The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1880-07-07
A BROADER ON HANCOCK.

a correspondent OF the battle MOUNT
: ain Messenger, who claims to have been
Confederate Brigadier and Reble
soldier, makes an onslaught on Ham
cock and the English language in col
nmn communication. He slaugh tiers
the Kings English mercilcssly, but it is
extremely doubtful about his TRADE af-
F.. fecting Hancock except in influencing
Republicans to vote for him. He COM
plains that Hancock led Lincoln's hire
lings, as he facticiously styles the Union
army, into the Sunny South, and DESC
lated her fair fields. The Brigadier
imagines that he is injuring Hancock
by referring to his career, and the Mes
senger, which proclaimed Hancock to
be All old man in his dotage, thinks SO
: to, or it would not have published the
communication. 1t viii have the oppo-
site effect, however, as every sensible
man, whether Northern or Southern,
now sees tho folly of secession, and re-
joiccs in the success of the Union cause.
. They admire Hancock, who, though q
Union General of unGuestioned ability
and bravery, treated his fallen foe as an
American citizen, entitled to trial by
jury in the civil courts, the moment
peace was declared and he was amnes-
tied.
While Coramander of the Depart
ment OF Louisiana and Texas, in 1867,
he had to deal with civil questions re-
curing the best craftsmanship and
soundest judgment and the manner i'll
which he dealt with them showed that
be possessed the qualities necessary for
their proper decision. In order No. 49,
he said he was gratihed to learn that
peace and quiet reigned in his depart
ment, and that it would be his purpose
to preserve that condition of things.
AS a means to that great end he regard.
ell tue maintenance u Vic CiNlA tsulHpA-
tiles in the faithful execution of the
laws as the most efficient under the cir
cumstances. In war 10 is indispensa-
bic to repel force by force, and over
throw and destroy opposition to lawful
authority, but when discretionary
force had been overthrown and peace
established, and tine civil authorities
ready and willing to perform their du-
ties, the military power should cease to
lead, and the civil administration re-
sumo its natural and rightful dominion.
Solemnly impressed with these views,
he announced that the great principles
of American liberty were still the lawful
inheritance Of the people and ever hoald
be. The right of trial by jury, the
habeas corpus, the liberty Of the press,
the freedom of speech, the natural
rights of persons, and the rights of
property should be preserved.
" nav WI uu5S AtCi Va WHICH, tiS IetO-
tie Mountain Brigadier must be to
ssignlatize the man who cherished such
Sentiments toward conquered foe, a
Lincoln hireling!' Hancock fought
for principle-the principle of main
tanning the Union against secession.
When that principle was established
and peace was restored, he upheld the
doctrine thas citizens Of the rebellious
States were entitled under the Consti-
tation to all the rights guaranteed
citizens of other States. The man who
opposes his election because as a soldier
he fought for the Union, and as mill
tary commander with arbitrary pow ess,
after the close of the war, he held that
the military should be subordinate to
the civil authorities, and that trial by
jnry, freedom of speech and of the
press should be preserved, is unworthy
the name Of an American citizen and
unable to appreciate its meaning.
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