The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-07-01
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THE CONVENTION.
The Ticket and the Platform

THE CONVENTION.
The Ticket and the Platform.
We have not the space 70 enableus !
% give the proceedingsin detail of the
Democratic National Convection held
n Cincinnati last week. The dehber- |
ltions of the Con yention were chAr4c-
erized by the most complete harmony
Ind good feelings, and its work was
done with promptness and dispatch.
The ticket nominated Is one that will
rally to its standard the undivided sup.
port Of the Democracy of all sections
and gives assurance Of glorious
Democratic victory in November. 4
GEN. WINFIELD ScoTT HANCOCK, -
of Pennsylvania, was nominated for
President on the second ballot, receive
ing 5l9 votes and his nomination was,
on motion, Immediately declared
unanimous, without q dissenting vote.
General Hancock WAS born in Mont
gomerv county. Pennsylvanis, Februs>
ry14, 1872, and through his veins flows
some Of the beet blood of our revclu-
tionary sires. g He graduated at West
Point in the class of 1914. Shortly,
after In the war with Mexico he dis
himself by his consummate
military skill and personal bravery ON
the field. He was the first to hoist
and unfurl our victorious flag upon
the Halls of the Montezumas ,inIthe
city of Mexico. 81 Promoted
for eallantrys in that campaign he was
subsequently, assigned to -dut y and
again isdistinguished himself lin the
hardships of the Seminole war. AL
ways at the front, his iilnstrione mill
tary services at Williamsburg, South
Mountain, Antietam and Chancellors-
vile, led to still higher promotion
and in June, 1863, he was appointed
commander of tho historic Second
Corps. At the terrible battle of Get
tysburg he was severely wounded, be.
ing carried of the field in q shattered, ,
bleeding and supposed to be dying
condition from the enemy shot and
she'll Partially recovered he was
again to the front in the wilderness
campaign the 'fiercest conflict of the
late war. In 1865 he was placed in
command at Washington and subse-i
quently made commander of the East
ern military division whose headquar-9
ters are at New FORK. Thus much for
the briefest review of Gen. Hancock
brilliant military career..5 bsTo7f p :. :.
sl His civil record is not less conspicu.
ous for its exalted wisdom and distin-
guished WORTH In his Immortal order
ofNoyember %, 1857, wherein he bold
'ly declares that, "The right Of trial by
Jury, the hsbeas corpus, the liberty O.:
the press. the freedom Of speech, tho
natural rights of persons and the rights
Of property must be, preserved" he
will live in history IS among the wisest
of statesmen. His administrator of
SAviA 0noits FCAolOAto1 uios utubi BuU
wonderful knowledge in that depart-
ment OF life and his steadfast subordi-.
nation ofthe military to the civil juris-
dicti0ns of'feuri land. n We have not
space in this article to refer to the
many efforts and utter failure of the
Radical faction to humiliate General
Hancock before the American people
for. his unswerving devotion. to the
constitution and constitutions. princi-
Piles. General Hancock has always
been a staunch Democrat and WAS a
very prominent candidate for the pres,
idency at ST. Louis IN 1916. He is q
most estimable citizen and honorable
gentleman. His record is brilliant and
unsullied., His nomination has inspir.
ed the Democratic masses with IN.
paraiieled Enthusiasm. He will be
.triumphantly elected in November,
1880, and inaugurated President OF the
United States in March. 1881. gss. .
=. Hon. WILLIAM II. ENGLISH, -
of Indiana, Was nominated on the first
ballot for Vice President nt,unanimously,
He is q man of the people, unfaJter-i
.ingly devoted to the principles of the
Democratic party, and will add large
Iy to the popularity and strength Of
the tfcketr5i c-aia saI tisai hsiAs55 f.
e Mr. English was born in Scott county
-Indians, August 9th, 1922. After re-
ceiving a good country school educa-
tion he passed three years at the Uni
yersity of South Hanover. Mr.. Eng
Iish studied law and was admitted to
the bar in lS46, but his great passion
has always bsen for agricultural pur-,
suits. He was elected Clerk of the
House Of Representatives OF Indiana.
in 1S43. While Polk was President
our candidate was clerk in the Treas:
ury Department. The state constitu-
tional convention of 1850 chose him
it's clerk. Mr.. English was elected to
the lower house Of the state Legisla7,
ture. in 1851 over which he presided
as Speaker. Two years later he was
sent to Congress. He was reelected,
and soon after was appointed ,tolthe
highly honorable position of Regent
of the Smithsonian Institution. In
1856 he was sgaiii slected, and became
conspicuous in the frat session OF the
Thirty fifth Congress in the Kansas
compromise measure. Inihe Congress
in question Mr. English was Chairman
of the Committee on Post Offices and
Post Roads. He was reelected to the
Thirty sixth Congress, serving on the
same com mittee." i"i'',@ D. 3'i'''' III
The folio wing ringing platform was
unanimously adopted
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