The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-03-26

issue of the Goth, hoists the name Of
Gen. Hancock, and sets forth its rea
son In a stirring editorial, the conclud-
ing portion of which we annex: ..5
We want a leader who will rally
around him the enthusiastic support of
the Democratic party North and South.
And If we don't win, We'll go down,
at least, with colors flying, bearing
with as the consciousness that we have
cOntended once moro for right against
wrong and usurpation.
But with Hancock's name Inscribed
ON our banners, the fight will be push
ed through hill and dale, till the pcpu-
lar majority of Three Hundred Thous.
and given to Tilden In 1876, will reach
halt a million for our choice in 1880.
L0uisiana's Convention will be the
first to- be holden. The heart OF her
people is filled with grateful remem-
brance Of the Soldier. Statesman.
To Louisiana, therefore, should be-
long the honor of placing in nomina-
ton the honored name Of WINFIELD
SCOTT HANCOCK.
Let US unite the boom to the wave,
so that the delegations from all the
parishes, when they assemble in New
Orleans on April the 18th, may re-echo
the cry of their constituents: HURRAH
FOR HANCOCK!
From the Feliciana Sentinel we copy
as follows: a.t &c., .a-
The Hancock boom In Louisiana is
growing every day. Tho leading
dailtes Of New Orleans arc giving him
q strong advocacy and tho country pa
pers are taking him up. Tor our part
we arc for tho nominee OF tho party,
be he who he may, but it would give
us peculiar pleasure TO vote for this
true soldier and Democrat.
The Point Coupec Pelican has this TO
say for Gen. Hancock and the necessity
for Il military man:
No better man can be found than
Gcn. Hancock, for he is a statesman
as we'll as a soldier. The people of
Louisiana hold him in high esteem,
and regard him as every way worthy
of their support. .D-5.
While we respect Thurman, Bayartl,
Hendricks and other civilians, yet it
may become necessary to take up a
military man, and if so, Hancock will
receive tho nomination.
The Terrebonne Courier expresses its
views in the following unmistakable
style:
To-day we place Mt the head of our
columns the name of Gen. w. s. Han
cock as our choice for the Democratic
candidate for the Presidency. In doing
so, we believe that we but rc-echo the
popular feeling, not only In Louisiana,
but throughout tho South.
It Is generally conceded that Gen.
Grant will be the Republican nomi-
nee, and this being the case, we want
strong arm to hold the Democratic
reins at the coming election. In our
opinion, Gen. Hancock is the man,
and we sincerely hope that the Terre-
bonnie delegation will be instructed to
give the Hancock movement their
warmest support at the coming State
Convention in April.
The Grctua Courier joins the Han
cock papers of the State, as may be
seen from the following:
The Democrats of Louisiana believe
that Gen. Hancock is the most availa-
, BILE man to lead the party. He has no
superior as brave defender of the
Union. His record since the Inaugural.
ton of peace is all that could be de-
sired; and though trained soldier. il
in no small degree. He Is magnani.
NOUS, never having shown any sec.
tional prejudice.
1t seems to us the Democrats of the
State have made an excellent choice
If nominated, Gen. Hancock shall have
our humble, but hearty support.
And we conclude, with right
hearty welcome to the New Orlean.
States, edited by Major Hearsey, one o.
the foremost journalists in the State
The States has the following emphatic
endorsement of Gen. Hancock-past
and present
At the risk of mourning the dis
pleasure of superior authority, and
even jeopardizing his own commission,
Gen. Hancock stood firmly aud stead
lastly by the law and his sense of right,
and meted out justice to the people
over whom he had been placed in
military command. Their grateful
remembrance of all of his many acts OF