The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1880-04-11

make tnelr campaign OH appears W 'hc Pas-
sions and prejudices of the Civil War that 1t
is necessary to neutralize these appeals by
putting forward Just such candidate as
General Hancock. Wepresent 10 our readers
both Northern and Southern view of this
question in each of which Mr.. Dana's vague
objection is conclusively refuted. The New
Orleans Picayume, replying TO the Richmond
Commonwealth says:
The strength Of the argument for government Of
law, against government Of force, Is enhanced by
taking rs a candidate man who made himself con-
spicuous champion OF thisiea. The cir record n
| General Hancock makes him more thoroughly than
any other IA the country the representative Of
| the idea Of the subordindtion of the mill
| tary 10 The ciru authority. II one ran
| can impersonate an idea, that idea Is impcr-
| scnaied In General Hancock 1t comes with an ILL.,
grace from any newspaper pretending represent the
public opinion OF this part OF the country to ignore
this fact and by implication to deny to General Han
| cock the peculiar merit which has recommended him
to the confidence and support OF this people, II Is not
true alleged by the Commonwealth, that VIC oppose
General Grant because he Is or was soldier. Neither
Is It that we, anybody else support General
Hancock because he Is or was soldier. We oppose
General Grant for which, in our Judgment,
would he good and valid II he had never seen the
smoke of battle. We support General Hancock for
valid II he had never squadron In the field. That
he was an able and jealous and successful Union SOL
dier certainly cannot urge against him with any
show of consistency when trying toprove to the
country that the Southern peopehave no resentnents
on account Of divisions existing during the and
that they as willing to vote for Union man as for
Confederate, provided the Union man believes in
what they persuaded the only rational prnci-
piles on which true Union can be founded and per-
petuated. There are thousands, perhaps hundreds OF
thousands of voters in the country who might vote for
General Hancock because Of his Union record Is 1t
the part of wisdom Of policy to repc such voters
The Commonwealth sets up false issue when 1t de-
clares the question between Grant and Hancock to he
simply question between two Union soldiers. The
Democratic party could not be guilty of the folly OF
raising and presenting such issue as that In fact
I the nomination Of General Hancock against Gene
raj Grant Dould make the issue Just ,chdt the COM
mon,cedth says II ought to bethat of civil uto and
constitutional restraints, against personal govern
= ment and military ofolence. No t,oo men repre-
sent the too opposite sides Of this issue ftly
. than General Hancock aud General Grant.
u And now for the Northern view. The
Brooklyn Eagle, the most influential Demo-
II cratic paper in New York and until recently
II a staunch advocate of the denomination of Mr..
IL Tilden, summarizes the case cogently when it
e says " Hancock will carry every Southern
4. estate. Nobody disputes this. He can
Y "carry the State of New York, for it is a
Is Democratic State, and is there Democrat
II sin the State Of New York who will not vote
At "for Hancock As against Grant, tens o.
e, thousands of Republicans will stay away
rs " from tho polls, or will vote directly fol
OF " Hancock Can as much be said for any oheI
at citizen named in connection rith tie Democrat
i nomination
ne "We agree with Mr.. Dana that Hancock
e. is the strongest candidate who can bt
70 " named against any candidate except Gran
u. "the Republicans can name. As ogains
NJ Grant, General Hancock is The one candiaat
al "plose nomination pW be equ,ralent to an elec
NJ "tion."
Is But we cannot afford to mutilate th'
a. Eagles admirable argument. Here it is:
We Would Hancock Suit Against Grant
ne Mr.. Dana, the editor OF the New York Sun, l
o- reported In the Graphic having yielded to the In
10 tervewer. Mr. Dana, as reported, does not appea
to have, yet made up his mind as to the candidat
te the Democrats ought to nominate He Is in favor
the of the Democratic party at this time, witt
;o almost any candidate for reasons which will com
mend themselves to large class of the intelligen
citizens Of this country who are grateful because the
have had the fair and equal chance OF making thei
way In life which was secured to them under tn
Government now existing In this country-and whic
at, assured nowhere elseand who ask more thai
90 this for their children who to after them
r Mr.. Dana believes that our form OF government wi
" be safe In Democratic hands, and that 1t will not b
er- II 1t is ntrusted to the Republicans who bein
ice driven by party spirit stronger than principle
10 they profess, to favor change, under the pretens
that Government needs to be strengthened. Mr.
Ice individual preference to be divided be
jor tween Mr.. Palmer, OF Illinois, and General Hancock
OF the latter he he would be the most avaiiab
candidate, as against any man the Republicans en-
M nominate except General Grant. The inference Is
I'VE that II the Republicans nominate soldier, the Demo
Iv- Gratis would do well to pit ctizen-a statesman
against him. As against anybody except Grant, MI
ec' Dana believes Hancock would be the most avaab
lch Democratic candidate. Mr. Dana's opinion Is M
ara unfrequently stated In another IT, Is sad Il
voters called upon to decide between two genera
py they will be disposed to vote conspcuo,
me general and II this alone In Issue, why Graz
would be awarded the prize. This is not opinion
Indeed we believe that 1t Is GRANTS prominence as
'c candidate which has led many people to reach
the almost simultaneous conclusion that Hancock is Il
ier man OF men 10 run against h',,' u m'ieoch we
simply soldier, the point would be well taken, til
VIZ 1t would not be wise to run a subordina
rk- general against man who exercised authori
over him In the field. But Hancock is a soldi
ari- y, '", ,,an t., ,,, .d,n,n,s,ra,,ons c.
xed was failure and his methods in civil life were u
ing and sodier-like. Eancoek's administration in Lo
rio siana and Texas was preeminently successful and
was shaped IN exact accordance with the principl
rct which undere our Government. Thomas Jefers
sti- himself could not have shown respect Tor
s cyll authority than Hancock did while administe
e' ing the affairs OF the two States We have name
hds Besides Grants candidacy has brought 10 the for
rdi- front what may be erinedE issue. Grant su
ors porters are constantly reminding us that Grant
elected he will see TO 1t that the Democrats shall u
,ns, keep him out Of the once There would be soi
re- tangible meaning IN this declaration If It could
I, shown that the Democratic party has ever cheatedc
Of the Presidency any man who has ever been elect
len that ofoe. Mr. Hayes was certainly not elect
ter by the voters Of the United States. lie was
the elected under the forms prescribed by the Cc
stitution He was not made President In
ieht old way. lie obtained the once howey
the and Grant determined that he sho
IN have 1t, for he declared, during the President
,rv Of the senate saw n 10 declare that Hayes wa. elec
the he Grant would to It that he was inaugural
,;,I and Federal troops concentrated In Washing
for that purpose. Grant will certainly be disposeC
men do as much for himself MS lie undertook 10 do for
ubt- Hayes. Mr.. Tilden was deffauded with impuni
- IL will be hard 10 convince his party, II he should
the Democratic candidate again, that the attel
~ at Will not be made second time II the Democrats
iOae into the campaign Impressed with feeling Of
ra of kind, they win make but feeble campaign. ''N
''is the use, - men Will ray. - 'Oi working for
are dsn, II me- 4, elected he win not yet the ono,
! he With Hancock as their candidate, the Democr
sion will give themselves uneasiness about his inau
ration, n he should be elected. This thought
V" never occur TO them TO dampen their ardor or 10
with duce them relax their efforts, from the day
ures, nomination 10 haae hl' is houl ior ..o o''sn
lean S,ers in mis- country uaneock WAS known 10 n
It We OF than personally on the neld than Grant was
con- latter directed The Army Hancock was conspict
figure score OF haId-fonght battle fields v
'he the Northern veterans OF the late war Hancocl
ord assuredy popular as Grant. For all political
poses the soldier element might be left OF the
culations of the campaign, with Hancocka as this ID