The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1867-12-26
ANDYON HANCOCK.

Gen. w. s. Hancock was appointed by Andy
johnson to take command of the fifth district In
place Of Gen. Sheridan, removed. Gen. Sheri.
dan had Issued an order that jurors should be Sc
lected from registered voters thus giving negroes
a chance to cit on jurles. Gen. Hancock reversed
this order, and said that the laws OF the rebel
States, passed by traitors should remain in force
For his particular care taken to play into the
hands of the rebels the Democrats talked of
nominating him for President.
Last week. Andy johnson sent the following
remarkable document to Congress:
Gentlemen Of the Senate and House of Representa-
hpeS
An official copy of the order issued by Major
General W. s. Hancock, Commander ofthe Fifth
Military District dated, Headquarters, New Or
leans, 18th day Of November, has reached me
through the regular channels of the War Depart
ment, and herewith communicate II to Congress
Tor such action as may seem to be proper In view
OF oil the circumstances. 1t will be perceived
that General Hancock announces that he will
make the law the rule OF his conduct; that be
Will uphold the Courts and other civil authorities
In the performance of their proper duties, and
that ne Will use his military power only to pre-
serve the peace and the law. He declares very
explicitly that the sacred right of trial by Jury,
and the privilege of the writ ofhdbeGs corpus shall
not be crushed out or troddcn under foot. He
goes further and In one comprehensive sentence
asserts that the principles of American liberty
are still the inheritance of this people, and ever
should be.
When great soldier W ith unrestrained power
in his hands to oppress his fellow men, volnn-
tarily toregoes the chance gratifying his selfish
ambition and deyotes himselfto the dutyiof build
ing up the liberties and strengthening the laws
OF his country, he presents an example of the
highest virtues that human nature Is capable OF
practicing. The strongest claim of Washington
TO be first In war; first In peace, and first in the
hearts Of his countrymen, Is founded on the great
fact that In all his career he scrupuously abstain.
ed from violating the legal and Constitutional
rights of his fellow-citizens. When he surren-
dered his commission TO Congress, the President
OF that body spoke his praise In saying he had al.
ways regarded the rights of the civil authorities
through oil dangers and disasters. Where pow.
er above the law courted his acceptance, he calm.
| ly put temptation aside. By such magnanimous
acts OF ior0earance, he won the universal adj
mlration ofmank ind, and left name which has
no rival In the history OF the world.
lam far from saving General Hancock Is the
only ofler Of the American army who Is influen-
ced by the example of Washington. Doubtless
thousands Of them are faithfully devoted to the
principles for which the men of the Revolution
laid down their lives; but the distinguished hon.
or belongs to him Of being the first officer In high
command, South Of the Potomac, since the close
Of the civil war; who has given utterance to these
noble sentiments In the form of a military order
respectfully suggest to Congress that some
public recognition OF General Kancock's patriot
le conduct Is due, fnot to him, TO the friends o
law and Justice throughout the country OF sucl
an act as his at such time II Is but fitting thai
the dignity should be vindcated and the virtue
proclaimed, so that It's value as an example ma,
not be lost TO the nation.
Signed ANDREW JOHNSON,
Washington, ID. c., Dec 49,