The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1880-07-08
POLITICAL NOTES.

The Albany IN. " Express, repub-
lican, says: eve congratulate the de-
mocracy for having made so good a
nomination"
The Boston Journal, republican, says
Next to ex-GoY. Seymour, Hancock is
the strongest man that the democrats
could nominate. We would have our
republican friends fully understand
this"
The Boston Traveller, republican, says
"Ihe nomination is personally strong
and the candidate is worthy of all the
respect that is due to a patriotic soldier,
and. so far as we know, an upright cit
izen."
The Albany Knickerbocker ;Ind)
says: "The democratic party never did
a more wise and satisfactory act since
its organization than in nominating
Maj. Gen. Winfield Scott Hancock for
the presidency"
The Washington Star, Ind, saws: GAS
to Gen. Hancock, we believe his nomi-
nation to be the strongest one which
the convention could make. What four
months may bring forth of course no
man can tell, but our present impress
sion is that he will be elected"
The New York Commercial Adver-
tiser, republican, says: 1t is a strong
nomination, the very best, under the
circumstances, the party could have
made. Gen. Hancock was a gallant
soldier during the war of the rebellion,
and served his country faithfully and
we'll.
The New Haven, Conn, Journal, re-
publican, says: ga man who was so
thoroughly loyal to the union, and who
is so strong and good a man that the
universal sentiment, even among DEM
ocrats, is one of surprise that he succeed
ed in winning the favor of democratic
convention"
The New York Evening Post, repub-
lican, says: SIN some respects the nom
ination is strong one. Hancock was
too brave and patriotic soldier to be
challenged for fidelity to the union. In
the analysis of his character not a trace
of 'COpperheadism' can be found. Some
of the questions which have served the
republicans well are henceforth obso-
Iete."
The Utica N. Y, Herald, republican,
says: "Hancock is a strong candidate,
not only in his military record and his
unblemished personal character, but in
the fact that he has no political record,
and, therefore, no political enemies Sc
long as the south stands ready to sup
port him there are no antagonisms any
where in the party aroused by his can
didacy."
The Chicago IDter- Ocean, republican
gives those gentlemen who are respOn-
sible for the defeat of Gen. Grants NOM
ination a rap on the knuckles in the
following paragraph: "Where are the
men who were going to startle the
country with enthusiasm if anybody
except Gen. Grant was nominated for
the presidencyg A good ticket has
been placed before them, and General
Grant is not on il; still these eminently
respectable people tarry in their quiet
retreats. The banners remain unpaint-
ed, and the bands do not play. The
men who shed barrels of sweat to de-
feat Grant have apparently not a drop
to shed for the success of the ticket. Is
it possible that they became so heated
during the convention and the cam
paign previous that they have been
compelled to fly to some cool watering
place for the relief of their feVered
bodies? How it is, or why it is, per-
haps it is not well to waste time in stop
ping 10 cOnSlueT.
The North American is the oldest and
one of the ablest republican journals in
the city of Philadelphia. After saying
sorle pretty hard things against the
democratic party, it pays this compli-
ment to Gen. Hancock: "But it is the
simplest justice TO him who has been
honored, and the most unavoidable
need of praise to those who have con-
ferred the distinction, TO say of Win
field S. Hancock that the republic can
boast OF no citizen whose private life
and public career have BEEN more wor-
thy of being held up as the purest and
most praisewOrthy types. Physically,
mentally and morally Gen. Hancock is
Dne of the best of a class which happily
Is beginning to furnish many illustrious
examples III the adOrnment OF public
affairs; and while we could esteem as
nothing less than calamity the success
Of the democratic party, we must recog-
nize from the beginning that its defeat
in the coming campaign will find no
promoting cause in any quality or lack
Of personal deserving on the part of it's
most distinguished candidate for the
The Springfield, Mass, Republican,
speaking of Gen. Hancock,
says: "He is strong in the south, pOpu-
lar in the north, and obnoxious no.
where. He was an honorable and he
role figure in the war, winning, as per-
haps no other general did, the cordial
of the army of the Potomac.
He did a remarkably even, sterling and
brilliant work with each new occasion.
In his record, as related to civil life,
there are two most creditable incidents
of historical importance. AS command
er of the fifth military district at New
Orleans in 1S67-S, he steadily main
tanned the pre-eminence of the civil au-
thority in local affairs over military
rule. His doctrine was thus set forth ::
The true and proper use of military
power besides defending the national
honor against foreign nations is to up
hold the laws and civil government,
and to secure to every person residing
among us the enjoyment of life, liberty
and property 1t was Hancock, too,
who defeated President Grants propo-
sition to have BabcOck tried by court
martial pending his examination in the
civil courts. That Gen. Hancock's
democratic instincts so early donineered
his army training will go far toward
removing the proper prejudice against