American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-07-10

eighteen ballot. thIS being. W tn the except iOI
of 1861 votes cast for PeudIeton on the twelfth
ballot, the greatest nu ubcr of votes gINen to
any candidate Tor the nomina'Ion until the
twefIty-SecOnd ballot, when HorItio Seymour
received the unanimous vote of the Conven
ton.
Such is part of the record of the man nomi
mated by the representative Demo Gratis of the
Nation to the dignity a1d rcspnnSib lily OF
the Presidential chair. 1t W ,uld be inc0m-
pete were it not pos 'iblc to supplement the
narrative of the soldier with IL mp-es of his
rec ord when, As Dmmander of the Fifth Mill
tary District, embracing the states of Louisi
ana and Texas. peculiar and delicate re
sponsibility was placed upon h IN at n very
critical time in the country's history. Upon
assuming command of the district pending
the contamination of the RecGnStruction
laws, General Hancock issued the following
order:
1.-The General commanIing is gratifed to
learn that peace and quiet reign in this de-
Dartment. 1t will be his purpose to preserve
this condition of things. As eans to this
great end, he regard the maintenance of the
civil authorities in the faithful execution OF
the laws as the most efficient under existing
circumstances In war it is indispensable
to repel force by fore, and overthrow ant
But when insurrectionary force his been
ona tSe civil and established
and willing to perform their duties. the mill.
tary power should cease to lead, and the civil
administration resume its na'u lr and rightful
dominion. Solemnly impressed with these
views, the General announces that the great
principles of American liberty still are the
should be. The right of trial by jury, tho
habeas corpus, the libe -ty of the press the
freedom of speech. AMI the mural rights OF
persons and the righ's of property must be
preserved. Free institutions. while they are
essential to the happiness and prosperity of
the people, ways furnish the 8 rongcst in
ducements to peace and order Crimes and
offenseS committed in this dis riot must be
referred to the consideration and Judgment of
the regular civil tribunals, and those tribunals
will he supported in their lawful jurisdiction
''Should there he violations of existing laws
which are no. inquired into ny the civil ma ; is
trafeS, or should faliu in the adm lniStr1-
ton of Justice by the Courts be complained
quarters, when such orders will be made as
may be d emrd neccss Try.
awhile the General thus indicates his purpose
es all to unde stand that armed instructions,
or forcfble resistance to the law. will be in
by command of Major General W. S. Han
cock. w. g. MITCHELL.
Brevct Lieutenant Colonel, Acting Assistant
Adutant General"
Shortly after the foregoing was Issued, the
following order WAS issued by General Ham
cock.
THE true and proper use of military power,
besides defending the National honor against
foreign Nations, isto uphold tine laws and civil
government, and to secure TO every person
resid ng am ong us the enjoyment of life, lib
erty and property.
the duty of tle Ccmmtndcr of this district to
protect all persons in these rights, to suppress
eisGrder ana violence; ana 20 PUNISH or cause
peace and criminals.
1.-THE commanding G nera1 has been officially
informed that the administration of justice,
and especially of criminal justice, in the
Courts is clogged, if not entirely frustrated
by the enforcem mt of paragraph Ne. of tho
military order numbered special orders l25,
current series, from these hea lquarters, is
sued on the 9th of August, 1857, relative to the
qualifications of persons to be placed on tho
jury lis: of Louisiana.
ITO determine who shall Id who shall n 1T be
jurors, apperiains to the Legislative power:
and until the laws in exist nee regulating this
subject shall be ;mpnGId changed bV that
department of the civil government which
the Constitutions of all the States under our
system vest with power it is
deemed best to carry out the will of the peo-
pie as expressed in the lsat Legislative act upon
1.-The qualification of Il juror I'm ier the law is
q proper subject for the decision OF the
Courts. The Command ng General, in dis
charge of the trust repOSed in him, will IN ain
tain the just power of the Judiciary. and is
to permit the civil authorities and
laws to be embarrassed by military interfer-
ence, and As it is an estabishc fact that tho
q administration of Justice in the ordinary tri.
bunais is greatly emba ~ra ssed by tho opera
l25, current series, from these headquarters,
it is ordered that said para graph which relates
ON the jury lists OF the state of Louisiana
be, and the SAME is hereby, revoked, and
that the trial by jury BE- hcucef1rth ragt1-
lated and controlled by the Constitution and
civil laws, without regard to any military
orders heretofore issued from these head
quarters"
On the LIST of January. 1853, General Han
cock issued the following Ode:
applications have been M tde ut these head
quarters implying the existence of an arbi-
trary authority in the commanding General
to lching purely civil cont rovers:es. One pc
titioner solicits this action another that, AMI
each refers to some special cons Iteration Of
grace favor which he supp to exist,
The number of such applications AMI the
waste of time they involve make ii ncces Sary
to declare that the adminis,rat on of civil jus
1.-The rights of litigants do not de pend upon
the views Of the General. They are to be ad-
Judged and settled according to the law. Ar
btrary power, such as he has been urged to
assume, has no eXSsence here. II is not
found in the laws of Louisiana or Texas. 1t
,an not be derived from any act or acts Of
Congress. 1t is restrained by Constitution
md prohibited from action in many particu-
hrs.
1.-The Maior-Genersil comm ,n1ing takes oc-
'asOn to repent that, while diScli ming jul Ii
,ial functions in civil cases, he can suffer no
orcible resistance to the execution of pro-
,esses of the Courts
by command of Mai0r-General Hancock.
&c. l.. III ARTSUFF. A. A. e."
Since his appointment to the Military De-
of the Atlantic. rem Tered vacant by
he death of General Meade, as noticed alb we,
eneraI Hancock has devo ed his entire time
o the administration of the Suites of that
Department, and is at present in tho fulfill
nent of them, with head quarters on Govern
IRIS Island, New York.
WILLIAM H. ENGLISH.
William II. English was born Au gust 81, 1922,
It the Village of Lexington, Scott County,
indiana.
His education was such as could be acquired
It the common schools of the neighborhood,
nd course of three years study at the
outh Hanover College. He studied law, and
vas admitted to practice in the Circuit Court
t the carly age of eighteen years. He was
subsequently admitted to the Supreme Court
lis age to the highest judicial tribunal in the
ountry, the Supreme Court of the United
tates.
At an early age Mr. English's inclinatfons
urned to a political lfe- His youthful ambi-
ion to win success, and opportunities which
hen presented themselves combined to urge
i'm in this direction of effort. However, in
he calm reflection of later years, and in the
ull realization of these aspirations, he laid
own the hOnors and EN- 1luInentS of Office to |
eek in the walks of cuisines a more congo |
iaI vocation. He identified himself with the |
pai ty, and took prominent part |
4 the political contests of his county, even |
efore he arrived at his majority.
Several years before he wis of age he was |
hosen a delegate from Scott County to the |
State Convention, at indianapolis, |
-hich nominated eneral Til2hman A: Howa d |
Or Governor. There was no ralroud Conncc-
ion with the Capital mt that time, and the |
Dads were in such dcplorable condition that |
took him six days horseback riding to make
nc round trip. He commenced making |
peeches in that campaign, and continued in |
ctive politics for many years
This was the celebrated "Iog cabin and hard
ider campaign" which resulted in the cleo
ion of General Harrison to the Presidency.
8 harmonious as the party that had sung and
urrahed them into power anticipated. Har-
Son could not, i'll his old age, stand the worry
nd strain of the position, and died soon after
Tyler, who then became Presi-
emit separated from the party that had elected
i'm, and the Democrats were soon again in
ne ascendency.
Under the Tyler Administration Mr. English
as appointed Postmaster of Lexington, his
alive village, then the county seat of Scott
ounty.
In 1913, he was chosen principal Clerk of the
louise of Representatives of his State over
sveral distinguished and WORT by competitors.
After the election of Mr. Polk to the Prcsi-
ency, to which Mr.. English largely contrib
ted as an active and efficient politician in his
sctiOn of the country, he was ten Tered APP
ointment in the Treasury Department at
iashington, which he accepted, and continued