The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-07-16
nANcocK's GENERAL ORDER NO. 40.
VIVA, l.res,aens Johnson ETheash, ana
Said ConcerninE il.

Gentlemen of tho Senate and Of the House
!. QfSRspresSntatiyes:g IL IN. -
tAn official COPY of the order issued
by MNor-Generai Win1lcld 8. Han
cock, commander Of the EIfth Military
District, dated 'heaGl1uartefs' in New
Orleans, La, ON the 2Oth day of No
vember, has reached me through the
regular channels of the War Depart
ment, and herewith communicate 1t
to Congress for, such action A. may
seem to be proper in view Of all the
circumstances. ~ ,fy -.s aIsyia
"It will be perceived that General
Hancock announces that he will make
the law the rule Of his conduct that
civil authosltles In the performances Of
their proper duties, and that he will use
hfs military power only to preserve tho
peace and enforce the law. He declares
very explicitly tina: the sacreal right
Of the trial by jury and the privilege
OF the writ of habeas corpus shall not
be crushed under foot. He goes further;
and In Quo comprehensive sentence
asserts that the principles OF American
liberty are still the inheritance of the
people, and ever should be-. ataue ..s
"When great soldier, with un-
restricted power in his hands to opprcss
uAo ASAlO" 11CuH NOAOtASNIkAy xO1VfkO8&S
tho chance of gratifying his selfish
ambitfon and devotes himself to-
duty of building up the liberties and
Strengthening the laws OF his country,
he presents an example of tho highest
public virture that human natue Is
capable of practicing. avian fYn ntl
t'The strongest claim of Washington
to be first In war, first in peace 0ntl
first In the hearts of his countrymen,'
Is founded on the great fact that In all
his illustrious career he scrupulously
abstained from violating tho legal and
constitutional rights Of his fellow-citt-
zens. When he surrendered his COM
mission to congress, the president of
that body spoke his highest praise Ia
saying that he had always regarded
through all dangers and disasters
Whenever power above the law court
ed his acceptance, he calmly put the
temptation aside. BY such mngnan-
imolls acts of forbearance he won tho,
| universal admiration of mankind anu
left a name which has no rival In the
history of the world. rf 81, ps. Il
"I am far from saying that General
Hancock is the only officer OF the
American army who Is influenced by
the example of Washington. Doubt
less thousands of them are faithfully
devoted to tho principles for which the
men of the revolution laid down their
lives. but tho distinguished honor
belongs to him of being the first officer
i'm high com mand south of tho PotO-
mae since tho close of tho civil war,
who has given uttcranco to these mobile
sentiments In the form Of a military
order. ... 0...t .,s ...t ..., lt.u.
81 respectfully suggest to Congress
that some public recognition of Con.
Hancock's patriotic conduct is due, ii
not to him, to the friends of law and
Justice throughout the country. OF
such an act As this, at such a time, it
Is but lit that the dignity should be
vindicated and the virtue proclaimed,
SO that its value as an example may
not bo lost to tho nation. ,,,. NE'
ANDREW JOHNSON.
Washington, ID. G., Dec. 1s, 1867