Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-09-19

settle the question as to whether we shall have
a new era of peace, reconstruction, economy
and prosperity.
lam very truly yours,
WINFIELD s. HANCOCK.
Former and Butler at Piffsbmrg.
PrrTsBURG, Pa, Sept. lS.-Gen. Benz. f.
Butler and Col. J. w. Forney arrived in the
city this evening and made their headquarters at
the st. Charles hotel. About o. clock Paul j.
Carson, ex-deputy sheriff, together with num-
ber of other
ooLoRED MEN,
called upon Gen. Butler. Mr.. Carson was
spokesman and in brief speech stated that
they wished to pay tribute of respect to the
man whom they believed benefactor to their
race and to whom they ascribe the merit of un-
numbered public services to them when their
fate and future were in a critical state. Gen.
Butler in response said he had done nothing
but what he conceived to be his duty in a war
which was not begun for the emancipation of
slaves, because, as all would remember, at the
first proclamation of President Lincoln, troops
were called but to retake and repossess the
United States in the property which had been
seized from them, and to execute the laws.
After reviewing his career from 1860 to 1865
he continued For sixteen years since the
war 1 have acted with the Republican party in
the hope that they would extend that protec-
tion to colored men South that deemed ought
to be done. l tried to get it done in Congress,
but it was not done. l fought the campaign
for Gen, Hayes in 1875 to have that done un-
der promise of the platform and party lead
ers that it should be done, and what was the
result? The very first act of the Hayes ad-
ministration was to turn over the States of
Louisiana and South Carolina where it was
claimed that there were Republican govern
ments elected, to the Democrats, and from that
hour for four years not one thing has been at
tempted to be done in behalf OF the colored
men, nor indeed anybody else. There has been,
it is true, little attempt to stop illicit distil
ling of whisky and brandy in the South, and
few men have been caught and let go, and
some men have been killed by law
less distillers aud their murderers have not
been punished; so that there has not
been proper protection for the men who live
down there. That being 60, in the best inter-
ests Of the south and the best interests of col
ored men, propose to have change. If the
Republican party cannot provide this protec-
tlon In sixteen years. do not propose to try
them twenty. General Hancock has said that
he will enforce the thirteenth fourteenth and
fifteenth amendments in their letter and spirit.
Nobody who knows him will doubt that he
will stand by that if elected and given the
power, and nobody doubts that the Democratic
party has power to protect the negro if they
get into power. Their great leader has said he
will do SO. propose to try this experiment
for four years, and then if the Democrats can
not Go better than Hayes has done shall turn
around and help to kick them out, at the end
of the four years. One thing is certain can
not be more Powerless during the next four
years to give colored men proper protection
than l and every other man has been in the
past.
REPUBLICAN FLoPPERs.
In the evening Republican hoppers meet
ing was held in old city hall and fully 1000
persons were present. There was a grand
torchlight procession outside and an overflow
meeting at the foot of Fifth avenue and Lib
erty street.
At S o'clock the Veteran association escorted
the distinguished visitors to the hall, where
they were received with storms of applause.
Hon. Marshall Swartz Walder was elected
chairman, 100 Republican foppers named for
vice presidents, and the following
TELEGRAM FROM HANCOCK
was read:
NEW YORK, Sept. 18.-To Gen. A. L. Pear
son, Pittsburgh: have not had time to an
swer by mail your letter of the I4th inst. The
occasion you write about will be of special in
terest. The composition of your meeting will
indicate that the remains of sectionslism and
bitterness are te be grappled with and that we
have growing party covering all sections and
6mDOQy1nS harmony, 1reeOOm OF opinion, and
fair expression through the ballot box.
(Signed) w. s. HANCOCK.
GENERAL BUTLER
was then introduced, and spoke as follows:
The attendance in such numbers and en-
thusiasm show that the occasion is appreci-
ated. The gathering is to select President
of the United States. It is only in this free
and happy country the privilege is ac-
corded the sovereign people to select d ruler.
He would cast aside personal vituperation.
Nothing is gained by hard words or hard
things, or he would have been dead long
ago. ICheers.] He regarded this as most
acceptable time for change of rulers, as by
long continuation in power by the Republi-
cans had made the party crrupt. In 1860 when
not divided. Men of both parties ffocked to
the front to protect the flag. He commended
that Democrats, and not Republicans,
fought the war and adduced statistics show
ing that in certain Southern States the whole
number of soldiers in the Union army reached
$4,000. In the same States there were "a 600
Republican voters, the balance. he
conclude were Democrats. Thel negroes
voted for Lincoln's second election. So did he.
It was not 8 time to swap horses. Votes were
cast for the Union and he believes when he
Union. He had not asked the nationality or
religion of those who fought for the Union
and should not ask those questions if they are
ready to vote for the Union. These heroes
went into the war at the country's call, but it
was hard to get Republicans in after the De-
mocrats had shown the way. There were more
Republican oficeholders than Republicans in
1.-The army. The Republicans say it will be dan