Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-07-29


Agony of Despair.
To the Editor of the Globe.
The Democracy of Mankato have opened the
campaign in earnest. One week ago last Satur
day night, they had meeting at the opera
house, and organized Hancock and English
club, with Hon. M ]. Severance as president.
Last Saturday night they had ratification
meeting and, considering the weather. which
was very hot, the meeting was well attended.
with quite sprinkling of Republicans in the
audience. The first speaker of the evening
was Judge Brown, who entertained his hearers
for about twenty minutes in his usual candid
and forcibie manner, eulogizing the party for
their grand work at Cincinnati in placing such
an unobjectionable ticket in the field, and
winding up with an appropriate eulogy of the
characters of Hancock and English, the latter
with whom the speaker had personal acq
lance for several years.
The Hon. Daniel Buck being called for, came
forward and being introduced by the president
of the club, responded by few, but very ap-
propriate remarks. His business engagements
were such that he did not expect to be present,
and was therefore not prepared to make a
speech, yet he was prepared to tell
the citizens of Mankato where he stood,
and where he could always be found. Being a
Democrat to the core, he could always be found
advocating the principles enunciated by JEFF
ferson and Jackson. Mr.. Buck spoke but
few minutes yet in those few minutes he spoke
volumes, for Daniel Buck never speaks without
saying something to the point. He made some
telling hits whieh likely offended the brigadier-
general of the crinoline department, who,
from his perch in the rear of the hall, swallow
ed every word, but coming 80 thick and fast
there was no time for meditation, and it is
currently reported that the careless german
dizer is now suffering all the pangs known to
accompany case of chronic dyspepsia, with
no hopes of unloading the bile from his stom-
ach till the appearance of the Free Press next
Thursday. Mr.. Buck spoke in glowing terms
of the principles of true Democracy rs compar-
ed with the principles of modern Republican
ism. He gave his reasons for being Demo-
crat, and for working aud voting with the
Democratic party. He stood upon the broad
platform of universal liberty and equal rights
| before the law. The Democratic party were in
favor of government Of the people, for the
people and by the people. They were not
party of hate, but men in favor of fraternal
feeling between every section of our common
| country. They were for the perpetuity of the
republic and for handing it down to coming
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| ed from the hands of the fathers.
The party had always been in favor of a ma
| jority of the people ruling the country. They
were opposed to the rule of the minority. That
| savored of despotism. The party to which he
! belonged could not be accused of ever having
| stole the Presidency. When the speaker COM
menced speaking of that damnable piece of
| villainy which will ever remain as the blacklist
| spot on the escutcheon of liberty. he warmed
| up to the work in earnest and with blood in
| hls eye he warned the enemies of liberty to
| never again attempt to repeat the act, as the
people were in dead earnest and had placed in
| nomination for the Presidency Gen. Hancock,
who was sure to be elected, and if elected ''by
the eternal" he will take his seat. (Cheers and
| applause.)
Several speakers who were expected. failed
| to put in an appearance. MIR. Severance being
called upon, arose and addressed the audience
| for about an hour, in one of those speeches
which are seldom heard in any land but once
| heard are never forgotten. 1t is acknowledged
by all Democrats who heard it and by many
Republicans, that it was the most mastery
effort ever made by any orator in Mankato. A
gentleman who had several times heard Sena-
| tor Douglas, remarked that several times during
| the speech he was reminded of the Little Giant,
but whether in the earnestness of manner or
| the style of delivery he could not say, but he
| believed it surpassed anything he had ever
| 1t would be an impossibility to attempt to
describe the eloquence with which we were
RECALLED for nearly one hour, and when it was
over even Republicans were heard to remark
sit was good for me to be there
| Mr.. Severence's whole discourse was logical
| and argumentative. He had no contumely or
vituperation to heap upon the head of any one.
(! He clearly defined his position and the position
of the Democratic party, also the position aud
standing of the Republican party. Many of
| his comparisons were very unfavorable to the
latter. he made macy forcible hits some of
which struck our Garfield friends square in the
| face. In referring to the letter of acceptance
| of General Arthur, he quoted that portion of it
relating to the people of the South. Said he,
''Mr. Arthur is opposed to the solid South's hay
| ing any voice in naming the President, if for
no other reason, because they are reputation
! lists, and have repudiated their State debts.
After describing the manner in which the debt
of more than four hundred millions of dollars
have been forced upon the people of the South
| by the "carret-bag'' governments instituted by
| the Republican party, he said this Mr.
| Arthur whom the Republicans have nominated
for their Yice-President, must be very foolish
/ to make such statement; besides, he must
be very ignorant in regard to the history of his
| country and in his ignorance, he is not aware
that one of the great States of the North has
also repudiated hsr State debt. It is not q
| DeuOCrablC Stabe eltner, Dut COYGL Nlln-
nesote, with her 10000 to 30.OOO
Republican majority, utterly refuses to pay her
State debt, SO SHE is also repudiator, but MIR.
Arthur in his ignorance has never heard of
| that little transaction, which shows how much
| Mr.. Arthur knows" He referred to the vile
epithets continually thrown upon Democrats
| by this heightened and strictly moral party
calling themselves Republicans; while Demo
Gratis are spoken of by them as rebels, traitors,
etc. MIR. Severance said they knew the cpl
thets were false. They did not believe that Dem
ocrats were rebels when they said so, for said
| he, ''are not Democratic principles the same
| to-day they always have been and always will
be? Were not the founders of
| the government Democrats in principle?
Thomas Jefferson was Democrat; was he
rebel and traitor? Andrew Jackson was a
Democrat. He was the chief executive of this
| nation for eight years, and was the peer of any
patriot in this or any other land on the face of
| the globe. Was he too rebel? Will any of
my Republican friends approach the tomb of
Jackson and whisper through the key
| hole, even in the faintest manner, that
he was rebel? No! The whole
of the Republican party DARE NOT go within
FIVE miles of Jackson's tomb and say that he
was q rebel. Why these vile epithets and SLANG