Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-07-27
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HANcocK's RECOMMENDATIONS.

'sionists for the old flag and the heroes OF
the late war is anything but an ingrained
part and parcel OF their true inwardness,
but to US It does seem like piece OF mas
queradlns for a purpose = evidently to
attract attention to the "superb soldier"
while they make their attack in some other
Idircctiou. we have seen this same old
enemy under too many disguises to mis-
take them now, even when mustered and
formed in line under a Union General.
At the close of the war, when reviewing
the field OF strife and counting losses, the
rebels, both Northern and Southern, dis
covered that they had made great blum
der: it was not lonesome blunder but
they thought ii was a fatal one; they
claimed that If they had taken the old flag
with them their secession war would have
been crowned with success. They laid
down their arms with an expressed deter
mination to recover at the ballot-box all
they had failed to get in their appeal to the
cartridge box. The whole drift OF their
politics, from that day out, has been In aci
cordancc with this plan. Viewing their
actions in regard 10 SO. Carolina, Florida
and Louisiana, rs well as some of the 9th
er rebel states looking over their speech
Is In Congress, or examining their plat
forms YOU will find the same spirit. Poll
I a.. III
Greeley, and Generals like Mcclellan and
Hancock are, To a great extent, RESPONSE
bic for Keeping alive this rebelliOuS spirit,
10y encouraging IL.
The miserable attempt TO steal our Own
State, last Winter, was an out-cropping OF
the corrupt ideas which have been disScm-
mated by rebel politicians, and bears the
same relation to their present plan that
the sackiug and burning of St Adams, or
the capture of a revenue cutter in Portland
IIarbor. had 20 their original plan.
Gen. Hancock's famous order No. 30,
dated at New Orleans and promptly coun-
fernandez by Gen. Grant. was Hancock'S
first bid for the Presidency. Then we re-
member that while commanding at New
orleans, it was charged that the superb
soldier" invited that impeuitent old rebel,
Beaurcguard, 10 dine with him. Beaurc-
guard expressed his seuSitivcncSs about
sitting down under the old nag that waved
above the Generals headquarters, even to
partake Of his hospitality. aud the obliging
Hancock Is said 10 have lowered that flag,
that the arch rebel might test his cham
paguc. without uubending his hatred for
the culorS which he had deserted and fought
against. This was the second bid, nj tie
expense of disgracing the flag which is
now so dear 10 those who dcridcd II as
Federal rag :" The third bid was made
four years ago, during the period OF cN-
element and uncertainty that prevailed
while the Presidential election was being
adjusted. Ii comes from creditable
source, that Gen. Hancock then Informed
his superior officer that, il Tilden would
take the oath of office, he, Hancock, would
take orders from Tlden Is COMMANDMENTS
chief, ut any time after midnight, March
3, rs In his opinion, President Grants tcrm
OF service expired at that time.
Now II you Will examine these three acts,
and try them by civil or military usage and
see II they become n patriot and soldier,
and observe IL they really elevate the civil
above the military power, we think YOU
will Mud them defective, and the defects
recommend their endorsement at this
time.
We think we have now found the key 10
the immense harOre with which the cam
paign was opened by the allied forces, who
expected that raisin. iags and praising
the valor OF their soldier candidate. To
override all obstacles and place him At the
head of the nation, by the virtue of the
uniform he wears. Supposing all these
charges TO be without foundation, we could
not follow him, even on his good war
record, with the following he nov has, 1t
comprises all who have been hostile 10 our
institutions. There is the Solid South
with its Ku klux, its Moonshiners, It's
White Leagues, and tissue ballots. and
their allies at the North, consisting Of
Copperheads, Canada Jumpers, Grcenback-
crs, and all who have distinguished them
selves by some act of opposition TO the
war, or the finance of the country, all
who scoited ut the soldiers, hurrahed when
a fight was lost to federal arms, or cheered
when the rebels succeeded for time.
There may be honest men in the train, but
they must take the benefits Of the company
they keep.
Here we have presented the plans and
hopes of the sold Enemy" with the mask
torn away, the same old dragon still.
Hancock as Presidential candidate, is the
creature of the south, by the grace of
John Kelley and the Tammany ring. 1t is
not for gallant services in the field, that he
has been selected, not but that he deserves
recognition in that respect, but it is from
some knowledge of his fitness for the use
for which he is wanted. no gilt-edged
General for them on his military merit
alone, an evasion or direct disobedience of
orders would be better recommendation.
An interference with the will of Congress,
such as he has shown himself capable OF,
in Louisiana, is better calculated to bring
the ''hurrahs" from those who now sing
his praises. II a General will lower our
nag to allow traitor to dine with him,
what LII ioht he not do after dining dining