The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1880-10-02
CAMPAIGN ROAR.
The Democratic Tex, noOE.
Haneoek's History DurinE the Early
Days OF the RebeIIiOu.
ne saved California from seses.loa.

New York, Oct. 1.-The Tribune, re-
viewing the democratic campaign text
book, says: The first solid reason given
by this biographer why the people want
Hancock and change, is in the para
graph entitled .'Combats secession in
California. In this it is stated that
immediately on receipt Of the news of
the struggle in Charleston harbor, (not
the least interesting feature of this
work Is the delicate handling the wri-
ter gives the subjects connected with
what was known at the time Of II as
THE Billion"), Gen. Hancock, being
in California, '.threw himself into the
work Of saving California to.the union. -
This, he says, Twas no child's play. ,,
With great care not TO give offence TO
the majority OF Gen. Hancock's pres
ent supporters, by any word of disap-
proyal Of their efforts 10 take Califor-
mia out OF the union. lie says, 'sthe
state trembled ON the verge of seces-
sion. II was largely settled by brave
and intelligent southern men, who
sympathized, with scarcely an excep-
tion, followed the new flag which rose
amid the smoke OF Sumter and was ad-
yancing rapidly to Washington. JEFF
ferson Davis, himself, could not take
offense at that way Of putting it. The
biographer proceeds to say that "but
for the heroic conduct and the wise
measures adopted by democrats like
Field and Hancock, sinking all party
differences and forming n coalition OF
men Of all factions, to hold California
in her place in the family of states, she
would have been dragged out by tho
tremendous energy of the secession
leaders,
Hancock, we are told, was equal to
the civil us well rs the military duty of
the hour; his influence, guarded and
directed by the rare political intelli-
gence which has distinguished his con-
duct wherever called upon TO deal with
civil affairs, was cast on the right, and
in way to be seriously felt. No doubt
the words are well chosen which as.
cribe 10 rare political intelligence"
the decision OF this army officer, not TO
foreswear his allegience and enter into
a rebellion against the government
which had educated, fed and clothed
him. Had to ''sink party differences"
to be sure, but was this army officer so
much n partisan that this was any sac
rafice; was he politician then, SO long
ago as that?
Our author fails TO tell us precisely
what was the heroic conduct and what
were the wise measures by which his
hero saved California to the union when
she trembled on the verge OF secession;
but he tells us that Immediately on re
ceipt Of the news Of the attack on Fort
Sumter, he forwarded to Gov. Curtin,
Of Pennsylvania, his application for a
command among the troops of his ma
tive state; that the governor not re-
spending, an application to the lieuten-
ant general of the army brought an or
der to report in person at Washington,
and that on the 2lst of September, 'Gl,
he was commissioned rs brigadier gen.
eral OF volunteers.
The rare political intelligence which
kept him from taking sides with the
rebels was thus rewarded with early
promotion. But how he saved Califor-
mia to the union, unless by coming
away, is not SO clear. Was this the
heroic conduct and wise measure that
saved the state?