Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1880-07-08

excitement when I arose to speak, but had
hardly uttered the first line before the Con.
vention saw who was intended and interrupt
ed me with cheers 1t was the greatest scene
of excitement ever witnessed. Last evening
/ received complimentary telegraph from
Gen. Hancock thanking me for my services.
I have not seen him for several years. Every
one along the line we have come across is in
favor of Hancock, and have not the slightest
doubt of his triumphant election The ban
ners with his name, have created the greatest
enthusiasm, both in Pennsylvania and Ohio.
At Columbus they detained our train while
they raised flag pole, fred salute and made
speeches indorsing Hancock and English.
We have been received with one continuous
ovation ever since we left Cincinnati"
Mr.. Eyins on the Nominations.
- Hon. J. H. Evins, representative in
Congress from this district, was recently inter-
viewed by correspondent of the Greenville
Ns,os, upon the subject of the Cincinnati nom
nations, and spoke of Hancock in the follow.
ing terms:
The Convention at Cincinnati did its work
wisely and we'll, and the glad shout of ap.
proval is coming up from every quarter Of the
Union.
A high-toned gentleman, gallant soldier
of three wars and hero of a hundred battles
Hancock possesses all the qualities to attract
and bind the hearts Of the people to him
South as well as North; for among all the
distinguished officers of the Federal army
there was not one for whom the Confederate
soldiers who met them in battle had higher
regard. His nomination puts an end to the
waving of the "bloody Shirt" and enables us
language Of the eloquent Virginian who sec
onded his nomination at Cincinnati, we are
now ready to obey his order Ito move upor
the works of the enemy" His spotless char
acter, beside that of Garfield, like a diamond
set in jet, shines only the more brightly fol
its surroundings. If we had not sufficient
guarantee in his name and lineage, that hi
would be true to those principles of civil liber
ly which form the warp and woof out of which
our fathers wrought the freest government thu
world ever saw. his conduct and declarations
while possessed of almost absolute power a.
military commander in the South, during the
period of Reconstruction, would furnish it tt
US. His letter to Governor Davis, of Texas
and the various orders issued by him, exhibit
ing his thorough knowledge and full apprecia
lion of our free institutions, and his great rev
erence for the majesty of the civil law, form
complete answer to all objections which
may be urged against him as military
man." unused to the ways OF civil life. Hi
splendid record as soldier dwarfs into insig
ni6cance the military career Of Garfield, anc
thousands of soliiers who have heretofore
trained with the Republican party, will flock
to the standard which we have placed in the
hands of their old commander. His nomina
tion makes Pennsylvania, at least, a doubtful
State, and will prevent the Republicans from
concentrating all their forces upon New York
next November. With Gar6eld's record or
the Chinese question, believe we stand 6
good chance to carry California and Oregon
In fact it looks as if we might be carried into
power upon tidal wave Of popular enthusi
asm. But we must not be too confident ; w
have foe to deal with who will not relin
quish power without most desperate strug
gle. Defeat is death to them, and they art
fully aware of it.