The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1880-07-08
SENATOR THURMAN's SPEECH.

COLUMBUS, Ohio June GA large
meeting was held iu the State House
yard last night 10 ratify the Cincinnati
nominations. Speeches were made 10y
se,,atur Thurman aud others. Sena-
Tor Thurman said Mr.. Chairnni,,
Friends and Neighbors--It gives me
sincere pleasure TO meet with you, ny
friends and Heighbors, tonight, TO
ratify la the capital of Ohio the nomi-
nations made by your Convention In
Cincinnati. say il gives me pleasure,
aud Tor reasons thatI shall briefly
state W S"u~-pleasures i'scaure tile
nominations are good; pleasure. be
cause they will :. brlug s,iccess 90 our
banner; pl, assure. because the nen you
have nominated vii! be elected, aud
they will bling peace amd harmony,
aud IL IL right aud proper that here. iu
the caIital:of sthisa great State. which
We niean. 10. rally under the Democra'
tic banner hext November tcheersI.
that here VIZ should set the bail Ia nlo.
tion that 10 to toll ON TO victory. Now,
my friends, !. want TO speak as plainly
us [ eau. for:you know that am not
given to rhetorical Speaking. / leave
that toiyuung .hlen--to men WIN hayv
more taiicy than | have. l wan: to
speak 10 J you plainly, aud tell You why
Winfield ScJtt Hancock should be
elec;ed President Of the United States,
and AIR. English, Of Ihdiana, shonld
he elected. Vice President. First.r Wm
is Winfield Scott Hancock ? There IL
no. ia n,an la iiiis. .audience,i there Is not
a boy in.ttis. audience, who does not
know that Winsfeld Scott Hanenck
was one VI the brightest, the ablest,
and most daring aud brave Of NIL the
soldiers that wsht To. the war 10 main,
tain the Uuion. . { APPLAUSE No man
who ever displayed more courage,
more hefoIsnn, and ever displayed
more skill than Hancock displayed
from the slime he went into the war liu
ill II was closed In triumph. Every
body knew that. But, my friends
there IL one thing that everybody, doe,
not know. Haucock has beeu in the
army all his life. and therefore yot
might not at once suspect, what !,
literally the truth. that Hancock isno
only II soldier, but he Is q constitution
; al lawyer aud good American states
, man. lCheersl. | cab him an Amuri
can-etsxesa,ai, I cs.Il ham "a leons.itu
tional lawyer. aud 1 have warrant fo
what Itsay.a For when after tile elos'
Of the rebellion lie was placed ~ mill
tary Governor Of Louisiana and Ttxai
before they were admitted IT, represen.
: tati0h in Congress and 10 exercise thei
rights Us States, The showed IL grea
coniIast 10 what some other military
governors showed. RE showed h,
knew there was such thing as th.
Constitution of the UnlietlStales; tha
he knew there was such thing as ,
free republic: that he knew that IL.
true d,clrine. the essential doctTine
the vital doctrine of every true re3uL.
lie aud every free government 10 thai
} the military must he subordinate 90 th.
civil power; that trial by jury was th,
! rignt Of all American citizens. ZAP
plause. Equal justice in tho c''urt,
Is the right Of the American citizen
Freedom from unlawful arrest 10 th,
. right of an American citizen. ThaI
Is what makes him the idol Of N.
people Of Louisiana and Texas. Thai
10 wha. msde Louisiana the nrsl Stat.
To nominate him months ago In bei
State Convention. When 1 say thai
Gen. Hancock IL statesman sIppak
but the truth. do not know lhnl b,
ever made q zpeecl, in6 his lie. am
GeVEge Washington never made bts
I Que aiid that was about lifteefi minute,
long" 80.