The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1880-08-20
ALBANY OREGON, FRIDAY, AUGUST go 1880.

signed to the command Of the Fiji,
Military District, comprising the
states Of Louisiana and Texas. with
headquarters at New Orleans. Con-
gress had invested such commanders
with despOtlc powers, and II was
easy for them TO issue military man.
dates In the decision Of all fgunortant
questions, civil or military, involving
the rights and interests of citizens. in.
stead Of following The more cireuitous
but moro constitutional course Of cIylI
methods. In this crisis he was called
upon to decide whether Ia his admin.
lstration he would use the civil au-
thorities or, dlscardiDg them, resort
To military commissions for the trlal
0f all offences. His predecessor in
this command had construed the Re-
construction acts 10 give She com
inander OF that district absolute pow.
er IN the States Of Louisiana and
Texas. Hancock held TO ths snprem.
aey Of the clvil over the military an.
thOrity.
Glen. Hancock. remained In con-
niahd oi the Fifth Military District
only about SIX months, and it was III
MS own request that he was relieved
In letter To friend IN Congress, I'M
n0unei"g that the time had come
when he 10 had choose between ot,a.
dience TO what he regarded as wrong,
or resignation, IIe closed with the no.
bic sentiment: "nothing can intimi-
date me from doing what believe
TO be honest and right.D On the
eth OF February, 1868, he applied
TO be relieved from his command, and
was shortly afterward assigned TO the
command OF the Military Divisisn OF
the Atlantic, where, with the exccp-
ton Of three years In command Of ths
Division OF Dakota, he has since re-
manned.
a FEEsoS4L gxETcn.
A volume Of camp and field anec-
dotes might be written Illustrative OF
Of tho man, but It Is not needed 10
understand him. Gen. Hancock,s
personal characteristics might almost
be drawn from the foregoing simple
record Of his life. lie appears the
very beau ideal OF the soldier. His
figure is tall and finely shaped. His
eye Is clear, blue, inquiring, benig-
nant In repose, but inspiring ia dan
ger and carnestness. In manners no
man ever surpassed him. He is the
embodiment Of knighdy courtesy.
To his subordInates he was kfudliness
Itself He put one at his ease, gave
confideace-Inade man think better
OF himself-made him think that he
amounted 10 more than he suspected.
This was one Of the secrets OF IIan-
cocks success on the field. Hancock
repfoog, on tlIe other hand, was not q
thirg 70 be wished Tor twice: lie was
severe in his requirements, and
sosssstissIes nlade liIs eolonels and gen.
erals wish they were anywhere but
under the plain severity OF his talk.
Yet after the less.,n was taught, the
wound was healed by ssme attention
- kindly and so gracious, that the
object OF 1t felt at last that he had
gained by the transaction. Thus hs
was TO his suhoydInates. What hs
was TO his superiOrs Is a matter o
history. No more loyal executor oi
/ orders ever bestrode a horse.
HON. W. II. ESoLEH.
W. II. English Ia by birth an In
diana man, having first beheld ths
light In Scott county OF that State, OF
Aug. 81, 1892. lie was literally ed
ucated, passing three years at tht
university Of South Hanover. II,
studied law and was admitted to In,
bar. beginning the practice of law II
1916, though much Of his time wa
devoted to agriculture. Previous q
this he had entered into political life
as n member of the grand old Demo
cratic party. lie was clerk OF thu
Indiana State House Of Representa-
tives 10 lS43 and from 194t4 to ls4t
was connected with tho treasury d,a
partment; was clerk OF the Indian,
Constitutional Convention In 1859
was elected to the Legislature In 1851
serving as Speaker, and was elected
to the Thirty-third Congress as q
Democrat, by = vote OF 6, ,654 10. Z ,O94
was reelected to the Thirty-fourth
Congress by a vote of S,931 to G,345.
Was again reelected TO the Thirty.
fifth Congress By vote of 0,577 t.
TO 1927 and was a fourth time chosen
to that office, by vote OF 6, ,293 &c
7,434 for his former competitor, VIII
son. Mr.. English Is quite wealthy
and possesses unbnnnded popularity
In his own State and through the
West. His candidacy will strength
en- the party In Illinois, where the
splendid State ticket headed By
Trumbul has already struck terror
among the Republicans.