Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1880-08-11
Letter frsm white River June,isa.
W, II, Junction, July 20, 1880,

Mn, RpIyoRi-l zee II stated in
some Of the republican papers that
General Hancock during the rebellion
was q stern tyrant, who cared not tor
tho soldiers who fought under him, II
he fared sumpluously every day, while
on the other hand that yirtuous and
godlike Garfield sacrificed everything
tor tho good Of his men, even 10 tho
giving up Of his own blankets, aud
sleeping himself on tho cold ground,
without any covering except the starry
armament overhead. o tell II not In
Gath, for fear some unblushing gentle
should call you fools aud false proph'
cts dressed IN sleeps clothing. Again,
they say that whenever balIock was
slaughtered he never would taste
thereof until his men were oil supplied,
and II any ono hungered no was the
man. Thus We SEQ this wonderful
man dcprivlng himselfoi the common
ncccssaries Of life that his men might
faro sumptuously every day. Now,
Mr.. Editor, if you should toll through
tho AGE such fish story, ! should
call it little nasty, lying sheet, only
ft to put IN field to scare crows.
The fact is this: they can find no ac-
ton against General Hancock, there
fore they must elevate their own can.
didate into the third heavens, and
make him more lovely and pure than
any being that ever dwelt in the flesh.
Where did they find this record o.
this most wonderful mani / for one
have been unable to find it. ! have
searched history in vain. 1t is as
silent as the house Of death upon the
subject. On the contrary, it is TEEN.
ing with praise of the deeds of valor
of the brave and magnanimous Han.
cock, the pride and idol Of the army.
Again they say to us that Garfeld's
oratorical power aud cloquence is such
that by a few words he can quell the
tumult and stay the vengeance OF the
worst mob that ever started out on u
tour OF vengeance. We say OF this
story rs the man said Of the sto:y Of
the bigonian, 30 what q whopper.'
d story. Un, no; we uea'r " wma0'NS
whopper of a man this Garfield is.
Again they tell story about some
little boy somewhere sending to this
wonderful man for few pennies for
the missionary cause and Garfield sent
him q whole dollar-wonderful gilt
this. Why did he not open his heart
and send 1925, as General Hancock
did the boy that sent to him for few
cents to aid good cause, If he had
he would have shown himself a man
after Gods own heart.
A leading republican Of this place
was asked a few days since why they
did not put out campaign tfag7 On
said he, we do not need any; and the
democrats never will again, tor we
shall bury them so deep this fall that
they will never see the light OF day
again. This is all bosh, for the demo-
cratic party has not been so strong
for twenty years as they are to-day,
and all differences within the party
are being done away, and they are all
coming up 10 the wheel like band OF
brothers, and when the time comes
they will give long pull a strong
pull and pull altogether, and victory
will surely rest upon their banners
and Vermont, that stronghold of re-
publicanism is up and doing. From
every little hamlet aid village
throughout the state the name OF Han
cock is borne Oh the morning and
evening breezes, assuring us that the
people have risen in their majesty ana
strength, determined to give good
account OF their stewardship next
September. Saturday evening, July
oath, 1 attended flag raising in the
village of North Hartland 10y the way
they have a beautiful flag, with the
names and portraits Of Hancock and
English inscribed thereon.) The
band and speaker with about rs stur-
dy Hancock men, went from this place.
About 200 were present to see this
beautiful banner flung TO the breezes
of heaven. North Hartland has done
nobly. The democrats Of that town
are doing good work and we are glad
to see them wide awake. N.R.C.
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