Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1880-07-17
uaueocR,s No. 40.


brave General and that he did his duty
nobly during the war, but 1t was never
claimed that he knew any thing about
civil ability to govern until be issued
his famous order Number 40, in which
he asserted that the military must be
subject TO civil law. 1t was because
this order at the particular time 1t was
promulgated, answered the purposes OF
the rebel brigadiers that 1t became Pop
ular with them. At any other time 1t
might have been issued and flashed
out to the whole Union in trumpet
tones and it would have failed to create
either a favorable or uufavorable re-
mark.
As John W. Forney who now in his
dotage supports Hancock said at the
time, Hancock takes the reins OF power
"and down goes the flag" This was
what the great mass Of the loyal men
of the nation thought at that time.
Hancock succeeded Sheridan, and by
the famous Number 40 proclamation
louisiana ard Texas were handed over
to the rebels. Hepceforth Hancock be-
came a popular man with the Democra,
cy and his peculiar fitness for the Presi'
deney from that time forward kept
prominent pace with his celebrated
order. Hancock might have shown
twice as much civil ability by issuing
any order which would have brought
rejoicing and gladness to the great
Union heart Of the nation. but the
| rebels would not have been pacifed.
Order Number 40 crushed Unionism
and oyalty to the old flag in the de-
partment of the gulf. This and this
alone is the stock capital in trade upon
which the Democratic brokers OF the
nation are barter;ng for the election o.
Hancock. Small capital indeed with
which to undertake such a large CON
tract | So far as Hancock led a Loyal
army in defence Of the old flag the peo
pie will honor him, but now when un'
der the came guise Of loyalty he rlace'
himself at the head Of an army Of rebeI
brigsdier Generals and the whole dis
loyal element of the nation, they viii
lrepudiate him, he cannot be elected
under such false pretences Of love fol
the Union. Hancock was in the zenitl
Of his glory when amidst the roar o
battle at Gettysburg he led the Uniol
forces, bearing a charmed life in de
Tense Of the Union. The highest plaud
its of praise we're eminently his du'
when he contributed to hurl back tn
rebel General Lee and saved the day Il
the Union army. He then led a loya
army, and the rebel sympathizers O
Delaware were hurting epithets at him
Then he was "Lincoln Hireling," I"
bloody butcher" ian armp pimp" an
"a military despot." The very tim
: at which Hancock reached the heigh
Of his renown and glory was th
time when he was the most abused an
hated by those who profess now to b
his ardent Supporters. How change
now A lapse Of seventeen years ha
interviewed. The din and confusion 9
war have ceased. Hancock is on tn
march under civil orders. None Of til
bloody arms or paraphanalia of war ar
needed in this march, but the army
immense. Hancock marches upoI
Washington in majestic state, but a
the steady tramp of the rebel hos
from the South is heard followin
him, and as the rebel yell breaks tn
, stiffness of the hour, the great mass
the loyal forces Of the nation fall bac
l in establishment and dismay. They Sc
their old commander, marching on q
proudly s ever but this time leading a
army in gray. Those who did thei
y best to destroy our nation by force
e arms are the chiefs and the subalterr
now of Hancock's motley army whic
he is leading upon Washington. Th
loyal forces of the nation will not folio
the old commander en- this Marcel
: There will be another Gettsburg, snoth'
i Cemetery Ridge, but Hancock will nj
be the victor. This last cemetery Ridl
will be the burial place Of all his pa
u greatness. Hancock has placed himse
. at the head Of the wrong army tn
~ time. A rebel army with loyal hes
l. will be as unsuccessful as If led by L.
i himself. Poor Hancock he was a sple
did General, but he has fallen into bi
J., company and there the loyal millicl
ia will have TO leave him while thu
/. shout:
ID GARFIELD Is our leader,
He is gallant and strong,
So we'll grid on the armOr
And be marching along.