The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-07-05
Another Eminent Convert,


PITTsBURG. Pa, July 2.-Msj. Gen. A.
L. Pearson. who has long been recognized
as one of the Republican leaders in this
couBtry and who was a warm supporter OF
Grant at the Chicago convention, has de-
clared himself in favor OF Hancock for
president. To an interviewer interroRat-
ing to day, Are you for Hancock, gener-
al ?" he responded: Undoubtedly am.
letter 20 U. S. Grant, the chairman OF
the national committee of the Veterans
Union Boys in Blue, withdrawing from
this state and have been for seven syears.
shall set forth in the letter that expect
to support Hancock, and as the Veterans
Uuion1is q Republican organization / can.
not consistently hold the position Of rep
ressntative from Pennsylvania.
Gen. Pearson went into the war as q
captain in the One Hundred and Fifty
| fifsh regiment and for bravery and ability
was promoted TO colonel. brigadier-general
and finally major-general. He served in
Wsrren's Fifth corps, participated in ten
battles and was as brave soldier as
Allegheny ceuRty sent into the field oil
battle.
At grand Hancock and English ratif-
cation meeting held at Greensburg, Pa.
on Friday last. Gen. Pearson made rous
ing speech for Hancock, from which We
clip the following: General Pearson said
Il have been Republican since 1854,
when the party was first organized, and
have been one of its most ardent support
ers. L attended the recent Republican
ratification convention at Chicago as an al
ternate from Allegheny county. l left be-
fore the nominations were made. and when
che telegraph wire clicked the intelligence
that Gen. Garfield was nominated. it filed
me with disgust / commenced to think !;
I stopped and thought. and | thought on
tiII the Democratic national convention
met at Cincinnati. / was sitting IN the u.
s. court house at Pittsburg. wstehlng
every dispatch that came. When the dis
patch came announcing that my old fellow
soldier with whom / fought many a hard
battle, was nominated, arose and said,
rs am now prepared to say. am for
Gen. Winfield Scott Hancock for Presi-
dent
I remember very distinctly when the
enemy was invading our State. when our
people were erecting Notifications, when
the dirt was thrown up on the wrong side
and lie was thought they were approaching
Pittsburg. that the man you have nomi-.
mated was riding in front OF the Second
Corps at Gettysburg. that the repelinR
of mighty army depended upon him, t,
the enemy was oYerrunning Pennsylvania
Then the majestic hero, Gen, Hancock, So
the head of his corps, repealed them. He
had not saved Pittsburg alone that day;
the Army of the Potomac would have
been lost The clashing of musketry, the
roaring OF the artillery and the shrieks and
groans of the dying upon that occasion
are understandable, but those three lines,
IS, 900 strong. were driven back by zen.
Hancock, aud cur people and property
saved. II there are any Republican SOL
diers present they will remem Der the bat
tle-fields Of Gettysburg, Friedrich sburg snd
ChancelIorsville, and the heroic Hancock.
and as they remember him riding iu front
of his troops majestiealiy bowling while
crossing the line. they say, will cast my
vote for Hancock,
Thus the most eminent men In the Re-
publican party are giving in their adhesion
to the Democracy all over the country. 1t
begins to look as if Gen Hancock would
be elected By the largest popular majority
of any president yet voted for. Keep the
ball rolling for Hancock and English.