Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-06-26
GEN, WINFIELD SCOTT HANCOCK.

friends of Gen. Grant, who were
bent upon a radical change in the
character of the government, were
the violent partisans of their leader,
and to them was opposed another
faction OF partisans for Blaine. Loud
protestations were INDUCED in for
each, aud even abuse of the opposing
faction was not lacking to either side.
Noise, confusion and dissension
took the place of calm d%elibera-
ton aud principles were entirely lost
sight of in the battle for men. AT
Cincinnati the very reverse was
Men were held in secondary consid-
Grafton, aud democratic principles
and democratic uccess were held
paramount. There was no contest
as to men. There was elaboration
aud counsel, then the nominations
were made practically by acclsma-
ton aud unanimously.
The nominee for president, Gen.
Winfield Scott Hancock, is q patriot,
u Statesman and q soldier. He was
born in Montgomery county, Penn
sylvania. February IA. 1924, aud is
consequently Sc years Of age. He
graduated at West Point in 1874, and
served principally on frontier duty
until 1s46. and sfterward in the war
with Mexico.
He was promoted for gallsntry i'll
the battles of COntreras and Cheru-
busco, and was always afterward a
conspicuous officer in the regular
army. At the commencement Of the
civil war he was made brigadier-gen-
eral Of volunteers. He distinguished
himself at Williamsburg, Frs zer's
| Farm, South Mountain and Antletam.
As majer-general he commanded q
division ut Fredericksburg and
| Charlottesville.
He was the central figure gu the
federal side at Gettysburg. On the
first day of the battle, July l. 1868,
he was ssnt by Gen. Meade to decide
whether q decisive battle should be
given, or whether the army should
fall back. He reported that Getlys-
burg was the place to fight. and took
immediate command until the arrival
of Meade. In the decisive action OF
july Sd he commanded on the left
center, sustaining the terrific onset
of Longstreet's corps, and being
severely wounded. The thanks OF
congress were formally rendered
him for his conduct in these engage
ments. Being disabled by his wounds
he was on sick leave until March,
1864, being meanwhile engaged III
recruiting the Second Army Corps,
which was placed under his command
At the opening of the campaign o.
that year he took the active c0mmano
of this corps, aud bore . prominent
part in the battles of the Wilderness
Spottsylvania Courthouse aud Nortl
Anna, the second battle of Cold Har
Dor, aud the operations around
Petersburg. until June 10, when hi'
wound breaking out afresh, he wa
for a short time on sick leave. HI
afterward resumed command, ant
participated i'll several actions, unit
November &c, when he was called Il
Washington 10 organize tue first corp
of veterans.
In the democratic national conven
ton of 1868 he received 1443 vote
for the presidential nomination. Il
: 1876 he received Is votes for the sam
nomination.
He is now the ranking major
general of the United States army,
in command OF the army Of the cas-
n and has his headquarters at Govern
or's Island.
He is a military man. with the bel
}, civil record since George Washin:
ton-a record inspired by tho sam
patriotic impulse. which swayed I'll
heart OF the greatest of all American
In 1868, while in command Of tt
p Fifth Military District. he said. in
letter to Gov. Pease: Con them I'll
i, laws of Texas and Louisiana) as on
q foundation Of rock. reposes almo
the entire structure of social ord
in these two states. Annul this COZ
of laws, and there would be no long
any rights, either Of persons or pro
erty, here. 1 say. unhesitstingly,
to it were possible that congress shou
h pass an act abolishing the local cod
for Louisiana and Texas. which l
not believe, and it ahould fall to II
= lot to supply their places with son
70 thing of my own. l do not sec how
could do better than follow the la
In iu force here prior to the rebellio
III excepting wherein they relate
slavery. Power may destroy
. forms. but not the principles Of j.
IS tice ; these will live in spite even
III the swsrd."
He is a man Of magnificent presen
-ty the most popular OF all the great F
,ch eral generals with the soldiers. 9
an. is . scholar aud q statesman as v
as a military man. He is full Of m
10 netism-a born leader Of men.
will be elected. and once elected
VIII will be Installed.
Hon. William H. English, OF
the dianapolis. Indiana, the nominee
rate vice-president, was born in s
res county, Indiana, August II, 1922.
is q scholar and q statesman. He
j, =. prominent i'll congress before the
10, and has a brilliant and unimpea
BILE record as a democrat and q
lie servant. His name was
prominently mentioned for the
aan- place on the ticket. He is now p
nest dent of the indianapolis cles
D VI house, is a man of large means
great influence, and very popul
ago. his state. which his nomin
ayes, %insures to the democratic part
are Taken as a whole the ticket
very strong n 1t will not
carry the solid south, New YorI
will Indiana, but California, Connet
aston. aud New Jersey ; and it will pl