American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-08-21

enuoaVOreQ TO force upon their choice
Such leaders and their candid ate hav,
had their opportunity. 1t is time tina
the captured Government should be sur
rendered and cleansed and administered
upon different theory.-N. Y. World
General Hancock and Order No. 40.
The fame of General Hancock as +;
| true, some Republican pole-cat exer
cises its powers of PROCLAMATION, hut with
out avail. In the list of the worlds
great Captains, the name of Hancock
will be forever illustrious. Whether in
camp, on the march, or in the fierce
shock of battle, he was always the same
self-pOised, self-sustained man. No
matter what the ordeal. he met and
passed it with a courage that COM
manded the applause of all who were
capable of approaching valor. "Napo-
leon at the passage of Lodi, at Arcola,
when he stood with the standard in his
hand midst a tempest of balls and grape
shot, and at Wagram, where he rode on
his white steed before his shivering
lines" did not show more dauntless
courage than Hancock in battles in
which he led the armies of the Union to
victory. 1t is easy to underrate mill
tary genius, to assign it a low rank
when classifying the elements of true
greatness. 1t is easy to assume that a
great soldier is only great soldier, and
that his highest enjoyments are in camp
or in battle, surrounded with carnage.
General Hancock does not belong to that
class. He is not more soldier than he
is a civilian. If he has studied thor
oughly the science of war, he has mas
tered as completely the Constitution
and the science of civil government,
and hence his triumphs in defending
the rights of the people with his
Rs s t naTe Dee when as at grand Gettv as
burg, in the Wilderness and on other
battle-fie he commended for the
rights of the people with his sword.
His fame as a statesman is as bright as
his fame as soldier. Indeed, the les
sons to be drawn from his triumphs in
New Orleans will shine with fadeless
luster when wars and rumOrS of wars
shall cease to disturb the Nations of the
earth. Nothing can be of more inn
portance to the American people than
to have a perfect knowledge of General
HancOck's triumphS of craftsmanship
in Louisiana. The Constitution declares
that:
1.-The privilege of the writ of habeas
corpus shall not be suspended, unless
when in cases of rebellion or invasion
the public safety may require it.
1.-THE trial of all crimes, except in
cases of impeachment, shall be by jury.
Congress shall make no law abr1dg-
ing the freedom of speech or of the
press"
Such is the language of the Constitu-
to the people of the
United States their liberties. General
as military commander, was
clothed with almost absolute power. |
The supreme moment had arrived to
test his patriotism, his craftsmanship
and his loyalty to the Constitution of
MS country. Two sovereign States
we're under his military heel, if he SO
elected. The lives, property and lib
erty of thousands of his fellow citizens
ell. If he thirsted for power the
cup was within his reach, brim-
ull. Under such circumstances he
ssued the famous order, No. 40, as fol-
ows:
General Orders, No. 4O.l
FIFTH MILITARY DISTRICT,
NEW ORLEANS, La, Nov. -, 1867.
l. u,
of the Army, Adjutant Gener
rs office, Washington d. C.; August y, 1857.
Command of the Fifth Military District, and of
he department. composed of the States OF
louisiana and Texas.
2. The General commanding is gratifiel to
earn that peace and quiet reign in this De
,artment: 1t will be his purpose to preserve
his condition of things. As a means to this
rreat end he regards the maintenance of the
ivil authorities in the faithful execution of
he laws as the most efficient under existing
In war it is indispensable to rcpel force by
Orce. and overthrow and destroy opposition
~ force has been overthrown and peace es-
and the civil authorities are ready
airy power should cease to lead, and the civil
resume its natural and right
nj dominion. SOlemny impressed with these
Jews the General announces that the great
of American liberty are still the law
nj Inheritance of this people, and ever should
,e liberty Of the press, tie freedom of speech, the
dturdt rights Of persons, and the rights Of prop
rty must be preserved |
Free institutions while they are essential to ,
ne prosperity and happiness of the people, al
eace and order. Grimes and offenSeS com |
lifted In this District must be referred to the
onsideratiOn and Judgment of the regular
vil tribunals, and those tribunals will be sup
orted in their lawful jurisdiction.
Should there be violations of existing laws
,ates, or should failures in the administration
Justice by the Courts be complained of, the :
ises will be reported to these headquarters, | i
hen such orders will be made may be I
eemed necessary. =
While the General thus indicates his pur- !:
Dse to respect the liberties of the people, he i
ishcs all to understand that armed insurrec- I
on fOrcible resistance to the law will be
suppressed by arms.
By command of
MAJoR-GENERAL w. S. HANCOCK. ,
Every subsequent order issued by {
eneral Hancock, while i'm command of c
and Texas, breathed the t
me spirit that has made Order No. 40 q
mous, and for this fidelity to the Con- /
tuition the Republican party sought II
} disgrace him, and did finally remove l
m. Such triumphs enraged the Re- f
Iblican party. They gave the people a
eir constitutional rights; they We're s
lhibitions not only of exalted patriot t
m, but of the highest order of states v
anship. They are worthy of the study v
the American people.-Indiana State t
ssti,sel. {
The effect of General Garfield's n
tier of acceptance has been to make O
cry one of his supporters profoundly t.
ankful that the etiquette of Presi- il
initial campaign will compel the Chi S
go nominee for the rest of the sea- 4
n to put his thunb in his mouth and
down on his pen. Y. Worli.