The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1880-10-21
He called Hancock to Washington to
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instruct him in defeating the laws of
Congress concerning reconstruction.
As soon as | learned that Hancock was
in town, [ called at his hotel instead
Of sending for him. | wanted to see
him privately in his own room.
found him in his room, perhaps before
he had his breakfast. [ said, 'Gener-
al, you and | are soldiers; army officers.
We have life positions; we serve un-
der successive administrations without
regard to party. It is our duty to en-
force the laws Of Congress. We are
not responsible for the wisdom of the
laws. Congress bears that response
bility; we simply enforce them He
said, We'll, am opposed to nigger
domination [ said, General, it is
not question Of nigger domination.
-Four millions of ex-slaves, without
education or property can hardly DOM
mate 30,000,000 of whites with all the
education and property. It is a ques-
tion Of doing our sworn duty?' He
said, We'll I'm opposed to nigger
domination | saw that my only
ch lnce to influence him was by the
remnant of authority left in my hands.
He was determined to please the Dem
ocratic party and the South.
''He went South and removed the
Governor and Commissioners that
Gen. Sheridan had appointed. in
stantly telegraphed him not to ap-
point to Office any men who had been
removed, and to give me his reasons
by mail for removing the men. He
telegraphed in a long reply costing
the Government $3.50, his reasons. /
telegraphed him that the reasons were
not sufficient; to send ME by mail
other reasons. He again telegraphed
about the same points, only not quite
so long, costing only $3.50. He tele-
graphed that if he could not have
freedom to act, his usefulness would
be destroyed, and that he would have
to ask to be relieved. I telegraphed
him to revoke his order. He asked
Johnson to relieve him, as no one else
could. That is the inner history and
spirit of bis celebrated Order No. 40.
This order resulted in the loss of
many lives. | know of cases. can
give them. The names and dates are
within reach, so that no Democrat can
dispute them. Two brothers, ex-
Confederate soldiers in Texas, took up
for the outraged negroes and Union
lists in their neighborhood. They be-
lieved in fair play and free speech.
They were soon threatened, soon con-
demned, and the order given among
their neighbors for their death. They
had to flee in the night. They found
an old horse worth about $40 and
mounted him and rode as far as they
could out Of their neighborhood. Then
by hiding by day and travelling by
night they finally got over into Mexi-
co and to safety. After long time,
when they thought the matter had
passed over, they returned to another
part of Texas, away &rom the thor
oughfares, hoping to be let alone.
Their presence became know, and an
order for their arrest on the charge of
horse stealing was issued. They fled
to the military camp and asked to be
put in the guard house. An ex-rebel
lawyer took up their case, made out
the appeal to Gen. Hancock, asking
that they might be tried by the mill
tary authorities and not returned, as
they could not have fair trial where
they were charged, nor any trial; that
thewrit simply meant to murder them.
This was sent to Hancock under his
Order No. 40. He referred it to the
Governor Of Texas. The Governor
ordered their return. They were tax
en- from the guard house and return
ed They We're put in dungeon, a
tight log house, and before court day,
after much abuse and suffering, they
met death. A band Of masked men
surrounded the jail and burned it,
watching against their escape. They
were burned alive. This is some of
the fruit Of Order No 40 There are
more cases that are abundantly proven.
His statement that the civil author
tiles are supreme is a truth admitted
by all in time of established peace.
But | can demonstrate, as the facts |
have mentioned show, that he did not
subject the military power to the civil,
but that he used his military power to
overthrow the civil.
General, what can prevent the rule
Of such a man?"
I'VE must elect Garfield. He is a
great man. He has but few intellect