, 1880-08-29

above the power Of the National Gov
t,n4;etn ernMent i',u;. tor ITSELF; that the 1Sg
" this sna Satoe s.seative sfe s
| three divisions Of the Government In all.
] dition, the Republican party enunciated the
doctrine Of freedom and liberty of man in
all parts OF the country.
| could not exist. One or the other must con-
| troll. The SeeessioniSts staked their doctrines
on the chances Of war. They lost. Having
failed, Gen. Logan maintained that the doc
tie victory, must be the ones BY which
| IAppiausc.j Mo had supposed that
the Democrats would recognize the SUI
premacy Of the Nation, but he had been de-
conclusion that they had the numerical
strength to caray an election than they all
nounced their old doctrines, not in SO many
words. but in the Cincinnati platform they
''plcdgel themselves anew to the constltu-
cratic party as taught and illustrated BY 4
long list Of Democratic statesmen" SO they
had again
THROWN DOWN THE GLOVE.
He touched briefly on State-rights, EXPLAIN
ing tile meaning of the term. and also told
what the Democrats maintained when in
supremacy,--that the Government of the
United States had no power to appropriate
money for rivers and harbors and other pub
lie improvements; to issue currency or es-
tablish National banks; that slavery was 4
divine Institution, and that the Constitution
and Territory.
Coming to the present, the speaker said he
would not discuss the War, but merely remark
that the theories Of the two parties came in
collision anu produced great war, which
was nothing more and nothing less than the
Democracy Of eleven Southern States in
arms against the Government Of the United
States. (Applause.]
saying that the Democratic party had been q
party Of obstructionlsts>-h not supported
single measure for the restoration of the
Union, the credit Of the Nation, or tho
prGfSsTty tqa Gf ts Ea RSSpe M MRparss p ps5 pzs
dent, and not at all times the champion Of
tile soldier, the Democrats had now nominat-
ed Gen. Hancock. Of his military record,
The Senator, had nought to say against it, but
His first act after he assumed
command i'll Louisiana was one about which
more had been said By the Democratic party
than ANYTHING else. He lad been eulogizedl
authority above the military The fact was
that the order OF Gen. Hancock was redec-
ton upon that Of Gen. Sheridan, which was
il pursuance Of the laws Of Congress. Gen.
14AHEDEh OAACk "i1o Ill F4Q!AI4uA VI a4Eu14
and Gen. Grant, who desired to carry out
those laws, relieved him for disobeylng them.
[Applause.l lie had no. claim except his
soldiery qualities. The Republicans had
presented ~ man an who @ ?,+ was not t. only :
of his record as a statesman;. man
who had but few peers in the land; man
of education, 4 man of experience, a man
who thoroughly understood s{tatesmapship,1, ta!
r.s9&ra:nntpl} the nrintitft* nf his
Which party was worthy Of the confidence
of the American people: The Republican
party had moored the Ship OF State in safe
and peaceful waters, had given to the people
[applause], yet so1ne wanted change. lie
denied that the mission Of the party was
ended;
IT NEVER WOULD BE ENDED
until every man had the right to vote for
these Of his choice, without interference and
Mississippi as well As iii Illinois. [Ap-
plHuse.] If the Democrats were successful
in November the Southern wing would die-
tate the policy of Gen. Hancock, The North
4 mere appenttage. Ht would be III the same
position as he was in 1S60-- No Northern
Democratic Congressman had ever dared to
refuse to obey the dictates Of the Southern
managers. Controlling the party, they would
control the Government. If it were turned
over to them who doubted that there would
be such change in the laws rs to shock the
country from one end to the other. aud nate
rally interfere with its prosperity?
Promises were l1late, but they had been
made in the past, and when III q position to
carry them out the Democrats failed to to it.
Legislation WAS necessary tO put the people
pf this county iii friendly relations. It could
not be brought about by putting power into
the hands Of those who had always used it in
an improper manner; who had exercised it for
the destruction OF the peace and happlnessof
the people. The Government should BE- put
into the hands of those who would so legis-
late that the burdens would full eQuallyupon
all. who would 50 legisiate Us to protect all,
giving no advantage to one over
another; and who would so exercise
the power and execute the laws
rs to give ample protection to all citizens, ut
home or abroad [HpDlauStj; SO execute the
laws that ballot-b0x suffers, shotgun ma
rauders, and kl1-klux, in Maine or NisSis-
sippi, would be punished as their crime de-
served. [Applause.]
The Democratic party had done nothing
for thirty years which entitled It to the re-
spect of the people, or should induce them to
pitt the Nation in its hands. Every one
should examine we'll tile candidates and prin-
ciples and, when election tlAy came, cast his
ballot for those who stood BY the Union. Il
this were done, and the Republican party
were successful, anu given time to continue
its work. it wonlsl settle all the questions. and
the country would he peaceful. and the peo~
pie prosperous and happy: Applanse.l
The Glce Club came to the front again, and,
after their song, the meeting ended with
cheers for Garfield and Arthur