The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-13

the strains of Dixie" but the music was
drowned in the enthusiasm that found it's
vent in constant roars of tremendous
power.
When quiet was restored, Gen. Buckner
was introduced, and after a rousing re-
ception, he said, in part:
Mr. Chairman, Mr.. Fellows: I cannot fit
tingly express my acknowledgements to
you, Mr. Fellows, for the very graceful
and eloquent terms in which you have an
nounced to me the action of the national
democracy. 1 know, sir, that a spirit act
uated that convention at Indianapolis
which looked more to that general prin>
ciple of democracy that spirit of ma
tionalism, rather than any merit in me in
selecting it's candidates. 1t was known
that 1 had been prominent on the border
in advocating the true principles of de-
mocracy, but not, Mr.. Chairman, for any
merit in me, but because of that spirit
of nationalism which always pervaded
the democratic party that feeling crys-
tallized around me as an object to be as
ISOLATED with this gallant chieftain in
blotting out all past differences and sec
tionalism. (Applause.) 1 accept that pO-
sition, Mr.. Chairman, and discharge that
duty with as much willingness as 1 ever
discharged any on earth. Gap
plause) To be associated with
the movement which blots out all
sectional lines forever and makes us one
people and one nationality. (Applause.) 1t
is time that this ancient spirit of demo-
cracy should be revived. We have had
amongst us parties builded up heretofore
upon sectional hate, parties which have
advocated special interests at the expense
of all other interests. We have had that
great republican party, ruling and control
ling the destinies of this country, built
upon hatred and antagonism. to nearly
one-half of the country. But now at the
very moment that that party has an
nounced that it will cease the contention
of one section against another; that here
after it will be a national party there
springs up again and among us another
party, professedly built up on sectionalism,
professedly and urgently insisting that
one special interest in this country, that
of the greedy silver miner, shall be built
up at the expense of every other citizen
in the land. (Applause)
The democratic faith has always claimed
that the United States government is SUI
preme within the limits of the authority
they have received from the states and
from the people, that it has right to go
wherever that flag goes, and 1T is its duty
to enforce the laws of the land in accord
ance with the powers conferred on it; yet
the Chicago convention would wipe viz
tually out of existence that supreme court
which interprets the law, forgetting that
our ancestors in England combatted for
hundreds of years to obtain a tribunal of
Justice which was free from executive
control They would wipe it out of ex-
istence and subject it to the control of
party leaders to carry out the dictates Of
the party; they would paralyize the arm
of the general government and forbid the
powers to protect the lives and property
of its citizens. The convention almost in
terms placed a lighted torch in the hands
on the incendiary and urged the mob
to proceed without restraint to
pillage and murder at their discretion.
(Applause.) The national democratic par
ty can never indorse such heresy. We
proclaim now, as we proclaimed at In
dianapolis, the ancient principle of de-
mocracy, obedience to law, court I'M
trammelled either by legislative or execu-
tive control, a tribunal which is the last
resort of the weak against the powerful.
That our friends at Chicago would de-
stroy, we insist on unfolding and sup
porting its DEGREES by the whole power
Of the state and national authority"
There were a few scattering calls for
different speakers when Gen. Buckner
had finished burt Chairman Bynum came
forward and announcing that the purpose
of the occasion had been accomplished.
dismissed the audience.
After being warmly congratulated by
those close to them on the stage, the two
candidates and the notification speakers
entered carriages and were driven to
their respective hotels.