The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1880-09-17
pewEEEs TRIgrTE 70 GENERAL n4x.
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The following beautiful tribute ~hicb
We take from the Denver daily Te,es,
70 General Hancock was paid by J;ibert
Powell, Of Kansas ci,y, the eloquent
young rival Of Bob Iugersoli 10 his bril-.
liant lecture OF tie "Solid South be-
ing delivered in Colorado. na.ler the
auspices Of the American Literary Be-
reau Of New York:
cannot close this allusion 70 tie
era Of reconstruction in the south, h.
dies aud gentlemen, without Offering
iribnte TO that nae. vic, iIieJ By the
true test Of greatness, Itas proven him
self peer whose young sword flashed
like meteor over the bloody fields Of
Mexico and flung It's CLEANS across. the
deepening twilight Of SpottsyivAnia and
Gettysburg whose splendid energies
and Spartan prowess have ever been
dedicated 10 the causc Of individual
justice and national hOnor-ghoss eal.
lantry is emblazoned upon the pages Of
American history, but whose glory ~ .
warricr IL eclipsed by the grandeur of
the civilian nn-who WAS no iess q hero
beneath the olive branch Of peace than
when leading the charge under the rtd
banner of war-who never feared 10
draw bis sword Mt the call Of his coun.
try, or to lay it, sheathed, upon the
shrine Of constitutional government,
when the dust Of conflict had drifted
away-who crystalized his views and
moulded his actions aud measures
with that royal compassion which Weld
ed to the conquered and impoverished
foe for the inYiolable inheritance Of
civil liberty-who is one of the grand.
est men in the land, recognized i,y the
briiliancy of his individual lustre, and
not rejecting the borrowed rays Of 9th.
er luminaries-to that defender Of the
Union, that champion Of the constitu-
ton. that sovereign Of soldiers, that
prince of patriots, General Winfield
Scott Hancock, the exponent of great
virtue, OF tried courage, Of lofty wis
dom, Of broad intelligence, Of earnest
patriotism. Of noble aspiration and Of
true manhood.
lie IL a soldier, not alone OF manner
or Of rank, but OF merit and Of mind
he is a soldier who distinguished him
self in tho defense Of liberty and the
despotism--he il n soldier who lifted
himself shove the ignorances and preiu-
dices Of the day, and planted the royal
banner Of pardon and love upon the
battlements Of sectionalisn and sttif,-
be is a soldier not by the power Of fear
but hy the force of splendid superiority
he u soldier on whose bosom tadi-
ates the star Of hopor, and 70 who's.
memory will he issuei tli., hishes. pat
ent Of nobility.
When, at the foot Of Bunker Hill. il
the shadow ct tiist royal SHAFT, wlicl
stands q monumental emblem Of heroi
valor. whose rsu.embrsnce i coil..
Grated in the hearta of fifty millions o
patriots, beneath the rays of the. stars
and tie light Of die centuries. the god
tdSss Of historic unity and liberty, tn
guardian of our national faith shall cal
she roll of the grand army of heroes
there viii be no more sallant-no NOR
glorious response, than that wkic
swells from the heart and record c
General Hancock,
/ lie beloved iaAt when III
Southeta chieftain sarrender,l hi
sword to the Northern conque
er, beneath the historic tree at Al
pOmattox, the SOuthera sun went dow
and with its setting We're buriel Ii
passion and pain of war-'hat the bis
and the gray should clasi, hands fore
er and the northern sigh paeet Il
southern sorrow above tie same grave
garlanil,.i with the same aowers. gait
ered l.y the s1pe land, consecEAted
the same regsets ard hedewed with II
same teaIS
He has recently been nominated
! a political body for the highest Office
the gift of the American people, al.
though l come tonight as the advoea
of no f.ction-the champion of no pa
ty-as lover of nay country, ma
E cay that. is the star which now riS
above General Hancock's destiny. cas-
its meridian beams upon him in Il
White House they will fall upon s
l executive from whose hands the scepe
] of Justice will not drop ~ helpless IL
) potence, bat who will continue to bs
!. tie for union and liberty, while trnt
courage Sad fidelity TO principle .sh;
find a home in the hearts aud hopes
men. lie will not be politician i
o the sake of the party, as he has n
- been soldier for the sake Of glory, b
he will bcsa msn Cor the sake of ma
hood, and patriot for the sake of /
country. lie is man, the corner.sto,
of whose character Is integrity. He
u man whose virtues are not negati
or obstructive, but positive ard aggres
!. i've. He is man with strong min
pure heart and ready hand. He
man who viii set his face against al
: SYSTEM of political lopseness, and lii
|. honor and valor TO a Asympathy vi
a the people. lie ts man whose fay
8 no spoils of Office can buy, whose vol
no mooking aatteFy can silence. Tie
a man upon whose escntcheon rests
: STAN or seiablance of dishonor.
IsIsGRACEFHS-