Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-08-10
uAScocx,s PEDIGREE AaAIH.

And now the pedigree sharps have
traced out the fact that General W. 3.
Hancock. Democratic candidate Tor the
Presidency. is really not q hnsai de-
scondant Of old John Hancock, the
noted sigusr Of the Declaration OF indie
pspdsnce. The aforesaid John Han
cock Of Revolutionary fame was the
father OF two children, but they both
died long ago. consequently this Demo-
cratic and a~ristocratio latter day Han
cock could not well be his grandson, as
1. claimed BY Democratic editors. But
the official records in the case are, OF
course, correct. and give the desired
information. It matters but little In
reality what the pedigree Of q candidate
for the Presidency may DO. so long al
no has q good record. and Is well known
TO be the right man for that exalted posi-
ton. II he is popular enough to win.
tina. Is enough. and he can sell short on
his pedigree II he sees at. The cincin-
matt Ga,et.s gives the following in re-
gard to Hancock's ancestry
Tho ..bold signature" which leads the
van OF Revolutionary indorsers OF the
Declaration Of Independence represented
one of the most active and jealous "Whig'
p~atriots Of Massachusetts. He has no
doubt received the full measure OF the
glory TO which he was entitled for his civic
seryices-ho had no military turn-in set
ting up on this continent . government
by the people, etc. True, he was not one
OF the greatest Of tho men Of his time he
had never renowned tho ponps and yani-
ties Of life; he had spendthrift and i'm
proyident ways-rather effectually dissi-
pating, In Q comparatively short time, the
handsome property left him by his afec-
tionats bachelor uncle and his career, on
the whole, after q brilliant beginning. Was
not altogether satisfactory TO his friends.
The distinguished poet and essayist who
now represents our Government at the
Court OF 81. James has even zone so far a.
20 speak Of him as . rather lightweight
grea, mar :" but far be 10 from rs to re-
produce the disparaging remarks made
about him in his own times A. well a.
since, or to dwell upon the fact that he
WAS entirely distanced by other New Eng.
land men in tho race for the higher civic
honors sparingly doled out 10 that quarter
in those days Of Virginia supremacy.
John Hancock 10 q prominent historic
character, with whom the Democratic
party may we'll take delight in claiming
l-n- -I.-ktn -. 40. praatNanNta
candidate. II this canvass 10 TO turn 70
any extent on pedigrees. however. We may
rightfully insist that his supporters shall
be moro explicit a. to their facts. We are
not, a. . people. over nice a. to the line oil
descent OF our candidates. II they suit NJ
In themselves. We are very apt to vote for
our party candidates. without requiring Z
certificate that "blue blood fows through
their veins. II they do not suit Us per'
sonally, such Q testimonial would not be
very likely to change our minds. But NO
one can reasonably object to an honest
statement Of whatever real claims to dis
tinguished ancestry Q candidate may
have-evsn IL we do not indorse all OF
Mr.. Gallons views about the hersdity oil
genius or greatness.
We note that Democratic journals are
falling into the habit Of saying that their
candidate Is 's grandson Of the illustriou.
John Hancock, whose bold signature"
etc., etc. Now. IL 10 an historic fact thai
the said John Hancock was married 10
Miss Dorothy Quincy-his only marriage
in the year IT'S. In the following year,
whilo they were temporarily residing In
Philadelphia. their irst child CA~daughter)
was born and died. They had but one
other child. . son-to whom they gave the
name Of John George Washington Han
cock. This son died before he WAS eleven
wears old, by reason OF . fall on the Ice
while skating. This completes the entire
list Of John Hancock's descendants so far
as known to Massachusetts, biographers
and geneAlogists. General Winfield Boot,
Hancock. therefore. must look elsewhere
for his grandfather.
We will add that the illustrious John
Hancock died when but . little over 80.
His widow. the beautiful Dorothy. nee
Quincy. in time married again . sea cap
tain named Scott. with whom she lived
many years. and with whom she survived.
dying at an advanced age. 1t may DO that
our Democratic friends will ind some con-
ISOLATION. II not aid. in their genealogical
researches in the name Of Captain Scott. q
~patronymio which goes to show up the
nomenclature OF their candidate. Though
not descended from the great "~signer,"
he may possibly have been related to the
Quincy family by the widow Hancock's
second marriage. or at least Captain Scott
himself. That would DO something; and
we hope the Democratic inquirer after his
candidates descent will not neglect TO act
on this hint. and give Us the results OF his
investigation.