Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-07-16


some strange coincidence seemed riding
the same way, and about the same time
morning and evening AZ length Lin.
coin demanded tn know what they were
doing, when the Sergeant replied they
were on secret orders from Secretary Stan
ton. The riddle was too much for Lin.
coin and straightway he went to the war
Office and demanded 10 know what all this
meant, when Stanton said to him, "SiE
the air is thick with rumors Of your as
sassinatiOn, and ii is my duty to crush the
rebellion. aud save you IL possible from
the hands Of the assassin" Lincoln de-
cared there was no danger, but il came at
length on that awful day, April IA, 1865.
General Hancock's resignation is not
likely to be rendered. lie has too soft a
thing to throw il over his shoulder, besides
when he finds in the ides Of November
that the Presidential bubble was only
wind it will then be comfortable to draw
his monthly stipend from Uncle Sam, and
be consoled by the fact that it is always
unfortunate for poor tray to be found IN
bad company.
The recent publication Of Hancock's as.
surance in 1876, that he was ready to exc
cute Tilden's orders in case he assumed
to be inaugurated, will not add to the Gem
erals laurels as candidate for the Chief
Executive, nor will the brave soldiers who
were led 10y him in many battle against
our country follow him in his attempt to
lead them now into the enemy's lines to
surrender all they fought for during four
long years, General Hancock is at liberty
to turn his back upon his country and
strike hands with the South who openly
laDlnWa fhnvr lrroutnl
quered, but soldiers Of the Union will still
vote rs they fought.
The campaign work is being well plan
ned, but little will be done by either com.
mittee until the heated term is over.
Down deep in the hearts OF the people
good solid work is being done. which
will be Il reserve force when active opera
tIons are commenced. The prosperous
condition Of all departments OF business is
haYing a tonic effect upon the Republican
cause. The election OF Garfield is no ex-
pertinent. Both he and the PARTY have
been identified for twenty years. He is
not an unknown pilot brought in to con-
duct the ship OF State through new storms
aud trials. As a leader of the party, no
breeze has rent her sails or bullet riddled
her flag but he was there, with his keen
foresight and wise Judgment to aid in
bringing her into calm seas and speed her
onward under prosperous gales States
men, soldiers, scholars, christians and
civilians, the rich, the poor, can all find in
General Garfield true representative, a
manly type Of American civilization.
General Hancock as soldier, If elected,
is to be Transmitted into statesman I'M
der the lead and direction of a party,
which for twenty years has been one OF
war and opposition to the Republican par
ty, which crushed the Rebellion and has
given peace, rest ana prosperity to the
country.
The Importance of this election should
not be forgotten. The bourbons by re.
cent bulldozing at the South show deter
mination that no Republican, be he black
or white, shall be able to secure seat in
Congress at the next session. The next
election under the new apportionment il
honestly made, will doom the solid South
to a hopeless minority for years to come.
With bourbon majority in Congress, this
appOrtionment can be so made AS 10 en-
hance their chances in controlling the
Government. The defeat Of Hancock
must be so emphatic that no Democratic
legerdemain can find an excuse to war.
rant the party in attempting to force up
va 'uo CoulCIy " uOuIooh aqudller us Chlel
Executive.
The letter Of acceptance of General
Hancock is anxiously looked for, as it is
expected he will dress up The bourbon
party in habliments for the campaign.
He can draw upon McClelland's stock of
cast-of clothing, used in 1864 when they
declared the war failure, and English can
furnish choice relics from the wardrobe Of
the Knights of the Golden Circle. One
view Of this party, dressed in its cast.off
political toggery, which it idolized in the
past would satisfy every voter, and con-
sign the party to an ignominious defeat at
the polls. PHAx.