Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-10-31
HANCOCK VISITED.

NEW YORK, Oct. 29.-Gen. Hau cock
yesterday received several delegations
representing social organizations, and
among them were deputatiOn of clock
makers, from Brooklyn, who in their
address to Gen. Hancock said: I'VE
come here to-day TO assure you of our
united soppOrt on the approaching
election day. We ara as solid as the
solid SOUTH" To which Gen. Han-
cock replied: "If the south is solid
to,day it is simply solid in
trying to get in harmony with the
rest of the union, we shall find
how solid IL is after next Tuesday. If
the democratic party should succeed, it
will become naturally divided upon
federal as we'll as local Issues, and its
solidity in the south will be broken.
The cOlored race will side with several
factions, each of which will see that
their colored adherents suffer no OBJ
struction in voting. In this way, one
of the hoped for results of the war
will be fully attained. Much of the
prosperity now enjoyed by the south
Is due to purchases OF southern meTo
chants who last season bought goods
to an extent unparalleled since the
var. This was due to the great cotton
crop OF the period and to desire of
the southern people to claim affiliation
with the north and purchase its manu-
factured product, instead of sending
to foreign countries for them, thereby
creating business for foreign
lines of steamships. We have
now an opportunity to settle all
questions arising out of the late strife
hy an exercise of charity, good will
and brotherly feelings, which it is to
the Interest OF northern people not to
disregard" The largest delegation of
the day was composed of members of
| man, DIR. Montgomery, said they had
| called on Gen. Hancock to assure
| that they were wide awake as to the
issues to be decided at the polls next
Tuesday, and being thus wide awake
| would cast their votes for him.
/ am very glad to see, from your
| presence here, responded the general,
| that you take an interest in the defense
of our Institutions, in the welfare of
our country and in the preservation of
constitutional government. Your
best efforts should be directed
towards maintaining the purity
of the ballot box in doing so, you will
take the be.t steps toward conserving
your liberties. It is, therefore, of the
highest Importance to see if you can
not compel the Office holders now in
power to relinquish their seats. II
you do not unseat them now, you may
| never be able to do SO. If successful
in your attempts, an examina-
ton of the books of the
several government depart nents
should neces ssrIly follow, and if the
present incum bents should have been
true to their trusts, the country may,
at future period, reinstate them.
| When We examine the books Of an es-
Enlistment, we naturally do not use
the book-keepers who made the entries,
but employ experts. This course should
be adopted in connection with the
government accounts in ordinary
periods, when the expenses are COM
paratively light. The people may not
think change of officials necessary,
but in great war, such as we have
had, and since which time one party
only has held Cffice and has had con-
troll of millions OF money, it is well t.
have an examination of the books and
OF the public property, TO asceit ain il
we really have what we are represen ted
to have. This is the duty of the hour.