Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-08-20
Judge Davis on the Candidates.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-The following
letter was given 10 the press this morn
ing
BLooMlNoroN, Ill.,, Aug. MY DEAR Siss tn,
training and habits VI my htt naturally lead N,
10 prefer civilians 10 sriierS ttr tho great ciNt
trust, hut rs parties are orsaujEe,i voters mus
choose between the candidates they prcscnt 81
mus stand aleof Indifferent on neutral, which II,
good citizen ought ~ DO II a presidential election
have I'D hesitation III supporting Hancock IN
the he's; o; all reasons. = my mint because IN
election will put al cul to sectional strife and >e'-
tieRal parties anil viii
REytyR rArRlaTic >r>rlME>r
al ever the land which political leaders and fac
items for sinister ends have >vu-ht O. prevent
thcr yan be no permanent prosperity without
uaclinauuu. nrcat ~ Mtrr the achievements II
Grn Hancock iii war hs conduct ii peace whel
IN command Vt Louisiana and IcNNS IN 1850, wa;
still greater and Justly commend, him To- the ,Rut
idCntc VI the country That Wasa time wkCr
passion ruled in the puhlis councils and military
power was cNvrtrd to silence civil authority. Tn
temptation was strong ta sail with the Rushing
current; for an inhamcd partisan opiuion was 70,
read, ;o tondunr eNcr>>t, and to applaud epure,
si0n.
uES. HN<vuCks eRprs 81. 10
in assuming charge II the Fifth maar, district
announced llaN Alt lAAt ''l Nttdt ~ lltlN tilt
haheaS corpus The liberty ~ the press the free
dom u ,pcrsh tile natural Nights Il persons am
the rights utprOprrty, must hc respected. Thc>t
principles are the basis of trrc government apl
theproclmmatiou ot them ty ten. Hancock stand
out IN striking contrast wiki the action ot h> III
perior who soon after rchUSrd amt drove hin
from command Ter tutoring sentiments worldly 81
soldier The soldier clothed with eN
traorliuarS power, voluntarily uncovered
before the civil authority ,hcathci hi
sMnrd testified Ill., fidelity ~ Iii,
constitution and sets nj example q obedience {,
law which viii pass mite history u his >oundeS
claim tn distinction. The man who, in the luld>
Of the rNcitcmrnt> ct thai stormy perioi was eao
enough tosce his duty clearly ana courageous enough
Ia execute it firmly may be
TRUSTED IL Any ,Ri,t,.
Hi, letter To Gen, sherman, recently brought t,
light htts Cen. Hancock far above the past M.
probation II his eva ability II mark. him n
one Of the wisest of hi time, witt, 4 statcsman'
grl,pot mind and the integrity vt patriot when
M sense 1T tNpcditncy could .Neryc from hr
honest cuuy etous,
FuE NEru on GRANGE
\ long and unchecked possession of poMcl
hv any party leads 10 cNtrtNaganec curfUp
tion ami loose practices After twenty wears u
domination hy the republicans chronic abuses haN,
become fastened on the public service like baina
elc> on the bottom of stranded ship There i
no hope of reform by leaders who have created .
system If northumberland and who arc inter
csted il pcrpetuang ID evils Nothing short q
the stnrurst remedy give, ANY promise Of chretiN,
reform. and the first step toward il Is in rhang,
Of ruler. The gu,erumeut must he got out u
tin rut, in which il hu, 900 long been run. New
blood must ~ infused IN thu management N pub
lie affairs before relief can ~ expected, The pee
pt demand change anil being in earnest mr.
likely to be grltitel. Very sincerely,
DAVID DAVIS.
~ Ilu~ JtMG. u. IlARtry Washington Gity