The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1880-06-29

GEN. W. S. HANCUCA-
FOR vICE-PREsIDENT,
WILLIAM II. ENGLISH.
v1NlIHLD SCOTT HANoo0K.
The Democratic, National oonven-
tiou to-day nominated Mcjor-General
Winfield 6cots Hancock - their cand'
date for President of the United
States, be having received, on the
second ballot 705 out Of the total OF
7ss votes in -ths ese!s.tion.
This result vas not entirely un'
looked for, and viii b received with
sreat satisfaction oil over the land.
Democrats can congratulate them
selves on having . candidate oonsPic-
nous for his wisdom, courage, patr'-
ot,sm and high character; while the
republicans will feel that even It they
are vanquished, and the democratic
ticket u elected in November, the
country will have . president under
Whose administration none of the cor.
ruptious and revolutions they have 20
RrouudIessly predicted. can possibly
Be inflicted upon %.
Viu6eld Scott Hancsck was born
in Montgomery county. Penn. Feb
ruary IA. 1924; and in 1874 Was
graduated ut West Point.
For several yean hs served princi-
pally on the frontiers, and afterwards
in the Mexican war. He was made
first lieutentant for his conspicuous
bravery in the battles Of Contreras
and Churubusco. During the ten
years following the Mexican war be
was mostly % the frontiers at vari.
Gus posts and At the breaking out Of
the Civil war. he was stationed 10
Northern California.
Recalled to Washington, he was
made brigadier-eeueral of volunteers.
September %. 1861; and served gal.
lantly through the peninsular cam
paign, rendering brilliant and vaIua-
BILE services at the battles of Williams
burg and Fraziers Farm. After
wards. he took IN active part in the
Maryland campaign, rendering COD
spicuous services at the battles oil
South Mountain and Antietam.
He Was made . infringement and
commanded division 1t Fredericks.
burg and Cbaocell"rsvilIe. It was be
who decided that Gettysburg was the
place to make the decisive stand
against General Lee; and when the
hattie commenced on July 1. 1863.
he was in command until the arrival
Of General Meade. during the de.
cisive battle on the third of July. be
commanded q corps. and was on the
assailed by the confederates' forces.
During the day be was very severely
wounded. He was voted the formal
thanks of congress for his heroic con.
duct and great services in these en-.
gagements.
His wounds compelled his taking
sick-leave till March, 1854. though
he was meantime engaged in recruit.
ing the second army corps, which be
afterwards commanded.
During the campaign of 1854 be
bore . prominent part, being conspic.
nous at the battles of the Wilderness,
Spottsylyania court house, North
ANA, the second battle of Cold Har.
Dor. and IN the operations around
Petersburg.
About the nineteenth of Jnne he
was compelled to leave the field. on
account of his old wounds breaking
out seriously. On resuming his com
mand, he was prominent in several
engagements in November. He va.
then called to Washington to organ.
ize the corps veterans.
The name Of every great battle in
the east IL inscribed on the banners OF
General Hancock.
Since the close of the war. General
Hancock has commanded successively
the middle department, the depart
ment Of Missouri, Of Loui.iapa and
Texas. of Dakota, and of the depart.
ment Of the east. During the pos,
seven years his headquarters have
been IN Governors Island. in New
York Hsrbor. He is now the senior
m.jor-xeneral Of the United States
army. General Sherman and Lieuteu-
ant General Sheridan only out-rank-
ing him.
He has always been . democrat of
moderate but firm convictions, but has
never permitted his political prefer
ences to cause him to step aside from
his path Of duty. nor has he ever
sought political preferment. or en-
deavored to recommend himself to
any political party.
In 1864 his name was placed before
the democratic national convention az
. candidate for the nomination fur the
presidency. His highest vote WA
n Al