The Republican journal., 1871-06-08

We have received a copy Of pamphlet
entitled '''rhe Civil Record ot Major Gen. i.
Winfield S. Hancock, during his admins
tration in Louisiana and TeNas" II is u
record ol which that gentleman, rs Just
and considerate in civil office rs he is
brave and successful in war has reason 10
be proud. When General Hancock as
sumed the duties Of Military Governor of
that District, his first General Order con-
tanned these words
In war il is Indispensable to rcpc force bv
force, and overthrow and destroy opposition TO
lawful authority. But when insurrec1ionarv
force has been ovcrthrown and peace establish
ed, and the civil authorities are ready and will
ing to perform their duties. the military power
should cease to lead. and the civil amini>tr:l-
ton resume its natural and rightlnl dominion.
Soenny impressed with these views. the Cen
eral announces that the great principles of
American liberty are still the lawful inheritance
of the people, and ever should be- The ri4 hl
of triad by Jury, the hahcas "orpu>, the liberty
of the press the freedom Of speech, the natural
rights Of persons, ana the RIGHTS of property
must he preserved.
These words deserve TO be written in
letters Of gold. They do honor to the
eminent soldier, who, trnc to his Demo-
cratic education and the principles of That
great party, never amid the clash of arms
or the embittered days that followed the
war. ceased to reverence civil RIGHTS or
lost faith in the people. His Just and
conscientious conduct brought upon Han
cock the spitelul vengeance of the radical
leaders; but the country has never lost
sight of his services in the past, or his fit
ness for high position in the future.
The authorities of Camden have decided not
to issue bonds in aid of the construction of the
Railroad to Rockland, until the Knox and Lin
con road gets il+ rails To the latter point. Bel
fast journal.
We do not know what the authorities of Cam,
den have decided to do, or il they hay decided
to do anything in the matter of issuing bonds
for building the railroad, hut are quite certain
that The above paragraph does not state the
| case correctly. The vote Of the town that
1t would loan its credit ten per cent ''pr"yiict
| a sufficient sum Shall be raised by subscription
| and from other sources TO complete roaI from
| the Knox and Lincoln Eailroad.' The only
| question according to this vote, for the town
| authorities to decide is whether the l., Il. Il Il
Il. r. have sufficient means including the loan t
complete the road. They may be unable to sat
| isfy themselves on this point and il may hf
necessary to call another town meeting to in
struct them but it is hoped by every friend ol
| the railroad thGt the matter will not be dclayec
| until the Knox and Lincoln road is completed
for il is expected that Camden will derive many
| advantages by having Il track ready to recciV,
| the rolling stock of the other road rs soon a
that is completed. TCamden Herald.
The information came to lis from {
source entitled to credit. We did no
state all that we learned, because the
jealous friends of the enterprise the
Herald included, might charge ns with
hostility TO the road-a feeling that we b1
no means entertain. 1t was reported tha
Mr.. Hichborn, President of the Company
came with an engineer to Camden, en-
gagged an office, and proposed TO go OF
| with the work, under vote OF the Di
rectors-lhat the town authorities consult
ed eminent counsel upon the question
| Nllttilcl ditel tllt toNH ililu Noleti zen ~
cent. of its valuation under the special act
il could then vote five per cent. more un
der the general railroad law, and coun
it as from another source We learne'
that the legal opinion was adverse to sucl
4 course.
Thereupon the officials of the town de
cided not to issue the bonds, the off ic
was closed, the engineer entered the SCI
vice of another company, and Mr.. IIich
born regretfully departed.
If this is not the state of the case, w
shall be glad to publish the correct ono
if the Herald will give it to us But w
shall dissent entirely from the positio
that the branches or feeders Of rairoa
, should be built in advance of the mai
trunk. Speaking after some expericnc
in the troubles and trials of new railroads
we say to our Camden friends that the
r will do well to ''make haste slowly"
. The New Hampshire Legislature mi
: on Wednesday. Dispatches say th;
there is no doubt Of the election of We.
ton, Democrat, as Governor. ;, The,
: will be coalition of Democrats, Labt
z Reformers and, Liberal Republican
J. | which will carry thc OrpaniZatiO on of II