The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1880-07-13

from discharged volunteers who had
served an enlistment. The use of this
army was alone prevented by the surren-
der of Lee and ths ending Of the war;
At the close of the war Hancock COM
manded the Army of the Shenandoah,
relieving Gen. Sheridan. This army
consisted of $4,000 men of all arms,
and was destined to move South with
Hancock's SO 900 veterans and join Gen.
Sherman, hut Joe Johnston threw up the
sponge and rendered the movement un-
necessary. AFf|
SINCE THE WAR.
Gen Hancock's career since the war is
so we'll known that 1t needs but little
mention here. For his services during
the war he was appointed Brigadier
and afterward Major General in the
regular. army, and assigned to command
OF the Middle Department. In 1866
he took command of the Department ol
the Missouri and conducted two cam
paigns against hostile Indians, taking
The field in person at the head OF l,50C
men of all arms.
In 1867 he was sent by the President
to New Orleans to command the States
Of Texas and Louisiana. 1t was in this
field of labor that he distinguished him
self by setting the example of an officer
of the army with extraordinary powers
strenuously insisting upon the entire sub
ordination of civil to military authority
in time Of peace. Among the military
commanders during the Reconstruction
period he was conspicuous in this regard
aud the positions then laid down in his
general orders and correspondence did
more perhaps than anything else to make
him the ideal soldier in the minds Of con.
stitu'innal Democrats. In 1869, 10, III
and,,'72 be commanded the Department o
Dakota. Since then he has commanded
the Military Division of the Atlantic
composed of the Department of the
Lakes, and Department of Washington
with headquarters at Governors Island
New York City.
HIS PERSONAL APPEARANCE. 2
Hancock, in personal appearance, is
tall, well formed and very handsome
His height can not be less than six fee,
two inches, and he weighs fully 24(
pounds. He would make the finest look.
ing President who ever sat in the White
House, except, possibly, George Wash
ington. His form towers above other
men, and he attracts attention by his
mere looks wherever he goes. His eyes
are blue and have benignant and mild
expression when in repose, but inspiring
when in danger. His manner is digni-
fed and knightly. and he is courtesy IT.
self. He is always magnetic and draws
men to him by his kindness and gentle
interest 10 their affairs. His sympathies
are easily aroused and he becomes in
tensely concerned for the sorrows and
misfortunes Of others, striving in every
way to relieve them as though their sor-
sows we're his own Hancock's kindness
to his snbordinates always won not only
their love, but also their confidence, and
caused them to rely on him as friend as
well as a commander. He gave man
a good opinion of himself, and made
each one feel he was of more importance
than be ever before suspected. 1t was
this which caused him to have such
power over his officers and men in battle,
and made them prefer rather to die than
forfeit the good opinion of their leader
Gen. Hancock had two children, Rus
sell Hancock and Ada Elizabeth Han
cock. The latter died in New York, of
typhoid fever, when eighteen years Of
age. She was young lady Of great
promise. Russell Hancock, the. Gene.
rails only son, is living, and is planter
in Mississippi.
A volume would not contain an ac-
count of all the heroic deeds of man
like Hancock. His is noble character,
and it is a pleasure to write Ct such a
man. A glorious soldier, steadfast
friend, useful citzsn, he is all that is
noble, manly and brave 10 poor fallen
humanity. If the Democratic Conven-
ton, to meet in Cincinnati June next.
nominates him for President; thousands
upon thousands of his old soldiers will
gladly vote for him, and almost every
citizen in the land will think twice before
refusing his suffrage to such candidate
Winfield Scott Hancock, the patriotic
soldier, accomplished gentleman, con-
summate General and fair minded states
man. M j s BRIsBiN
Philadelphia, March Is, 1880