National Republican., 1880-06-25
BvNCoMBE AND GUNpowDER.
Celebrating Hancook's Nomination-AloN
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BUNCOJIDE 1ND GUNPOWDER.
Celebrating Hancook's Nomination-Alox.
stephens SereDaded.
The Jackson democratic association gavo u
political demonstration ut the Imperial hotel
last night which WIS we'll attended The
front of the hotel was gay with flags and
strcamers. Tho meeting was her,lded by the
firing OF II salute of flfty-nino guns in Armory
square at o'clock, under the direction of tho
committee, Mcssrs. Yates, Meginnis and Sand
erson. The meeting wa, opened by Wcbers
band, after which display of rockets, Roman
candles and other pyr0technics wliled away the
timo until tho speakers came. A portrait of
General Hancock was put upon the balcony
amid the cheering of the crowd and the bands
brazen blare Of Hail to the Chief" Mr.. John
Il, Norris then opened the meeting by saying
they met that night under different circum-
stances than tho night previous. When he
dismissed them Wednesday night he said he
would announce tonight who was to be The
next president of the United Stotes-that
great, good, glorious man, General Hancock
II the republicans had aibetter man they had
bettor hunt him up, for they had not. named
him yet. Tho democracy intended to put
their man in; it was high tinic, too, for they
had got tired of waiting. He concluded by
predicting tho majority of Hancock as l 200 ,0OC
votes.
Mr.. A. A. Lipscomb of tho Washington bar
WAS then introduced TO make some c0ngratu.
latory remarks about tho nomination. All
over the country IL was hard to find dissatis
iiod democrat. In fact, the democrat who
would find fault with the nomination would
grumble at the millennium and swear at the
discOmforts of paradise. The nomination
united the democracy and Conciliated the in.
dependent voters. 1t took from the rcpubli
cans their only issue, tho bloody shirt The
republican party was sectional party, but
this was csroyed by Hancock's nomination
The speaker then went on to culogiZc tho de
mocracy and disparage tho republicans. lie
gave a brief history of bis career as u political
speaker and culogized Sam Tilden
Judge L0ug ghnne of CSSrgia was tho mex
speaker. He congratulated himself tho audi
onco, tho country and everybody on tho nom
nation. The hour OF victory was the hour
magnanimity, and he wouldn't push tho re-
pubiCaus too far. He called the crowd yeo
mans aud gave them good deal of "tatfy, ,
until he fairly warmed up to his work in Gu
logizing the democratic party. Parties had
como and gone and We're going, all except th,
democracy. He thanked God and took cour
age that the democratic party still lived. Mel
might come and mon might go, but principle,
went on forever, and it was the special mission
of tho democratic party 10 conserve aud pre-
servo principles. Speaking of Hancock, h,
said he had washed of tho blood of battles il
II sea of glory. He predicted Ifuncock's bens
swept into the Whito House on a wave o
glory. Tho speaker confessed that ut on,
time he had been in favor of Grant for presi
dent, but rs tho democrats had given him
Hancock, he rallied without u iukowarn
thought under tho banner of that gallsn
| chieftnin.
Captain Hickey of Tennessee then an
pounccd that he felt happy in addressing
them, especially because he was an old con
iedcrate soldier. Every confederate soldier
south of the Ohio would vote for this genera
who wore the blue. He claimed that the
southern people were the truly loyal. A new
era was coming. and Il democratic administers
tion would reform the abuses of the past
twenty years.
The band then played "Dixi0" and Yankee
| Doodle" after which Mr.. J. Webb Rogers of the
the Washington bar addressed the audience
lie said it gave him much more than ordinary
pleasure TO address them. 1t was the proudesl
moment of his life. lie was wildly reminded
of tho days of Andrew Jackson Tho spirit
of Old Hickory MAS abroad iu tho land. The
sea OF upturncd faces before was ripping in
smiles, and why? Because they saw chance
Uf getting into power agrn. He quoted the
Virginia editors stock quotation about Truth
crushed TO earth will rise again" otc.
Colonel BardwsI formerly of General Han
cock IS staff, was the next speaker. With an
agreeable voice and fluent manner he con-
graduated the country on the pomination
lie alluded to the fact that Hancock came
from the state which gave the democracy
their last president. The coincidence was
ominous Of good. Hancock was tho Noses to
lead the democratic lsraelitcs into The prom
i5ed land of power again.
Mr.. J. j. Coombs of tho Washington bar
followed Colonel BardwGll, aud then Mr.. w.
Z. Boil invited the crowd TO
sERENADE SGR, STEPHENS.
The crowd then went to DIR. Culycr's house,
corner Tenth and q streets sou Invest tho res
dcnce of Hon. Alexander II, Stephens whore
Mr. W. p. Bell introduced Dr. Culver, who
said that this was no ordinary occasion that
brought them together They had come to
honor the nomination Of General Hancock,
whose headquarters hencelorth were in tho
saddle. IIo then introduced Hon. Alexander
IL Stevens.
Mr., Stephens was held mp in the arms of
two sslwart democrats and greeted with vo-
cifGrous cheers. He said:
"GENTLKMEN OF EJACKsoN DEMOCRATIC
ASSOCIATION AND CITIZENS or WASHINGTON :
| appear before you tonight not Co make q
speech, but to thank You and congratulate tho
club that the man Of their choice has boon
nominated for the presidency rs their Gand-
date. know both of the candidates, one of
them intimately. Hancock comes from the
old keystone state aud as Pennsylvania went
so had gone the union hitherto, and probably
would ia tho future. lie Is a man who has
had both military aud civic distinction, and
has passed through the ordeal of fortune with
honor. know English intimately. He is not
a man as much fame us General Hancock,
but is as truO to democratic principles
as the needle 10 the pole and as inmmOyablo
as a rock, i have seldom known man Of
greater devotion to principle, The people of
the United States care less for the offices than
for correct administration Of them. If |
understand the people, they want restoration
of peace aud prosperity, revival Of the indus.
tries of tho country. They want cessation
of sectional strife, aud intend to abide by the
legitimate issues Of tho late war The ques
ton Of secession is rs etonally settled sim the
south as 1t Is in the north, They want equal.
izitiou of taxation, the miqUtous system Of
internal revenue changed, and they look