Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-06-26
GEN.

The following interview was had by
a Globe- Democrat reporter with Hon.
Z. John Ellis, Just before the Cincin-
natl convention, and we copy it from
that Your correspondent yes
to-day ran across Hon E. John Ellis.
NJ. c., of Louisiana. This gentleman
has entered upon the work OF pertecting
the Hancock organization. In response
to an inquiry. Mr. Ellis said: ''Gen.
Hancock will be nominated, elected and
his name will indicate 10 the republican
party that we mean business, n do
not intend to be cheated out OF the
fruits Of our victory. Gen. Hancock
| ha, strong support from twenty states.
| He will be strong upon the first ballot,
aud will grow stronger with each vote
| until he is declared the nominee
"But many democrats declare that
| they don't want a mere soldier" "Mere
soldier" said Mr.: Ellis.
..HANCoCK'S RECORD
as a civil ruler is far more glorious than
his soldierly record, grand and shining
though it is. While senators and su-
prsme Judges have theorized about gov
eminent, Hancock has governed. No
American living or dead has SO briefly
and tersely announced the dual prinoi
pies Of our constitutional system as this
mere soldier, in a single general order.
HIS role in the state OF Louisiana and
Texas was q perfect illustration of the
principles OF our government practi-
cally applied. HIS soldIerly sword
aided to sustain the national supremacy
and the integrity of the union, and his
civil rule declared the immortal anG
undying existence Of the states. with
all their constitutional rights"
"But it is being used against Hancock
that he is a Catholic and was a member
OF the commission that tried and ex
ecuted Mrs. Surratt2" Well" salt
Mr.. Ellis, "there is no accounting foI
the ignorance of men and the ways o
politicians. 1t would be no discredi
: t. Hancock if he were a Catholic. blu
the truth is that he is a COMMUNICATE o
the Protestant Episcopal church. Ever,
body knows that Hancock was not
member OF the
COMMISSION THAT TRIED MRS. SURRATI
AT the time of her murder he wa
commanding the military division i
which Washington was included. Gen
Anger commanded the department
! The military commission that trie'
$ Mrs. Surratt appointed its own hang
man, who was Gen. Hartranft. ex gov
n ernor of Pennsylvania. No, no; Ger
Hancock did all he could to save MIR
Surratt. He obeyed the writ of habea
corpus issued in her behalf by Judg
w, lie. and lett the court only by pc
mission OF the judge, after exhibitin
!, the p~eremptory order of Andrew Johl
son suspending the writ OF habeas co
ic pus in the District OF Columbia. L
tried to obtain m interview tor Mr.
IN Surratt with President johnson, m
when the day OF execution came &c
Hancock stationed 4 line If courie
H. lrom the executive mansion to the pla
We OF execution, IN order that the hoped-t
IN reprieve might be instantly commui
~ Gated. l would be ashamed to deiel
TO Gen. Hancock from the charge OF Col
he plicity with Mrs. Surratt's murd,
Such charges only show to what de
-, perate resorts his opponents are driv
to tarnish his illustrious record,
10 man oftruth and ordinary intelligen
could make the charge
sc $40 what candidate will Hancocl
ho strength 60 if he is out Of the race
queried the reporter.
Gen. Hancock's friends have I
thought OF II second choice. They "
, stick to him, and they look Tor his
ne umphant nomination on the third
fourth ballot"