Morning journal and courier., 1880-08-18


 After the reading of the list of officers, as given above, by Joseph J.J J.sweeney, MT. Bow CTS addressed the assembly. In behalf of the united Democracy of New Haven, he bid all welcome to participate in this monster dem- onstration. The large assembly was present to give it's approval to the Cincinnati nomina- tions He highly comphmented General Hancock and assured his listeners that he would certainly be elected the next President After very neat little speech he introduced the Hon. E. s. Cleveland, of Hartford, who was received with cheers. The gentleman said that he felt certain degree of embar- rassment when he beheld the sea of up- turned faces, among whose number were three hundred veterans who gallantly went forth to battle for the Union. He was not present to introduce any arguments, but to congratulate the Democracy of New Haven upon their great demonstration. He was sat- isfied that the greatest political tornado that the country ever had was about to sweep over the country. The nomination at Cin- cinnati of that gallant soldier was met with the heartiest approval everywhere. The en- thusiasm shown there was again seen in the acres of faces before him. When the nomi- nation was made, the speaker and James Gallapher. who were both at the convention shook hands and felt assured of certain vic tory in November. The speaker described the exciting scene in the convention at the time of the nomination, and said it reminded him of peace and prosperity. A glowing tribute was paid to General Hancock, whom he designated as the hero of Gettys- burg, and the one who turned the tide of the battle Not only was General Hancock great soldier, but he was great statesman. The speaker then turned his at tention to the speech made by Augustus Brandegee at Hartford, and said 'tGus Bran degee could only assail him because he was educated at West Point. He couldnot, how ever, say anything upon the ilustrious sol dier accepting a $5, 900 fee or taking ten shares of stock or a bribe. Gene ral Grant and General Sherman were West Point graduates. Were they to be denounced for that fact ? The Republican press were trying to rob General Hancock of the fair name he won on the heights of Get tysburg. This -Brandegee, who had assailed Hancock's fair name, was at home shaking with fear while the gallant general was fighting his country's battles. The famous order No. 40 was referred to as one of the great things their candidate had done. He also invited Republicans to join their ranks, promising them all good care. He predicted certain victory, and said he believed it as much as he believed that God was his judge and he did not believe that Garfield and Arthur
 
 upon God to bless the organization of the Democratic party in Connecticut The Re pubicans, he said, as @ last resort were try ing to beat them with money, and called at- tention to the fact that John Sherman, the Secretary of the Treasury, went to the con- vention recently held in New York and told the leaders of the Republican party that they must use money in the cam paign and also told them where it would do the most good He expressed his thanks for the fiattering re- ception rendered him, and expressed great pleasure in visiting the home of English and Ingersoll, and closed with the assurance that the Republican party would be given Water loo next November
 He was followed by General D. N. Couch, of Norwalk, who was introduced by Mr. Bowers as gentleman who was unfortunate enough to have been educated at West Point The Generals speech was short and full of spice. He referred to Hancock as his old comrade with whom he had been on the march .and in the battle He was sure Hancock was a man who could be trusted He was not only a glorious soldier but great statesman.
 Arthur W. Bacon of Middletown, was the next speaker. His was a very fiowery speech and full of poetical etfusions. He said that Hancock was a second Washington. He was also first in war, first in peace and first in the hearts of his countrymen. He had sup posed that when the Democratic party select ed Hancock for their leader that the f'bloody shirt" would forever be buried, but such was not the case. The crowd was told that the foe they had to fight was as interruptions as it was dishonest, and accused Garfield of be- ing a participator in that greatest of all steals, the presidential steal
 When James Gallagher was introduced as the man who needed no introduction, he was given three rousing cheers He commenced as follows 'Neighbors and friends: had hO1N kI,o& (~11 Il
 remained in the stable blanketed until some
 time in September. For the old war horse
 caught cold at Cincinnati when called out
 of bed at o'clock to address 8 meeting of
 over five thousand people in favor of the
 nomination of General Winfield Scott Han
 cock was in hopes, friends, that the old
 war horse might remain in his stable at Morris Cove, but I am in the
 field" At this point the fire alarm
 bells rang and the crowd stampeded in such numbers that the stand
 was almost deserted. MT. Gallagher ceased
 talking, and the Broadway band, which was
 stationed on the platform was ordered to play. When quiet was restored the speaker continued and devoted his entire time to the speech of Augustus Brandegee, who, he | claimed, had insulted general Hancock. He asked his hearers to resent the insult offered to their leader. Brandegee was characterized by the speaker as a cowardly poltroon, who
 
 l country. Nineteen years ago, when the Leg ] 1slature of Connecticut appropriated one mil 1 lion dollars to equip and arm the soldiers, | Brandegee made speech in favor of the ap- | propriation. It was expected to see him go down and swallow the South. But did he do it? A voice from the crowd, Mot much "1 No, I he staid at home. After such an exhibition is he the man to assail Hancock and say that 1 the Democratic party are traitors to the Union and to the flag? MT. Gallagher waxed elo- quent, and proceeded to give the New Lon | don gentleman a regular dressing down, which must have made Mir. Brandegee's left | ear jingle, If there is anything to the old say | ing. After telling the crowd (which had in l creased somewhat since he commenced | speaking) that they must rise up and sink | such men as assailed the Democratic party
 into oblivion, he went on to say that the Re publican party had put up New Haven at auc- l tion the other day, and his fellow -townsman l had got stuck. MT. Gallagher talked to the crowd and at the crowd, assuring them that l they would go out with from 5000 to |, GOO majority in November. When he closed his l address there were loud cries of s'More'' and ''Go on" from the crowd. His speech took | the best, and he was loudly applauded. The appreciation of his remarks by the crowd was perhaps owing to the repeated profane ejacu- 1 lations of the gentleman, who at times was rather emphatic in his remarks.
 Stand No. 3.
 The meeting at stand No. 3, which was To- l cated on the Elm street side of the Green, | near the town pump, but which was not par
 ticularly in demand, was called to order by Alexander Troup, who announced the fol- l lowing officers:
 PRESIDENT.
 William R. Shelton
 PRESIDENTS.
 Henry Stoddard, John B. Adriance, Philo s. Bennett, Maurice F. Brennan Bernard Reilly, S. E. Dibble E. G. Stoddard, John waddock George A. Stevens, Edward Mccarthy John B. Robertson, Joseph D. PIunkett, Samuel A. York. Joseph H. Franklin, Austin Mansfield, William Knoth William J. Mills Samuel Johnson Philip Pond R. T. Merwin. sECRErARIEs.
 William N. Geary, William O'Keefe, Charles Bollman, James McManus William F. Shannahan William Rodman, George H. Hitler, James P. Piggott, John Cunningham, Charles E. Rounds Peter Carberry, Adolph Asher. The clock struck nine before the meeting at this stand was called to order The City | band was assigned to the stand. Alexander Troup introduced William R. Shelton, who in turn introduced Judge D. c. Birdsall, of |