Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-06-28

Kelly, Albert Scneffer, Ooi. OrOOKS, WIN
Lochren, M. w. Glenn, Ed. A. Stevens, Il
p. Dunnington, Minneapolis. There were
also number of ladies who graced the oc-
casion.
GEN. sIBLEY's REMARKS.
Upon taking the chair Gen. Sibley said:
Fellow Citizens: l appreciate highly the
compliment of being designated to preside at
this ratification meeting. and while return
ing thanks therefor feel like ocngratulatine
everybody. congratulate my friends-with-
out distinction of party, that our sanity city
holds fast to the sound political faith of JEFF.
ferson and Jackson. l congratulate
the voters of this Congressional District
upon the almost certainty that in the future
they will be represented in the Congress of the
United States by n sterling Democrat. And
congratulate our fellow-citizens in all the States
of the Union that on the 4th day of March
next, Winfield Scott Hancock will be inaugu-
rated President of this great Republic, that the
fraternal relations of the two section8 will be re-
stored, and that thenceforward there will cease
to exist an antagonistic north and south.
The bloody garment will then be consigned
to the limbo of the past. thank God for the
we'll grounded assurance that the country re-
lieved from the incubus of misrule of many
years, is about to return to the good old policy
of the Democratic party under which the
union prospered for nearly twO-thirds of a GEN.
| tuTy.
No euloey of Gen. Hancock is requisite to a
| Sc. Paul audience. He ia so we'll known per-
sonally to our citizens, and SO generally admired
him, that praise of him. and of his
career, is simply superhuous. Our
boosted independent paper, the pioneer Press
which is never so independent as when engaged
in misrepresenting the doctrines and the pur-
poses of the Democratic party, asserts to-day
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tial qualifications of chief magistrate. Per
contra, Senator Thurman declares him to be
mot only soldier, but constitutional lawyer
| and good American statesman" Which is
| the Daniel como to judgment" of these
| authorities? 1t Is q case of Wheelock versus
| Thurman, and the issue will be tried before the
| American people. Docs any one here present
doubt what will be the verdict?
1t is not my custom to indulge in disparage-
| ment Of political opponents, but wish to re-
! peat what have said elsewhere, that not one
| of our long list of Presidents has been accused
| Of personal corruption, or of the prostitution
| of his high Office to purposes of private gain,
| and cannot bring myself to believe that the
American PEG ple will elevate to the Presidency
| q man who stands charged upon the public
| records with such offences while he was in
| Congress, aud proved by the admissions OF his
own political friends, alleged against the
| Republican candidate, Gen. Garfield.
In William H. English, our candidate for
| the Presidency, is brought forward the
name of gentleman widely known and
esteemed, of unimpeachable character, of
great experience III public affairs, a sound
Democrat and who has been long regarded by
| those whu best know him, we'll worthy to
fill the first position in the gift of the Ameri-
can people. present to you this evening, for
ratification, the names of Winfield Scott Han
| cock, and William Fl. English SIS the Demo-
cratic candidates for President and Vioe-Pres
| ident of the United States, and | call upon
| you to indicate in the most emphatic manner,
| your warmest appreciation of the mode in
which the glorious Minnesota delegation not
only maintained it's dignity and self respect,
| but secured at the same time, by its firm and
uncompromising attitude, the nomination Of
our favoritc candidates. Long may they live
| and prosper.
The band played Hail Columbia after
which Gen. Sibley gracefully referred to Mr..
p. II. Kelly as the chairman of the delega-
ton, stating that while the latter was not
feeling we'll, he might be heard before the
close of the meeting.
GEN. R. W. JOHNSON.
Gen. r. w. johnson was then called for,
and said in substance:
Gentlemen and Ladies: The agreeable duty
devolves upon me of opening the ceremonies
incident to the ratification of the action of our
delegates to Cincinnati, and the final action Of
the Democratic convention, by which Gen.
Winfield S, Hancock and w. H. English were
placed in nomination for the two highest posi-
lions in the gift of the American people. l
have known Gen. Hancock since l was
boy, and during all of the
long years not one word has
ever been uttered against his fair name and
fame. When mere boy he distinguished him
ha hnttl r
and the City of Mexico, and the government
recognized his services by giving him brevet
rank for gallant and meritorious conduct on
those bloody fields When the rebellion
was i0angurated he was q captain, bat was
appointed Brigadier General and soon there
after Major General. There arc
many old soldiers hero this evening who par
ticipated with him in the battles of Williams
burgh, Deep Bottom, Spottsyslvania, Ohancel-
louisville, Wilderness, Yorktown, Gettysburg,
sud score OF other bloody battles AtGettys-
burg no was severely wounded, but after q
short rest he joined his command, and served
until the last rebel had surrendered, and then
he joined that gala day of glory when
1000 veterans in all glittering pa
geantry OF their magnificent equipment
marched up the avenue of the the capital city
ef the land at the time that the peans of the
great jubilee OF the nations deliverance were
ringing in deep thankfulness from across
the ocean. by friends you have grand
chieftain for your leader. but if he was only
grand as a soldier | should say vote against
him, but he is grand q statesman. Called to
service in Louisiana when his power was abso-
lutte he could take the life
of my friend Welsh, or any
other cit zens of that State almost without
trial. Did he eXcerc G those absolute powers?
No, he said that the military law must subordin-
ate itself TO the civil law. Military rule must
| give way for the administration OF the consti-
| tutional law of the laud. He found chaos
and confusion, but out ct it he brought law
and order All my friends, be is q statesman of
the highest order, and you have
in your standard bearer q
| soldier and statesman worthy of your votes,
and let me assure you that in November Han
cock and English will be elected. BY way of
| encouragement to our party, and not FOR the
| purpose of throwing n wet blanket over orr
| Republican friends, let me say that We hope to
| carry every State in the Union except Kansas
! and Iowa. Let us make clean sweep sd that
| there shalt be no doubt of his election by an
overwhelming vote. Will You do it?
HON. W. W. Ii NAIR.
Hon. w. W. McNair, of Minneapolis, was
| then introduced, and responded with short
and ringing speech. He said it was hardly
necessary to make further report of their
actions at tue Cincinnati National conyen-
! ton. The grand result had been already
heralded throughout the land, and oil
Democrats were rejoicing at the beginning
of q magnificent contamination and
what was there done had met tho joyful ap-
prevail of the Democrats of Ramsey and
other counties throughout Minnesota. It
was for the complete approval of that action
that this ratification meeting was held to-
night In that convention was represented
the Democratic party of the United States.
From Maine TO the Gulf of Mexico, and
from tho Atlantic to the Pacific ocean,
they had assembled to name a candidate
fer the highest Office in the land.
They had chosen as their standard bearer the
| gallant name of Winfield S. Hancock. Zap
plause.) A man whom all knew to be we'll
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