Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-10-30
TWO SPEECHES BY GENERAL
HANCOCK.

NEw YORK Oct. 30.-General Hanc rex YES
terday received several delegations representing
different political, military and social or
ganizations, and among them Delegation OF
clock makers from Brooklyn. who, In their ai-
dress 10 General Hancock said: I'VE come
here to day 20 assure you OF our united sup
port ON the approaching election day. We are
as solid as the solid SOUTH To which General
Hancock replied: III the south is solid to-day
it is simply solid I'm trying 10 get In harmony
with the rest OF the union. We shall ind how
solid It is after next Tuesday. IL the demo-
cratic party should succeed II VIII become nat
uraIly divided upon federal, as well as local
issues. and its sol.dlty in the south Will be
broken. The colored race viii side with the
several factions. each OF which Will see that
their colored adherents suffer no obstruction
hoped si cr results faS way the one war ar wi she
be fully attained. Much OF the pros soerty now
enjoyed by the south is due TO the purchases OF
goods TO an extent unparalleled since the war.
This was due 10 the great cotton crop OF the
period and 10 the desire OF the soJN hern people
70 claim aifiliation with the north and purchase
Its manufactured products instead OF sending
TO foreign countries for them, thereby creating
business for foreign lines OF steamships. We
aase now ao Of se a,e sI 70 es ~ AL
charity, good will and brotherly feeling which
Il Is to the interest OF the northern people not to
An Examination Of the Books 20
Follow hls Election.
The largest delegation OF the day was COM
posed or members or the Bellevue Medical Col
lege. Their chairman, DIR. Montgomery said
they had called on Gen. Hancock 70 assure him
that they were wide awake as 10 the issues TO
be decided at the polls next Tuesday, and being
thus wide awake, would cast their votes for
him. al am very glad 10 see from your pres
ence here, v responded the general, that you
take an interest In the defence OF our institu-
tons, In the welfare OF the country, ana ia the
preservation OF constitutional government.
Your best Efforts should be directed toward
maintaining the purity OF the ballot box. In
oolng SO you viii take the best steps toward con-
serving your liberties. II is, therefore OF the
highest Importance TO see IL you cannot compel
the ofhce-holders now I'm power 10 relnquish
their seats. Ii you do not unseat them now
your may never be able TO do SO. IL successful
Ia you attempts an examination OF the books
OF the several government departments should
necessarily follow, and II the present incum-
bentS should have been true 10 their trusts the
country may, at q future period, reinStaUe
IL EN-. When we examine the books OF an es-
tabishment we naturally do not use the book
Keepers who made the entries. but employ ex-
pertS. This course should be adopted IN connec-
Ion With government accounts In ordinary pc
RODS when expenses are comparatively light the
people may not think change or officials neces-
sary, but In great war, such as we have had
since which time one party only has held Office
and has had control or millions OF money ft is
well TO have an examination OF the books and
Of the public property, TO ascertain IL we really
have what we are represented TO have. This Is
the duty OF the hour"