The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-10-09

General Hancock
ma 4 trlte remark that men are tAc cres-
sures q circumstances. The drunken and
worth,ess civilian may, BY the accidents OF
: war. become the foremost wan In the
greatest country 10 the world The cour-
sec Of 4 reckless adventures, though With
os,t character q conscience, saay by similar
means land hin on an elevased plane In tAc
polisscal world. Therefore kdoes moi follow,
because mae was successful soldier sad
Is nov hIxa oficer In the United Sesfes
aruv, posxessed Of nuch power and OF an
exs,,ed place IN the soeist circle. that be is a
msa 0t 70 Hll the chair 'sf State FIRST cccs.
MED ~ GcoRoE wAsuSGroN. A too care
iess consideration OF tsAe subject might sead
90 the conclusion thdt as BEAST Brs1EE rem
aerrd Asmsef fsm0ws during the recent
war, 3e would 6liacceptably the pucaden-
tial cksir. Genera GRANT has already been
President, and Il Us not necessary 20 tell
any body what sert OF Presidest he was.
All persons wH .sgree that man may be 2
good geners, aud yet unfit to Ne made
President Of tic United States. Every.
BODY fsmiiis- with the history OF the
celebrated wars OF the world knows
chat q successful general may be to-
tally unsuited to the occupancy Of
highly responsible post in civil lie. II
is said that General TAYLOR when asked
what should be done in certain case by a
member o. his Cabinet. replied, Anything
that IL lawful" Whether that famous SOL
der ever used such language or not we
can understand how II might well be that q
man who had been in the army all his LIE
woulditsad himself unequal 10 the duties OF
the exalted station OF President OF the
United States.
Therefore we cannot argue that because
General HANCOCK rode c0oIly amidst storm
OF bullets on the battlefield OF Gettysburg,
or elsewhere, he will make as good a Presi.
dent as ANDREW JACKSON. He might be a
better soldier than JACKSON, aud still be
very different man from the kind who make
good Presidents.
But General HANCOCK has by his course
since bis nomination v,ndicated the wisdom
OF the policy OF making him the Democratic
candidate for President. Every day has
added proofs to these previously existing
chat he will be the right man In the right
place when be enters the White House as its
occupant for four or eight years. Every
letter that he has written has reflected credit
upon bis sagacity and evidenced his hard
common-seuse. Every report OF formal
Interview that has been had with him has
shown him 10 be master OF the situation.
Every attempt to eXt0rt from him un-
wise remarks has been dead failure. Tue
history Of his life almost seems to testify
chat be has been freer from blunders OF
every sort than any man in civil life or any
other man in the army. His record is with
out stain. His private letters have been
demanded in several instances, and have
been brought forth, but they only served to
prove that 10 private as in public he Is
model man. His correspondence with
SHERMAN demonstrated his familiarity with
the Constitution OF his country and with
tiers to BLANToS DUNCAN testify that IL he is
as harmless "a a dove he Is also as wise
as serpent. His military orders, and, In
deed, all the papers emanating from him as
q selder.governor prove his eminent quail
tiles as both a civil officer and military
And, last Of all, bis dignifed
and eentlemanly demeanor under the un-
unsuitable, disgraceful, and untruthful as
saults made upon bis character as a man and
soldier by General GRANT, attest his superb
ority to that military rough, and give one
more proof that as be that rueth his spirit
is,better than he that taketh city, General
HANCOCK Is the hero and statesman pointed
out by manifest destiny as tho man who
will be the next President Of the United
States.
By Counties.