The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1880-06-13
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Shall II be President IiancOck :''
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49,
- The nominations made by the Republicans at
chicago render II as certain as anything IN the iutufe
can DE tat The convention winch WIN meet ~ en-
G,ihii WIZ nave u wih us power 10 name lhe next
an,i patriotism required to meet the great RESPONSE
biilty which now devoives on IL. Almost ihstinc-
tNey, democrats exclaimed yesterday, alter hearing
,he news Nv rom tlicgo: zen mas"ck Is me man o.
men TO nominate against tarhelu.' II ten. Grant
had succeeded there wonld have been some force In
tine objection mat II wonla not be polite to nominate
even great soldier against the most conspicuous
General OF ihe llte war. II the voters are comle,ea
they VIII Inevitably prefer ihe more lannon's one OF the
tWo we believe that ms objection wonld nave bee
more srecions than solid. Gen. Hancock Is great
so'uier, nut heis Brcat uea' more nesiue lie ~
personally KNOWN 10 thousands OF soiuefs VINO TOOK
pmrt IN 'ne reneon VINO rarely or never 'anght
glmpse OF Grant whose duties KEPT Mln Ol ilsht,
outside ihe an ana smoke OF battle WINE lianoock
may DE relied on not to surrender any OF tho iegi-
mate results of the war, no man will dare to say that
his elevation to the chief agisarcy would In any way
interfere win the ordinary WORKING OF our system o
government. HIS elevation to inc Presidency VIII
mperil noIhing. ltwiil secure the greatest oi all
political bcssngs-a perfect reconciliation between
the two sections As soon as the pressure of sectional
ahtagonishi against tho south is removed the
people 0f that section VIII NJ once divide on the
issues of common concern which are certain To come
up at once. With division of political sentiment In
| the South, every problem which now preplexes the
country would vanish. The coored voters wonl,l not
be any longer distinct factor n our politics. They
wold De divided In their political preferences iike
other citizens and any attempt TO place them at po
itlcal disadvantage would be resisted y the Southern
l
cord. Hancock II known to he thorough believer In
the principles upon which our Government Is based.
lie would be In position To call afOnnd him the alest
statesmen IN the Union. Relying for success on the
support he would secure from the people of the whole
country, lo would not he afraid Ia divide either the
South on the North by addressing his administration
to the consideration OF these questions Of material
concern which occupy the attention of statesmen
nnder every constitutional government In tho world,
| except our own. What partisan of Garfield would
care to allne to his military record with Hancock In
the field IN his oppOnonty " there anything In
the objection that, " the voters incline To support n
soldier they would prefer great one how would II
| operate as between Hancock and darhellI There
are at least quarter Of million voters who ara sill
Influenced by the memories which the war has left
behind. This element Of our voting population would
insnciiyely fail into line under Hancock lead lie
represents beyond any man who rose 10 eminence In
the war tho canse the men wiio brought II 10 sue
cessfnl issue fought orthe asCendenCy of the Federal
| Government, but the Federal Government as tho
| Fathers framed H..
We fail 10 ind any congratulations from Grant
among those received by the successful candidate
Chicago. Grant Is a strong friend, and men Of his
class make bitter enemies In his own opinion at all
events, he has made great sacrifices for the epuli-
the Army 10 get it out of dilemma which II found
itself Ia almost al the very close of the war. AS u
| Democrat, he waived his principles IA It's interest
| lie conceiyes, doubtless that he has been hunbed
would he pleased to see his old conrade in arms at
the head Of tile Government and 10 see succeed with
| him that spirit OF fraternity and true nationality
| which, la his recent speeches In The south he
earnestly encOuIagedY What Is there To prevent Gen
Grant and every other citizen OF the Repubic who has
ever been Democrat from ralying TO the support of
the Democratic nag, II 1t be placed in the hands OF
IN. s Ii OF TAI
| beyond all doubt, that, II the election had beei,
confined To the white v0iers uf the country
q million voters preferred the ascendency oi
Democratic principles. Including the colored vote
the Democrats had sill a uonInr mnIority of "A