Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-07-15
For the OXFORD DEMooRA'
THE HANCOCK CAMPAIGN.


by the opposition, causes considerable
comment in Republican circles. After
hearing so much said OF ''thc man on horse
back" when Gen. Grant was referred TO-,
and still more of military spooks," when
some less distinguished soldier came for
ward TO ill some civil Office, this nomina-
ton has smack of novelty. When ut
this late day they nominate, for the Presl-
dency, full blown Major General. en-
biazoned with gilt buttons and gold lace,
we very naturally look for the cause of
this radical change.
In his military record (and that is all the
record he has, his fusion friends gravcly
inform us that "Mr. Major General VIM
field Scott Hancock was born In Pennsyl-
vania at the age of sixteen" This affords
a raw OF light, this newly developed love
for Union Generals was patterned after
the brave old soldier, and was born at
about the same age, but at n later date, OF
democratic and greenback parents.
1t is, a. a rule, safe to expect the demo
cratic party To come along and occupy the
old camping grounds of the republicans
some ten years after they have moved on
and lett them, and this movement may be
demonstration of the democratic rear
guard.
The fusion story of Hancock reads like
a fairy tale, or dime novel "When the
youthful Winfield had finally been born to
the cutire satisfaction OF himself anu
friends, he was at once sent To West Point,
where they train men to ride on horse
back" lie afterwards served in the Next
can war with the rank OF Lieutenant We
learn from the same reliable source that
when the real Gen. Scott was about To en-
ter the city OF Mexico he rode along his
line with an anxious look and asked II
'I.icutcnan; Hancock" was present, and
on being answered In the affirmative the
face OF the old hero lighted up and he said
"lct the troops move onward, and 50 the
City was taken. This Circumstance 81
we'll accord, with the experience II Pri-
vate Miles O'Rilry that We conclude the
picture was drawn from life aud colorcd
by fu>ioniSt.
ton of Louisiana and Texas. "llc alone
o. them all recognized the writ OF hqtess
corpus and held the military subordinate
10 abe civil authorities, or something like
that. II docs no; settle the question OF
RICH, in the case, it simply shows that
Hancock held an opinion contrary 10 the
iudsmen; oc all other military men, just
this and nothing more. The affairs OF
Louisiana ~ we ilnd them 10 day, do not
argue in favor of the Hancock idea, and
it is Just possible that he may have been
wrong and the majority ofmiiitary opinions
NAV have been correct. To this difference
ofopinious he owes his nomination; by II
he recommended himself 10 the South aud
its sympathiscrs. They did not like mill
tary rule, probably for the same reason we
once heard urged against the Bible, II
condemned so many things they wanted to
do. Louisiana wanted "a white man gov
ernmcnt;" they wanted TO be tried FOL
treason before parish judge, iftricd at all
but above all they desired To be 'lct alone
whatever they might do.
We lind these men now organized under
military leader; Judging from the past, II
is hardly on account of achievements in
the field. They have given expression To
their appreciation of military merit too
often for mistake ON that point
We are aware that 1t is considered
naughty 10 refer TO the late unpleasant
mss" Why it is so we cannot tell unless
we have left record so bad that we wish
10 have It forgotten; but like Banquo's
ghost these things will pass before the
minds eve and we will 90 on putting this
and that together just the same as though
somebody had not told US that we should
not mention these matters, but should for
get all the lessons it has cost 80 much to
learn. OLD VET.