National Republican., 1880-07-27
WHY HE oANNor BE ELEcrED.

WHY HE. CANNOT BE ELECTED.
The democrats claim for General HAM
COCK that he was a brave general and
fought well at Gettysburg. Admit it. They
claim that he is even superb soldier" and
we are willing to admit that, too. They
claim that he is a man of fine presence, is
dutiful and indulgent husband, q kind
father, good citizen and q genial gentle
man-all of which we are ready to admit
also. But when they claim that he is q
statesman we Gull halt. We admit nothing
of the kind. When he attempted states
manship with his sword, sash, cpsulettes,
eagle-mounted buttons and gold-plated
spurs, he was trading on borrowed capital,
and, according to the logic of General
JACKSON, he ought to fail, as he will when
ever he attempts role in the play of
craftsmanship. We frankly accord to Gen.
eral HANCOCK all the virtues that legiti-
mately belong to him, and with all these
and ten times moro of the same sort, he
can never be elected president rs the leader
OF the democratic party and their innumer-
able "brigadiers" That is the rock on
which he is to split. That is the milestone
which is to bear him below the political
flood in this (his first political venture.
The load is more than he can carry, and he
can no more float over the tide of public
sentiment with such burden than he can
paddle himself up the cataract of Niagara
in potash kettle with crowbar for nu oar.
Why? We will tell you why. The peo-
pie have no confidence in tho northern
wing Of the demnnrati" r~.ty, Whlcn is
really its tail, while they abhor the south
ern 'brigadiers," who compose the demo-
cratic dog, which is to wag this tail if it
ever wags again. They have not forgotten
that it was the democratic party who in
cited and sympathized with the rebellion.
They have not forgotten the fact that the
brigadiers," under whose lead the rebel
lion was pushed against the union, have
placed General HANCOCK at the head OF
their column and are now moving on the
citadel Of power to capture by gradual ap.
proaches what they failed to carry by storm
and destroy by rebellion, They well un.
deTstaud that success under UANCoCR
means an entire reversion of the policy o
the government and the ultimate overthrow
and wiping out of all the constitutions.
amendments and laws based thereupon that
were born of the war. They cannot fail tc
see that the election of HANCOCK means
the entire change of our monetary system
the overthrow of the national banks aud
the substitution Of state banks, rs embems
of state sovereignty, in their stead-thC
suspension of resumption and flood o.
irredeemable money to become the source
OF annoyance in the business of the coun
try when gold and cotton shall be king
again, and when the business men will b,
forced to hunt coin with deprecated papel
money in their hands, Offering it at a sacri-
flee when their business interests demant
specie.
These and manifold other ills impent
over this struggle, which can bo turned
aside and ayerted only by consigning tht
democratic party to defeat in this contest
1t is not General HANCOCK, per Sc who i,
the great aversion and objection with the
people in this struggle 1t is his surround
ings and the power behind him which is fal
stronger than himself that they dread, an(
against which they will guard with tha
vigilance which is the price Of liberty al
ways. If General HANCOCK was the leade
of party whose loyalty to the union an(
constitution could not be questioned, IN,
case would be different, but he is ostensibll
leading to power in the government tht
very men who sought the national life anl
against whom his sword was raised in wa
for four long years 10 preven that catastro
phe. The men who have placed him a
their head now have given no sunleien
signs Of repentance. They have not changed
in their hearts. They have only changed
their tactics, and are endeayoring hi,
lead TO capture by the ballot what they
iailed to annihilate with the bullet. Thi
is their last hope, and they have cuuuingl,
seduced General HANCOCK from his pro
priety to aid them in accomplishing thei
nefarous schemes for gaining control Of
government that they could not conque
by the sword.
This is General HANCoCR's unforuuat,
attitude before the country, and that h
should have deliberately accepted such
situation is a matter Of deep regret will
a large proportion Of the American people
who admire him as soldier and respec
him as n man, but who cannot and viii
not approve his alliance now with the wors
enemies of the uuion. The load is NOR,
than he can carry 1t will sink him auC
his past and future deep down in the water.
of oblivion. This one act ohscuros his sta
and beclouds career that otherwise woul,
have retained its brilliancy and preserve,
the respect Of the American people unit