The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1880-07-03

palogies to offer. no blunder to [
o explain, no indiscretions to cx-
use. and no indifference TO inspire. 4
;enerai Hancock gives the Demo- |
racy better record than i. has {
.iven to itself, and he is vastly |
trongcr than the party in State {
md Nanion. His candidacy strips I
he contest Of the last vestige OF ;
;ec,ionalism, and leaves the Re-
Dublicans with 30 attribute out
side of its inhereat merits of their
aud present record that
can appeal to the patriotism or
passions of the American people.
lilo is q nobler soldier than Gar
iicld ono who's, name is impcrish-
ably interviewer vita the achieve-
ments of the Army fthe Potomac,
aud one who alike in the tempest
Of battle aud in the more delicate
duties Of civil administration has
stood out single from the mass OF
our heroes and Statesmen. lie has
no offensive record Of the past; no
offensive surrounding Of the pres
ent no doubtful loyalty ar integ' |
rlty TO fear tho crucial test Of his
countrymcu, aud he will run Ike
fro IN M August clearing. New
York, New Jersey aud Connecli-
cut are reasonably certain 10 be
Hancock States, as the Democratic
leaders have no opportunity to
put him in leading -siriugs BY their
blundcrs :and / pnt dvwm PENN
sylvania as quito as certain for
Hancock as Ohio is for Garfield.
! The doubtful States Of the contest
will be Indiana, Illinois, Nevada,
California and Oregon, with not
more than ono chance in q dozen
for the Republicans IN Indiana,
and with about like chances for
the Democrats 10 Illinois and the
Pacific States. Looking dlspas'
sionatcly over illc field at this car
Is stage Of the conflict, the indlca-
tions point strongly to a Democrat
| ic President. Il Democratic Senate,
| and Democratic House on The itl'
Of March, 1884,"
! Chm. Commercial : tRsp.)
W. have said the nomination c'
Hancock was Il strong one. How
strong IS II? He carries The Sos''
South. That is strength, bnI II i
not personal 10 Hancock. Ilin
cocks personal popularity WI
make HE contest IL Pennsylvania
; interesting, and may aid the rc
clcctioa Of ) nltor W.illice, bal
the ancient State that cxacls c!er
II Il protection cal nul be carr,c'
upon such II platform. willcn
treacacry in high places. Nei'he
Ohio nor Illinois Ia doubtful
$ State. New York and Indiana ar
: The balilclleds.
i Certainly the action Of the Cli
y ciunati Convention does not max
: sure tho calling and election OF III
! Democrats in New York. III
'e State is as doubtful AS ever 1t wa
!. No one we hope, will under'al
y todeny that Hancock was ono OF u
'e most brilliant soldiers in the wa
u His bearing in the army was, "s
. phrase quoted by Mr.. Doughcr
describes, superb. No Field M0
~ shall whose picture stands forth
=, the big wars that flame in !
" pages OF history, ever rode do'
w. The lines where the death messe
Us uers were whistling, more glorio,
~ IL than Hancock at Gettysbu'
= AS a flgure-head, he Is the M
- splendid and striking that COZ
- - be selcctcd--and Spotless as
=. STAR
nd n. Y. Sun (Iad')
.rn His nomination, more neal
90. than that OF others who mig
or. have been selected, presents
,ill same great issue winch would ~
an been presented by the nominate
~. Of Mr.. Tildrn. A lifelong Den
az. crat, and justly exercising gr
,tic influence among his fellow'c't'z'
-. he had no lot or part IN devils
nat or enacting or applying the .lnc
I. stitu,ional Electoral Comnliss'
,ro. lie stands for the Consllln'
,,,s and its method, and for the ri
co, Of tho people to govern themse'
ois. e,i,' thereby; while his antayo
sad General Garfeld--onc Of the y
,hio nous eight by whom the CONT
'.,o sion was made q moro instru'n
0ow for setting aside the will q
! no country--stands for tho Elect
III, fraud Of 1876. We can have
iut doubt as to the final declslos
,csn tween the representatives ot
hat. opposing systems.
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