The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-06-24

around him as The Old Guard ola around Napoleon,
but 1 believe from the soldiers OF the great North,
the men who honestly fought us in that
grea.esn OF human connlcIs, = Win that q
with NO Credit M0bilier OF DeGelyer frauds around
name ibie5ding together the Soldier ana the sta 1es.
mar, we will win after o quarter of a century; we
VIII win the contest; and Whea won II there Is a
who will wear these honors, It is Winfield 8. Ham
cock, Of Pennsylvania. Loud and long continued
When Virginia was called the Chairman of the
delegation said: "Fhe Chairman OF the delegation,
in obedience to the requests made of them, will
now second the nominations OF two nominations
The chair~The Chair has the honor of present
ing to the Convention the Hon. Mr. 6tringfenow,
Mr.. strincfsiiowwMMr. President and Gentlemen
Of the Convention, would not venture at
discharge of the duty which has been imposed
upon me, to some extent strengthened by the re-
Election that In this council hall of the great Dem
ocratie party I speak to men who, although for
four , ears fought while I wore the gray, will listen
common sympathy. common interest, common Ian
guage, and common blood. of men who are bound
together by so many glorious recellections of the
past and so many bright anticipations of the future
that 1 can c~rayeyour Indulgence when I ask-for a
portion Of the delegation of old Virginia to second
the nomination of CALIFORNIA; distinguished son,
defender Of that Constitution which old Virginia
contributed SO greatly to form. and which she
means SO honestly to defend forever. Applause.
Gentlemen, the Constitution, the liberty and tho
laws Of the people, have enemies in peace as bitter,
as deadly and as DANGEROUS as the armed
when the bad passions and the interests,
enemies OF Nations who had else like kindred
dropsbeeu mingled into one. We no longer ad-
longer debated or debatable. That question
whether this Union Is a compact between sover-
| eign States with no arbiter between them to de
termine when the compac Is broken. or to enforce
its observance, is no longer an open question.
arbitrament of the sword. and in that decision the
people OF the South right royalty acquiesced.
thas we 'ns are Still 'ns aght hssuD for the ene doce
trine of secession or State rights, and
When wa h.t ti ths n men Mlanana If stt nsmoe j. FiepId parry Ho 1ei
commit us to the doctrines OF that party, I reply
that we are for the rights of the States to preserve
their own autonomy as guaranteed by the Constitu-
t to-, a ~ rsn eEsFy asss soYa Tnas %ou ana seek ean 70 sun #
into q consolidated despotism: IL Is true that we
s snas sGr the ts r dsiHs OF tr sae st po~e by tss %se
who have dishonored them by cor
f 81 h true ei we are for tSe right of the state peI to- ess.
serve the liberties OF the people against the assault
of Senatorial trinmvirates, or the action Of indi
vidual men. 1t is true We are for the rights OF tie
State. not to secede from, not to impair, but to
protect and defend an indissoluble Union, and in
dissolubls States founded upon the Constitution
ana the laws, and cemented by the laws and the
affections Of the people. On these points the South
belief that this great Nation is a trust that ought
to be administered for the public good. The South
II . bOiiu1 ~ DC1O thS bAo - - N1nCoo ohOoAe
be filed by msn of ability and intelligence. I
would not, gentlemen, depreciate from the good
~citizens whose names have been presented before
you, and yet may say that sometimes nature
taking her place at the workshop, begins to forge
In the workshop of time a character so grand in
ali the world, ..This is a man. and such a man il
represented in the person of Judge stephen j
Ths Ohair-Phe Chair has the honor to presenl
to the Convention the Hon. John W. Daniel, o.
Virginia. .
Mr.. Daniel-Mr. President and brother Demo
Gratis of the National Convention. 1t is NOT thu
weakness, but IL is the essential strength OF true
Democracy that its constituents should posses
varied and differeny opinions as to who is the mar
to receive public honors. TO maintain correct prin
Sioory Of true Democracy that its constituen ts vii
renounee all personal opinions and preferences
chosen servant Of the people to execute the PEG
We are here to-day embarrassed by the very
briliancy and variety of the names which hav,
challenged public favor for the first Office in thi
eermine; Statesmen Who have nodded the policy
shaped the measures and fought the battles of thu
with feats of arms. and who are battle SCARED
with wounds Of honor; orators, scholars. thinkers
nature or intellectual endeavor. stand in glitterini
array around us, worthy to be crowned with an,
great Republic can beetow. The question which
have asked myself: the question which. II seem
TO words %s' to on a Wise BE os sns asss1 i nns ssis: 70 WIG sa IS tS Sa
man among them who can interisce togetaor tn
! W Vsap' IS thar M who can make asep to pper@eat
through every portion of this mighty oonntr,
Of ef0' b%fosheriy love which once abide
among us before the ,shisW Of tn
ssSssii the g aaestt5n tSs'S heart Of every Sn man give give
me an answer that that man is Winfield SCOTT Han
SEE fpsa Gf ffnnssaivA%Rlif aas ldG scott sh aansoo Rie Of ! e. e.
g Unit. na States taadb S;9seers ES of,e tsfT ns State ssntl BY his geo sSs
this country is tired OF the rule Of the camp and Q
the sword. They tell US that the people are wear
knowledge that fact, but ali the more viii the
; welcome with Gladstone g~reetings the man VIII
who is he, indsedi lie is the man who abolishe
the rule of the camp in civil places. o.
All the more ready are we. therefore. to reeeiv
! with his stainless sword the majesty of the civ
! ! law Iehe 81 ,b who hor was ns thu the first iss, to bow wS with r anig e
first of all whose voice was heard crying aloud i
! the f,y Tild Ter tns rs Of d q 0 : o MAZE X, the the so WA
9 reignity Of the people [Cheers,l
Bethink you not, my friends, that the America
: people are SO in~discriUinatinR as to apprehend til
. embryo of a Brutus or the embryo OF a Caesar j
the man who was the Bruins Of unhallowed arb
t THOSE words came % tnis country IKE a sanpnri
: upon Of 2 a wffo ounta aayi in in sss Ssso T rhs we were sp ike Il
, shadow OF a great rook In q weary land, LGhesrs
AND AND long qnsm after esr.S shi tbs sr @if,; SSaTs WsS ar mas p pa som
after us win be singing upon their tongues thes
|. MoTas c gaIsh & Rsi0 9ssa t. pri RgR1sm uf an aad
liberty are still the lawful inheritance OF tn
people. IAppladse.l The trial by jury, the ha6eo
Q corpus, the freedom of speeoh, the liberty of th
press, the natural rights of persons and the RICH
{ Of property must be preserved IApplausel
h The tell us that we, the American people, do NJ
want o soldier The greatest and best. the magi
trate without a peer, was whof George washin
ton ~Icheers], whose life had been spell
b in . the saddle, and Whose history !
d made musical : with the blinking of th
spur. Madison and Monroe were soldier
jackson, and Harrison, and Taylor were soldier
ICheers.l Buchanan and Lincoln had both borI
j, arms for the Republic. All adown the line of 20,
Presidents for one hundred years are the spar
st ling names of the American soldiers.
+ And why shall we not now follow In the foe
steps of our fathers, and present the create
N office which this Republic can bestow upon tn
n great Democratic soldier who shed his blood 4
as his people, yet who proved as generous to the co
Sc quered as he was loyal to the eonquering banne
8. [Cheers.I
" Just one word more. The nomination Of Gener
ut Hancock means instantaneous and continuo
&c aggression. 1t Will soundto America like a gener
10 order from this council OF war: 1--WE move on Il
re enemy's works tomorrow" IApplause.l The 81
m nal gun sounds the advance. The bugles ring boo
" and saddles, the standard to the front. VIII
the nomination of Hancock, you will hei
v the tread of tpe moving legions. [Applause.l
re am reminded here that the first man yesterd'
ce whose very presence in this ConYention.toueh