The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1880-10-22
Si,klts on Hancock
\ CLEAR PRESENTATION OF THE ISSUES OF
THE CANNAsS-THE SOLID SOUTH
BUGABOO,

General Daniel Sickes has written the
following letter to the chairman of the New
Gorf Campaign Committee: Ny impress
ious about the present canvass have been
freely expressed to my friend, and may be
summed up in Il few paragraphs. | have
always lelt that whenever the Democratic
party-Nor,h and SOuth-fraukly accepted
the results of the war and nominated can
didate for President who was firm and
steady friend of the Union throughout the
hunorably resume my former political rela-
tons The nomination of Hancock, one of
the most distinguished leaders of the Union
armies his affirmation Of the invi0lability
of the war amendments TO the Constitution /;
his denunciation of the unlawiulness of all
reclamatons set up by those who took part in
the rebellion the general favor his uomn-
a. ion has received in the Southern States
the "Soid' support of the South given to
Union soldier-remove the causes which
have for some time alienated me from my
old political friends | shall Cheerfully
unite with them now to promote the election
of their worthy candidate. The people do
not sympathze with the struggles Of the
leaders of the republican party to perpetuac
their power. The earnestness of Lincoln
the strength of Seward, the enthusiasm Of
sumner the energy Of stanton are followed
by the rivaIries, jealousies and iptrigucs eX-
i,, h., -;
patriotic zeal which animated, these great
men of the republican party of the past
seemed to have dGgenerated in their sue.
cessors to a mere strife for patronage aud
place, and days were spent in the bitter coz
tention about candidates without presenlu .
| to the country any issue having practical
bearing on its welfare. The paramount
question to be settled by the leader at Chi
csgo seemed to be the order Of their success.
ion to the Presidency. 1t is desirable that
the inevitable chang in the political control
| of the government, which il no doubt ommi-
| nent, shall take place under safe conditions.
| 1t Is not TO be supposed that any party can
| hold power indefinitely. The examples OF
our own and other countries show that an al.
teration of parties every few years is to be
anticipated, and experience proves these
periodical transactions to be wholes ONE and
useful. Democratic control can be safely
tried with Hancock. lie will give US all
the advantages without any of the risks OF
a change Of administration.
Republicans and Democrats who united
with 50 much satisfaction in ctctiug Geuer
al Grant do not seriously doubt the fitness o
a sedier to fill the Presidential chair. Tn,
supporters Of General Hayes and the party
that has nominated General Garfield anC
General Arthur must have confidence il
military men, unless it be suggested thai
neither Garfield nor Arthur have socr
eaough service to imperil our institutions
by their martial procliyities The county
was nevermore fortunate than in the election
of General Jackson, the champion of til,
Union and ola sound currency and Of the
government from corporations, and who rails
ed our young Republic to the highest Ian,
national Gignity and strength Grant an,
Hayes aud Garfield belonged to the galan
armies Of the West Ii j. time that a.,
army OF the Putumac-the visitors Of Ante
tam, Gettysburg, Spott,ylvania aud Rich
mond-,hould be remembered ia the per,ut
OF one Of its greatest commanders, Flv
million votes will be cast for General Han
cock. He will have the sufragcs Of cor
siderable and Influential part Of the popua
ton OF every State in the Union And a
though the greater portion Of his votes wi
come from the North and East and West,
will represent in the aggregate every soctiu
: and interest of a reunited country, as the
I have not been represented by any Executy
since the war. All parts of the Unio
Q should share the prosperity we now enjo
I There is no doubt that the political ap
tation in the South, growing out Of appr
A hended Interference in their local poyer
r meut, and absorbing the attention Of Il
southern people during the past fltt,
:, year, has seri"usly retarded improvement
i in their condition. All such fears Won
, be trauquili2ed by four years of Hancock
conservative administration, and a gener
: revival Of enterprise activity and thri
| would be seen throughout the new South
}, the South Of flSSO-Rreatly to the advantsi
!, of the whole county.
The North means TO holds fast to the !
~ salts Of iho war. Thtse are oa,boiiea