Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-07-28
A GOOD SEND OFF

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been accused of partisanship, and
when alluding to public affairs, has
been fair. In announcing the nomi
nation of General Hancock, the editor
remarks:
The nomination of the Senior Major
General of the army-Major General
Winfield Scott Hancock-by the Gin
cinnati Convention, which we urged in
the Journal oftwo weeks ago to-day as a
consummation devoutedly to be wished,
has now passed beyond that stage, and
has become a consummated reality.
The nominations thus achieved-that
of General Garfield at Chicago and
that of General Hancock at Cincinnati
make il sure that in the coming cleo
tions the issues of the war will be left
as the war settled them, for these are
nominations of soldiers who fought in
the war. Turning to the special nomi.
nation of the present week, we may
say with emphasis that in the entire
list of the Regular Army, no name
could be found more worthy of the
Democratic nomination for the Presi-
dency than that of Winfield Scott Han
cock. A soldier Of remarkably brill
liant record a gentleman ofthe highest
personal reputation, an officer always
accessible and courteous, General Han
cock has succeeded in winning and
keeping the general respect of all
branches of the service, staff and line.
1t is good omen, too, Tor General
Hancock that he has, by strict adher-
ence to his professional duties been
removed from heated partisanship.
He comes untrammelled by politics
which have divided his own party and
have caused bitterness in all parties
His attitude has not been that of the
politician who seeks to " carry water
on both shoulders in such issues, but
it has simply never been in the line of
his duties as an officer Of the Govern
mont to take sides upon them. When.
ever any opinion or any public ques-
ton has come before him for a decis.
ion, that decision'has been given direct
| ly and decislvely as his action under
the reconstruction measures shows.
But he has not been inextricably in.
volved in wrangles over financial theo
res and in the personal chickering's
and jealousies which would have heavi.
ly handicapped other candidates at
Cincinnati. 1t is not too much to say
that he is the strongest candidate the
Convention could have named.
There is another point worth moth.
ing. In discussing the nomination Of
General Garfield, we pointed out the
National wisdom as well as the party
expediency of nominating soldier for
the Presidency. We illustrated it by
the careers of Washington, Monroe,
jackson, Harrison, Taylor, Grant, and
Hayes. We showed how the Piesi.
dent is the law executing power, as
distinguished from the law framing
power, or Congress, and the law-inter.
preting power, or the Judiciary. We
called attention TO the fact that the
temperament of the soldier was tho
one suited TO this function of the Presi.
dent. II remains TO add that General
Hancock has been especially fortunate
in being almost or quite the most con.
spiouous example in our day Of the
soldier insisting on the supremacy of
the civil over the military law in
time fpeaoc. He carried this princi.
pie so far as TO act upon il TO an ex.
tent and at time not acceptable to
his military superiors. His devotion
TO the principle has been undoubtedly
a Characteristic quality OF General
Hancock, and hence even those who
would object to military candidate
must make an exception in his favor.
General Hancock, has moreover,
understood the art OF calling around
him able and upright men. His staff
during the war was always skillfnl
and efficient one, and since the war he
has surrounded himself with men Of
character, ofbroad views, ofexact hab.
It's and of soldicrly fidelity. We hold
this to be very important trait in any
Presidential candidate. In the nature
of things a man occupying great ex.
ecutive position must delegate much
TO be performed for him. 1t is high
test OF character and ability how he
selects his subordinates and how he
treats them.
N. B.--The editor who writes thus
is no Democrat.
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