New-York tribune., 1880-06-26
was given to him. at which he made speech TO
large body of Democrats. Among other things ne

large body of Democrats Among other things ne
said:
CITIZENS OF WASHINGTON thank yon for 'nlS pd con
mony of your of past services anu Con %
ienco in my ability perform my duty IN nrW ,arv @
different sphere Educated as S soag ng q, the Mexican
war and Americ rebellion need not assure ST
as District C9mmsIdsr ndary TUe eSedence to
the law there taught me 1sv as 'M.repTesenaton
and miscOnstructlon arising from the passions p ev e
hour and spread by those who do not know o ,rving
tion IN dutv has governed my actions In every u1in
hour, may meet me. But fear them not; :. oayonce
ask then citizens. that may not be nagen INV IN actions
As n soldier am TO administer the Jaws ra1ner 1In
than discuss them II can administer 81, b sns ~
of my country shall indeed be happy IN the
GeneTsl Hancock was followed by the Hon. Rob
ert T. Walker. In the course of his speech Mr'
Walker said: ..-,u.
And now feowcitizens. General Hancock Is entering @
upon career and althonSh M ms new du,ie and i'm
poses TASK Of the utmost difficulty IT us proper hn
%en He Ss has Tqy nd saa ho ms has sd Wisely
a soldier OF the Republic most uniyy un,rv uTr9%S
and fellow citizens, he will not be adindGed as 10
whether the law and exped ht or as 10
It it be SoT1R GHE the hS nwa suS az eV
Executive Of the country even tho Frrrnnd T by
United States. Tho speaker was mere ~
iond and PROLONGED cheeriug which, subsiding al'er
wn s about to ny that not oven the President OF the
United States. much less any subor oncer
aes iudicial
occoTanS TO The Constitution vested exclusively IN
the courts Of the country. They alone can pass ina
constiiutional or not but when law is passed accord
ing the forms prescrlhcd IN 'n" Irdicto an
thnrtiea the executive officer mUEt ana Is sworn 10
execute It as one OF the law Of the country co,o,
Bilt fellow citizens. while | am sure that hchcIaii
Hancock will execute the laws IN true spit, % mln
according the meaning that must oe pteIf Sr oon
them am hlso sre that nc VIII uo IL III " 'P'f ~
Ity aud kindness"
What Mr.. Walker meant by his reference to tho
decisions of the courts applied AZ well to tho state
courts of Louisiana and Texas as to the courts OF
the United States.
The programme which was laid down Tor General
Iancocks guidance was pretty well outlined III
Washington dispatch printed in Tho Chdrtfsto"
Courier Of January %, 1858. part oi tha' ui9
patch was as follows
Now Orcans ia lust now the key OF tho Conservative
position south The c@mrulsoTy resGnalion oL Io Con ",
ernor Flanders with other dsGnrg o new regime
In the military districts Hancock is TO be maze 'e
restore the unrcpreoentcd States. as far us the
reconstruction acts VIII allow To- IT. nn1 ,ho nnn
dence Of the Executive be the new policy determned
on. The other military commanders W DC Dc uf" , be re- W
moved. Itis Mr. JonsOns purpose to have the recon
sirn.ion laws i9s Itnd Thon! ny forced rad
cal construction being put on them In pu@,susnc @ ] W
In the state Of Louisiana there 1000 ncerocs on
never been natnralizrd. The GOvernmrnt Is @ .nid
to he IN posSrsson OF secret circular Issued by Gen
crol Sheridan at tho time registration was III pro,
grcss directing the officers whom % register ann
whom not. These instructions nTe OF tnS n's'
Glatcd Retained around the country chuhes io
years, and who, OF course beng od rcAiurute' s ~
likely the radical ticket-are construed 10 DO
officers Of the Confcderacy" aud disiranchlsrd;
Hancock will "A commission In every PARISH 10 eX.
anime the register Hnl strike on thc hancs ol M III
Illegally registered nnd also 10 take
md 10 nut these the lists one rthult OF ths
purgIng of the registry Will undoubtedly DC 10 ueicW
the Constitution whrch the bacK-and-tan convention
are now hammerlnR ont In other mllitary uepurt
ments policy Will probably have siinhAr re-
suit. ---.-,,- III, ..o,oh,,.
be 10 the state Lcglsaturcnot exactly 10 con-
sheridan tacitIy recognized It's legality by is'uing
an order prohibiting lts a'seubllng Hnhrock
then meet and devise some measure for
the financial relief or the State Government Other
contemplation but these will be the first carried out
OF these measures aud thrir reception ny
Congress will be watched with great Interest
This programme. which amounted almost to con-
spiracy to defeat the reconstruction laws, was car
ricd out to tho letter by General Hancock He NAV
at first have had some scIupcs in regard to some of
the acts he was put forward TO execute, but they
were never made public. He went to New-Orlcnns
and deliberately sought to carry ont measures
which would have resulted at that early period IN
stamping out whatever of loyal sentiment existed
in Louisiana, and in restoring the rebel element to
the control Of affairs.
1t was suggested to him through tho Democratic
press, and probably too by adroit men who con-
trolled his actions. that Democratic nomination
for the Presidency in 1868 would be his reward.
The reward did not come as as il was expected,
but General Hancock has received 1t at last.