Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-07-09
POLITICAL FONTS,
Which show the Progress ofths Presidential
Campaign.

POLlTlCAL POINTS,
Which show the Progress oTths Presidential
Campaign.
The Omaha Herald says: Hancock's
candidacy will reduce the Republican ms
jority in Nebraska just about so per cent"
Alfred Sanderson has been elected pres
ident of the Hancock club at Shippens-
burg, Pa.
J. H. Bryant, Republican, and brother
of the late William Cullen Bryant, presid-
ed at a Hancock ratification meeting at
Princeton, ILL.,, last week. J. T. Clarke,
also Republican, made speech.
H. NJ. keim is the last. and by no means
the least, candidate for Congress in Bcrks
county. The Eagle hears confidentially that
Clymer will run again, and it seems to re-
gret that the hay crop in Berks will not be
as good as the crops of candidates.
Mr.. Hendricks is quoted as saying Oh
the day that Garfield and Arthur were
nominated: 81 think We shall have to
offset them with Il soldier ticket. | think
Hancock and Palmer would h' Il stron.
combination.
The Democratic state peace commission
Of six met in Philadelphia yesterday and
heard the different interests in that city
There seems to be no doubt of u fair and
satisfactory conclusion OF all matters in
dispute. The peace commission will con-
tinue its sessions till the plan of adjust
ment is complete and satisfactorily in
operation and report to the next state con-
vention.
The Republicans in the eth congress
sional district of this state are in Il hope
less deadlock over their congressional NOM
inatiOn. After a stormy time and much
bitterness between Dick and Roberts.
from Crawford, Hon. J. ID. McJunkn, of
Butler, on the ninth ballot, was unani
mousty nominated as the Republican can
didate for Congress in the Twenty sixth
congressional district.
The Pittsburgh Leoder, Rep, observes
that 1.-The campaign of mutl-slinsins is now
fairly under way, and sinsularly enough
the Republican press appears to be doing
the most of it." 1t suggests further that
are on the wrong track. Let them cease
sOnal character. That is the strong fOrti-
fled point of the cnemy's position, and it
is waste Of time and material to continue
assaults upon it,
When Chittendcn had secured Garfield S
services for the Chicago paving ring, he
wrote to Mcclellan and DeGOlycr as fol-
lows: " To-day and to nights work has
secured the assistance of General Garfield.
You can not Overrate this accession. He
is the chairman of the committee on az
preparations and holds the purse strings of
the national treasury. Through him must
come every dollar of appropriations. Ineed
not say that now feel certain of success -
This g accession" enabled the paving ring
to tilcll s1l, ,2jO, 900 from the public tre;.-
sury.
1t is stated in army circles that Gen.
Hancock will shortly resign his position as
majOr-general of the army, although some
of his personal friends are not satisfied
that there is any necessity for his doing so,
and think it is possible that he may come
to that conclusion himself Among the
journalists and others who have taken it
up themselves to insist that propriety die
tates the resignation of Gen. Hancock are
found a number of the warm personal ad-
vOcates and friends of Gen. Grant. They
thought it entirely right and proper when
Gen. Grant was first !; candidate for presi-
dent that he should hold on to his position
in the army, which he did not only up to
the election, but up to the very day OF his
Inauguration, and drew the pay therefor
with great punctuality. Gen. Scott did
not resign his position in the army when a
candidat, for president, nor did Gen. Taylor,
and whatever Gen. Hancock may do in til.
matter will he dictated by his own sense
of propriety and dignity, and not by the
yclpings of interested and hostile partisans
who have no sincere appreciation of
either.
The managers have made out list
of Democrats in the departments at Wash
ington and served it upon Hayes with or
ders that he must have them removed. In
pursuance of this effort at civil service re-
form, the refOrmers say that in
the office of the first auditor of the
treasury, of the fOrty-tive clerks en-
ployed, not more than twelve ever vote,
and One-third of them never voted Re.
publican ticket. Two of the chiefs of the
divisions in the departments are charac.
terized rs Democrats. In the navy dc.
partment it is asserted that the chiefs OF
divisions, who are naval officers generally
appoint clerks of Democratic prOclivities
In the war department it is said that, as at
present constituted, there would he NO
difficulty in organizing a Hancock club.
The signal service bureau is charged to be
filled with Democrats. The census bureau
is, according to this report, crowded with
"red-hOt rebel men and wOmen," and
three cheers were given in one of the
rooms when the news came Of Hancock s
nomination. AS for the postoffice depart
ment and the District of Columbia govern.
ment, they are said to be overrun with
Democrats and Hancock sympathizcrs.
Some Interesting Documents.
| HEADQU ARTERs SECOND CORes
ARMY OF THE PoTONAC, July ;, 1863 !
M,jdt- Gen. George G.. Meade, Commandin1
Army Of tile I1tomac.
The troops under my command have re,
pulsed the encmy's assault and have
gained great victory. The enemy arc
now flying in all directions.
w. S. HANCOCK, Maior-General.
HEAn.:uAhrEEs ARMY or THE PoroMAc, July i;
! lSi3.
Say to Gen. Hancock that regret cx-
ceedingly that he is wounded, and that
thank him for the country and for myself
for the great services he has rendered to-
day.
GEORGE G. MEADE, Major-Gcncral Com
manding.
BE it Resolred By tile Senate aud House Of
Representatives., That in addition to thanks
heretofore voted by joint resolution. ap-
proved Jan. %, 1864, to Major-Gcncral
Geo. G. Meade, Major General Oliver O.
Howard, and to the officers and soldiers of
the Army of the Potomac, for the skill and
heroic valor which at Gettysburg repulsed,
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