American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-09-11

action. In the second count, | have
endeavOred to show by InconteSta-
bic Lroof, that he has been guilty of
bribery. Time will not be allotted
me to investigate and expose furth-
CT, the character OF james y. Cars
field as he appears i'll the great
Electoral Commission fraud, and
his double dealing respecting the
MArshals Bill. These questions, |
trust, will BE- properly handled by
my able and worthy colleague,
Judge Downs. / shall only allude
briefly to one other public act o.:
This boastlng demagogue and hypo
critic. and dismiss hin from this dis
cussiOn. In 1866 Gen. Garfield ads
vocated a bill i'll the Congress Of the
United States. favoring the perpet-
ual diStrauclilsement from holding
National Office. of all who had par
ticipated in any manner, shape o.
form in the SO called rebellion 1ie
argued that such a bill was just,
and that he would go so far as to
say, that he was prepared not only
to vote to disfrauchiSc the entire
South from holding office. bat also
70 exclude them perpetually from
the right of elective franchise. l
have his speech. 1t is full of de-
nuncia;ion and bitterness. aud de-
mandiug the harshest measures.
when the South was crushed aud,
bankrupt-had accepted the terms
OF the surrender in good faith, and
was struggling not only to adj tie the
result, humiliating as it was, but tG
look hopefully to the future for help
in her PROSTATE and ruined condis
ton. 1t is well that JAS. A. Cars
field had not Imperial power a this
trying time in our history. His cry
then, and has been all the time,
"more blood, more victims to satiate
the political aspirations of myself
and party. rejoice fellow citizens,
to turn from this direful picture,
and invite YOU to behold a character
that will challenge your admiration
and respect man that is loved
and revered wherever civil aud re-
lisious liberty is enjoyed. The dis
tinguished patriot and soldier, the
pure, upright Statesman and stan
dard bearer, Winfield Scott Ham
cock. While Jim Garfield was plot
ting the overthrow and ruin of con
stitutional government, aud urging
Congress to adopt measures to Sc
cure tue polite bondage of the
South, her fair women aud brave
men, Gen. Hancock was penning
his celebrated bill of rights, known
as Military Order No. 40. As Mills
tary Governor in the year 1866, of
the States of Louisiana and Texas,
wi unlimited control over the lib.
erty. lives, property and political
fortunes of these people, what did
heNlo In this celebrated order he
proclaimed that the civil authorities
should assume their legitimate and
constitutional functions; that the
right of tria! by jury. the liberty OF
tue press, freedom of speech, and
the inalienable rights of persons,
mast be preserved. The order was
The occasion of his removal. Who
was his successor An iEsignif-
cant little brainless General, styled
Lieutenant G eneral Philip Sheri
dan. What was the first act Igr-
formed by this military hero.
tunes OF Profound peace. He seN
Il dispatch on his arrival at his mil
itary post, to the war Department,
in these memorable words, al am
not afrai..." His courage was never
suspected until he penued this dis
patch. What did he do next? lie
advised the authorities at Wash
ington TO declare Martial Law, sus>
pend the writ of HabeaS Corpus,
that he would organize his drum
head court martial, and hang the
prominent rebels of Louisiana as
outlaws and Sanditti. Is it any
wonder that this Insignificant spec
linen of the genus homo, brave in
peace, and waging relentless perse>
;ution with fire and sword upon
lefenseleSS women and children in |
line of war, Shout be loathed and
by the American people
What sentiment had Gen. Han
:ock just utterehi listen ave are
II a state of profound peace-hence-
'orth let it be our purpose to cult
;a!e sentiments OF fr endship. and
iotof animosity, among our fellow
,i;iZ ms. Hear him again: "All
;lasses of our people must share
like in the blessings of the Union,
md are equally concerned in its
and the proper admin
stration of public affairs" Hear
lin again III his memorable letter
o Gen. Sherman s'The army
houid have nothing to do with the
election or Inauguration Of Presi-
lents. The people elect the Presi~
lent be Congress declares in ii
)int session who he is; we of the
rmy have only to obey his mans I
ates, and are protected in SO doing,
My so fir as they be lawful"
Such lofty sentiments could only
manate from the heart and brain
t Il pure, nnselfish patriot. Gen.
Hancock was appropriately compar
d a short time ago, by dis in
uishpd citizen of Mississippi. to
resident Jackson. While Gen.
ackson was engaged in the Florida
ar, his troops being composed OF :
nli:ia and volunteers, the militia,
fer n brief term of service, claim !
il that their time had expired.
acksou seized the old flag, rallied
he volunteers and drove the mills il
ii back in camp. In a short time :
10 volunteers claimed that their
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