The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-07-13

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with the destiny Of the nation!
Mr.. Garfield ID . distinguished man
He has fine ability. He il intelligent ant
cultivated. So much the greater reason
for the country to demand from him higl
patriotism, and 30 much the worse TO
him II he proves the want Of snb0rdina
ton Of partisan feelings and disposition
TO the country's interesta
When we were striving eur best, wher
thirteen out of fourteen signed that bill
AL of them, except O. p. Morton, who
preferred . confusion in which the Repub
iicans could prolong their administration
and new tenure Of power to him and his
associates-at this time Garfield used his
fine powers against that measure Of wis
dom. He declared there was no warrant
for it under the Constitution, and then,
strange to say. he went upon the commit
tee and swore to execute its powers. ]
leave it to him to explain his conduct
leave it to any one to explain it.
GARFIELD's RECORD.
If for the last four years you have been
in peace, if you have been at liberty to
attend to your daily avocations and build
up fortunes, do not thank the men who
preferred the mailed hand of Ulysses s..
Grant to lawful rule. Carried is no I'M
known man. He has long record. He
has been long leader among the advo-
Gates of force bills, suspension of hdbeds
corpus, military usurpation and every
other means resorted to by his party to
prolong their power There has not been
q measure tending to exalt the military
above the civil power, no: a question
tending to create animosity between the
sections in which James A. Garfield was
not on the same side. All this we pro-
pose to end by placing in power man
who, though q distinguished soldier,
never forgot that his citizenship was q
higher distinction.
THE LOGIC OF HANCOCK.
The logic of Hancock is that the civil
power is above the military. Sectionalism
should not be allowed as a party cry.
What is called the bloody shirt must be
folded up forever, and the American peo-
pie should be brought together as one
people, with one government and with
equal right and affection towards it.
These are the logical results, and he has
been tried. If, as Major General, he has
done this, would he do otherwise as Pres
ident ? Remember that Hancock not only
earned his great renown by refusing arbi-
trary power when offered him, but he also
the animosity of those whose
purposes he refused to carry out and who
could make his position in the army an
one Unfortunately, there
has been too much of this partisan feeling
in the army and navy, and men, to gain
have had to do 90 at the ex-
pense of independence, and by covering
themselves with partisan clothing. Ihave
had occasion to know of the case of an
officer who incurred the displeasure Of
President Grant and asked in vain for
reason until leading Republican senator
told him that he had been indiscreet in
dining and wining with certain Demo
Gratis. Laughter.) 1t is this spirit that
: danSsroHe sSs W.T. to the army to the navy and
51Ic. io.a-. ulspatch-prevails, why then,
the army changes from being the beloved
servants of the nation into q very great
danger.
MORE THAN TRUE SOLDIER.
Hancock is more than a true soldier.
As citizen, he values his right and power
above his right and power as a soldier. If
you ask me why / love Hancock, l say
because know that with him the liberty
of my country will be safe. Applause
and cheers.] He has proved it. His life
to-day is the most brilliant example lin
terrupting voice away back in the crowd
Except yourself y that we have among
our military men. lido not say that there
is none 80 brave, 80 able as he, but do
say that none has been 30 tried as he and
proved himself to possess the lofty self
control which induced the laying down of
power at the command of conscience.
This is why claim he should be sustained
all over the land.
My friends, / bid you good night. I
have tried to meet this question fairly.
1t may be remarked that we have al
ways talked against military power. and
yet have taken up military man. My
answer is, we do so not because he is q
military power We admire his gallantry
and honesty, but Hancock is not only .
soldier, but he is man, citizen, imbued
with q knowledge of what citizenship
should be in government of law. Nay,
there is arother reason; there are many
reasons, but let me state one more. There
has been great outcry in the North that
the Southern people were sntagonistic to
the Northern and hated the government.
Now it seems to me that this bubble must
be pricked. With solid South for Win
field Scott Hancock, it seems to me there
should be solid North the same way.
Surely, il the Southern people choose
Hancock for some sinister end, they must
not only be great knaves, but great idiots.
If this battle has to be q success land
God grant that it may succeed in the full
est sense-what better instance Of success
can be found than to see the man who led
the hosts of the Union receiving the vote
of every man who warred against it I?
What victory greater than this ? Hthat
be not the fruits Of statesmsnship, then
pray tell me what 10 statesmanship for ?
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