Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-10-02
THE DEMOCRATS IN ALABAMA,
SENATOR JONES CREATES A COM.
MOTION IN NEW YORK.
OIL Company and Railroad Conn
pany at War-Thieving i'm Ari-
zOna-AnOther Murderer.


NEW YORK, October 1.-The Tribune, in
reviewing the Democratic campaign text
book, says The first solid reason given by
this biography, why the people want Han
cock and a change, is in a paragraph en-
titled Combats Secession in California"
In this it states that immediately upon the
receipt Of news of the struggle in Charles
ton harbor, Gen. Hancock being in Cali
fernia. threw himself into the work of
saving California into the Union. This,
the writer says, was not child's play. With
great care not to give offense to a ma
jority of General Hancock's present
supporters, by any word of disapproval,
OF their effort to take California out
OF the Union. He says: "The State
trembled on the verge Of secession.
1t was largely settled with brave
and intelligent Southern men, who
sympathized. with scarcely an exception,
and who wished to follow the new flag,
which rose amid the smoke OF Sumpter
and was advancing rapidly on to Washing
tom Jefferson Davis himself could not
take offence at that way Of putting it. The
Diographer proceeds to say that but for
the heroic and wise measures adopted by
Democrats like Field and Hancock, sink
ing all party differences and forming a
coalition composed Of men Of all factions
to hold California in her place in the FAM
lily OF States, she would have been dragged
out by the tremendous energy Of the Sc
cession leaders. Hancock, we are told,
was equal to the civil, as well as the mill
tary duty OF the hour. His experience,
guarded and directed by the rare political
Intelligence which has distinguished his
conduct whenever called upon to deal with
civil affairs, was cast on the right, and in
a way to be seriously felt" No doubt the
words are well chosen which ascribe to a
rare political intelligence the decision of
this army officer, not to foreswear his allie
glance and enter into rebellion against the
Government which had educated, fed and
clothed him. He had to sink party differ
ences, to be sure; but wa this army officer
SO much q partisan that this was any sacri-
flee? Was he q politician then, SO long
ago as that? Our author fails to tell us
precisely what was the heroic conduct and
were the wise measures by which this
hero saved California to the Union when
she trembled on the verge of secession.
But he tells us that Immediately on re-
ceipt OF the news Of the attack on Fort
Sumpter he forwarded to Governor Custin
OF pennsylvania his application for q COM
mand among the troops Of his native State.
That the Governor not responding, an ap-
plication to the Lieutenant- General of the
Army brought an order to report in person
1t Washington, and that on the 21st Of
1861, he was commissioned a.
Brigadier-Genera Of Volunteers. The rare
intelligence which kept him from
'aking sides with the rebels was thus re-
Tarded by early promotion but how he
California to the Union, unless by
away, Ii not so clear. Was this |
he heroic conduct and wise measure that |
the State?
The Tribune quotes the Suns 90 Got EN-
adding: sit was announced with |
yreat solemnity, on Wednesday. that Sem
tor Jones Of Nevada had deserted the Re.
publican party. The World had spasms Of
ielight over it, and the other Democratic
boomers informed MS that the Senator had
oined the innumerable caravan Of dis
,usted Republicans" The Tribune then
published Senator Jones' card. adding:
: The innumerable caravan will now pre-
to swell some more. Senator Jones
'educes IL to its original and only mem
Forney and Boss Shepherd"
Alabama Democratic Address.
MONTGOMERY. Ala. October 1.-The ad.
Of the Democratic State Committee
II Alabama appears to-day. II thoroughly
'ndorses General Hanoock's letter on the
'laims question. and in summing up says.
Dur party in Alabama stands committed
oy its platform. by the action Of every de-
partment Of the State Government, and by
he Judges Of its courts elected BY US
First, TO the acceptance Of the results Of
ne war; second. to equal political rights
every citizen; third, to the faithful
Of public credit, State and
national, and with unfinching opposition
% the reputation Of any public obiigationl
a free and fair exercise of the cleo.
boral franchise; and fifth, to the strictest
economy in the administration Of public
"
Troubles Over.
CE~SrERvILLE, N. j.. October The
Standard Oil Company's men, guarding
he Centerville bridge. have bssn with. |