The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1880-08-15

Senator David Davis has written the fol-
lowing letter, in which he gives substantial
reasons why not only he, bnt every man who
desires the peace and prosperity of the conn
try, should vote for Gen. Hancock;
BLoMiSGToS, ILL., August 4, 1850.
Ny DEAR SIH; The training and habits Of my life
naturally lead me to prefer civilians to soldiers for the
great riyil trusts. But AS parties arc organized,
voters must choose between the candidates they repre-
sent or stand aloof. Indifferent or neutral which no
good citizen ought to do at Presidential election.
for the best OF all reasons to my mind-because his
election WIN put an end to sectional strife and To see
ii0nal partes and viii revive patriotic sentiment all
over the land which political leaders and factions for
sinister ends, have sought to prevent. There can be
no permanent prosperity without paciheali0n Great
We're the achievements of ten. Hancock la war; his
conduct In peace, when In command Of Louisiana and
Texas In 1867, was sim greater and Justly commends
him To the confidence of the country That was "a
time when passion ruled In the public councils and
military power was exerted 10 silence civil authority.
The teIuiatlon was strong To sail with the rushinp
current, Tor nained partisan opinion too ready
10 cOndOne excesses and to applaud oppression Gen.
liancock's order No ~, In assuming charge Of tho
trial by jury the habeas corpus, the liberty Of the
press, the freedom of speech, the natural rights of
specIsd These principles are ,ks basis % Of free gov
enncn, and the proclamation Of them by Gen Han
cock stands out In striking contrast with the action
Of Ills superior who soon after rebuked and drove him
from that command for uttering sentiments worthy of
all honor. The soldier, clothed with extraordinary
power voluntarily uncovered before the
sheathed his swoid testified his fidelity the Consii-
tuiiOn ad set an example of obedience To law which
VIII pass into history as his proudest claim 10 distnc-
ton The man who In the midst Of The eSCitements
of that stormy period was cool enough to see his duty
clearly and courageous enough TO execute II firmly,
may be well trusted In any crisis. HIS letter 10 Gen.
sherman recently brought 10 light, lifIs zen Han
cock fan above the past appreciation Of his ciy
ability. II marks him as one OF the wisest of his
iime with a statesnan's grasp OF mind, and With
the ntogriiy Of patriot whom no sense Of cxpediency
could swerye from his honest convictions.
Long and unchecked possession OF power by any
party leads 10 extravaganza, corruption and loose
practices After twenty years of domination by the Re
pubcans chronic abuses have been fastened upon the
public service Ike barnacles on the bottom of
stranded ship. There Is no hope of reform by leaders
who have created system of naladminislratiOn, and
who interested In peipetuaing IT'S evils. Nothing
short Of the sarnest remedy gives any promise OF eifec
tive reform, and the hrst step toward II Is In change
Of rulers. The Government must be got out Of the
ruls In which II has TOO long been run. New blood
must be infused Into the management Of public affairs
before relief can he expected The people demand
change, and being IN earnest, they are likely 10 be
graiifed. Very sincerely. DAVID DAVIS.
The Hon. JAMES u. HARVEY, Washington city.