Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-06-30
The Cincinnati Nominations.

Union soldier, Hancock, is probably as strong
nomination to put before the people as could have
been made-Boston Herald.
THE result is splendid victory for the men
who for three long years have battled against a
traitor and marplot whose name goes down
covered with oboquy. Let every good citizen
and every patriot rejoice and be gratifed. --Ne,o
YORK Express.
IT will be an impressive spectacle 10 see the solid
south deposting a unanimous electoral vote in
favor of the election OF a Union soldier. Such a
spectacle will contribute UNNECESSARILY to the OBJ
liberation of sectionalism in our politics Hancock
Is strong candidate. Utica Herald.
WE prefer to contemplate General Hancock from
the standpoint of civilian and statesman. His
we-known general order in New Orleans In 1867
is an embodiment Of craftsmanship which appeals
to the popular heart, and Is the pledge OF national
security and prosperity -Boston Post.
THE ticket Is courageous, aggressive, spirited,
splendid, impregnable About 1t hang the sweet
odors Of loyalty, Of union, of patriotism Of Dem
ocracy, of that whitest of blossoms, civil liberty.
1t is the patriotic laurel Of the Democrats Of the
south, and compels admiration for this reason
Cincinnati Enquirer
THE nomination of Mr.. English is not only not
strong in ITSELF it is a blow at Hendricks which
strikes him In his tenderest part Mr. English is
the man who has been bepuifed for months by the
Tilden organs who have made It point to hate ate
annoyance of Hendricks. Cincinnati Commercial.
THE nomination of General Hancock presents
the same great issue which would have been pre-
scented by the nomination of Tilden. Although
we hoped that the latter would be nominated by
the convention, General Hancock is n straight
forward, outspoken, sincere man. The conven-
tion has done well in giving us such candidate.
-NeiD York Sun.
IT is a peculiarly constructed party which sends
rebel brigadiers to congress because of their re-
beion, and which dominates n Union general as
its candidate for president OF the United States,
because of his loyalty. Does anybody know what
Gen. Hancock thinks about principles of finance,
about tariff, civil service reform, interstate COM
merce or free ships 7-Ne1g York Times
Ir has already been said mockingly that Cen
eral Hancock's nomination is a setting of the
old rebel yell to the music Of the union" How
great thing 1t will be for this nation IL his cleo
ton shall enable its people to say this in thank
full seriousness and to reunite as firmly as II they
had never been separated the ndestructible states
of this indissoluble unon.-Ne,c York World
WITH Hancock success is an accomplished fact
1t says the Democracy can now advance with
oneness Of impulse and with united action to the
contest We may not hope-indeed do not ex-
pect-that all old feuds will be forgotten for some
cannot be placed out of sight unless with the thin
veil of hypocrisy, and that we shall not have any
Of; but, nevertheless, all sections of the Democ-
racy can press forward to one goal II not with the
love of brothers Of one household at least with the
federation of members of one community having
Mt heart the common interests of our common
country .-New York star.
GENERAL HANCOCK will not prove as strong
candidate for the Democratic party as General
Mcclellan, who was tried at a time when his mill
tary glory was fresh and when the country was
half ready to worship shoulder-straps. Many
years have passed. The country is anxious now
to have grave questions of civil policy so settled
as to promote its material and business interests.
The party which suppressed the rebellion has not
thought fit, at such a time, to nominate the fore
most soldier of the union army. The nomination
of any other soldier, by the party which caused
and sympatniZpd with the rpDplliOn. will hardly
strengthen it with the country. Nor will it be
strengthened by tagging to the ticket rich In
diana banker, whose sole recommendation is that
he can be compelled to pour money into the can
vass to carry his own doubtful state.-NeiC York
Tribune.
II is a strong nomination; the very best under
the circumstances the party could have made. He
has been all his life in the military service and
has made an honorable record. He has never had
any experience in the administration of civil gov
eminent and is an untred man in this sphere.
We are led to hope that Hancocks nomination
will prevent the presidential campaign being made
one Of vituperation and SANDER. Partisan jour
nails will no doubt attempt to hold Hancock re-
sponsible for the hanging of Mrs. Surratt, but
they might as well understand first as last that
there are no votes to be gained for General Gar
field in arraigning him for his connection with
that trial. While we concede that he has ability
as a soldier, we are prepared to say that he has
no fitness for the high office of president COM
pared with General Garfield who has served with
SUCH DISTINGUISHED aDliity IN every department OF
our civil service.-N. Y. Commercial AdUertiser.
THE nomination of General Hancock is of i'm
portance to the country because it perforce elm
mates the old sectional issues from our politics,
and places them for the first time in many years
on a broad and national plane. 1t enables the
country to choose without prejudice, without sec
tional alarm, and to choose for itself between two
lines Of policy clearly marked out very decidedly
differing one from the other, and on which men
may reasonably and sensibly disagree. The Re-
rIthl rfxr fnpdp for tra1i for
larger concentration of power in the hands of the
federal government, for what Is called the pa
ternal SYSTEM" and considerable part of the
country agrees with them in this view, which is
fairly presented by their candidate The Demo-
Gratis stand for decentralization, for local self
government for the strict Limitation of the federal
power according to the constitution, and a con-
siderable part OF the country agrees with them.
General Hancock's civil record makes him one of
the most distinguished representatives of this
Democratic policy.-NeW York Herald.
In some respects the nomination is a strong one.
Hancock was too brave and patriotic soldier to
be challenged for fidelity to the Union. In the
analysis of his character not a trace of topper
headism can be found Some of the questions
which have served Republicans well are hence
forth obsolete. Beyond this there Is little to be
said in support of the nomination. General Han
cock has been chosen on military grounds; the
party which has protested against /" the man on
horseback, and has insisted upon putting away
the sword in the administration of political affairs,
ence in civil life, simply because he is a success
full soldier The good effect of this nomination
ought to be to give the Republican canvass a
strong impulse toward present living subjects, to
make 1t q canvass of craftsmanship upon real
questions. With such a candidate as Mr. Gar
field who is n statesman as well as a soldier, and
with the vantage ground of the Republican party
in respect to particular measures and in respect to
long history in striking contrast with that Of its
adversary, there should be no doubt of its sue
cess.-Neto YORK. EUenfng Post
In General Hancock the Democracy have
candidate who will inspire as much enthusiasm as
did Mr. Tilden in 1876. Coming to party fear
ing the worst possible nomination, 1t will be re-
ceived with demonstrations of pleasure. The
anti-war element of the Democratic party and the
northern leaders who fought General Hancock in
the rear during the war would not have selected
him for standard-bearer if they had consulted
their Wishes because all of his prestige and re-
nown is connected with the war in which they
were hostile 10 him, Next to Ex-Governor Sey-
mour, General Hancock is the strongest man that
the Democrats could nominate We would have
our Republican friends fully understand this.
There is, however, one thing about 1t among
thoughtful men and those known as independent
voters General Hancock will lose strength with
the lapse of time. They will see that he has no
special qualifications for the office no experience
in civil life, and no familiarity with civil admins
tration A week after his nomination he could
get his largest vote Mr.. English was added to
the ticket to make Indiana a Democratic state
His record has been that of an Indiana Democrat
which is saying all that can be said in condemna-
ton of a man politically .-BoSton Journal
In fitness for the presidential office, Hancock
does not rank before the country with Bayard
Randall, Seymour and Thurman, men of proved
ability political independence, experience in pub
lie office and sound and consideTatve opinions
but in availability as candidate, where ilumna-
ton OF long, public career is often weakness
General Winfield s. Hancock is stronger than
these men OF presidential stature The known is
good and the argument that Candidate Hancock
will rise to the responsibilities of greater oppor-
tunities is plausible and effective. That General
Hancock's Democratic instincts SO early domin-
eered his army training will 60 far toward remov-
dent His weakness, when tried by the test OF
fitness and comparison with his competitor, is
that he is without achievement in public service
and represents no positive grasp upon the future
1t is the novice in craftsmanship against the ex-
pert who, for sixteen years, has been applying q
broad, wel-trained mind in debate in committees
and In his private study 10 the great constructive
problems OF government. General Hancock Is a
handsome, courteous gentleman, universally pop
ular, and OF unstained personal record The
moral effect OF the nomination Is excellent In
many ways. 1t takes the bloody shirt out OF pol
itics when the rebel brigaders, White Leagues
and Ku-Klux fall in behind this Union sol
der 1t is refreshing proof that the parties
have stimulated each other up TO good work II
insures well fought campaign, and relieves any
(but the blind partsans) anxiety AZ TO the posi-
BILE result of Democratic victory. -Sprinafeld
Republican.
WEperceiye, in the result Of the Cincinnati con
venton, sign Of the improvement OF our polit
ical condition We would still adhere TO this view
should the Democratic candidate be defeated