The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1880-10-14

is a question of doing our sworl
duty. He said, well I'm oppose,
| to niger domination I saw tha
my only. chance to influence him va
| by the remnant Of authority left il
my hands. He was determined t,
please the Democratic party and thu
/ South.
"He went South and removed tn,
| Governor and Commissioners tina
Gen. Sheridan had appointed. ] in
stantly telegraphed him not to ap
point to Office any men who had beer
removed, and to give me his reason!
by mail for removing the men. He
telegraPhed in a long reply, costing
the Government Sz5o, his reasons
telegraphed him that the reason.
were not sufficient; to send me by
mail other reasons. He again tele
graphed about the same points. only
not quite so long, costing only SI5o.
He telegraphed that if he could not
have freedom to act his usefulness
would be destroyed, and that he
would have to ask to be relieved.
telegraPhed him to revoke his. order.
He asked Johnson to relieve him, as
no one else could. That is the inner
history and spirit Of his celebrated
Order No. 40.
"This order resulted in the loss OF
many lives. I knOwOf cases. lean
give them. The names and dates
are within reach, so that no Demo
crat can dispute them. Two brothers,
ex-COnfederate soldiers in Texas,
took up for the outraged negroes and
UniOnists in their neighbOrhOOd.
They believed in fair play and fair
speech. They were soon threatened,
soon condemned, and the order given
among their neighbors for their
death. They had to fee in the night.
They found an old horse worth about
$40, and mounted him and rode as
far as they could out Of their neigh
borhood. Then by hiding by day
and travelling by night they finally
got over into Mexico and to safety.
After a long time, when they thought
the matter had passed over, they re
turned to another part of Texas,
away from the thorOughfares, hoping
to be let alone. Their presence be
came known, and an order for their
arrest on the charge Of horse stealing
was issued. They fed to the mill
tary camp and asked to be put in the
guard house. An ex-rebel lawyer
took up their case, made out the ap-
peal to Gen. Hancock, asking that
they might be tried by the military
authorities and not returned, as they
could not have a fair trial where they
were charged, nor any trial that the
writ simply meant to murder them.
This was sent to Hancock under his
Order No. 40. He referred it to the
Governor of Texas. The Governor
ordered their return. They were
taken from the guard house and re-
turned. They were put in a dungeon,
a tight log house, and before court
day, after much abuse and suffering,
they met death. A band of masked
men surrounded the jail and burned
It, watching against their escape.
They were burned alive. This is
some Of the fruit of Order No. 40.
There are more cases that are abund-
antly proven.
"EIis statement that the civil au-
thOrities are supreme, is a truth ad-
mitted by all in time Of established
peace. But I can demonstrate, as
the facts I have mentioned show,
that he did not subject the military
power to the civil, but that he used
his military power to overthrow the
civil"
General, what can prevent the
rule of such a man ?"
eve must elect Garfield. He is a
great man. He has but few intel
Lectual peers in public life. He is
every way worthy"
"What if Hancock should be elect
ed ?"
"Then the North would submit
quietly and watch closely. As soon
as things began to go wrong, every
Northern Legislature would be con
yened and compel their representa-
lives to resign or resist the Solid
South"
care you hopeful ?".
eyes. But l expect to witness the /
most gigantic frauds in Indiana and
New York City. Pretexts will be
sought for throwing out States or
parts of States. If the election is
.hus thrown into the House, then
Yashburn, of Minnesota, viii be
brown out. They are determined to |
.eize the Government, regardless Of
,Ost. 1 hope that many Democrats |
Who Will not change will take the /
.larm and stay at home"
In speaking Of Conkling he said
4 regard him as the greatest mind
n public life, or that has been in
public life since the beginning Of the
He has the advantage
# having been trained from his very /
infancy. He had a father of unusual
-bility, who early taught him to rea-
on, and corrected his errors. He
las grown to great proportions. I |
lid not get acquainted with him
While I was General of the Army.
was in Washington four years and
net him, but did not know him.
Zou know some men chill you by l
heir presence. You feel ike keep
ng yourself in reserve when they are
lear you. Others draw you out.
they warm and cheer you. You
Immediately cheer up, and you are
lad Of. their presence. When 1
anne to know Conkling, he was al
rays welcome. His external bearing
only external He has true great
ess and simplicity"
A Trick EXDOsed.