The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1880-07-04
POLITICAL 1NKLINGS.

date for denomination
Hon. William Mutchlcr. one of the soundest
aud best Democrats ever In Congress, Will probably
come back to that body from the northampton tPa
District.
am of the opinion that Gen. Hancock will
he elected the next President of the United States |
think 100, 600 Republicans win vote ror him.-Johp
W. F0rneg.
Since ex.Congrcssmau Stenger's Tilden-
Randall enterprise burscd, 1t Is thought Hon. u.
Milton speer viii get the Congressional nomination IN
the Huntington Cra.) District.
Congressman Reltahoover of Pennsyl-
vania, win come back, having been renominatcd
without opposition by the Democratic counties OF
York, Adams. and Cumberland.
Gen. Hancock left the field of battle only
when shot from his horse Mt the head of his troops.
Rev. James A. Gaifeld sknrred home rs fast as he
could when he got n chance to 20 Into politics.
Garfield left the field of battle while the
war was still raging In order TO participate In poll
ties. Hancock remained with his command unii the
sound Of the last cannon died on the eair-drrfSbu9
tPd) Patriot.
The Springfield Repubiican excaims:
''rhank Heaven! II Is not an ohio man, anyhow
IL also says: 1.-THE Republicans look little solemn.
fou cannot always count on the Democrats making
fools OF themselves -
Words of gold to he framed in pictures of
silver those enunciaed by Gen. Hancock when he
said: Power may destroy the FORMS hut not the
principles OF Justice. These win live In spite of tho
sword. .'-HdrrfSburg Patriot.
The Boston journal, frantic Republican
paper, says; 'Next to eN-C;overnor Seymour Gen
liancoek Is the strongest man that the Democrats
could nominate. We would have our Republicans
friends fully understand thls.'
On memorable occasion Gen. Hancock
said: Nothing can intimidatc me from doing what
believe to he honest and right Aud nothing did.
Winfield Scott Hancock. -hdrrisburg Patriot
Ex-Governor Rice, of Massachusetts,, talks
very handsomely about Hancock. lie says lie is
man of intellectual capacity, witlan unassaable
ord and that the Republicans VIII have to call out all
the reserve vote In order to beat him. The Governor
| Is right, and they can't do 1t.
Those who deem that Gen. Hancock is
| merely soldier are mistaken He Is n student n
constant reader of history and the hest literature, and
liberty is sustained and fortified by his study OF the
history Of nations and his familiar acquaintance with
the doctrines and theories of the founders of our Re-
public. .-Htrrisbnrg Patriot.
Gen. Hancock is soldier, and the duty of
soldier is to obey orders. Mrs Surratt tried,
convicted, and ordered TO he executed, and Gen.
Hancock oleyed orders. Had lo refused he would
two opposing candidates stand high in point OF
character that mud will not stick In this campaign,
| and we are glad of II. tin Rcinndi gazette.
| The nomination of Gen. Winfield Scott
Hancock was not the Wild unroycrnabIe impulse of
an irresponsible crowd fearful lest the name of some
| obnoxious person would he thrust upon then,
wly-ny; 1t was spontaneous ouburst OF feeling in
| been monumental, and whose election is beyond the
pale of doubt Lancaster tIa., Intelligencer.
We think that, we shall be fully able to
convince the most stalwart radical OF the North
that 1t is not restoration OF the days of 1850 sec,
in the South hut complete restoration of the Union,
on basis of brotherly affection, and under the
s,itntion, laws, and condition of things as they now
exist. We only desire change In parties and not in
the general policy of the Government. .-Richnond
(Pd.) State
The Philadelphia Times Ond.) says
''rhe publication of Judge Blacks letter commend
Ing Gen. lIancock's order assuming command Of the
charge that Judge Black wrote the order himself, and
that Gen. Hancock simply signed his name to It,.
Jeremiah 3. Black Is not the man to praise his own
compositions: he thinks less of them, In fact, than
anybody else.''
From one point of view, the nomination o
Gen. Hancock is great mistake. II. is lacking In
the elements which almost essential In the
of who appeals to the American people for sup
port. That which lie lacks is that he Is genteman u
There are the same objections to Mrs. Hancock.
There Is nothing, far ms has yet been developed Il
show that she is anything hut lady, or ever has been
anything else at amy period of her life. .-Chicagc
Times
Hancock led the column of the immortal
hfy-slx who signed the Declaration of Independence
and established the principles Of democracy In tn,
| United States Hancock led the column at Antiean
and Gettysburg. and broke the back bone of rebellion
and preserved the integrity Of the Union. And nov
Hancock leads the column that is to regenerate an,
purify the Government, and save II from the horde
cOrOrants who have been feeding upon Its lifebO
-Ldncdster (Pd.) InteHigencer.
1t has fallen to the lot of n few men Il
render such valuable service to his country as GEN
| Hancock has done. Upon all occasions and under al
the different circumstances In which he has been ule,
| lie has been distinguished by remarkable Judgment
discretion, and force of character glorious soldier
steadfast friend, useful citzen-he Is all that Il
noble, manly, and brave. Thousands upon thousand
of his old soldiers will gladly vote for him, and almos
every citizen IN the land will think twice before
fnsihg his suffrage 10 such candidate Winfield
Scott Hancock, the patriotic soldier, accOmplishe,
gentleman, consiimmate general, aud fair minded
, statesman. Albany Times, Dem, June eI.
The New York Erening Mail (Rep.) says
mo one can recognize and admire more that we d
the military services and the high character Of Gen
Hancock. In his ease, personal knowledge of the
does not tend to lessen the esteem for accOpishe,
and gallant soldier whose fame spart of the treasure
OF the Republic Noserious effort has been made
, within our recoectl0n-t0 asperse and Willy Han
cock, save by the Democratic papers OF this country
which have bounded him for fourteen years. as 18th
murderer Of Mrs. Surratt,h with a malignty y
fendish as II has been futile of effect nelligen
and fair minded men. II has been both duty AM
our pleasure, at various times In these columns, 10
the past ten years to characterize plainly thi
warfare on an oncer who II as humane and cOnscen
tiOus AS he Is brave and Obedien ORDERS There ha
been no excuse provocatlon for this long continues
persecution Of Hancock. Hancock Is a genu
, | Inc and noble man.