The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-08-11
Moving of the Waters.


Seeing the utter hopelessness of the
effort of the Greenback party to accom-
plish anything towards governmental
reform in the imposition of taxes and
management of the finances, and that
the Democratic party is the only hope
for accomplishing the desired object,
Hon. Robert J. Haire, the Chairman OF
the State Executive Committee of the
Greenback party of Michigan, has
abandoned it, and has declared his in
tention to support Gen. Hancock, as
| follows:
THE Democratic party h its leaders ana in
its platform has, since ISIS. opposed all forms
| OF monopoly, Capitalization ana military des-
potism Except ;hat it has in some Instances
ignored the moaey que tioGl and its platform
is not now What | y Md wish it, Yet 81 the
present time the only opportunity can TO
check the progress OF the Republican party
| and not indirectly assist 1t in is success Is
offered by the Democra ic organization. Ia
the nomination of Gen Hancock | recognize
the opportunity 10 forever heal all sectional
wounds, ard render permanent the fruits of
peace by el~vating 10 the presidency one OF III b.
noblest OF Union soldiers, AMI one who's love
for civil liberty, as shown n his or Ter of No
vember 20 1867, and other declarations of a
similar character IS sufficient guarantee
that under his admins! ration elections will
be untrammeled and our laws maintained
without revolution or bloodshed."
REPUBLICANS TOO,
are falling into line. The excellent
reasons given by Col. George William
son, Of Louisiana, Minister to Central
America, for abandoning the Republi-
can party and joining the Democrats,
have been published.
Gen. E. G Marshall, prominent Republic
can of Pennsy 5ysnia. has hoisted the Hancock
flag. Ne says: | have known him for II life
time. having been with him young man in
the United States infantry, nd from his boy
hood to the present time | have never known
man more pure than General Winfield Scott
Hancock.
And here are numerous others
Peter Wilson, prominent Republican law
yer, heads the call for a Hancock Clue at
Streater Illinois.
Horatio King ex Postma ster- G General sup
ported Hayes in 1878 and viii take the stump
for Hancock in 1880
George t. Vending, of St. Louis, once
leading Congress an, has declared against
Garfield, and will Ia ka the stump for Hancock
aud English. He viii be remembered he
gentleman who replied 10 Bob Ingersolis lee
ture.
S. W. Moulton, a former Republican mem
Der of Congress from Illinois, and Judge Moe
ser, Republican County Judge, astonished the
Republicans of Sheibyville, H., last week, by
openly declaring for Hancock and English.
Lewis Loveless prominent Republican of
Pike County, Indiana and formerly a candi-
date of his party for Congress, has renowned
his connection with the Republican organiza-
ton, and is out for Hancock and English
Edward Butler, ex-stal wart editor of the
New Haven Conn Patiadtuns has declared for
Hancock.
Mr.. Childs of the Philadelphia Ledger is
another Grant man who has all the symptoms
of being for Hancock.
Hinton Rowan Helper, author of the I'm
pending Crisis has written a letter in which
he announces himself in favor of Hancock and
English,
We have heard of a very prominent
Republican of the 'home" sort, in Mis-
sissippi who intends to vote for Gen.
Hancock, whose name we will withhold
for the present.
And the cry is, still they come