The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-08-12

ashes d al Occh offScHOScF HcT ucS-
olate and blood Stained soil, still
ever true to her principles, in the
midst Of all these adyersities, her
people proud even in death stood
ever firm for the ,maintainance OF
JefYersonian principles, and the con
stitution as il stands, and although
defeat after defeat has crowned he
efforts. at last she presents to tn
enemy a column as solid as granite
|invincible, and of great strength al
power, and atlast is about to wi;
ness the truth OF that time honored
maxim: Z '-..
..Txuth crushed TO earth shall rise again
The eternal years Of God are hersl'
| The situations Of Democry at this
hour is the outgrowth Of long hours
of meditation. a., ,.ad.ea.;, a.
Z As far back, Mr.. Editor, as 1868
. small but ominous cloud appeared
above Louisiana tropical shores. In
1879 1t was, heard rauo-h"""ti"5
throughout the Lone Star State.
| In 1876 the people saw that 1t
grew in strength aud in power, ana
they felt that sooner or later II
would shake the nation. In 1851
it burst asunder, and its thunders
rolled and re echoed throughout
the length and breadth of the union.
In the midst of the great Conven-
ton in Ohio's queen city, surround
cd by her gallant sons, once pros
trate but not proud and haughty
Louisiana arose and rushed to the
front, bearing the glorious banner
Of long sought peace.
Then it was that the lightning
flashed to the four quarters of the
earth the glad tidins that the des-
TIMES of the american union, for
the coming four years, were entrust-
ed to the hand of that gallant sol
der, pure patriot and upholder of
the principle of constitutional gov
ernment, Gen. Winfield Scott Han
cock. 7Aes .
Then it was that Radicalism
uuaked with terror, and the nation
went wild with Joy.
No foul stain is upon his charac-
ter, the shafts of a venomous enemy
fall harmlessly at his feet; per
feet type of man physically, he is
model for the rising generation, in
| his moral character and the never
dying principles he maintains. :,
Placed in absolute dictatorial
power over portion of his country
men. when disohedience to his com
mands was death, and his word was
law, he refused to submit to the de-
mands of the tyrant, Gov. Pease of
Texas, and uttered the following
truths that should be printed in let
ters of gold and dhung before the peo-
ple, and engraved forever in the
hearts of the young men of our
country!
"Power may destroy the forms bu
not the principles of justice, these
live in spite even Of the sword.
"The right Of trial by jury, the
/ habeas corpus, the liberty Of the
press, the freedom of speech, the
natural rights 6 persons, and the
rights pfpropes 90 II aserved.
The great prinss l. ean
Liberty still are the IaSinl inherit
ence of this people, and ever should
be. 4
i Nothing can intiRnidate me from
)! doing what 1 believe to be honest
and right"
! These are golden words, and they
will make Winfield Scott Hancock
President of the United States. To-
day orators from Thousand forums
are proclaiming his virtues, and the
poets are singing peans in his
praise; his name lies beneath the
brilliant drapery Of thousand star
sprsngled banners that float in
triumph from the hill-tops of our
sunny land; and the memory of his
Iillustrious deeds are borne upon the
gentle winds of the south to the
snow-clad peaks Of our northern
J brethren; and his name uttered on
the sterile shores of Maine, finds q
RESPONSIVE echo amid the sun-kissed
wales of California; while from the
psiden shores of the Pacific to the
roaring waters of the Atlantic the
loud boom of cannon has been heard
in his honor; everywhere in Ameri-
lca's broad dominion, wherever q
sense of justice and of patriotism
find Judgement in the hearts of her
people, have the nation thundered
forth the glad tidings of victory and
of peace! ....
But, sir, while we confidently an
ticipate Gen. Hancock's election,
and while we behold the camp-fires
of victory burning brightly from
the pelican dotted shores of Louisi-
ana, away to the north in Pennsyl-
4 yania, the home of this illustrious
man; and while we behold a solid
SOUTH" made 50 by aggressive war
fare. and New York, New Jersey
and Indiana secure, and many
northern States considered doubt
full, would it not be wise to pause
and reflect, and not permit our en-
thusiasm to obscure our sober judg-
ments -g a. ...,........ ...-.,-
| The doctrine of predestination
will not apply here, nor anywhere
else where common sense prevails.
II we would win this fight, we must
work with all our accustomed yigor
and energy. 4-sg4 - .....l /:
| . The Radical party, is growing
desperate, Sc rendered 50 by their
corrupt record, and a very heavy
; load to carry in the person Of cor
rupt candidate. They will use
every means, honorable or vile, to
accomplish their design. When the
il approaching struggle is initiated,
We should put eur shoulders to the
J, wheel; speak to the people from
the stump, show up the record OF
"Ohio's pious pslamn singer, aud
to I statesman" meet the enemy on
the highway, and keep an eye on
i | the home traitors Of other days. j !,
Would it not be well, Mre Editor,
|, to use through the press, only those
, argument which are wise and pat
est and discard those which have a
I tendency to ALLEVIATE northern, yot:
, lsrs: for example, the publication
and comments on such questions as
! athe pay Of the Union soldiers?" u.
Il Surely such policy will operate
I greatly to our prejudice. a., ear o
There ,is = class Of our fellow citi
tlzens who require come attention