The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-07-22
THE LOGIC OF HANCOCK.

The logic of Hancock is that the civil
power is above the military. Sectional
ism should not be allowed as party cry.
What is called the bloody shirt must be
folded up forever, and the American peo-
pie should be brought together as one
government and with equal right and af-
fection towards it. These are the logical
results, and he has been tried. If, as a
major general, be has done this, would he
do otherwise as President? Remember
that Hancock not only earned his great
renown by refusing arbitrary power when
offered him, but he also incurred the AMI
mostly of those whose purposes he re-
fused to carry out and who could make
his position in the army an uncomforta:
BILE one. Unfortunately there has been
too much of this partisan feeling in the
army and the navy, and men to gain
promotion have had to do so at the ex.
pense of independence and by covering
themselves with partisan clothing. /
have had reason to know of the case of
an officer:who incurred the sdispleasure
of President Grant and asked in vain
for reason until leading Republican
senator told him that be had been indis-
Greet in dining and wining with certain
Democrats. Laughter It's this spirit
that is dangerous to the army, to the navy
and TO us all. When this spirit-the
spirit of Sheridan's dispatch-prevails,
why then, indeed, the army changes from
being the beloved servants of the Nation
into very great danger.
MORE THAN A TRUE SOLDIER.
Hancock is more than a true soldier.
As citizen be values his right aud pow
er above his right and power as soldier.
If you ask me why love Hancock l say
because know that with him the liberty
of my country will be safe. Applause
and cheers. He has proved it. His life
is to-day the most brilliant example lin
terrupting voice away back in the crowd !:
Except yourself'') that We have among
our military men. 1. do not say that
there is none SO brave, so able as he,
but I do say that none has been so tried
as he and proved himself to possess the
lofty self control which induced the laying
down Of power at the command Of con-
science. This is why | claim he. should
be sustained ali over the land.
1t may be remarked that we have al
ways talked against military power and
vet bave. taken up military man. My
answer is, we do so not because he is a
military power. We admire his gallantry
and honesty, but Hancock is not;only a
soldier. but he is man, citizen, i'm.
bued with a knowledge of what citizen
ship should be in government of law.
Nav, there is another reason there are
many reasons, but let me state one more.
There, has been great outcry in the
North that the Southern people were
antagonistic to the Northern and hated
the government. Now it seems to me
that this bubble must be pricked. With
solid South for Winfield Scott Han.
cock it seems to me there should be a
solid North the same way. Surely, il
the Southern people choose Hancock for
some sinister end, they must not only be
great knaves but great idiots. If this
battle has to be success-and God grant
that it may succeed in the fullest sense
what better instance of success can be
found than to see the man who led the
hosts of the Union receiving the vote of
every man who warred against it? What
victory greater than this? If that be not
the fruits of craftsmanship, then pray tell
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