Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-07-16

erection. Tilden, who is most sagacious
man. from whom 1 regret to part politically
felt 80 sure that the South would come in with
billion or two of claims il n Democrat were
chosen President, that he published, during
his canvass, q brief note to the effect that he
would veto any bills to pay those claims. He
knew he could venture to do this, because the
South probably would not think he was in
earnest and because it was Hobson's choice
with tho South, and they must support him
no matter what he said. But the arrow ran
killed. in the manly southern breast, and the
result was Hancock And just as sure as Han
cock should be elected, he would toe the mark
and support all the vast and nameless legions
of claims which the solid South is prepared
TO take from the plundcrcd North. 1t would
not hurt Hancock's southern plantation, nor
his sons, either and so to empty the federal
treasury into rebel pockets would be agreea-
bic to the family all around, as well as highly
pleasing to the noble caucus of southern brig
Rdiers and northern doughfaces.
feel that am prolonging my remarks be-
yond your patience, but within q few days
such an extraordinary development has been
made Of Hancocks character that l cannot
close without abiding to it. We know so
little about Hancock, personally, that every
scrap of knowledge is important. 1t seems
TO be settled beyond dispute, and upon very
high Democratic authority, that, after the
high tribunal to whom was referred the arbi-
trament of the presidency had made their de-
cision in favor Of Mr.. Hayes, Gen. Hancock
wrote to Gen. Sherman, the commanding
general of the army, that in his (IIancock's)
opinion Tilden had been elected, and if that
gentleman saw fit to take the oath of office in
Washington or elsewhere, on the 18th of March,
he (Iancock) would recognize him as Presi-
dent, and obey his orders. Hancock was
then, rs now, military commander of the de
partment of the east. and Sherman was then,
as now, his superior officer Although simply
a soldier, with no civil jurisdiction Of any
kind, it appears that Hancock usurped the
place of judge-and not only Judge, but
an appellate judge-and assumed to act Judi
cialy upon the question of the election, and
reverse the decision of the high tribunal of
supreme court judges, senators and repre-
sentatves. Talk about returning boards
Here was a man who wanted to constitute
himself a returning board of one, for the
whole United States. A revolutionary Mexi-
can general could have done no worse. 1t was
the Mexican pronunciamento on the largest
scale, aud indicates that Hancock's civil school
ing is SO defective that he believes in military
pronunciamentos as proper system of gov
| eminent. The notice given to Sherman was
| in the nature of declaration of independence
| addressed to a superior officer. 1t in effect
said, "If Mr. Iiden after midnight of March
3D. secs fit to take the official oath as President
of the United States in Gramercy Park or in
any other part of the country, before any JUS
tce Of the peace or other magistrate, l shall
obey his orders and not yours, because he
will be Commander in Chief, IN my opinion,
| Notwithstanding the decision of the high tri-
bunal" Oh yes if Tilden had taken the
oath-and that great and good man takes oaths
| with such facility that Hancock could not be-
| lieve he would lose such an opportunity-if
| he had taken the oath, and had issued orders
| to Hancock then Hancock would have sup
| planted Sherman as general commanding in
chief and acted under the orders of Tilden to
maintain him in the position of President and
Commander in Chief. Sir, he would have in
augurated bloody revolution, backed by
Democratic governors in New York, New Jer-
sey and Connecticut. II is not probable that
Gen. Badly Smith, the political and personal
friend and brother-in-arms of Gen. Hancock,
has made any mistake and his account has
not been contradicted. If it be substantially
true, then Winfield Scott Hancock is an i'm
proper person to be entrusted with the presi-
dency, and dangerous person to run for the
office for if he should be of the opinion
that he had been elected, he would be issuing
his orders on the 18th of March as Commander
| in Chief, whether he were really elected or
tended frauds of the Democrats, is to cast
such an overwhelming vote for Gen Garfield
that his election will admit of no dispute.
Pretended contests will be invented and even
the fraudulent legislature of Maine may, as
originally intended, figure in counting the
electoral vote under the new, unconstitutional
concurrent resolution the Democrats have in.
troduced and mean 10 pass but the thunder
tones of the mighty North will battle and an.
initiate the conspiracy, and public odium will
bury the conspirators out of the sight and smell
of this generation.
And now, fellow citizens, are you prepared
for action? September is at hand are you
ready to make it memorable for an AppomatoN
victory over the Democrats Are you ready
to give rousng maiorities to your State Off
GERS, so that every Republican in the lane
may say of Vermont as Webster said o.
Massachusetts, Look at herr there SHE
stands ;" or do you prefer they should say
Vermont has disappointed us! No! neye
will the sturdy sons of this gallant State b'
rocreant to their duty. These emerald hill
must never crimson with shame when theI
look into the pure depths of the azure sky.
o "Star that never sets first born o
the galaxy which shone upon the world in tn,
dark night that tried mems souls-be faithful
and steadfast now as ever. Yes, now NOR
than ever. The highest and hottest interest
of humanity are in your keeping, and Goo
over all will bless your devotion to q caus
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