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anxiously. We saw the embiitere6 feeling with
which they came before US. We concluded that
il was our duty 70 admit the delegation already
sitting upon the floor of the Convention but,
gentlemen, atho' that was plain dnty before
US, We felt somehow or other that nj some future
stagcof thar Conventions proceedings something
would happen 10 bring these cstranged brethren
together. And it did happen. In that scene OF
confusion, amid the whirl of enthusiasm, when
the name Of Gen. Hancock had been seconded by
eloquent speeches, the Tammany delegation,
headed by its leader John kelly,-Wh0, whatever
you NAV say OF him, is certainly leader Of the
party In the State Of New York and the idol OF
his party in that State and n man of the most un-
questionable persona! integrty,-l say the leader
OF the Tammany party stood mp IN that CcHyen-
ton and In The most eloquent language endorsed
the name of Gen. Hancock. declaring that the &C.
ton of the Convention had once again united the
cstrang ed wings OF the Democracy in New York,
and that htuc'eiOrth they would march forth 70
victory together, and calling to his brethren sit
ting in the Convention 10 clasp hands with him,
and saying ;hatthe Democrat in New YORK who
demanded more OF the National Democratic party
should be declared traitor o. his party. Sirs,
il was our good fortune IN that Convention 20 see
that speech responded 20 by the representative Of
the other wing OF The great Democratic party Of
that State. IL was our delight % see, amid the
peeling OF the organ and the swelling chorus OF
the members Of the Convention and amid the
crashing tones of the baad these two delegations
clasp hands together and pledge themselves -
work together for the success Of the ticket n0ni
mated And so we succeeded far beyond any ex-
pectatiOn which we had 10 the beg inping, far be-
yond what seemed possible in the outset, in re-
cOnci.ing this split in the party in New York and
In their forces, aud in securing the IS electoral
votes OF that State in November. | went 10 Gin
ciunati expecting that it might be my privilege
60 vote for a citizen Of New York. | believed
that il necessary to carry tnat State, and his
name would carry with it the assurance Of sue
cess. | refer, of course, to NOratio Seymour
But il soon became known that Ar. SeymOurs
declinat ION was absolute aud final, and, further
more, we ascertaned from the most discreet OF
the New York delegation that the Democracy OF
that State could be better united by the nomiua-
ton of some man out Of the State who had not
been identified with their local quarres. Gov.
Seymour ont of the way, we began 10 cast about
for 4 candidate who could accomplish the desired
end. | have sRid 20 you there was no partisan
ship at Cincinnati. | think can say this, that
never an assembly OF SO many men, experienced
mentor there were distinguished leaders from
all parts OF the cOuntry-Whete there was so lit
tie debating really no wrangliug, and never was
there gathered at Cincinnati or anywhere else go
perfectly orderly and good tempered a body as
was this When on Wednesday evening, alter
settling questions OF credentials we camS to take
the first ballot, il was easily known that the cur
rent had begun 10 set toward the nomination OF
Gen. HancocS Of Pennsylvania. Gen. Hancock
was nominated by a member OF the Pennsylvania
delegation. His nomination was seconded In
most handsome style by Confederate soldier
from the State Of Texas aud soldier upon crutch
es from the State of Virginia The heartiness
with which that nomination was received by The
Convention, snd the enthusiasm OF our friends
from Texas and Louisiana soon swept from one
end Of the Convention to the other, aud when we
adjourned on Wednesday evening We were Ger
tain we had found the man. have had since the
moment thai nomination was made but an increas
ing confidence OF Its wisdom and sagacity, from
which we shall reap the sure fruit Of victory in
November. We OF the South know who General
Hancock Is We are accused to-day OF latent
disloyalty 90 this Union. | see before me men
with whom was associated in many fight with
Gen. Hancock. We know that during the war be
was second to none in the Union army. We know
that there has been among the Democratic party
Of this country the settled conviction that mere
military man was not the man to be the chief ma
gistrate Of this nation. We know that General
Grant rode rough shOd over the States Of South
Carolina and Louisiana. But, gentlemen, with
this settled correction, We were able 20 present
frOm the ranks Of the Deu Ocratic party pres
tege glorious that we felt we could go before
the country with Gen. Hancock and advocating
the same principles give him the enthusiastic
support Of our party. IL was said In his uomina-
tua, what we 4 u know UHrselves-it was said BY
the eloquent Gov. Hubbard, that when IN 1866 90
the States OF the Soath were beneath the heel OF
the dcsputj when the cRrpetbaggcrs from tie
North sweeping down and consuming the
little substance that was eit when the jaiis of
the South were crowded with prisoners at the
mere command of petty military depot that
there came 20 the command Of the Southern De-
par:ment a distinguished officer Of the United
States army and in the midst of all the confuso ion,
sorrow auG despair O, those times, the Older i'm
mcdateiy rang out that the military power must
give way TO the civil power; that 40 man should
/ be disturbed IN his rights o! person, property,
freedom o. speech and OF The press, tti6l by jury
or habcas corpus, except by the civil power, and
that the sole duty OF the litarv p0we- was-nOt
20 deprive hm OF these rghts-but % support the
civil power in guaranteeing them % him. We
can conceive that this suldicr Seeing the position
as he did, that il he had been anxious % secure
promotion aud favor he would have adopted the
course adopted by the other Federal 0iscrsS at
the South, bat at the risk % his own position and
Disqualification Dc was soon after recalled aud
had Juniors promoted over him-he made tits
grand declaration and struck the shlcklcs fruni
the States Il Texas and Louisiana aud tod the
southern people that they were once more breth-
rCn aud entitled l. the came protection accorded
10 any other states. Can YOU wonder then that
the people from those states came 10 thc CoLVen-
ton enthusiastic iu his support? | tell you ncst
to friend tru,ty friend, we have the varmcst
admiration for the brave and Chiyoirous enemy
who strikes brtNcly In the time OF battle and
proves hims slt maEnauimous in the hour OF vie
tory. Against suCu q man We nave no blltcF
memories. We respect him, and We are glad :,
show him what honor we can. Now, gentlemen,
the peculiar happiness of Gen. liancUck's nOml-
nation Is that il takes away all the ammunition
from our enemies. The Bloody shiit' must now
be folded and Withdrawn from this conflict We
have presented a candidate against whom all such
arguments must prove harmless-n man whose
record as both a civil oiicer and soldier is cCual
% that OF any man IN this country. We have no
concessions 20 MAKE, no defence TO make. His
hands have never been SGiled with brides and
Credit MObicr stock We 90 into this canvass
f0F az aggressive fight. We have not TO defend
him. We march forward with solid South be-
hind him with l3S electoral votes, with New
York and Indiana with IA III 30 votes, and we
mean % make an assault upon the Keystone State
Of Penn sylvanla. II was well said that twenty
four years ago The Democratic party met in the
city of Cincinnati and nominated candidate for
President whU was the last 20 take his seat. We
met sIain in that CITY this week ard now start
again nom Cincinnati with a candidate whom we
mean 20 elect and put into position when elected
And as We took up a PENNSYLVANIA the last time
we were victorious, so to-day we take cp Penn
sylyanian, and when the election day in Novem
Der comes We expect o. see the keystone State
range herself with New York and Indiana in the
Democratic column. There are other gentlemen
who will speak far better, | am sure, than | can
TO night, and beg pardon for taking NJ 50 much
tine.
When Mr.. Wilson had concluded Mr.
Travers said Fellow-Ci,izens We are for;u-
nate in having with Us tonight a distinguish
Cd son OF lar-dstant State-a representative
from that State which supported and urged the
nomination OF Gen Hancock in the late Ma
tioual Democratic Convention at Cincinnati.
| now have the pleasure Of Introducing IN vuu