New-York tribune., 1878-11-09
MEN THOu Tue SOLID SoUTH DEFEAI

The spirit which animatcs the Solid south
and which is sure TO manifest itself more
Extensively than ever. now that the back of
the Northern Democracy Is broken and the
Rebel Brigadiers" muster mOIe than
hundred strong, for service IN the next House
of Representative, ls disclosed quite as much
in the character Of the men who have been
defeated in the South as in that of those who
were elected. John Hancock, OF Texas,
although descendant from the illustrlous
Massachusetts family whose name he bear,
WAS horn i'm the South, and has been a resi-
dent of Texas since 1Si7. In 1861, he was
member of the State Legislature, and because
he brayey refused to take the oath oI
allegiance TO thc COnfcdcracy be was expelled
from his seat. During the whole of the war
he was a consistent Union man, but mt It's
close be became an active member OF the
Democratic party, and has twice been elected
by 1t 10 Congress. At Washington he was
one OF the ablest and most influential Repre-
scntatiycs from the South. Acting with his
party on all issues that could properly be
considered political III their character he was
fearless and independent whenever called upon
TO deal with questions OF public policy as DIS
HIS last act in Congress was to vote against
the Democratic scheme to cut down the Army
and destroy Its efficiency.
Last Summer, Mr.. Hancock was nominated
TO Congress by the regular Democratic Con-
ycntIOn OF his district. On financial questions
he is IN uncompI omlsing advocate of hard
money, Il supporter of the Resumption Act
and friend Of the public credit The only
serious opposition to his nomination was
based upon his hostility to Grecnback inha-
ton. This man has been defeated by Demo-
cratic votes in Il district where the Demo
cratic majority is more than 1000, and which
has been represented by Democrat for the
last nine years. The only other Democratic
candidate in Texas about whose election there
has at any time Deen Il doubt is Mr.. Schlechcr,
VINO voted against the Silver Bill, and who
has uniformly voted against the Democratic
PROPOSITIONS to repeal the Resumption Act
and to destroy the Army.
Milton G.. Gambler is also IA Southern man,
having been born in Georgia and resided in
that State all his life. During his service in
Congress, to which he was first elected III
1874, he has always voted with his party 0he
Democracy on political questions, but on sew
cral occasions he has shown disposition to
have an opinion OF his own when the Issue
has not been one which party caucus had a
right to decide. He is not an inhatlonist,
although his record on the currency question
has not been such as always to give the hard
money men strong confidence in his support
of their measures. His most notable act, dur
ing the last session OF Congress, was to JOIN
with the Republicans of the Committee OH
Elections in opposing the removal of Mr..
Field, of Boston. from the seat to winch he
was fairly elected, and to speak and vote
against that outrage both in committee and
in the House. 1t was brave, manly act, but
it brought down upon him the displeasure of
the Democratic leaders, aud the Democracy
of his district very naturally selected another
man to represent them IN the next Congress
The Southern Democracy have no use tor
men who do not place party before everything
else, and they will gradually disappear from