The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-06-28
HANcocK,s OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES


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The Influence That Nominated Him NJ
Cincinnati.
New York Tribune Of Saturday.
The nomination Of General Hancock
comes too late. The same thing was tried
in 1884, with General Mcclellan as can.
dldate, and then 1t was too early. The
war was not yet over, and the representa-.
tive Of the disloyal South, though dis
tinguished Union soldier, was not trusted.
General Hancock came into political notice
in 1868, as the Representative Of the White
Leagues Of Louisiana, which, with his aid
as military commander, had eflectually
applied Andrew Johnsen's policy to the
extinguishment Of the loyal party in that
district. He had been flattered by his se-
lection to take command in that district
in place Of General Sheridan, who had
been put aside because he would not carry
out Mr.. Johnson's policy, thwart the re-
construction acts, and put the Gray above
the Blue. .,,....
,bst Presidency would follow II he faith
fully carried TINY policy, anu became
the mouthpiece and delen9er Oh the
cunning and impIacablee Bouroons Of me
South. His orders and letters oil that
period, In every line, might have been
dictated by the secret council Of the whlte
League. All that man could DO, as an
officer OF the Government, to shield from
punishment the cowardly assassins VINO
were engaged in DISCRIMINATING loyalty IN
the Southwest, General Hancock did by
his orders and his refusals to act. 1t Is to
be presumed that he did not know the
facts. He surrounded himself with q CO.
terie OF rebel politicians, and, being .po'
litically an inexperienced and impression
able man, believed what they told him.
| In return Tor his complaisance and aid, he
was promised, and after twelve years at
last receives nomination for the Presi'
dency at the hands OF the men who at
tempted 10 destroy the Union
There can be no mistake as TO the in
auence TO which this nomination Is due.
Nearly every Southern State voted to
nouinate General Hancock in the Demo-
cratic Convention OF 1868, and when that
failed the solid South took General Frank
Blair. az another Union soldier who be-
lieyed the constitutional amendments "un-
constitutional, revolutionary, and void"
The North spurned Seymour and Blair, as
Il would then have spurned General Han
4cock II nominated, or any other represen-
tatiye OF the White League policy advo.
Gated by Mr.. johnson. Twelve years have
passed, and again the solid South tries TO
mt trusty servant into the White House.
The votes for General Hancock were cast
mainly by Southern delegations.
Some months ago, a telegram from Ger.
tain White League leaders of Louisiana
disclosed the fact that they were working,
in Louisiana, Texas, Mississippi, and the
other Cotton States, for the nomination OF
their friend Of 1857. The convention was
managed and adroitly rushed beyond cool
consideration, by their man@uvres. Mr.
Kelley in New York, and Mr.. Wallace in
Pennsylvania, who wished to beat Mr.
Tilden at any cost, became the Northern
managers for the Solid South, and will d.
vide the honors OF the victory. But do
they think that the loyal people of the
North will now go back to the anti.recon.
struction policy OF Andrew johnson, and
vote to make its most willing and subser-
Went instrument the President OF these
United StatesP
There has been period Of hearty de-
sire for reconciliation. Rightly or wrong
lily, many Republicans have felt that the
good faith OF the South ought to be tested
by fair trial; that Its pledges TO enforce the
laws and protect the rights oil all citizens
might perhaps be kept, il troops and Fed.
eral control were Withdrawn. When that
feeling existed, II ever, General Hancock
might have been elected, and yet candi.
date who represented that sentiment Inn
measurably better was beaten. The test
has been made. Troops have been with.
drawn. The Solid South has been put up.
on It's honor. But every pledge has been
broken, every law has been defled with
immunity, loyalty has been stamped out
by assassination or by fraud, and the large
power gained by the Solid South through
Cancellation and confidence has been used
to block the wheels OF Government, to
break down barriers to free fraud in
Northern cities, and to thrust upon the
country most dangerous and revolutionary
schemes. It is too late for gush; too late
for confidence in Southern loyalty; too late
for arm.in.arm conventions like that OF
Philadelphia in 1886; too late for the eager
and passionate hopefulness by which alone
a nomination like that Of General Han.
cock could have been commended TO loyal
voters. The test has been made. The
solid South has shown itself as desperate,
disloyal and revolutionary as ever, and
General Hancock Is now almost the thin.
nest disguise 1t could have taken. II
elected, he would be as subservient, as
easily moulded, and as hostile to all loyal
measures for securing the results OF the
war, as he was in 1867.
No, gentlemen oil the White Leagues,
you cannot defeat the North in battle, and
you cannot in the field Of political strife.
The North has learned some lessons from
you within the past twenty years. 1t has
learned never to trust man because he is
the favo1ile OF those whose aims, beliefs
and feelings are wholly hostile to Its own.
You, gentlemen OF the White Leagues,
appear to know General Hancock very
well. We OF the North have only this
knowledge OF his opinions and beliefs
that he pleases you. For that reason, your
disleyal and revolutionary spirit being
known, he will be beaten. One month
hence you will see that you have blunder-
ed again.