Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1880-06-25
Hancock and English.

II
The labors Of the Democratic Nation
al Convention are over, and the result
are the household talk of every lntelli
gent family in this broad nation. Ii
the candidate they have nominated t
bear the Democratic flag, in contes
for the high, st honors in the gift Of
free and enlighted republic, agains
Major-General Hancock, personally
no hing can be said, so far as his his
tory is known. During the late war o
the rebellion, he was one of the mos
successful Generals. His bravery could
not be questioned, and his loyalty tc
the old flag was above suspicion. He
is gentleman of intelligence and has
the ability to govern in civil life as he
had to command armies in military life.
He will be universally popular with
the Democrats who marched step to
step and elbow to elbow with
the Republicans in defence Of the
old flag and our time honored in.
stitutiCns, but with that part Of the
Democratic party that fought under
that other flag and those whose sympa-
thies were in that direction there is no
reason why he should be more popular
than General Garfield. To those who
fought against the government and
those who sympathized with Southern
secession, the nomination Of Hancock
must fall like wet blanket. The
Democrats have never been successful
in nominating real thorough Union
msn for President. Their trials of
Greeley and McClelland resulted in
miserable abortive failures, but when
seymour and Tilden who were not clear
Of completely with the effort to break
up the government, were their candi-
dates they came much nearer being
successful. As the result with Nc.
Clelland and Seymour SO it W ill be with
Hancock. He is distinguished loyal
man covered with deserved military
nonors the candidate OF party two
thirds of whom were either out aud ont
rebels or sympathizers with. treason.
and with such party at his back even
Hancock with all his commendable
traits will not be successful.
As gentleman, citizen and an up
right honest man we have no less words
If commentator of William II. En-
ylish, the Democratic candidate for
Vice President. He was enc OF the few
Democrats in Congress, who Joined the
in opposition to compell-
ng the people of Kansas to accept
he infamous Lecempton Constitution
which was framed by southern border
ufians. During the war of the re.
'ellion instead of joining the Knights Of
he Golden circle as Hendricks and
'orhees did, he remained a war Demo
rat, and though he did not like Han.
,ock meet the rebels with arms he sup.
ported the Union Armies on the field by
lis influence backed by his PERSONAL
means.
This is what Republican paper has
o say Of the Democratic candidate.
Vs have no mud to throw at them. In
'ersOnal character AID loyalty they are
he peers of Garfield who will be the
text President.
They cannot be elected because the
'sople will not trust the party at their
'ack. They are only taken as a thin
auzy covering for mass of disloyalty
nd hatred 10 the Government. They
re made the guy for catching the votes
t honest patriotic citizens. The
oheme will not succeed. The eyes of
he ysople are open, and while they
night delight to honor Hancock and
'nglish with their votes, they will
tudy long before doing so when they ,
now that the power behind the throne :
the same old Democratic party tine
lred with treason and covered with q
aud. Garfield and Arthur though
erhaps in the past not more loyol C
ian Hancock and English, are loyal 3
ill, and have at their backs the great
yal Republican party that tb-ottled
eason, abolished slavery and saved
le nation. This party is good enough 4
r Republicans, and not forgetful of
10 principles they will vote Tor Gar :
I'D and Arthur. {
SAMUEL J. TuDBN of course didn't 4
ant the nomination for the Preeiden. :
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