Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-07-29
influence the unpolitical por-
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tion of the American people.
know Hancock, and like him. He is
a man of sound ability, and will wear well:
and though, as you know, never fancied
West Point much, must bear it this i'm
portant testimony: Throughout the war,
on both sides, not one of the regular brand
was known to steal. 1t was not always so
with the amateur experts of the volunteer
service. There are two illustrative con-
trasts that now pass across my mind The
first, a volunteer psalm singing speculatOr,
whom need not mention the other, that
grand old Confederate hero, John B. Mag
ruder. whom recollect rs once painted by
chance correspondent ofthe London Times
riding at the head of his legions over the
Towering sward of Texas, looking like one
Of the paladinS of old, and as l will add
with millions of money-had he been so
minded-springing to his hand from the
clover at his horses hoofs.
l we'll remember how he stayed Nc
Clcllan, and 10000 of the flower of our
Northern youth under that leader, for
nearly a month at Yorktown, with but
5000 men, leaving behind him in the
abandoned walls not wagon, not side of
bacon, nor a man.
Right well also do bear in mind, when
he found his retreat discovered and dis
putcd by those instructive soldiers, Hooker,
Heintzleman and Kearncy, he had stomach
to give battle to the three OH the road ut
Williamsburg, and to pass through the
tolls that cnvironcd him, by the fire Of his
sword, with the glory of 4 new MOreau.
What has Grant done that was better than
that? Indeed, NIagruder was grand old
soldier, but he died without means enough
to bury hiG-a funeral that became a
hero who knew how to make war but did
not know how to make money. Now, Grant
was different kind of hero-a soldier,
doubtless, but not SO much of one as
his blind worshipers would have us
think-a silent, crafty, mOncy-makiag
man, with always an empire to windward
and kcenly cOmprehending that the first
step of the founder Of 4 dynasty is to make
himself and family rich, aye to the utter
most generation. Our friend Ulysses be-
gan his climb to. power logically, by tax
ing presents, absorbing strengths in stocks
| and by distributing fortunes to his rcla-
tives, from the Corbins to the Dents, his
last and most clever coup in that way being
the recent side stroke of two OF three mil
lions in California for the family fund, in
the way of marriage through the cockey
and aspiring young Prince Fred. Indeed,
from the day OF accession of Ulysses to
| what is practically the throne of the United
States with its more than regal patron
age), he has never, so far as my observa-
tion goes, refused q rich mans invitation
to dinner nor sat at a poor mans table. If
it were my desire to wound him, l would
refer to sumptuOus boards which he has
| carclessly allowed himself to patronize
that We're not entirely worthy even of his
own humble start in life.
Presently, when he RECEIVERS from the
stupefaction of the recent staggering blow
at Chicago, he will slowly uncoil and
stretch out again for profit.
But to return to the presidential ques-
ton. | was always of the opinion, after
what had happened in 1876, that Tilden
was the logical and proper candidate for
Cincinnati, and still believe he would have
been elected-iirst, because the people
| throughout the land we're yearning for a
change. We have seen that mysterious
public sense lately work in England. But
| beyond the impulse of this slow and steady
revolution against the Republican party,
and transcendiEg the force of all other
causes put together came in the nick
of time the audacious attempt ofa set of
political highwaymcn at Chicago to plant
| their knees upon the public breast and
throttle it of its voice, in order that the y
might establish a permanent government
for their political master and themselves.
They were mad with spoil and drunk with
arrogance and power, and did not know to
What y :reat extent they were unmasking
themselves till it was too late.
Was ever such Il sight ? The leader,
| with his private wire, most blind and mad
Of all, had wadcd to his fate from a prima-
ry declaration that he would accept NOM
| ination only unanimously pressed upon
him, and, after six days fight, died with
his jaw upon the bit ut BOG.
That was the moment at which the
country took fire, or, to use our American
phrase, ''gOt mad At the same moment
a panic seized the braves who had been
forbiddins honest men to speak. The
siege of liberty was raised by the lifting of
deavorcd to make the best of their discOm-
future but they had gone too far. The
people now had taken the bit, and the i'll
suits these Republican dictatOrs had put
upon their respected representa- tivcs in the
| convention burned every honest cheek in
the land. From that moment the election
| of any Democratic candidate who might
be named ut Cincinnati was certain.
But the best man was chosen, and re-
jOice i'll his selection. l do not predict
| anything, but believe Gen. Hancock will
be invited to the White House, in large
part by the very same patriotic men who
sent honest Abraham Lincoln there for
two terms. | shall take great pleasure in
casting my vote for him as 4 man without
stain and equal to the presidential station
For that purpose l will be found at the
polls in New York at the election in next
November.
More Returns.
In his Progress this week Col. Forney
publishes letters from ID. II. Goodloe, of
Washington, ID. G.; Richard McAllister.
Pennsylvanian at the capital; W. w.
Whitmcr, of Des NIoines, Iowa, and An
selm Bir!salI, of BinShamton, N. y, all
Republicans, saying that they have en-
listed under the Democratic banner for the
Hancock fight.
An Old Soldier
L. Cadwalader, wrote from the recor-
der's office in DaylcstOwn to Major J. b.
Roberts of Newtown, Buck county, urging
him to get up 4 Republican soldier club.
In his reply Maj. Roberst said "You will
find, l think, this fall, thousands of oil
reterous in the Republican party giving