The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-10-20
GENERAL slCKLEs On HANCOCK
4 CLEAR FERMENTATION or THE ISSUES
Of THE CANVASS THE .oUTH-
ERIN CLAIMS BUGABoos

Of THE CANVASS THE .oUTH-
ERIN CLAIMS BUGABooe
= 5sTH AVENUE, n. ~. Z
October u, lsS0.S
". a. Fowler. Esq. Chairman Executive
C6mmittee st. James Hotel:
DEAR SIR--Bus,ness engagements that
cannot be deferred will occupy my
time during tho next fortnight. SO tina,
I ans unable 70 make such appoint
ments for public meetings "a you pro-
pose. My Impressions about tie pres,
ent canvass have been freely expressed
to my friends and may he summed
up III few paragraphs.
have Away felt that whenever the
| Democratic party --N"rtli and oontli :
frankly accepted the results Of the war
J and nominated candidate for Prcsi-
dent who was firm a.ul steady friend
/ IS che Union shrouglnnt the struggle.
could then, rs . Way democrat. hon
orally resume my turner political re-
latiuns. The nomination If lfancnck,
one Of 'le most distinguished leaders.
If the Union armies; his atIi,Aatinu of
the War amendments tO the Comstitn-
| ton; his denunciatiOn Of thu unla .iut
ness of all Icclamatinns see IN by
those who cook part in the rebellion;
the general favor his nomination. la
received in the Southern Suites til"
"s"lid" support of the South, given I"
Il Union suId,er-remOve the cause
which have f"r some time aliena,e,l
me from my"ld political associates. Il
shall cl'eeriully unite with them now
TO promote the election Of their wor
thy candidate.
The pesple do not sympathizc will,
the struggle of the leaders IF the Re-
publican party to perpetnate their
power. The -earncstness If Lincoln,
tho strtngtho Of Seward, the entlIusi-
asm Of Sumner, the energy of Stanton,
are fullowetlby the rivalries, jealous
les aud intrignes exhibited in the Chi
cago Convention. The patriotic zeal
Which animated these great men Of the
Republican party Of the past seemed
to have degenerated ia their successors
to nero strife for patronage and
place, and days were spent in bitter
contention about candidates without
! presenting to the country any Issue
having "a practical bearing on it's vel
fare. The. paramount question to be
settled by the leadefs, at Chicago
seemed to be the order of their sue
cession to the Presidency.
1T is desirable that the Inevitable
change in the political control If tie
Governments, which is no Doubt immi-
neut, shall take place under safe con j.
ditions. 1t is MS to he supposed that
any party can hold power indefinitely.
The examples IF our own and, of other
countries show that an alienation oil
parties every few years is to be antic-
ipated, and experience proves tiles"
periodical transitions to be Wholesome
and useful. Democratic control car,
he safely tried with Hancock. As will
give Us all the advantages without
any of the risks Of Il change Of Admin
IistratiOn. rag. ~ 8
| Republicans and Democrats whn
united with M much satisfaction in
elcctin9 General Grant do not serious
~ doubt the fitness Of a soldier to gil
the Presidential chair. The supper.
ters Of General Hayes and the party
that has now nominated General Gar.
field and General Arthur must have
confidence in military men, unless i,
be suggested that neither Garfield mol
Arthur have seen enough service to
Imperial our institutions by their mar.
tial proclivities. Tho country wal
never moro fortunate than in tho cleo.
1 ton of General Jackson, the champion
Of the Union and Of a sound currency
and Of the independence of the Gov
eminent from corporations, and who
raised our young republic to the high
est plane of national dignity and
strength. Grant and Hayes and. Gar
Geld belonged to the gallant armies u
! the West. It is time that tho army O
the PotOmac-the victOrs Of Antietam
Gettysburg, Spottss lvania and Rich
mond, should be remembered in tn,
!. person of ono of its greatest comman
. ders. Ill. ag.s* 49,. ri
J, Five million votes will be cast to
f., General, Hancock. He will have til,
/. suffrages of a considerable and infln
entail part Of the population Of ever,
!, State in the Union. And although tn
3 greater portion Of his votes will com
/. from the North Aud East aud West,.
D will represent in the aggregate ever,
section and interest Of re-unite,
country as they have not been repre-
sented by any Executive siuce- til
t war. All parts Of the Union .slloul
3 share the prosperity we now enjoy
e There is no doubt that the politics
n agitation IN the South, growing out q
unprecedented interference ID their loca
i government, and absorbing the atteu
: ton of the Southern during the pas
J, fifteen years, has seriously retarde
q Improvement in their condition. A
: |such fears would be tranquiiized b
9 four years Of Hancock's conservatiy
). administration, and general revivs
Of enterprise, activity aud thrift woul
e be seen throughout the new South
: the.South Of 1880 greatly to the ad
:, :. vantage Of the whole country.
The North means to hold fast to eli
: results of the war These are .emboi
led in the recent amendments to til
y Constitution. General Hancock d,
: clares them to be in7iolable. tt
8 South says, Amen. So be it. Let I
, make this compact by electiug Hal
% cock and 80 put an end to all furth,
e controversy about the fundament
u questions settled by the war Of sece
q sion. Let the decree be written
y Hancock's own words:s "yVhen rebe
u lion. was crushed the heresy of sece
sion in every form and in every inc
dent went down forever. It ID : thir
Of the dead past"
Nathan ~ rwnw4s~. one