The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-07-01

to his ability and opportunity; but now
that the rebellion is put down there is
peace all over the land; now that the
Constitution Is obeyed in every nook
and corner; now that not a hostile hand
10 raised against the government OF the
United States, / will be no party to op..
pressing the people by unconstitutional
measures. That is what in effect Gen.
Hancock said, that is what makes him
the idol Of the people Of Louisiana and
Texas; that is what made Louisiana the
first state to nominate him months ago
in her state convention and Texas to
follow; and that is what made the stern,
hard baked Democrats of New Eng
land throw their hats, and say, "Han-
cock is our mani" and when a man is a
Democrat in such a state as Vermont, he
is one of the very best kind of Demo-
Gratis. CHEERS Therefore, my friends
when l say Gen, Hancock is a statesman
| speak but the truth. Idon't know that
he ever made a speech in his life, and
George Washington only made one, and
that was about fifteen minutes long. He
was astonished that he had been able to
stand that long on his feet. Gen. Jack.
son never made a dozen in his life, and
he never spoke over half an hour at any
one time. Zlch Taylor never made any
speech, except "Give them a little more
grape, Capt. Bragg" laughter Gen.
Hancock is not a speech maker but he
is a statesman. He never praCticed law
but he has read and studied and under.
stands law, and what is better, obeyed
the Constitution of his country [Cheers] ].
Now let me tell you one thing about
him, for l know him, I do not speak
from report; I do not speak from hear
say. 1t is a good many years since l
first made his acquaintance, but l know
the man, and l wish you could see him,
if only to give you the pleasure Of seeing
the grandest locking man that walks be.
meath Gods sun. But it is not of his
looks l am speaking. l tell you is a man
of sterling Judgment and common sense;
he is a man who has a heart which is in
every part of the land in which he lives
and which he has done 80 much to pre-
serve. He is a kind man III all the rela'
tions of life, as we'll as a stern soldier on
the field of battle. He is a safe man for
the American people, and his admins
tration, l predict, will in after years be
regarded as tie best, the purest and the
most successful of any that have ever
taken place in this land. Now, friends,
what does his nomination mean? In
the first place it means what it has al"
ready accomplished-unity in the DEM
ocratic party. That is the first thing it
means and it is accomplished already.
But yesterday two great faCtions-l do
not use the word faction as a reproach'
full term-divided the Democratic party
of the state of New York, and made it
almost certain that unless that split cod
be healed, that great state would be lost
to us in the next election. Hancock was
nominated, and there is no more split
now in the Democracy of New York
than there is in n of these columns
that support the dome of your state
house. But yesterday, and the Democ-
raCy of Pennsylvania were divided into
two factions, with the worst of feeling
between them, and now the Democracy
of Pennsylvania ere as solid and united
as one of the pyramids of Egypt. Well,
l don't know if there was much faction
in Ohio, but if there was any, there is
not enough left of it now, since the NOM
ination, for even the slightest squeak o
it to be heard [laughter]. There will be
no soreheads in the Democratic party
about his nomination. Why, look at the
scene to-day Kelly and the leader OF
the Tilden Democracy, as they were CAL
led, embracing each other in the pres
enCe of this convention, and declaring
that the Democracy of New York is once
more a united party; and the first tele'
gram l saw imam afternoon paper, was
one from Samuel ]. Tilden to Gen. Han
cock, heartily congratulating him on his
nomination [cheers].
Well then, my friends, there is some
thing else meant in this nomination. 1t
means success, and it can that the
Democratic party does not enter this
contest with it's heart away down in it's
body. 1t means that a battle, full Of life
of activity, of energy, of zeal and conf
dence of success.
Mr.. Thurman referred briefly to Mr..
English, the nominee for Vice President,
pronouncing him a man of more than
ordinary ability, whose nomination
made success in Indiana absolutely GER
tain.
Another thing the nomination of Han.
cock means, that if elected he will be in
augurated. No r~ascally returning board
shall count him out. The election of
Hancock would mean that we should
have onCe more a constitutional govern
ment, and that fraternal feeling shall
once more prevail.
Now, my friends, there is something
else the election of Hancock means. 1t
will mean that there shall be a true in
stead of a sham civil service in this coun-
try. Is it not enough to disgust a man,
and make him almost ashamed to call
himself an American, to witness tie pre-
lenses of civil service reform made by
this very administration o in power?
Now and then contrast their pretension
with their practice. Senator Thurman
then proceeded to CritiCise the action of
President" Hayes in issuing an order
that his Office holders should not inter-
fere in nominating conventions. The
first thing we heard was that his own
Secretary of the Treasury was out in
Ohio making stump speeches, and that
every federal Office holder under him
that could be prevailed upon to DO it,
was working day and night to make that
secretary President of the United States.
Also for the assertion that there was to
be no assessment Of Office holders, which
had been violated last year, to enable
the Republican party to carry the state
of Ohio and prevent his (Thurman's) re-
turn to the United States Senate. AM
other fact that should make every sup.
porter of Mr.. Hayes's administration
tingle with shame that, with scarcely a
single exception, every mar Of the re.
turning boards in Florida and Louisiana
and their clerks and hunkies have been
rewarded with offices by this admins
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