The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-08-12
To ihe Union soldiers.


l desire to say few words, through
your columns, to the Union soldiers. The
larger portion OF these soldiers in West
Virginia are Republicans, and so they are
wherever they are scattered throughout
the Union. The Democratic Convention,
at Cincinnati, nominated Gen. Hancock
for the purpoee Of begpillng Union SOL
diers from their allegiance to the Repub'
lican party. That General Hancock is q
brave soldier is not disputed. Gen. Han
cock is a soldier by profession. 1t is his
life business. lie was educated at the ex'
pense of the government for the profession
Of arms, and that has been his profession
and no other. He is potat all conyersant
with civil affairs. He has hoRorea biz
particular calling, but that does not prove
that he has any capacity, or suiiicientcap
city to discharge the responsible duties o.
the highest civil position in our govern,
ment. Because man is q successful
farmer, it does not imply that he would
make successful merchant.
II our Union soldiers desire to vote ior
brave soldier, they will find all they de-
sire in Gen. Garfield. He is not soldier
nv profession, but when the emergency Of
bis country demanded he became az gal.
liant n soldier as ever drew sword. Gen.
Garfield, though, is q statesman OF vast
exnerience-one who has occupied an
elevated position in the councils OF our
cation for twenty years, and who, by hls
commanding talents, has Won tRe respec'
OF the whole country. -, So,
The gallant volunteer soldier IS entited
to as much credit as he who hos been bred
10 Tie profession OF arms, and when he
mites with the qualities Of a brave SOL
dier tbose Of the most able statesman
shin, the balance should Certainly pre-
ponderate in his favor. -.
Garfield is gallant soldier when his
country demands his services, but when
the emergencies OF his country have
nassel and his services are no longer de-
manded, he dOfIs tho habiliments oil q
soldier and dons those OF q citizen, ready
+ The call OF his countrymen to serve
them in civil capacity Tor which ne if
eminently qualified. =,
Hancock Is q brave solder, but he has
been the soldier in peace aswell as in war
He is fitted to be q soldier only, and mol
qualified for civil pursuits. As a Union
soldier he has been selected, not as repre-
sentative Of the Democratic party, but as
mask TO deceive the unwary into the sup
mort OF that party. As the instrument II
hands OF the Democratic party! GENERA
Hancock ia no more worthy oil supper
than any other Democrat, wonlt
be. II elected President by tina
party he would be the instrument ~
which its neIarious schemes would b
carried out. A President can do no bet
ter than his party. Heisthe em6odimen
of lis principles, the exponent Of Its polio.
and The execution OF its will II you deslr
10 know what President is, you have t
know what the party is that elects hin
and to know what that party is, 1t Is ,onl!
necessary to know what It has been
| General Hancock II elected President VII
carry out the policy OF the Democrat
marty, and soldiers you know what tina
party is and what 1t has been.
Volunteer Union soldiers OF West w
vinia, vote for Gen. Garfield, who ltk
Yourselves was volunteer soldier.
elected TO the Presidency, he will labor
perpetuate those glorious principle, &c
which you and he fought. So says
A CoMRADE.