.
gentlemen Upon the great marks of
prosperity of the North. upon the
stricken and impoverished, upon the
graves where our dead repose and IN
the homes where the living mourn,
there shall fall a %benedictlon as though
it was descended direct from God.-the
benedictinn of a Just, perpetual, endu
ring peace. Applause, [ can not
speak. / only step to say that
New York has bat Que response to
make TO the Democratic nominations.
She gives Democratic majoritiss. APP
%plause. We shall march over that
State as though we were sweep lug /
with a tornado. with Haucack at onr
head. [Applanss Montauk will call
to the cataract at Niagara. Everywhere
along the route the sweeping chorus of
the Democratic voices shall make music
for the entire Nation, till we write on
our banner in November fifty thousand
majority in the name of a United De
mocracy as the tribute of the Empire
State. [Loudsapplause and cheers
At the close OF his speech John Kelly
stood up close beside him, and the two,
with graspedshonds ANA faces covered
with smiles, made the formal sign of
reconciliation.
The scene was heightened in impress
siveness when the band struck up
Aud Lang Syne," supported by the
ponderous tones Of the great organ.