Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1880-06-30

porffy and Independents VI eno
elections. refused to organize mill
tsry commissions TO take the place
of iudicisl trials and would per-
NIT no military interference with
civil administration. The Mayor
OF New Orleans formerly requested
his Interference by military order
In certain proceedings against the
corporation. Gen. Hancock decliu-
ed on the ground that his interfer-
ence would be unconsiitu,ion and
could only be exercised in an
emergency which did not, in bis
opinion, then exist he was re-
quested by the General command
ing the District Of Texas, 10 order
q military commission for the trial
Of q certain offender. He declined,
stating as his reasons, that while
the act passed by Congress "for the
more e1acient government OF the
rebel States made it the duty Of
commanders Of military districts
TO punish disturbers Of the public
peace and criminals, that power,
/ from the nature Of things, should
only be exercised when the local
civil tribunals were unable or uu-
willing to enforce the law, a sup
position that did not exist, a
State government in subordinaiion
TO the United States being then in
foil exercise Of its powers in Texas.
His predecessor had rendered the
administration Of justice inefficient
by instituting certain qualifications
for persons to be eligible TO
do jury duty, such qualifications
being made by military order.
Gen. Hancock, revoked the order,
announcing that be would not per-
NIT the civil authorities 10 be en-
barrassed by military Interference.
In December be issued an order
prohibiting military Interference
with the elections unless when nec-
essary to keep the peace at the
poll, as being contrary 10 law, and
be ordered that no soldier be allow
ed to appear at any polling place
unless as citizens OF the State, reg
istered voters and for the purpose
of voting but be ordered further
that the commander Of posts act
promptly in preserving the peace
in case the civil authorities failed
to do 80.
Ii was determined at Washing
ton to remove him for refusing to
carry ont the policy Of the Re-
publican majority in Congress
The General Of the army (Grant)
was given unusual powers, exceed
ing those Of the President, in re-
gard 10 the administration of the
military governments Of the South.
General Hancock's direction OF af-
fairs was purposely interfered with
in q manner to humiliate him, and
the President, who had hitherto
supported was unable TO protect
him. In q letter to a friend in
Congress. announcing the time had
come when he had to choose be.
tween obedience to what be re-
gsrded as wrong, or resignation, he
closed With the noble sentiment
"Nothing can intimidste me from
doing what / believe TO be homes
and right"
On the 9th of February, 1868
he applied to be relieved from hi
command and was shortly after
ward assigned to the command o
the Military Division Of the Allan
tic, where, with the exception o
three years in command Of tn,
!. division of Dakota, he has sine
, remained.
, He was regarded as a promin
r ent and available candidate for tn
, Presidency in the National Con
vention at New York, in 1868, an
5 at Baltimore in 1872, and was ten
, dered the nomination for Governo
{ OF his native State, which homo
be declined.
: His intercourse with his subor
: dinates is one Of the secrets of hi
. success. Courteous, kindly, in
. spring their confidence, encour
Z aging their self-respect, he attaches
: them to himself, and stimulated a
3 their good qualities. But his re
3 proof was dreaded and bis require
: ments severe. But he was equal
r distinguished for his loyalty an
subordination to his superiors.-
: General "Baidy" Smith said Of him
9 HE was the most loyal subordir
: ate / ever knew. He always trie
{ to carry out his orders in thei
/ spirit as we'll as to the letter an
4 whatever he might think of theI
i when he received them they bt
9 came his own aud part and pal
h eel Of himself"
n He was married in 1850 to Mi:
t Russell, the daughter of a promir
Q emit merchant in st. Louis.
i The want Of space, this weel
Q will not permit rs to give an az
= count OF the life and public SCI
!. vices Of William II. English, I'll
g Democratic nominee for Vice-Pre
% ident. In the meantime we VOL
, der IL the political editor of Il
!; Reporter has found out who Majo