Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-08-09

Senator Davis will suaport Hancock. Tho
following latter from Senior Davis. OF Illinois,
giving bis rrssons t1r supporting tho Demo.
cratic uomiaccs viii b, read with intcrt&. and
will doubtless N'r; good ianienrr
''BLoOMINnToN. lTL, Aug. A.-aiy Dear
Sill: Tho rsinlng AID habits 9! my lilo pSiur.
ur;lIY lead ne 10 pTc!Gr civilians TO soldiers
Tor tho irtnt evil russ 5. But as parties are
oraahiZad, Voters mus choose between the oan-
dldaCs they represent, Or stRGd alolf, lndiiIlr
cht Gr Ecu,Ta, winch no good ciliz!n ought 10
do at a presdfni.l LECTION. | have no hesta-
l1n 10 supp r,ios EsU. Hancock Tor tEr best
% AL .r.as0ni to my mind. because kis cI.ctiou
wl! IN 81, cad t. sectional strife aud + SEQ
!ltnIi parties and .:iI revive natri3tic .c,ti-
;nrn' al: over the land, which r,'i,c!l icadgrs
AZ! IONS. tor slasirr ends. iaga soughc To
ple7cut |E.rrc Can be 10 permanent PROSPERITY
without pacliie,t,on Great rs wcro the
achiesca,cl OF U"u. Iianc.cs il war, his cpa
due; in peace, whco IN cJu:nand Of Lu,isana
! ond icEFS. in 1867. Vas Still greater, AID Justly
comiio0L3 him 20 the hiidanca oil the couu-
try. Eha: was tloo when passion ruled ia
| The .Eb:lc cJunc.jS. aud military poWer was
cx:r;td 10 slie;c: cpl authority. Ehc temp.
| tatlon was strong 20 .ail with the lnshiug cir
rent, lof an irH ,nlcI rarIi>aa c2iI,a was too
ready Ia o5rd0rC ,Xc.elEs and 10 applaud o..
p7essio2. Ger. Hans ch order No. 40, 10 as.
sumiaa charge oil tho fifth military dis,.ici.
announced 'tho r;2hS Of trial by iary, the
iabeas corpus. ia" liberty vi tho press, the free
dom OF spaCCh, tho natural rights of pc.s,us,
and tho tights Of property Mist be rosccc.ed.-
Thcgo principles are tho hssis of FREQ govern
mant, and tho proclamation OF them by General
HGncCCi STANDS out IL striking contrast with
tao action Ci his superior, who soon after re-.
bukcd and drove him from that Command for
| uMerlng sentiments worthy of"l honor. Tho col.
der, cathed with extraordinary nowar, yolun-
tarlly uncovered before Tic civil authority
2hcatheG his sword, Testified his fidelity TO the
constitution, and sOt an eys plo Of obedience 10
| law which will rass into history 8s bis prCudest
claim to distinction. The man who, in the midst
| Of tho oxcltemen!s CT this. stormy period IVES
cool enough to 500 his duty clearly end cour.
sgeCu3 enough 20 execute i! irnly may be vol
| trusted in any crisis. Lis ls.ter to General
Shermsn recently brought 10 light !ilS Gen.
Hancock Tar above tho past appreciation OF his
| civil sbity. = MARKS lin rs ono OF tho wi:est
| Of his lno, with Gsts.eman's grasp of mind, and
win the integrity Ut patriot, whom no sense
| OF expectancy could sweyve from his honest con.
vIcICn5. Long and urchGcked possession Of
power H. any party lesd= 10 extravsgsucos, cor
| rup!lon and loose practices. After twenty yoaIs
| OF domination By tho repubi ANS chronic Stugos
| have become fastened upon the public service
| like bnrnacits on the b2tlon, ola stranded 81 d.
| There ia no hCpo 0! rc:ora! By leaders wac hsye
Crested system oi msl standardization and who
are interested; in penetrating is evils. Nothing
short OF the :Le:nUt: remedy g7os promise of eli
iectve reform, AT tre first stop towards it is in
8 change Of rulers, Tic government must be
set out OF the Iu!s in which It has too long been
run. New blood must be infused into the man.
agcnent OF public affairs before rcli3f can be e1.
pected. The pooplo demand change, and being
in earnest they Gro Likely to be erstifed
| Very sincerely, DAVID DAVIS
| Hon, james Il. Harvey Washineto. civ"