The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1880-07-03
Gen. Hancock for President.

Gen. Hancock for President.
Though We have hoped that the
Convention at Cincinnati might pre-
sent Ii its broadest shape the Issue
OF constitutional oelf government to
I've determined by the people IN me
November election, and that MI.
Tilden. "a the embodiment OF that
Issue, might be Tho chosen candidate:
vet II, owing to tie delicate state OF
Mr.. Tilden's heath, that could not
be, We are content, and more tnan
content. With the DOMINATION OF zen.
Hancock. -.
Though . military man, be has
proved himself 70 be possessed o! .
profound and Intelligent apprecla-
tiOD OF tho vital principles OF per
eonsl liberty, which lie Of the ioun
dalton OF our democratic institutions.
No one has ever presented these
principles In . clearer or more COM
prehensive manner than ne; anu We
refer to the record which Is repuD'
lished In another part Of this paper
from The Sun OF last November. rs
the conclusive proof Of what we as
sert.
A brave and well.tried soldier OF
the Union, Gen. Hancock Is at the
same time a sincere and thorough
believer in the democratic idea that
civil government must always be al.
perior to military authority, aud
that the people are infinitely greater
than the army, which they employ
Moreover, he u o man OF spotlees
character. Amid all the opportuni.
tieo Of high command IN q civil war,
and OF military government over q
conquered State. no corruption mas
ever been eoieeSteti BY him. Against
.hia illustsi0us patriotic services not q
sInEle wrong oct can be alleged.
HI 1omtustion, more nearly than
that Of 0thefo who might have been
selected, preoeuto tho same great IL.
cue which would have been present.
ed b1 tho nomination Of Mr.. Tllden.
4 lifelong Democrat, and justly ex.
ercising great influence among his
follow citizens. he had no lot or part
| IN devislng or enacting or applying
the unconstitutional Electoral Com
mission. He stands for tho C0nsti.
tuition and Ito methods, and for the
right OF the people to govern them
solves thereby; while bis antagonist,
Gen. Garfield, one Of tho Infamous
eight by whom that Commission was
made elmere instrument for setting
aside the Will OF the country. stands
for the Electoral Fraud OF 1915. We
can have no dout 90 to the flnal de.
ctslon between the representatives
Of these Opposing syetems.
Gen. Hancock has ever been true
TO the Union. Brave among the
brsvest Of the soldiers who marked
with their blood tho battle fields Of
the civil war, there 10 no citizen, liv.
Ing OF dead, whose life more than
his illustrates the sentiment Of 10y.
atty to the old dag. or devotion tC
the integrity Of the republic. Upon
the eecutche0n Of bic fidelity there
10 not the shadow Of q single blot.
He b . STRAIGHTFORWARD, outspOken
Islncere man. What ho ssys b.
meaps; what be means he does. I'm
I.der hiS Administration We may OK
pect economy, dignity. boldness
truth; and honor. The old demo
cratic principles, which stand likl
bed rocks 10 the Constitution, will N
| tho rules by which he will oct. Thu
1 reformation and renovation Of thl
0ovesnment will be tho object toWsrt
which his efforts will be directed
The Convention has done we'll II
giving % such . candidate.