Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-09-29

about 20 0members from different sections
of the country being in attendance. Grand
Master Felix Henkle, of Pittsburgh, pres
idei. Frederick Phillips, grand secretary,
called the roll Of officers, all Of whom were
present. Reports of the various commit
tees were presented and read. Degrees
were also conferred.
SOLID FOB HANCOCK.
The New York Democracy harmonious and
Enthusiastic-ThatS Settles 1t.
In the convention of the Democracy of
New York state, yesterday, the chair ap-
pointed John Kelly, of New York, and
Mr.. Hill, of Chemung, to conduct Mr..
Peckham to the chair. Mr.. Kelly's name
was received with great applause, which
was renewed as Mr.. Peckham took the
platform to address the convention. He
congratulated the party upon its presence
here as the reunited Democracy of the
state. [App!ause]. He stated that the
business here was first to nominate
chief judge of the court of appeals, and
second to notify their brethren in other
states that New York could do its duty in
the coming election and secure the election
of the Democratic ticket for president
and vice president: (Applause]. He
proceeded to consider the question
of a "Solid SOUTH" which he said was
simply a protest against Republican mis-
rule ; and in this connection he criticised
the reconstruction acts and policy of the
Republican party, denouncins them as
unconstitutional and infamous. He es-
reconstruction acts as well as their ef-
foot fn tho ponnCQ nf the
south in support of the carpet-baggers
and for political aims alone. He denied
that the Republican party is entitled to
credit for the national prosperity which
they offer as the reason why there should
be no change of administration. This
prosperity was not because of the princi-
pies and practice of that party, but in spite
of them. 1t was the benefcence of the
nation, the genial sun and prolific soil
which have brought prosperity and not the
party now in power. The Democratic
party was now in the field to secure free
speech and a free press all over the coun-
try. [Applause.] He predicted popu-
lar majority of &c, 900 at least in the No.
vember election, and 35 votes in the elec-
toral college for Hancock and English.
The roll of the convention was then
called.
When New York was called tho name
of John Fox was received with applause
followed by perfect storm of cheers upon
the announcement of the names of Angus
tus Schell and John Kelly.
The roll call which had just been ended
was made the permanent roll call of the
convention and list of vice presidents and
secretaries adopted.
The temporary officers were then made
the permanent officers of the convention.
Union.
Mr.. Faulkner, of the state committee,
offered the following resolution, which he
said had been unanimously adopted by the
state committee. Q
"Resolced, That the state committee
by unanimous vote, recommend to the
state convention the following names as
additional members of the present state
committee: Augustus Schell, John Kelly,
Edward Kearney, Erastus Corning and
William Purcell"
The convention, amid applause, adopted
the resolution as their own. The men
named in the resolution arc Tammany.
John Kelly's Speech.
John Kelly, being called upon to address
the convention, came to the platform and
was received with cheers. He said he
thought he could now congratulate the
party on the certainty of carrying the COM
ing presidential election. He was origi-
nally of the opinion of the state committee
that it was not necessary to call state
convention to nominate a single judicial
officer, and it has subjected you to loss of
time and inflicted expense. But when you
take into consideration the fact that
tho delegates of the party and
their friends are brought together
here in entire harmony, all your
losses arc recompensed. [Applahse]. He
then spoke of the nomination of General
Hancock and extolled his services to the
country. If he had filled the position of
equal as soldier, and he was a statesman
as we'll. He reviewed Hancock's services
briefly and claimed that he had proved
himself equal to any task imposed on him.
His services in Louisiana were such as to
command the appreciation of the entire
people. His letter 70 the governor of Texas
was such that no better could be written
by any statesman in the country. Such
also was the case with his letter to Gen.
Sherman, and his recent letter relative to
rebel claims placed him high in the opin-
ion of the people. A reference to Benia-
min Hill, of Georgia, was received with
applause. That gentleman, he said, at
late meeting at New York had declared
that before the war he was in favor of sla-
very, but now if he had a hundred lives he
should lay them all down to prevent its
restoration. tApplause. He cited this
and other sentiments of like nature to
show that the South accepts the re-
suits of the war. The official reports
showed that the education of the
poor negroes at the South was going on,
and that in Georgia alone there are
10000 colored children in the schools.
Applause. These people in that state
pay in taxes two million dollars ON the
property they own. This showed that the
reports of the treatment of that class are
unfounded. There is a large increase in
the business of that section, proving to
the people there that slavery was a curse,
and they now understand it. In North
and South Carolina, in fact in all tho
Southern states, all the people need is the
confidence of the North, but the Republi-
can party desires to keep up sectionalism
to keep alive the passions engendered by
the war. As the men of the South have
confessed their error and ask forgiveness,
it is our duty to accept their penitence and
generously forgive. (Applause.] As soon
as the Republican party allowed the South
ern people to take charge of their own
affairs, prosperity returned to that section,
and this year they will add $50, ,OOO, 900 to
the product of wealth of this country.
The negroes now trust their former mas
ters. If they can do this, is it not our
duty to give them our confidence? ZAP