Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1880-07-24

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The following extract is from tho
heile pen Of Frank Pixley, editor Of the
IAN Francisco Argonasst, which is with
out doubt the ablest Republican journal
pn the Pacific Coast. Mr.. Pixley was a
delegate from California to the Chicago
Convention, and what we give below is
from his editorial correspondence to the
drgo,sastt:
. General win6eld Scott Hancock |!
His is . loyal name He be. filed q
distinguished position in the military his
tory Of our country. A graduate Of our
military academy at Vest Point, honor
ably mentioned in cur Mexican war, and
furnishes somewhat brilliant page in
the war to suppress tie slaye-holders re-
bellion, + am not sure that his is not L
strpng ,,omination-that his is not the
most available of all the names before
the convention. General Hancock has
ever been considered as one of onr fore.
most men of the regular army. His per-
sonal character is stainless; his patriotism
is unquestioned; and he has reputation
for being something more than mere
military man. He is man Of more
than ordinary culture He is gentle
man. "Ah | now remember he was
a general in the Union army, and he
hung Mrs. Surrat." But the answer to
that is, he was compelled, in tho perfor-
nance of his military duty, to do this
thing. "Yes, but he colluded with Presi-
dent johnson to defer his return of the
writ of habeas corpus till an order was
issued by the President declaring martial
law and suspending the writ Then,
making return Of this fact, he hastened
the execution, and Mrs. Surrat was hung
Then again, General Hancock has had
no experience in civil affairs. He knows
nothing of the. duties that will devolve
upon him in event of his election. he
is soldier, and not a statesman" These
things have considered; and, in answer
to the Surrat business, declare that it is
my fixed and unalterable opinion that
there is not Democrat in all the broad
land that will withhold his vote because
Of any part he took in that bad business
and as to his not being a statesman
which in the vulgar is q synonym fol
politican-it will advance him in popular
favor. Then, we say, General HancocA
is strong and available candidate; ht
unites the Democratic party, and tha
fact itself is tower Of strength. I re
member that Tilden came within on,
electoral vote of becoming President, ant
that he obtained larger popular vot.
than President Hayes. General Han
cock arouses none of the antasonism tina
beset Govener Tilden; he excites none o
the jealousies that stirred opposition t.
Tilden in the ranks of his own party
and he will call out the full strength Q
an organization that has for twent,
years been in the minority; that fou
years ago came near to victory; and tha
! enters this contest stung with the despes
j ate resentment of conviction that j
was overreached in the electoral count
and. by fraud, deprived Of the part
spoils it had fairly won. The South i
solid, and the military career of Gsnera
Hancock in aiding to suppress the rebe
lion will cost him no votes within tn
borders of q solid Democratic Soutf
There are many Northern Democrat
who refused to vote for Tilden who wi
find no apology to their conscience necel
sary for voting for General Hancock
New York, Connecticut, and New Jerse
have intimate business relations wit
Southern States, and the somewhat illog
cal commercial mind reasons that trad
is encouraged by friendly political rel.
tions. Hence, reviewing the whol
ground, considering what can be said j
favor of General Hancock, and what ca
not be said against him, have come t
the conclusion that the Democracy hs
presented very formidable candidat
for the Presidency in the person Of Ger
!, sral Winfield Scott Hancock.
, A Miss Diller who was saved from Il
burning Seawanhaka, has since died frol