Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-07-01
Hancock % q Candidate.


Opeoeooo GADseseeo u ~ osotosoo.
The Boston Journals Washington special
s,ys of the Democratic nomination in WASH
ington
An OLD OFFICERS OPINION.
ut will be contest" said an old West
Pointer and Democrat, and friend of Gen.
Hancock to-day. "'it will be a contest be-
tween West Pointer and a volunteer sol
der between a man born in the midst Of
aristocra,ic surroundings. of family of in
auence, and man born among the people
between man who has been fed aud edu-
Gated by the government and who is mere
colder, though a man Of magnificent ,alor.
and man who has fought his way to the
from, through hard KNOCKS, and who has
now reputation throughout the cir lized
world as an eminent statesman as well as a
brave aud distinguished volunteer officer.
And say this with the greatest admiration
for that brave soldier and true gentleman.
Winfield Scott Hancock But il is useless
nov 10 deny what will be apparent before
the campaign has far advanced. that the
Democrats have chosen an arIstocrat, and
one who has always been an army officer. to
contest for the great prize with man who
has risen from the humbest classes. who
taught himself 20 read and write after he
was IL years Of age. and. who has pushed
himself BY his own merit To the front rank,
both as citizen and statesman"
This comment b, an old army officer up
on the ticket is the kind Of talk one hears
in confidential circles, and of which the
people will hear much before the campaign
is ended.
CAREFULLY AVOIDED MAKING 4 RECORD.
The books show little Of Gen. Hancnck's
record. lie has been so long an Office seeker
that he has been careful to make as little
record az possible. except IN a few instances
where. after shrewd coaching by his Presi-
dental trainers, he has passed before the
country as great constitutional lawyer, as a
lover of liberty, and As an indignant protestcr
against the laws which he has been appointed
70 execute and against the authority which
he has sworn to obey From a great variety
Of sources. however. have been able to
gather some facts as 10 the Democratic
Presidential nominee which have not appear
ed in the Democratic press, and which Will
not fud place in the democratic campaign
documents.
MS ANTECEpENTs.
Winfield Scott Hancock was born in
Pennsyls ania. Of parents who. Il not
wealthy. were persons Of political influence.
for in those DAYS Of slave dominion, none
but sons Of rich men or Of persons Of poll
teal importance could receive an appoint
ment 70 West Point Gen. Hancock went
with Gen. Gran, 20 Mexico. and when they
returned Gen Grant forever afterwards i.
reported TO have regarded Gen. Hancock
with extreme aversion. Il Is generally
known among the old soldiers aud army
men that the dislike Of Grant to Hancock
practically amounted TO hatred
ms CAREER - As ofFIcE-SIEAER
After the war Of the Rebellion, Hancock
entered upon HI. career As an office seeker
Up 10 that time he had not developed any
ability a. a constitutional LAWYER or secured
any reputation 4 political thinker No
public uttrrances Of his would warrant any
conclusion that he vas a statesman or was.
in fact, ANYTHING more than a soldier But
under Andres Johnson, Hancock appeared
a. a politician Of the Andrew Johnson
school. and from that time forward gener-
ally obesed the orders Of his superlors with
\ protest. One OF his first and most notable
Appearances WAS when he appeared in the
South. and wrote his noted letter To Gov
Pcase
MS POLITICAL. FRONTIER.
Persons thoroughly familiar with Gen.
Hancock movements at that time say thsy
have reasons to believe tha, every wurd Of
that letter was written by Judge jeremiah
Black. of whose political acumen it bears
traces, and that most all Of his pronuncia-
mentos with which he made bids for the
Democratic nomination and sought generally
81 promote his political prospects, we're either
written by or supervised BY that eminent
Democratic statesman Indeed persons
familiar with liancook's political maneusres
express the opinion that Judge Black, who
Is nu~ in Europe, Will take the next return
steamer and be here before Gen. Hancock