Daily Republican., 1880-06-28
TreIasue made mn.

The two leading Presidential csndi-
dates, one of whom in all probability
will Neglected by the popular vo'e, are
fairly pitted against each ott or and the
issues VI on which the campaign 10 10
be conducted are fully made MP.
Against tie moral character of the can
didates IL ere can be little said. In
this respect they are on common
level. The ability Of each to govern
in civil life may give Use to some dis
puts. General Garfield is q dis
tinguishsi civilian and statesman, be-
sides having been a most meritorious
and brave general in the volunteer
army, an | has exhibited in large de-
gree CONNER dabls capacity togovern
a nation as we'll as to command an
army. He has been tried in both and
has not been found wanting. General
Hancock has been nothing but man
of war from his youth up. He has been
a brave and gallant commanding officer
and has dcne his duty nobly on many
a hard fought battle field. We might
spend column after column in delinea-
ton Of his gallsnt deeds and still not
exhaust the subject. But when we at
tempt to penetrate beyond the military
exploits in order TO find the qualities
which make up careful and judicious
civil administrator Of the laws, his ca
reer is a great blank and affords no
traces Eor evidence Of bis capacity to
govern in civil life. Us might possibly
make a wise ruler, but there is nothing
to indicate it. We are pointed to his
celebrated order which he issued in
Louisiana in which he gave force to the
wise axiom that the military should be
sutservient to the civil power. Nobody
ever disputed that. Even that 'slehra'
ted order for which Hancock was given
so much credit was drawn up and for
INFLATED by Judge LevisSee,a Republi-
can, and v no wss afterwards Repub-
licap Hayes elector whom the Democrats
tried to buy but had not money enough
for that purpose. Any general If he
said any thing about that subject
would have been compelled to use the
same language. NoIe but dictator
would make civil rule subservient to
military except in times Of the sus
pension Of. the hateas tocpuS, and in
sudden outbreaks against the civil
authorities. So far then as General
Hancock civil actions are concerned,
no issue can be made for he has no
civil record. He has no record as
fnarcier. He simply draws his salary
from the Government for his military
services and there is an end fit. He has
never given any intimstion as 10
whether he was q hard money man or
a soft money man. A thick veil Of OBJ
security is drawn over his tariff ideas If
hs ever had any. The questions Of
Chinese emigration, Mormon poly gamy,
subsidies, the Indian reservations and
many others Of like importance have
never disturbed him because it was his
place to always obey orders instead Of
learning ideas Of civil government. Il
Blected to the Presidency he must for
sake his military lie and adapt him
self to meet the civil duties and obliga
lions which devolve upon the Presi-
lent Of great Republic like ours. lie
nay adopt principles which may be
advantageous to the nation or he may
not. OF which he will do We are en-
.irely in the dark. Notwithstanding
his there will be an exciting political
,ontest but 1t will Re that Of the North
Igainst the SoGth once more.
Appearances indicate that General
fairfield will not carry a single South.
I'm State and that General Hancock
will not carry any or at most, only one
If two Northern Sta :es. 1t is not against
General Hancock that the great mass
If the loyal people Of the nation are ar
aging themselves but against the party
which stands at his back. This is the |
most serious matter Of the campaign.
General Garfield will draw 10 strength
rom the South, not because he has no
GLOWING there, but because the sup
,orters OF General Hancock will allow
+ no open demonstration in favor OF
heir choice. They will be vigorously
xcluded from the polls in order that the
'outh may be Kept solid for the BCur.
IONS. Garfield on the other hand will
AIRY the loyal North upon no such
,retext nor by any such disreputable
means. No man will be kept from the
DOLLS nor be deprived of the privilege
If casting a freemsn's ballot. Ike bull
lCzer and his shot gun have no place
It the Northern polls. Every man,
aeweyer humble, will be allowed to
,ote for the man Of his choice. The