North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1867-12-25


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Johnson's Special.
we begin to like Andy. lie talks az
JACKSON, that other North Carolinian and
Tcnrecseoaa Used to write. There was a
set Of Senators once at Washington who
refused to receive Protest from " Hick-
DRY !" but Time and Thomas II. Benton
had black lines drawn round the vote Of
refusal. Senator Forsyth, of Georgia, in .
speech at the time, said, "You have go.
the protest and whether received or not,
YOU cannot un-yet it ~ Presiden. john
sons Message in commcnaation Of Gen.
". T. Hancock may inset the same fate in
the present crazy, belligcrent Congress as
did Jackson's years ago but as in the
other case, TINE will vindicato him
Please read this well-condensed State pa.
ger think Of a body Of men, represent
ing the American people, laughing deri-
e;vsly, at the elevation, in peace, Of Law
above bayonet power, and thank God that
the memory of Washington still lives in
the mind Of the leading officer Of the Gov
ernment Isn't it cool, though, for the
Tsnnesseean to suggest TO Phil. Sheri.
,,an-radical body, some Testimonial of
regard rejecting upon Sheridan and com
mandatory of HANCOCK? All hail the dcs-
ccndant of the immortal signer of the De-
claration Of l776, JOHN HANCOCK .
WAsu,vGroH, Dec. ls.--The President
sent the following message to Congress to-
day /.
Gentlemen Of the Senate and House Of
REPRESENTATIVES
An official cory Of an order issued BY
rig tho 9th military district, headquarters
vt New Orleans, ON tho 18th day OF No
tcmber, has reached me through the rcgu-
lar channel Of the War Department, and /
herewith communicate it to Congress for
such action as may seem to be proper In
view Of all the circumstances.
It will be observed that General Han
cock announces that he will make the law
the rule of his conduct that he will up
hold tho courts and other civil authorities
in the performance Of their duties, and
that he will use his military power TO pre-
serve the peace and to enforce the laws.
lie declares very explicitly that the sa-
cred rights oftrial by jury, and the priyi-
lege of habcas corpus shall not be crushed
out or trodden under foot, and he goes fur
ther, and in ono comprehensive sentence
asserts that the principles Of America. lib
erty are still the inheritance Of this people
and ever should be.
When great soldier with unrestricted
power in his hands to Cypress his fellow
men, voluntarily forgoes the chances OF
gratifying his selfish ambition, and devotes
himself to the duty of building up the lib
critics and strengthening the laws Of his
country, he presents an example Of the
highest virtue that human nature is capa-
bic of practicing. The strongest claim Of
Washington, to be ''frst in war, first in
peace, and FIRST in the hearts of his coun-
trymen," is founded on the great fact that
in all his illustrious career he scrupulously
abstained from violating the legal and con-
stitutional rights of his fellow citizens
When he surrendered his commission to
Congress, the president of that body spoke
hispraise in saving that he had always re-
garded the rights of the civil authorities
through all dangers and disasters when
power above law courted his acceptance
tie calmly put the temptation aside, and by
such magnanimous act of forbearance he
won the universal admiration of mankind,
and left name which has no rival in the
history of the world.
am far from saying that Gen. Hancock
Is the only officer of the American army
who is influenced by the example of WASH
ington doubtless thousands Of them are
faithfully devoted to the principles for
which the men of the Revolution laid down
their lives, hut the distinguished honor be-
longs to him of being the first officer in
high command south Of the Potomac, since
the close Of the war, who has given utter
ance to those sentiments in the form of
Military order.
I respectfully suggest to Congress that
some public recognition Of Gen. Hancock's
patriotic conduct is due, if not to him, to
the friends of law and justice throughout
the country.
II ia but fitting that the dignity of Law
should be yindicated, and virtue proclaim
ed that its value as an example may not DO
lost to the nation.
iSigned) ANDREW JOHNSON.
Washington, Dec. II, 1867.
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