The daily gazette., 1880-03-20

regular army, and assigned to command
of the Middle Department. In 1866 he
took command of the Department OF
Missouri and conducted two campaigns
against hostile Indians, taking the field
in person at the head of 900 men of all
arms.
In 1867 he was sent by the President
to New Orleans to commnnd the States
OF Texas and Louisiana. 1t was in this
field of labor that he disting uished him
self BY setting the example of an officer
of the army with extraordinary powers
strenuously insisting upon the entire
subofdinaton Of civil to military author
ity In time of peace. Among the mill
tary commanders during the recoustruc-
ton period he was conspicuous in this
regard, and the positions then laid down
in his generalorders and correspondence
mofeperhaps than anything else 10 make
him the ideal soldier in the mi nds of con
stiiutional Democrats, In 1868 he was
rel eyed at his own request, and in 1869,
20, II and " commanded the Depart
ment Of Dakota. Since then he has COM
manded the Military Division OF the At
lantic, composed OF the Lakes, the De-
partment of the East and department of
Washington, with headquarters at Gov
ernor's Island, New York City.
HIS PERSONAL APPEARANCE.
Hancock, in personal appearance, Is
tall, well formed and very handsome.
His height cannot be less than six feet
Two inches, and he weighs fully two
hundred and forty pounds. He would
make the finest looking President who
ever sat in the White House, except,
possibly George Washington. His form
towers above other men, and he attracts
a tie nJion by his mere locks wherever he
n n "a hlna nd hs-
nignaDt and mild expressi~ n when in re-
pose, but inspiring when in danger. His
manner is dignified and kDightly and he
Is courtesy itself. He is always magnet.
ic, and draws men tC him by his kindli-
ness and gentle interest In their affairs
His sympathios are easily aroused and
he becomes intensely concerned for the
sorrows and misfortunas OF others, ,striv-
ing in every way to relieve them, as
though their troubles were his own.
Hancock's kindness to his subordinates
always won not only their lave, but also
their con fideDce, and caused them to re-
ly on him as a frieOd as well as comman-
der. He gave a man good opinion OF
himself, and made each one feel he was
OF more importance than he ever before
suspected. 1t was this which caused
him to have such power his officers and
men in battle, and made them prefer
habhCi W oAS bhah Luo kOOu
ION. of their leader.
General Hancock had two children
Russell Hancock and Ada Elizabeth
Hancock. The latter died in N. Y, OF
typhoid fever, when IS years of age. She
was young lady of great promise. Rus
sell Hancock, the Generals only sou, Is
living and is planter in Mississippi.
A volume would not contain an ac-
count of all the heroic deeds of a man
like Hancock; his is noble character.
and it is a pleasure TO write of such a
man. A glorious soldier, a steadfast
friend, useful citizen, he is ali that Is
noble, manly aud brave in poor fallen
humanity. If the Democratic Conven-
ton, to meet in Cincinnati May next,
nom mates him for President, thousands
upon thousands of old SO dlers W II IL ,dly
vote for him, and almost every cltzen
in the land will thlnk twice before re-
fusing his suffrage to such candidate as
Winfield Scott Hancock, the patriotic
soldier, accomplished gentleman, con-
summate general and taiI-minded states
man.
j. 8. BRIsBIN.
PHILADELPHIA, March 18, 1900.