Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-10-31
Hancock Talks With His Visitors.

NEW YORK. Oct 30.-A number of veterans
called upon Gen. Hancock, and in course of
conversation, Col, Cavansgh remarked: "The
course being pursued by many Republican
manufacturers to coerce their employees into
voting the Republican ticket, cannot, think,
be too strongly deprecated" 81 have yet to
learn" said Hancock, ''of any Democratic or
Independent manufacturers desirous of chang.
ing the present administration of the govern
ment, who have pursued that course. The
coercion of voters affects the manhood of the
people, and wish no coerced votes cast for me-
Ii employed men have not the
courage to resist Interference with their free
dom at the ballot box, it will not be long be.
fore they will be crisen to tn polls if any polls
should then exist. The ballot box should be
guided and the greater the danger the stronger
should be the guard Liberty is freless treas
| ure, gained only through great trials, and if
once lost it can only be regained by trials still
greater. The purity of the ballot box is the
safety guard of liberty. When once secured it
best efforts to preserve that purity
deputation of Hancock and English clubs
composed of workmen in the ADsonia clock
works, Gen. Hancock said. ''If the South is
| solid to-day its simply solid in trying to get in
harmony with the rest of the union. We shall
fud how solid it is after next Tuesday. If the
Democratic party should succeed it will be-
| come naturally divided upon federal as we'll as
local issues and its solidity il the South will
be broken. The colored race will side with
the several factions, each of which will see
| that their colored adherents suffer no obstruc
tion in voting. In this one of the hoped for
results of the war will ba
| fully sustained. Much Of the
prosperity now enjoyed by the North is due to
the purchases of Southern merchants, who last
season bought goods to an extent unparalleled
since the war-due to the great cotton crop of
the South. and to the desire of the Southern
people to claim affliation with the North and
purchase its manufactured products instead of
sending to foreign countries for them, thereby
creating business for foreign lines of steam
ships. We have now an opportunity to settle
all questions arising out of the late strife by
| an exercise of charity, good will and brotherly
feeling, which it is to the interest of the
Northern people not to disregard
One hundred and fifty members Of the Belle
view medical college were accorded hearty
! welcome. To them Gen. Hancock spoke as
follows 81 Jam very glad to see from your
presence here that yon take an interest il the
defense of your institutions, in the welfare of
your country and in the preservation of con-
stltutional government. Your last efforts
should be directed toward maintaining the pu-
rity of the ballot box. In doing SO yoa will
take the last steps towards conserving your lib
critics. It is, therefore, of the highest impor-
tance to see if you cannot compel the office
uoiueES now III power 70 IellnQu1Sn tuelr Seate.
Ii you do not unseat them now you may never
be able to do If successful in your at
tempts, an ex xamination of the books of the
several government departments should nec-
essarily follow. and if the present in
eumbents shall have been true to
their trusts the country may at future period
reinstate them. When we examine the books
Of an establishment we naturally do not use
the bookkeepers who made the entries, but en-
ploy experts. This course should be adopted
in connection with government accounts. In
ordinary periods when expenses are compare
lively light, the people may not think change
of officials necessary, but in great war, such
as we have had, since which time one party
only has held Office and has had control of mil.
lions of money, it is we'll to have an examina-
tion of the books and of the public property
to ascertain if we really have what we are sup.
posed to have. This is the duty of the hour.
And now will give you all an opportunity to
express your opinion"
An introduction of all the students to the
general followed. 81 wish you had q brighter
day for Your visit" he remarked. in the inter-
change of eourtesies. 'The third of next month
will show brighter day." was observed in re-
ply, 'than we have had in this country for
| many years; and they will grow brighter with
you at the helm, at the White House." 'In q
few days We shall know all about that" replied
the general, smiling. The delegation retired
like previous visiting bands giving three cheers
for Gen. Hancock.
About $50 students of the Medical Academy
| and of the University of New York visited
Governors Island to pay their respects to
General Hancock. The young men were re-
ceived at headquarters. and when General
Hancock entered the room Thos. Courtney,
the spokesman for the party, stepped to the
front of his companions and delivered an ad.
dress, in which he wished the General crown
ing victory on Tuesday. General Hancock
spoke as follows: / feel honored by your visit
In your remarks Ia eulogy of my career you
do me too much honor. (Ories of ''no, no.")
l have always endeavored 20 do my duty to
the best of my ability in the various positions
| in which I have been placed in the public SER
vice, but farther than that I claim
! no credit. say this because it would be iudel-
. icate in lne to hear compliments which am not