New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-27

$50 only in those counties. In 1878 the Greenback
vote was larger and the Republican vote smaller.
but the exact figures are not at hand. The Republ-
cans have nominated q gallant Union soldier Major
George w. Steele, of Grant County. James X.
Slack, of Peru is the Democratic nominee. and the
Greenbackers have nut up John Studebaker. OF
Plymouth.
The XIIth District is hopeessly Democratic. The
The Republicans have nominated Judge Robert ;.
Taylor, who was prominently mentioned as a candi-
date for Governor. He is one Of the most PROM
inent Republicans OF the State and rising man.
Although he may not be elected. he will cut Mr..
Colerick's majority down considerably:
The counties composing the XIllth District
1t i'll 1873, although the Greenback vote was 224S
in the latter year. The Hon. William Fl. Calkins.
who is member of the XLyIth Congress, has been
Colorado looking after his extensive mining IN
terests in that State, but will return ard open an
aggressive campaign about the first OF August, die s
known, and who will certainly be beaten. His name
is Daniel Mcdonald of Plymouth
vtb, With, With. With, IXth, Xiii and XIIIth
Districts. They hope to carry the Xth District.
This would give them eight of the thirteen Con-
gressmen and would add two to the Republican
strength. 4. G. Porter, Republican candidate for
Governor, has entered upon his canvass ana ~
greeted with large crowds and great enthusiasm.
His speeches are heartily approved by all Repno-
cans, there seenera rejoicing over his success.
There is no mistaking the feeling OF the people.
They are for him without doubt. Landers is much
discouraged bv the facti0us opposition to him IN
Speaker Kerr's old district The Democratic State
Central Committee has just had meeting in this
city, and, 1t is said, was surprised and dlsgusted
the reports which from all parts of the State OF
the opposition TO Landers. There have been rumors
that English is trying 10 force him OH the tckct on
account of his sOft-money views and 1t Is certain
that there is no love between the gentlemen but Is
is not probable that the Democracy VIII Try the eX-
perlment of swapping horses in the middle OF the
stream" The outlook has never been more proms-
ing for the Republicans, and unless the kentncky
Democrats find the way to English's barrel, lndl-
will give Porter large majority
WASHINGTON, July ga prominent Indiana
Democrat has arrived here from New-lork, and re-
ports privately to a personal friend that he has Sc
cured 1000 for use in Indiana
HANCOCK'S RULE IN THE SOUTH.
HIS FAMOUS GENERAL ORDER, NO. 40 AND THE
CIRCUMSTANCES UNDER WHICH IT WAS ISSUED
LOYAL MEN ABANDONED BY HIM TO SOUTHERN
HATE.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNEi
WASHINGTON July 26.-The Republican Congress
sional Committee is about to publish General Han
cocks famous order. No. 40, as Republican cam
paign document 1t is to be accompanied by a
brief history OF the events which preceded the adj
vent of Hancock in Louisiana and Texas. with
numerous extracts from the reports of General Sher-
dan, his predecessor in that Department, and OF
other high military authorities.
isted which, to Northern minds, will seem almost
incredible yet which has been proved to be abso-
lutey true. Unrepentant rebels were in the ma
jority in all communities, and the local tribunals
and municipal offices were all in their hands.
Laws passed under Confederate rule for the oppres-
sion of Union men were executed and enforced by
these tribunals while the malignant hate of the de-
featcd rebels toward the freedmen and Southern
Unionists found its readiest means of exercise
through the instrumentality Of the miscaed
Courts of Justice.
General Sheridan, 1t is shown, acted vigorously,
and had well lngh trodden ont the spirit Of rebellion
which still existed. Whenever it was found neces-
sary to relieve civil Off cals for abuse OF the
power placed in their hands. men of known loyalty
were appointed in their places. When Hancock
came upon the stage 1t is shown that
everything already accomplished in the
direction Of pac,fcaton and reconstruction
was undone His general order, number forty was
openly interpreted to signify an intention on the
part Of the Administration to countenance the res
foration of the old rebel functonares to Their full
mower and the deliverance of the freedmen and
iJpiopists into their hands The result is graphic
ally shown by the story of few OF the terrible mas
sacres which occurred at that time, as direct re-
suit of the work of General Hancock In his brief
season of civil rule.