The Portland daily press., 1880-08-19
Hancock not the Man.

Following is the conclusion of Emery
Storrs great speech delivered at B arlington
Iowa. L r.9
Making no criticisms on General Hanceck's
career as a soldier--that he was q gallant one
no one is inclined to dispute-that he is o man
OF personal integrity no one is inclined or dis
posed to question, he is professional soldier.
l like to preserve the eternal harmony of
things. 1 like the relation between the bullet
and the ballot to be harmonious, consistent
and confidential l object to General Han
cock, that he shoots one way and votes anoth-
er We want a man who votes against the
idea he fought against. (Applause.) We want
the bullet and the ballot to take the same di-
rection. We want them both to think, and
when they think, to think alike. (Cheers.)
General Hancock's bullets and General Han
cocks ballots have not been in harmonious ac-
cord. He unsheathed his sword for a nation
he votes for league; he pointed his cannon
against the sovereignty of States. He under
took to kill and did kill the enthusiastic advo-
cate of state sovereignty who guarded his en-
survivor of the same idea object to this IL
repressible conflict between the ballot and the
bullet of the Union soldier. Moreover, We are
a curious people. We wish to know who will
When James A. Garfield is elected President
of the United States, he will be President; but
should General Winfield Scott Hancock be
elected President of the United States, Ged, in
his infinite wisdom, only knows who will be
President General Hancock does not know
and cannot tell to-day. The sober second
thought of this g;eat, solid, practical people,
standing as it does, in the midst Of great pros,
perity, with thriving cities and vast commerce,
with smiling fields and prosperous homes, with
glorious past, with splendid present, and
with sublime future reaching out before it,
knowing through what perils and at what
mighty cost all these have been achieved, will
not venture them upon an experiment. Zap
plause.) The sober second thought and best
judgment Of this people know that all these
we owe to the great loyal masses which have
been organized into the Republican party Of
the nation. 1t honors that party, and it honors
the great names of its history. 1t honors Lin
coin and Grant and Morton and Conkling and
Logan. Q1ong continued applause.) 1t hon.
ors the great patriots living and the great pat
riots dead. 1t has blessings for the latter, and
lasting and endearing honors for the first.
This past is very dear to US. As good citizens
and as good men we cherish it. Our nation is
very dear to us, and we know that only through
the agencies of this great party of which we are
members and in whose interest speak to-
night, can this great nation, the custodian OF
the priceless treasures of free government for
all the people, be carried forward to those high
SUBMITS of renown which Providence has de.
signed it shall reach. The eminence toward
which it strives is clear above the clouds and
glittering in the eternal sunshine Of the purest
lame. The old music of the Union fills the
air. hear it, and L keep step to 1t. The
blessed old banner floats above us. / hail and
salute it. The old hosts are gathering; the
old spirit animates them. The memories OF
the past and glories Of the present come to-
gether to inspire us. The word goes out For
ward" the result is victory. Uong continued
applause and cheering)