Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1880-07-15


RAyARp OK HANcocK.--The Inwic Of
Hancock j. that The csviI power ! above
the military. Secsionalisin shoeld not
be allowed as party cry. What is
called the bloody shirt must be folded
10 forever, and the Amenean people
should be brought together - one peo-
ole. with one government and with
equal right and Affection towards Il.
These are the logical results and he has
been tried. II. as Major General, he
has done this, would he do otherwise A.
Presidenis Remembering that Han
cock not Only earned bis great renowp
by refusing arbitrary power when Offer
ed ham, but he also incurred The AMI
mostly Of those whose purposes he re-
fused 10 carry out and who could make
bis position in the army an uncomfort.
able one. Unfortunately. there has
been too much Of this partisan feeIinv
In the army and the navy, and men io
gain promotion have had 10 do 80 Al lha
expense Of independenee and bv coteT.
q lheasaIves WIsh psEllsas eiothing.
] have had reason 10 know Of the case
of % officer who incurred the displea-
sure Of President Grant and who asked
in vain for q reason until leading Re-
publican Senator told him that be had
been indiscreet in dining aud winning
with certain Democrats. Laughter.
II IL this spirit that is dangerous 10 the
army, TO The navy and 10 rs all. When
this spirit--the spirit Of SheFidan's DIS
patch-prevails, why then, indeed. the
army changes from being the beloved
servants Of the nation into very great
danger. Hancock Is more than true
soldier. As citizen be values has right
and poxer above his right and power as
soldier. If yon ask me why love
Hancock say because know that with
him the liberty of my country wall be
safe. fAppIause and cheers.l He has
proved IL. His life rs to-day the most
brilliant example (interruPting voice
away back in the crowd: Except
yourself } that we have among our mil
iiary men. do not say that there are
none so brave as be, but do say that
none have been so tried az he and
proved himself to possess the lofty self
control which induced the laying down
of power at TIE command Of conscience.
This IS why claim he should be sus-
tanned all over the land.
My friends, | bid you goodnight. ]
have tried TO meet this question fairly.
II may be remarked that we have al
ways talked against military power and
yet have taken up military man. My
answer il, we do so not because he is .
military power. We admire bis gal
lantry and honesty, but Hancock is not
only a soldier, but be Is man, a citi-
gen, imbued with knowledge Of what
citizenship should be in a government
OF law. Nay there is another reason;
there are many reasons, but let me
state one more. There has been great
ouicry in the North that the Southern
people were aatagonistic to the North
ern and hated the government. Now
il seems to me that this bubble must be
pricked. With a solid South for Wind
field Scott Hancock, it seems 10 me
there should be a solid North the same
way. Surely, il the Southarn people
choose Hancock for some sinister end
tsey must not only be great knaves but
great idiots. If this battle has 10 be
success-and God Grant that it may
succeed in the fullest sense--what bet
ter instance OF success can be found
than 10 see The man who led the hosts
OF the Union receiving The vote of ev-
cry man who varied against II +. What
victory greater than this 7 If that be
not the fruits of craftsmanship, then
tell me what is craftsmanship tori