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Gen. Hancock for s'resI4eas.

Gen. Hancock for President.
Though We have hoped that the
Convention at CINCINNATI might pre-
sent 10 its broadcast shape the issue Of
constitutional selfgovernment to BE-
determined by the people in the No
vember election. and that Mr.. Tilden,
Is the embodiment Of that issue. might
DO the chosen candidate. yet II, OWNS
70 the delicate ststs Of Mr.. TildenIs
health. that could not be, we are con-
tent, and more than content. with the
nomination Of Gen. Hancock.
Though q military man, he has prov.
cd himself to be possessed OF pro-
found and intelligent appreciation OF
the vital principles Of personal liberty,
which lie 1t the foundation Of our
democratic institutions. No one has
ever presented these principles in 0
clearer or more comprehensive man.
usr than he; and We refer to the rec.
ord which is published 10 another part
Of this paper from the Sun Of last No
vember, % the conclusive proof OF
what We assert.
A bravo and well-tried soldier OF
a
the Union, Gen. Hancock 10 at The
same time sincere and thorough be.
lever 10 the democratic idea that civil
government must always be superior
to military authority, and that the
people are infinitely greater than the
army, which they employ and pay.
Moreover he is q man Of spotless
Amid all the opportunities
Of high command in civil war. and
Of military government over . con-
quered State, no corruption has ever
been tolerated by him. Against his
patriotic services not sin.
gle wrong act can be alleged.
His nomination, more nearly than
that Of others who might have been
selected, presents tho same great issue
which would have been presented by
the nomination of Mr.. Tilden. A
Democrat. and justly exercis.
ing great influence among his fellow
he had no lot or part in dc.
vising or enactiug or applying the un.
constitutional Electoral Commission.
He stands for the Constitution and its
methods. and for tho right Of the PEG.
pie to govern themselves thereby; while
his antagonist, Gen. Garfield, one Of
the infamous eight by whom that Com
mission was made a mere instrument
FOR setting aside the will of the coun.
Try, stands for the Electoral Fraud Of
1876. We can have no doubt as to
he 6nal decision between tho repre-
entatives Of these opposing systems.
Gen. Hancock has ever been true to
he Union. Brave among the bravest
IF the soldiers who marked with their
blood the battle fields Of tie civil war,
there is no citizen, living or dead,
whose life more than his illustrates
The sentiment Of loyalty to the old flag,
If devotion to the integrity of the re.
public. Upon the escutcheon Of his
fidelity there is not the shadow of a
Jingle blot.
He is q straightforward, outspoken,
,incere man. What he says he means;
What be means he does. Under his
we may expect econo.
ny, dignity, boldness, truth, and hon.
,r. The old democratic principles,
which stand like bed rocks in the Con.
will be the rules by which
no will act. The reformation and
.enovatiou of the Government will be
Tho object towards which his efforts
will be directed. The Convention has
lone we'll in giving us such Q candi.
late. -
For Vice President the Convention
dominates William II. English of In.
Llama. Mr.. English has not recently
been active in political life. lie served
n Congress, however, as Represen.
ative of Indiana from 1853 to 1861.
During that period he was conspicuous
N the Democratic side of the cham.
,er. His record is clear and honest.
md his nomination not only takes
lothing from the great popular strength
# the ticket. but adds to it.