The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1880-03-27
HANCOCK Address.

At the Hancock meeting In New
Orleans. on the 18th inst, ex-governor
John 'McEnery presiding, the following
address was unanimously adopted:
In assuming the initiative where we
have so long followed, in the matter
of choosing a standard bearer, it is
deemed proper that the considerations
which impelled to this course should
be made known. The convention as
scmbles to choose our presidential can
didate earlier than usual While the
republicans, drilled and disciplined I'M
der executive patronage and govern
ment pay, hold continued caucus on
party men and measures, the democracy
have scarcely quoted the rivalries and
chickering's of former campaigns on the
very eve of the most momentous strng-
gle America has ever presented.
The South feels that something must
be done quickly TO heal the dissensione
Of political rivals in States hitherto al
WAYS in the lead, and to strike a chord
of enthusiasm and confidence that will
unite all patriotic and true men in a
struggle to restore ourparty and rescue
our imperilIed liberties.
In every department of the admins
tration of the government, the repub-
iican party have sanctioned encroach-
ments upon the individual rights OF
citizens and States, and have strivcn to
substitute official discretion for consti-
tutional limits of authority. There
can be no suror indication of the APP
preaching overthrow OF the liberties OF
the people and the union of the States
than the tendency towards usurpatior
of power by the courts and the EXecu-
tive, and the open threat of military
methods suggested in the cry for {
strong government
The democracy of the South know
of no shield SO potent for the protec
ton of the liberties of the people an6
the union of the States as the brave
heart and clear Intelligence of that mp
right patriot and gallant soldier who
when entrusted with the power that
makes tyrauts of bad men, protested
that the only guarantee for the nation s
IIhopes was in the subordination of the
military to the civil power! Corrup,
ton, nepotism, debauchery in high
places, outrages on individual rights
and the plundering of States have come
with military methods and republican
usurpations. We tender to the coun-
| try u return to the simple faith of oul
fathers. We present a Union soldier
without reproach--a general in the
field, in peace statesman and a pa
triot, We present name without a
spot Or faint, which will give confidence
and security to all interests and all sec.
tions. OF calm Judgment and wise
foresight, the name of Gen. w. s. Han.
cock will l;indle enthusiasm through.
out the length and breadth of the
country, and with the enthusiasm viii
go the conviction that his election
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| publican trickery or republican blnstor
I Democracy means protection to the
rights Of the people, protection to ma
terial interests, economy government
official responsibility to the law, and
permanence and power in the nationa
government based upon the integrity
and inyiolabiity Of local self-govern
ment.
The South places its trust in Gen
w. s. Hancock as the one statesman
who will enforce these doctrines; who
while he defends the Union, will also
protectthe integrity Of the States and
the rights Of individuals.
Louisiana, desolated by war and re.
publican reconstruction, remembers hel
protector and friend, and gratefully
holds up to her sister States his name
for presidentia nomination.
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