The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-07-01
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parties of this country, that gave
such universal satisfaction, that
created so much enthusiasm and in
spired such confidence Of success,
as that of Gen. WINFIELD S. HAN
COCK, of Pennsylvania, and WILLIAM
H. ENGLISH, of Indiana. They unite
all the differences that existed any
where in the party, ard assuage all
feelings of preferedces for candidates
that was nurtured previous to the
Convention. Selected without money
or without machinery, it can
~truthfully be said, the positions
sought the men,"
Gen. HANCOCK was bornin Mont
gomery county, Pennsylvania, Feb
ruary IA, 1924, says the Cleveland
Plain Dealer, and through his veins
flows some Of the best blood of our
revolutionary sires. He graduated
at West Point in the class of 1914.
Shortly after in the war with Mex
leo he distinguished himself by his
consummate military skill and per-
sonal bravery on the field. He was
the first to hoist and unfurl u vic
torious flag upon the Halls of the
Montezumas in the conquered city
of Mexico. Promoted for gallantry
in that campaign he was subsequent
ly assigned to duty and again dis
tinguished himself in the hardships
of the Seminole war, Always at the
front, his illustrious military SER
vices at Williamsburg, South Noun
tain, Antietam and Charlottesville,
led to still higher promotion, and in
June, 1868, he was appointed com,
mander of the historic Second Corps,
At the terrible battle of Gettysburg
he was severely wounded, being car
ried off the field in a shattered, bleed
ing and supposed to be dying condi-
tion from the enemy's shot and shell
Partially recovered he was again tc
the front in the Wilderness cam.
paign; the fiereest conflict of the late
war. In 1855 he was placed in com.
mand at Washington and subse'
quently made commander of the
Eastern military division whose head.
quarters are at New York. This
much for the briefest review of Gen.
eral Hancoek's brilliant military ca
reer.
His civil record is not less con
spicuous for it's exalted wisdom and
distinguished worth. In his immor
tai order of November 20, 1857
wherein he boldly declares tina
"The right of trial by jury, the ha
6eds corpus, the liberty of the press
the freedom of speech, the natura
! rights of persons and the rights o
property must be preserved" he vii
1--we in history as among the wises
of statesmen. His administrator
, of civil affairs exhibits his usual ant
wonderful knowledge in that depart
, ment oflife and his steadfast subord
nation of the military to the ciyi
E Jurisdiction of our land. We hav'
not space in this article to refer t.
| the many efforts and utter failure o
the Radical faction to humiliat'
General Hancock before the Ameri
can people for his answering devo
f tion to the constitution aud consti
E tutional principles. General Han
cock has always been a stauncl
democrat and was a very prominen
candidate for the Presidency at ST
Louis in 1876. He is a most estimabl
citizen and honorable gentleman
His record is brilliant and unsullied
His nomination has inspired tn
Democratic masses with unparallel
ed enthusiasm. He will be triumph
antly elected in November, 1880, an,
inaugurated President of the Unite,
States in March, 1881.
a. WILLIAM 81. ENGLIsH, the Demo
cratic candidate for Vice President
was born in Scott county, Indiana
August 81, 1922. After receiving
Z good country school education b
passed three years at The Uniyersit,
of South Hanover. Mr.. Englisl
studied law and was admitted to tn
| bar in 1916. He was elected Clerl
: of the House of Representatives O
Indiana, in 1S43. While Polk wa
! President our candidate was a clerl
in the Treasury Department. TIL
State Constitutional Convention G
1850 chose him its clerk. Mr.. Eng
lish was elected to the lower Hous
of the State Legislature, in 1851
: over which he presided as Speaker
Two years later he was sent to Con
l.. gress. He vas reelected, and 500,
= after was appointed to the highl,
honorable position Of Regent of tn
Smithsonian Institution. In 185
he was again elected, and becam
conspicuous in the first session of tn
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