The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1880-07-23
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Or December IS, 1867, Presiden.
Andrew johnson sent 10 both Houses
Of Congress The following Message:
Geatiemeu ef he ,ssaqfe aud II tie
Hoage ef Represenfattress
an official copy Of the Order issued
oy Major'Generm Winfield 6. Han
cock, Commander of tho Fifth Mfr.
tary District, dated Headquarters in
New Orleans, Louisiana, or the 20th
day Of NoTember, has reached me
through the Tegular channels Of the
War Department, and 1 herewith
communicate 1t to Congress for such
action as may seem to be proper in
view Of al tie circumstances. IL
VIII be perceived tat General Han.
cock announces that he VIII make
the law the rule or his conduct that
he viii uphold the Courts and other
authorities ia the performance Of their
proper dniiesj aid that he will Use
MS military power only 10 preserve
the peace and enforce the law. He
declares very explicitly that the So
cred right Of the trial By Jury and the
privilege of the writ Of habeas corpus
shall not be crushed and trodden nn-
der foot; he goes, further, and. in
one comprehensive sentence, asserts
that tho principles Of American Ii,;er-
~ are SIN the Inheritance OF the peo-
pie, and ever should be. When n
great soldier with unrestricted poyer
IN his hands TO oppFess his fellow
man, voluntarily fored dJes the chances
OF gratifying his selfish ambition, and
devofe8 himself 10 the duty Of build
Ing up the the liberties and strength
eniug the laws OF his country. he
presents All example of the highest
public virtue that human nature *
capable of practicing. The strongest
claim OF Washington 70 be first In
war, iirst in peace, and frs. in atlIe
hearts Of his counfrymen,D is found.
cd on the great fact that in all his r.
lusirions career he scTupulous.y ao-
stained from violating the legal and
constitutional rights of his fellow-cit-
izens. When he surrendered his
commission 70 Congress the President
Of that body spoke his praise in say
ing that he had always regarded the
rights Of the civil authorities through
oil dangers ard disasters. Whenev-
er power above the law couried his
acceptance, he tamely put the tempt
alton aside by svch sslagnanimous acts
af forfcaranec, that be won the uni
versgl admiration of mankind, and
LEFT name which has no rival in the
history or The world. ana FAR from
saying that Gen. Hancock is the only
officer of the American Army who is
influenced b. fhe example OF Wash
iugi0a. Doubtless thousands OF them
are fsiihfully devoted to the princi-
pies for which tie men OF the Revc-
is.tss1a tafsf sslsz-z4s-gAasir A4ses, buf the
distinguished honnr belongs 70 him
Of being the frs 0Eieer in high COM
inand Scnih e the Potomac stree the.
close OF the Civil war, who has giveu
utcrance 10 those nobie sentiments
in the form OF a Military Order.
respectfully suggest 10 Congress that
some public recognition Of Gen. Han
cocks patriotic conduct Is dne, ii not
10 him. to the friends Of law and jus
tIce of the country. or such an a.t OF
his, at such time, il Is hat@it tliai
the dignity should he viadicaied and
. the virtue proclailned. SO that its val
nc as an example inay aot be lGst te
the Nation.
ANDREW JOHNSON.