The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1871-08-31
Gen. Winfield S. Hancock.

The Democracy of Huntingdon couu.
ty, Pa, have declared in favor Of General
Hancock as the next Democratic candi.
date for the Presidency. This is the
third county in Pennsylvania, which
has announced preference for Gen.
Hancock. No name hitherto presented
to the country in connection with the
Presidency, is SO acceptable to the South.
and it is doubtful If any other candidate
would be received throughout that sec.
ton with such entire unanimity, and
such unboundcd enthusiasm. The cause
Of Gen. Hancock's popularity 10 the
South, may be traced to his temporary
residence in New Orleans, as the CON-
mandant of the Fifth Military District,
under the military satrapy, or "recou
struction" regime. There he concilia.
ted the Southern people, aud firmly
rooted aud grounded himself in their
affections. His celebrated order No.
40, aud his no less celebrated letter to
Gov. Pease, Of Texas, holding the mill
tary subordinate to the civil power, are
worthy of all praise, worthy of high.
toned chivalric A america, soldier, and will
never be forgotten by the South So
contrary were his sentiments and opin-
ions to the narrow aud vindictive spirit
which controlled the Administration,
that he was speedily removed from his
command at New Orleans.
These little incidents, of the order
and letter before mentioned, cropping
out upon the surface Of passing events,
served to discover the pure virgin gold
which lay imbedded deep down in Gen.
Hancock's character, aud at once chal-
leDged the admiration and respect of
every manly heart. No other name
among those spoken of for the Presi.
deney, compares with his in the love
and admiration accorded to it by the
Southern people. From the "Border
States" as they we're termed during the
late unhappy conflict, clear down to the
Rio Grande, be is their candidate
for the Presidency, aud no other
name is mentioned. Not ail the Force
Bills and the Ku Klux Bills enacted
b. the late corrupt Congressional cabaI, !
can keep those States from casting for |
hin their electoral votes, provided he is
The candidate Of the Democratic party |
ia opposition to the reigning imperial
Cesar. Scarcely inferior would be the
enthusiasm which his name would ms |
pire 10 the North and 10 the West
and his northern supporters are pre-
pairing to urge his nalne upon the at-
tsntion Of the national convention, as |
the movement in Pennsylvania will
show. Although military man, each |
section would hail him as their deliverer
from impending military despotism; aud
. view Of recent legislation, aud recent
nilstary movements calculated to awaken |
sspicion Of Interior designs on the part
Of the existing dynasty to employ the
military to perpetuats its reign, it would
Be besser, perhpps, that the Democratic
should be q military man. In
common with the great mass Of the
Democratic Conservative party, we have
preferred . civilian ia the Executive
once. and should now, under ordinary
circumstances; but the lowering aspect
which the Presidential contest of 1872 |
i beginning TO assume, admonishes US
that We should be prepared for any |
emergency, az there is no telling what
schemes are forming 10 the brain Of |
he present ambitious incumbent, whose |
retiesnoo reveals nothing, but whose
assisas speak 10 mpet-topgued warn
isss - the american people that their
liberties, a. guaranteed by the Consti-
t1tion Of our fakhers, vcigh not 80 much |
4 Tia 1snx &, cha Aoloxsa aooinst HI, |