The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-07-01
Cen. Winfield 8. Hancock.

1t gives Us great pleasure u MOST IN
the columns of the Home journal the
names Of Gen. Winfield $. Hancock, Of
PENNSYLVANIA, aud VIM. Ii. English, Of
Indiana, rs the nominees Of the Democ-
facv FIR President and vicc-President Of
this great country. English ia very
popular in Indiana, and we heard Sena-
tor Voorhees, and number Of other cit
liens Of that State say that he would
carry his own State by an oycrwheim-
ing majority.
A. to Gen. Hancock, We unhcsita
tingly assert that no better man could
have been nominated for the Prcsden-
cy. He is gallant soldier aud re.
spector Of the rights Of the people. His
record is clean, his reputation unfair
nished. We are not aware that he ever
held any civil office, but he has held po-
sitions in which he developed all the
abilities and requirements Of civilian.
In future number Of the Home Jour
nal we will publish biographical
sketch of Gen. Hancock, including his
orders while military commander in
Louisiana, and especially his letter to
Peasc, the carpet-bag Governor Of Tex
as, which no sensible, unprecedented per-
son can read and not be impressed with
the lofty, noble ideas Of the distinguish
cd soldier with his scholarly ability,
and with the greatness Of his heart TO-
ward the Southern people and mankind
in general. The fact is, Gen, Hancock
was loved Wherever he commanded.
We have mingled with the people Of
Louisiana, and they were enthusiastic in
praise Of Gen Hancock. He cpdcarcd
himself to them as Gen. Pcnuypackor
cndcaYed himself TO the people Of Nash
vile, especially Confederate soldiers.
III things considered, and making al
lowance for little pardonable prejudice
for those who were with us on the losing
side in the war, we would as soon HAYS
Gen. Hancock for President as any
! Southern soldier that could be named,
and it pleased us to hear, as we did at
| Cincinnati, the elegant tributes paid to
Hancock by such men as Gems. Wade
Hampton, breckenridge, and other dis
tinguiShod CJnicderatcs.
a. an available man no better nomi-
nation could have been made No
scandal attaches to his private or public
life. His character is above rcproach,
and the same cannot be said trul V of
the Republican nominee. No bloody
shirt campaign can affect him, because
it is probable that but for his skill and
bravery the war would have resulted
differently. Nevertheless, he conduct
ed war upon humane principles, and
when it was ended he declared that
'the right of trial by jury, the habeas
corpus, the liberty Of the press, the free
dom Of speech, the natural rights Of
persons, and the rights Of property
should be respected" -noble sentiments
that have never been forgotten by the
American people. Again, in letter to
Pcase, he said that Son them (the laws
of Texas and Louisiana, as on a ioun-
dalton Of rock, reposcs almost the en-
tire structure of social order in these
two States. i X \ X Power may
destroy the forms, but not the princi-
pies of justice these will live i'll spite
even Of the sword"
The just course Of Gen. Hancock in
the South offended the carpet-baggcrs
and their Radical friends in Congress,
who endcavored by hostile legislation,
directed against him, either to have him
retired from the military service or to
make his position as Commander of the
Fifth Military District irksome and en-
barrassing. Finally the issue of obey
ing a wrong or resigning his governor
ship was presented to him. He chose
the latter course, and in letter to a
friend, in which he spoke Of his diff
culties, he said: Nothing can intimi-
date me from doing what | believe to be
honest and right" He made applica-
ton to be relieved from his command
on February 81, 1868, Il victim of Rad
zeal partisanship. His name has be-
come a tower of strength in the land.
The South will 90 solid for Hancock,
and we believe he will carry New York,
Indiana, New Jersey, Connecticut, Or
egon, Nevada, and probably California,
Pennsylvania and Ohio. Three cheers
for HANCOCK and ENGLISH.
From Belvidere.