Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-08-12
David Davis Out for Hancock.
WASHINGTON, August S-Tho foilow-
ing is mado public to day hy AIr. Harvey:
BLOOMINGTON, ILL.,, Aucu

BLooMINaroN, ILL, August t.
My Dcar SIR: The training and habits
of my life naturally lead mo to prefer ci,.
villains to soldiers for great civil trusts, but
as parties arc organized voters should choose
between the candidates they present or
stand aloof Indifferent or neutral, which
no good citizen ought to Go at a l'rcsi-
dental election. baye 10 hesitation in
supporting Gen. Hancock, for tho best of
oil reasons to my mind, because his election
will put an end to acctiopal strife aud to
sectional parties, and will revive Tic patri-
otto sentiment al! over tho land, which po-
Iitical leaders aud factions for sinister ends
have sought to prevent. There can bc no
permanent prosperity without pac;fcatiop.
Great us were The achievements Of Con.
Hancock in war his conduct in peace when
in commaul Of Louisiana and Texas in
1857 was still greater, and justly con, p,mcnGs
him to the confidence OF the country.
That was time when passion ruled in
public councils, md military power was
cxertcd to silence civil authority. The
temptation was strong to sail with tho
rushing current, for an inNamod partisan
opinion was too ready to condouc cxccssca
and to applaud oppression.
General llancocks Order No. 40, in
assuming charge Of the Fifth Military
District, announced that the right of trial
by jury, tho habcas corpus, tho liberty OF
tho press, freedom OF speech, the natural
rights of persons, aud the rights OF prop
erty, must be respected These principles
are the basis Of free government, end the
proclamation Of them By Gcuclal W. S.
Hancock stand out in striking contrast with
the action Of his superior, who soon after
rcbuked and drove him from that command
for uttcrng sentiments worthy Of all honor.
Tho soldier clothed with extraordinary
power voluntarily uncovered before the
civil authority, shoathcd his sword, testified
his fidelity to tho Consultation and act an
example Of obedience to law which vii!
pass into history as his rroudcss claim to
distinction. The man who in the midst of
tho cXcitcmcnts OF that storm pgrjul wa,
cool enough TO sec bis dusy ccarly, AKA
courageous enough to execute it firmly, rnov
be well trusted in any crisis.
His letter to Gcu. Sherman recently
brought to light lifts Genera, Hancock far
above the past appreciation Of his civil
ability. 1t marks him Nc ore Of The wiscst
VI h'o UNIV, WIN S'HtcSUiau q grasp Gl
mind, aud With the integrity Of patrot
whom no sense of cxpcdicncy could swtlye
from his honest convictions.
Long aud unchecked possession Of rover
by any party leads to extravaganza, cor.up-
tion and loose practices
After twenty years Of dominatoD By the
Republicans, chronic abuses have become
fastened upon the public service like bar
nacles on the bottom of stranded shin.
There is no hope Of rcfurn by lcadora who
have created system of maladminis.ra.ion
and who are interested in pcrpctra,ine it,
evils. Nothing short of the sternost rene
dy gives any promise Of effective reform,
and the first step toward it is in change OF
of rulers. The government must bo got
out of tho ruts in which it has too long
been run. New blood mus. be infused into
the management Of public affairs before
relief can be expected. The people de-
mand change, and being in earnest they
arc likely to be gratiiicd.
Very sincerely,
DAVID DAVIS.
10 Hon. Jumcs u. Harvcy.