The daily gazette. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1874-1883, 1880-09-25
The Great New YORK Meeting.

WinuOWu vi "a NAChlcb TtSlut0C9 III
halted and the band played one of its
finest tunes. When the music ceased,
Judge Duffy raised one hand and spoke:
"Fellow citlzens:-There are assem-
bis here $500 citizens of the First
Assembly District, the van of 90, 900 who
are out to night. We are assembled here
TO do honor to Gen. Sickles, who was
the c)mrade of Winfield Scott Hancock
In many well-fought battlefield. We
desm 1t fit to pay this respect because he
represented the district from which we
come In Congress, and bis s.atesmansbip
was only equalled by his valor on the
field"
There was another burst of music, and
several red-clad torch bearers mounted
the Generals stoop, and held their fam
ing torches over the head of Gen. Smith
who preceded Gen. Sickles. The latter
came ON the crutches that he has worn
since he lost leg on the battlefield of
Gettysburg the day before that upon
which Gen. Hancock was wounded.
GEN sICKLEss SPEECH.
"Many years have passed." said Gen.
Sickles, when the applause of the multi
tldeI gave him chance to be heard:
"many important events in the history OF
or country have trauspired since l last
had the pleasure to re6 ,ive the greetings
Of my old friends of the Third Congress
sional District. thank you fol- your
visit. 1t recalls the generous confidence
ola constitute ICY was proud to rtpresei {
in the councils of the State and of the
republic. When sense of duty impelled
me to offer my services in the defence of
of the Union, the regiments raised
were largely filed by voters who had
given me their suffrages in successive
elections. And / found that good votes
made good soldiers. Although with
drawn for some time past for any promi-
nent part in politics, cannot be an
Indifferent SPECTATOR of q Presidential
canvaes in which a distinguished and
esteemed comrade is named for the
highest Office in the gift of the country he
has so brilliantly served. No one need
be afraid to confide the Presidency to a
soldier who fought for the Union as
Hancock fought. Among all the IL
lustrious men who have been called to
the Chief Me Jistracy none have common
ded themselves to the favor of the people
by SCI upulous adherence to the best
traditions Of our public life. Unused to
the ats of politician, separated by his
profession from politica. organizations,
and never liking Office, his nomination
by vote that represented all parts of q
reunited country Is pledge OF fraternal
telling that will become guarantee Of
peace and union in his election. The
wiser opinion of the day is -ai1st sec
tlonal politics. Enjoying universal
tranquility and prosperity, appeals to old
sectional animosities are offensive to the
good feeling and common sense of the
people.
"New York desires cordial relations
with all her sister States" the General
continued; "and accepting Southern sup
port o. Hancock as fresh bond OF
union; solid support is proof of solid
loyalty. l know Gen. Hancock. He
will do his duty. Politicians will not
control him. Neither factions nor sec
lions will intimIiate him. Hn will sxe-
cute the laws Of the land with all their
safeguards and guarantees, without fear
or favor. The support he receives In
tire South rebukes if 1t does not silence
geographical pl 3judices. And If the
North refused Its favor to one of the
greatest of its co nmanders the reproach
Of ingratitude that would rest upon us,
might challenge unwelcome COMPARE
sions with our late adyersaries. The
North is not ungrateful. Gettysburgh
deserved to name President, and Han
cock impersonates Gettysburgh."
Again and again the popular soldier
was forced to turn and bow In response
10 the cheers of the throng before he
could reenter his house.
at the Broadway and Fifteenth street
meeting Mr.. VIM. Herbert Hurlbert
presided. General Wade Hampton was
on The platform. Only few recognized
him. They cheered him and, called
upon him for a speech. General Hamp-
ton had not been expected at that stand.
When the time came, Mr.. Hubert in
trodueed him as one of the bravest of
the Confederate Generals and one OF the
most loyal of Union Senators.
General Hampton confined his re-
marks to "that bugbear about the solid
South" He said the South was solid, 1t
was trae-aolid for the Constitution,
solid for the Union, and solid for the
prosperity of the country. Not many
years ago the South was solid in another
way. Il was solid for carpet bag govern
meat and thieving Republican politi-
Gle rs. At thai time there was no hue
and cry such as we bear now about a
solid South. In conclusion, Hampton
said of the North-Republican and
Democrats-put yourselves in our place,
and then say honestly, would you, could
you, have acted otherwise than we did?
have given you briefly some of the rea-
sons why the South has been opposed to
the policy, the methods, and the leaders
of the Republican party, and you may
ask why, admitted the cogency of these
reasons, she should ally herself with the
Democratic party. The answer IS SIM
pie and plain. The Democrats of the
North, it is true, as have said, opposed
us during the war with as much earn
estness aud vigor as did the Republicans,
and without their aid the Union could
not have been preserved. No sane man
can deny this. A Republican would
hardly venture to do so. But when the
war closed these Democrats who had
fought us so perslstently remembered
that VIC were still American citizens.
They remembered the pledge made by
the Government during the war. They
held that the Southern States were in
tegral parts of the Union aud not mere
provinces. Uuflinching ene-
mics in war, when peace came they |
were willing to recognize us as brethren. |
They extended their hands in token |
of reconciliation, and we grasped and |
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