The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1880-07-02
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before the nomination was made;
GENERAL wIxrfELD sc0rr uAN.
COCK.
There are many Democrats who
believe that their party could not
nominate II stronger candidate for
president than General Winfield
Scott Hancock, the ranking Major
General OF the Army. lie possesses
the advantages OF und0ubted ability
Of conspiciousIy distinguished rec
ord, and almost unbounded popularity
wherever he Is known. lie Is
prudent, sincere, conservative and
infiexible in his loyalty 10 principles
approved by his Judgement. In any
position - which be might be cal.ed
hc would do his whole duly.
General Hancock Is native of
Pennsylvania, having teen born in
Montgomery county, IN that Stare,
on the Nth nf February, 1921. lie
graduated at West Point In 1914,
and served mainly on frontier duty
until 1916, and afterwards IN the war
with Mexico, being breyeted as first
Lieutenant for gallant and merilOriOus
conduct In the battles Of Coniseras
and CherubuscO. From 1913 TO 1865
lie was again employed IN frontier
duty, and from 1855 iO 1861 was
quartermaster OF the soathern district
OF California. In August Of the lat
ter year he was recalled 10 Washing
ton, and when the army Of the P0lo-
mac was transferred 10 the Peninsula
In 1862, be WAS already brigaGIer-
| general, with the appropriate com
nand. in the Fourth Corps. Ills first
opportunity to make mark occurred
at Williamsburg, and lac, made bril-
liant one. He next distinguished
himself In the battle Of FfaZeT's farm,
and subsequently took an active part
in the campaign in Maryland, at the
battles of South Mountain and Antie-
tam. Being made a Major
he commanded division nj Fred
| ricksbIrg and Chance!lorsviiie At
| Gettysburg he did magnificent work.
On the first day Of the hattie, July !,
1863, he was sent by General Meade
10 decide whether "A decisive battle
should be given, or whether the ar
my should fall back. lie reported
that Gettysburg, was the place Ia
tight, md took Immediate command
u"iIl the arrival II Meade. IN The
decisive action al July Sd, he COM
manded on the left center, sustaining
the terrific onset of LOngsireet's Con-
f.deTaies, and beln. severely wound
ed. The ihnnks of Congress were
formally te..dercd bim for his conduct
in these engagements. Being disa'
bled by his wounds, he was on slck
leave until March, 1864, being mean
while engaged in recruiting the Sec
Ond Army Corps, which was placed
under his command. At the opening
of the campaign under general Grant,
he took the activ. command of the
corps, and bore an prominent part in
the battles If the Wilderness,
SpOlsylvasia Court House and NORTH
AnEu, the second battle Of Cold Har-
bOr, and the operations around Pc
Iersburg, until June l0th, when, hi,
wound breaking out ufresb, he wa:
again for short time on sick leave
He aflerward resumed lhe command
aud participated IN several actions
until November 26th, when he wa
called 10 Washington to organize ;hi
T first corps of veterans.
The hame of every great hattie il
the East is Inscribed ON Hancok'
flags After the close of the war IN
was placed successively in command
of the Middle Department, the DE
+ partment of Missouri, of Louisian
ann Texas, of Dakota, and of the lie
partmeRt or the East, He had hi
headquarters on Governors Island
5 in the Democratic National COnven
. ton Of 1868 he received I4Il vote
, for the Presidential nomination.. /
1876, in the National Convention {
the same party, he received 7i vote
for the same nomination.
, General Hancock has uDiforml
D maintained the doctrine that the mi
n itary power should in time of peaC
he. subordinaied Ia the civil Law
This was parliularly shown in his at
: dress To the court OF inquiry constilI
: ted 10 Try General Bahcock, in lS7.
q in which ie urged that that office
= having been formally indicated ut S
: Louis, it was right and proper TIN
the military inquiry should he az
: journe.l in order that the oPdinar
a civil processes might take their cuurs
n which suggestion was duly adop
ed. Lu 1868, while in command
the Fifth Military District, Gener
Il Hancock, in a letter TO Governs
: Pease, said: "On them (the laws
Texas and Louisiana, as on found
tion of rock, reposes almost the el
tire structure of social order in theS
n two states. .Annul this code OF law
lr and there would be no longer an
D, rights, either of persons or propert.
:. here. I say, unhesitatingly, if
were possible that Congress shoul
e pass an Act abolishing the. local cod
for Louisiana and Texas, which | {
not believe, and it should fail to n
lot to supply their places with som
thing of my own, do not see how
could do better than follow the Law
in force here prior to the rebeliio
. excepting wherin they shall rela
ID to slavery. Power may destroy Il
y forms, but not the principles, of ju
r. tice; these will live in spite even
= the sword"
:" General Hancock Is man of han
@ some presence and most agreeat
Id manners. He is perfectly straigf
&C. a blonde, with rich skin aud bl
eyes, and light hair, now turni
gray; and his address is both court
!, and simple.