The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-07-22
SOLDIER, AND STATESMAN,

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senator Isayard's Opinion or Gen. Hancock.
THE Democratic candidate for Phssi.
dent is no ansri5d man. Onshe confrs.
ry, I shall show that he has been tried.
thoroughly tried, and that he can Law
claim 20 record that has not fallen to
the lot of a.iy other public man of his
time. lApplause. In 1853 he whs
named By many as the favorito candidate
for President, and the delegates from
Delaware at that convention, held In
New York. balloted for him, IL recol.
lect right. He was also voted for in
1876, and now for the third time ne
stands conspicuously before the nation,
with his every act anbiected To the gigor
of partisan examination. And how does
the 1stand Z & Spetleas and without re.
preach, favored by the unanimous voice
of the representatives of the party.
4'Tfitz EtEkY TEST. tfy6.
Now, gentlemen, lee me ask you One
thing. Having passed through this fire
OF examination, let me ask this crowd
whether therethas been the first breath
of suspicion az 70 the honor, Intelligence.
fidelity or patriotism of ulat renowned
and great soldier?
Why was he nominated. He never
held q civil ofics. True. He has q
military record aB bfilliant, as an.
snllied, IS glorious as that of any man
in America. Why did the Democratic
party nominate b military man? I will
tell you why. Because this man has
proved that God gave him the same char
acteriatics of conscience and of self.con.
troll which He gave 10 the great George
Washington. Ny friends. this is not the
extreme Iiit6faiiee of a tis,I anae,h, ) II
is tho deli6srate utteranee Of : -.Aes.
struggling 60 see tho right and to follow
it.
Since this world was there has bean no
influence so dangerous and corruptinp 10
mems hearts as love of power. Whst
was free government designed forbut ,tho
pfetee ettEn OF the minority against the
majority q The great difienities af,H
dangers to liberty have arisen wherever
men intrtsted with power have used il
10 perpesnate their own sway and bfiiig
about tyranny instead of limited govern.
ment We know what made Washing.
ton SO conspicuous when he. lSid down
his power and retired to The privacy Of
his home. There are many men as great
ms he in military kncWledga and in. the
sabilitiesi of stnteanianahiH, huC hary many
other men would have voluntarily iai;l
down their power when they could haye
tiset It for their own selfish. tyFannicdi
purposes Wish you. TO conpseheId
this, because i is tho koynJte OF the nom
ination of Winfield Scoft 9oncnclr .II5a
held great power. lie y7es ruiIiterv, oon M. !.
error ofa large extent ogcountrv. Hiaey,jI
con d have been as lsyy. At lila nIensIre
Btooal the liberty OF evef1 mat, ~ yyEat
was hss seolSsel- his sSonEss aio,,e ns III
thc military goyernors ia this countrv for
the last fifteen yaaTs? g. = -
When asked in Lnuiaiana and Texas
tho judicial nroces3 lVhef ast, dditof ir1
persons by military eoinmissiI,ns he
pointed to the conrthouse and tn tba ;nry
of twelve. When asketi to {iTin man ,,s ma
10 take from chem their l,ropartsr has ,ia.
manded co know By wltkk riybt nnsie,
civil laws he could do theaa thi,1gH
NO pARsTy.x,r.. s1y.,,, 3 ,,,.,,e,,,
There Heye Ess,, sSSi,a ;c;ss q.
tiiSIe s,esln,is &c T,, S,.s;,. % y.
-sayinr 4 s,rest slssis, fs,,s ss, auu snus "
who has Fsfi,sa ~, hn9 one
cxercisa ayhi, ~
have sione y "a "a 49, s9SJp aS SuIa9 IN
Ms. vnis fnrsst ,,.r,t. - otse.
EiiatinguiaheS ulen asinceta5 ,-Lo1,, s9 see' y,
5ha ~ 3, ], ~
the most arhitTal s.sang c. aayics O
conceived but Wilera IS yn,s fInd 4 me =, :
who hes had the chniire i;sou1ht ta h;s
lips that he emiahtdFink full n fcont,,,I ova,.
his5 I'm creatures, and who yris fass .se
seen put it aside and saw: t,I an, a mil.
.itaFy man; j am On American roldisr
but I am citizen with raEns 40 tn ,I,s,
lh7y which Ia fba fsS.,at;t,,t;ss.,, r -. : 80 - :