The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1880-07-09

huu Wheh 8 luSt supporter dies,
His monument shall be n stone,
Whereon is plainly writ: "Here lies
The man who said it was q loan.''
HAFcocKs PATRIOTIC UTTERANcEs WHEN
THE SOUTH WAS UNDER MILL
TARY RULE.
"The right of trial by jury, the habeas
corpus, the liberty of the press. the freed am
of speech, the natural rights of persons and
the rights of property must be preserved"
-Entract from the Order of Gen. Han
coch, Of November 20, 1867.
The Commanding General, in the dis.
charge of the trust reposed in him will
maintain the just power of the judiciary,
and is unwilling to permit the civil author
tiles and laws to be embarrassed by military
nterference."-Hancochs Nep Orleans
order, December 5h, 1867.
military interference with elections,
unless it shall be necessary to keep the
peace at the polls,' is prohibited by law, and
no soldier will be allowed to appear at any
polling place, unless as citizens of the State
they are registered as voters, and then only
for the purpose of voting" General Han.
cocks Order, No. 213, Ncp Orleans, La.,
December 1Sth, 1867
In February, 1868, General Hancock
wrote from New Orleans to friend in
Congress, as follows: 81 hone
to be relieved hero soon. The President
is no longer able to protect me. So that
l may expect one humiliation after another,
until am forced to resign. / am prepared
for any event. Nothing can intimidate me
from doing what L believe to be honest and
right"
In war it is indispensable to repel force
by force and overthrow and destroy opposi-
tlon to lawful authority. But when insur-
rectionary force has been overthrown and
peace established, and the civil authorities
arc ready and willing to perform their du-
ties, the military power should cease to lead,
and the civil administration should resume
its natural and rightful dominion. Solemnly
impressed with these views, announce that
the great principles of American liberty are
still the lawful Inheritance of this people,
and ever should boz General Hancock's
o6icial order No. 40, ,ohile in the command
Of Mc Gulf Department.
General Hancock was petitioncd to order
a military commission for trial of criminals
He answered, December 20, 1867, in these
statcsmanlike words: "At this time the
country is in state Of profound peace
The State government of Texas, organized
In subordination to the authority of the
United States, is in tho full exercise of all
its proper powers Tho Courts, duly em.
powered to administer the laws and to pun
ish all offenders against those laws, are in
existence. No unwillingncss on the part of
these Courts is suggested to inquire Into
the otfcnses with which the prisoners in
question are charged, nor arc any obstruc.
tions whatever in the way of enforcing the
laws against them said to exist. Under
such circumstances there is no good ground
for the exercise Of the extraordinary power
vested in the commander to organize q mil
itary commission for the trial of the persons
named"
Hancock will maintain an honest admin
istrativn, financially. Witness his answer
to request made by the city Of New Or
leans, asking his Intervention in staying
proceedings in suits against the city on its
notes. General Hancock said, December
10th, 1867: "Such proceeding on his
part would, in fact, be stay-law in favor
of tho city Of New Orleans, which, under
the Constitution, could not be enacted by
the Legislature of the State, and in his
judgment such power ought to be ezcr.
cised by him, if at all, only in case of the
most urgent necessity. That the notes
referred to were issued originally in viola
tion of the charter of the city cannot be
d,nied, but the illegal act has since been
ratified by the Legislature. The corpora
tion is, therefore, bound to pay them, and
even if a defense could be made on techni-
cal grounds, it would be disgraceful for the
city to avail itself of it. Why, then, should
the creditors of the city be prevented from
resorting to the means given them to enforce
the obligation In support of your appli-
cation you state that the city is unable to
pay its debts. This is, unfortunately, the
case with most debtors, and on that ground
nearly all other debtors would be equally
entitled to the same relief"
TIE AWFUL Dress CoAT-The con-
ventional dress coat has been called the
"swallow tail" the "stcelpen," the "claw-
hammer" the "two- tined" and other pic.
turesquc and somewhat opprobrious names
1t has been fashionable but mover much.
loved garment, and there is a certain popu-
krity about the man who, despite the de-
mands of soei,ty, boasts that he never
owned one. The great majority Of men
who possess dress coat, not being very
wealthy and not being able to purchase one
every year, are unhappy. 1t cannot be laid
Ss %SaS" arGss a"a Co.ea s ar ID
with an unused appearance, Indicating that
-tho wearcr has not been invited out much
Many men, especially if they have dress
coat, grow stouter or thinner Every year, so
That the dress coat, being q very sensi.
tive thing, not amenable to tucks or wise
repairs, resepts the insult by making the