Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1880-07-03
The Democratic Ticket.

/ publican papers have honestly express
ed their opinions of the Cincinnati can
, didates. They have declared tieii
strength fcarlesslv, and have equal,
as honestly declared their own abilit,
TO meet so formidable foe. Scarcely :
republican. or republican paper but
what has said it was good ticket
Gen Hancock ;as a man we viii
admit for the sake of argument, has q
clear record so far as it goes. As =
statesman he has no record, but as a
soldier we will say his record is good
True some assert that he was the prime
mover in the execution of Mrs. Surrat,
but of that we will not speak. Say his
record is clear.
Suppose he should be elected it will
be done by the votes of Z, hungry south.
To them he will owe allegiance, and to
their will he must bow. 1t has been
remarked even by democrats in the
moments of their cool judgement, that
the fiery southern democracy, althou Oh
minority, controls the party. The
extra session was convincing proof of
that. Gen. Hancock as the general and
under the leadership ola Grant could
defeat the fiery brigadiers in the field.
but Hancock the statesman would
utterly fail. In battle he opposed them
openly as their enemy, but when they
approach the unsophisticated statesman
as friends and brothers he must Weld
to their demands.
No hand, but hand of iron, and the
hand of an opponent can hold in check
a southern congress which would will
ingly close our courts Of justice and
stagnate the business of the nation to
CRAFTY their wicked ambitions. The
nomination Of Hancock was clearly
another case of"springes to catch wood
cocks" but sensible business men ofl
the nation will see through so hollow a |
sham. But Hancock they will say is a |
good man and loyal democrat. We
ask what difference Will it make, be he
good or bad? He is the servant of his
party. and the long cherished demands
Of its worst elements he can not over
look.
They demand restitution Of what
they lost by the war. they hold the bal
ance of power, and Hancock. being
elected by their votes. must yield. A
nan with one-third of Hancock's ambi-
ion could not refuse.
BY degrees he will yield himself to
heir power until his government will
'eeone as imbeciie as Richard the II.
The southern brieadiers will after
wenty years battle ponr over the
uiued bulwarks Of the nation. and di-
'ide the spoils, thus accomplishing :
trough intrigue what they failed to ;
with the bayonet. ]
Mondays Post-DiSpatch published an E
nterview Of ono of its reporters with e
:en. John Mcdonald. in which the I
,tter St;gl:at:zei General Grant as a !
hief and all that ~-as corrurt and vile. +
aming to have Documentary proof {.
" his assertions On Tues,;a: tie |
li;or apologized in a leading leaGei = :,
'itorial for the publication Of the 4
.urrilous charges and then adds; i
We have nothing 10 take back so far h
our own opinions about, GeneraI +
rantare concerned. edo not believe +
hero worship. and are opposed to all e,
; methods. his surroundings. ard his in
)llrical instincts. But We never l.
'eStioned his personal integrity.
'wcver dishonest many of his most
innate friends We're. we never d9ult-
his own personal honesty. Nor do er
: for a moment doubt that McDonaIdS cj,
arges are maiic:ously false We do b.
i think that the letters and palers "a
iriieatine General Gran. when ca
cDpnald claims 10 have and promises ks
publish will ever be presented
,Ga
General Grant. with all his faults. Isl
great historical character. We have in
,re admiration forthe imperturable. wc
lceless. uncbmplain;ng manner in ke
iich he has taken his las. great de- tel
i than we had when ne was at the IN
nth Of his power. But when Grant VA
.dS Mcdonald charges he vii HIM Lo
{ feel iucline,; 20 admit that he great Ci,
lacked in sense and knowledge of ed
man nature when he dragged such led
individual as Mcdonald out of OBJ Lo
rity 10 beStow upon him not only tw
important Office but lis intimacy Tut
! confidence. VIII
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