The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-06-29

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General Hancock is native Of Pennsyl-
vania, having been born in Montgomery
county, in that state, on the l4th Of Febru-
airy, 1924. He graduated at West Point
IN 1874, aud served mainly on frontier duty
until 1916, and afterwards in the war with
Mexico, being breveted as first lieutenant
for gallant and merjtorious conduct in the
battles Of Contreras and Cherubusco. From
lS4S to 1855 he was again employed In
frontier duty, and from 1855 to 1861 was
Quartermaster of the southern district OF
California. In August Of the latter year
he was recalled to Washington, and when
the army Of the Potomac was
transferred to the peninsula
in 1862, he was already a
Brigadier- General, with the appropriate
command, in the Fourth corps. His first
opportunity to make mark occurred at
Williamsburg, and he made brilliant one.
He next distinguished himself in the bat
tie of Frazer's farm, and subsequently
took an active part in the campaign in
Maryland, at the battles of South Noun
tain and Antietam. Being made major
general he commanded division at Fred
ericksburg and Charlottesville. At Get
tysburg he did magnificent work. On the
first day of the battle, July l, 1868, he was
sent by General Meade to decide whether
decisive battle should be given. He re-
ported that Gettysburg was the place to
fight, and took immediate command until
the arrival of Meade. In the decisive ac-
ton of July Sd, he commanded on the left
center, sustaining the terrific onset of
Longstreet's confederates, and being
severely wounded. The thanks of con-
gress were formally rendered him for his
conduct in these engagements. Being dis
abled by his wounds, he was on sick leave
until March, 1864, beng meanwhile en-
gagged in recruiting the Second army corps,
which was placed under his command. AT
the opening Of the campaign Of that year
under General Grant, he took the active
command of this corps, and bore promi-
nent part In the battles of the Wilderness,
Spottsylvania Court house and North Anna,
the second battle of Cold Harbor, and the
operations around Petersburg, until June
10Th, when, his wound breaking out afresh,
he was for short time on sick leave. He
afterwards resumed command and partici-
pated IN several actions, until November
26th, when he was called to Washington to
organize the first corps Of veterans.
The name of every great battle IN the
east is inscribed on Hancock's flags. After
the close of the war he was placed sue
cessively in command of the middle de.
partment, the department of Missouri, of
Louisiana and Texas, of Dakotah, and of
the department of the east. He has his
headquarters on Governors island. In the
Democratic national convention OF 1868 ne
received l4415 votes for the presidential
nomination. In 1876, in the national con-
vention Of the same party, he received IS
votes for the same nomination. He Is now
supported by the Democrats Of Pennsyl.
vania Texas and some eastern states, and
will be strongly urged in the Cincinnati
convention.
General Hancock has uniformly main
tanned the doctrine that the military power
should in time Of peace be subordinated to
the CIVIL law. This was particularly shown IN
his address to the court inquiry constituted
to try General Babcock, in 1873, IN which
he urged that that officer having been
formally indicted at st. Louis, it was right
and proper that the military inquiry should
be adjourned in order that the ordinary
civil processes might take their course
which suggestion was duly adopted. In
1868. while in command of the Fifth mill
tary district, General Hancock, in letter
to Governor Pease, said: son them
(the laws of Texas and Louisi-
ana, as on foundation Of rock, reposes
almost the entire structure Of social order
in these two states. Annul this code OF
laws, and there would be no longer any
rights, either of person or property, here. !
say, unhesitatingly, if 1t were possible that
congress should pass an act aboishing the
local codes for Louisiana and Texas, which |
do not believe, and it is should fall to my
lot TO supply their places with something
Of my own, do not see how ! could do
better than follow the laws in force here
prior to the rebellion, excepting wherein
they shall relate to slavery. Power may
destroy the forms, but not the principles, of
justice; these will live in spite Of the
sword"
General Hancock is a man of handsome
presence and most agreeable manners. He
is perfectly straight, a blonde, with a rich
skin and blue eyes, and light hair, now
turning gray; and his address is both
courtly and simple.
General Hancock while a citizen Of
Pennsylvania, is in almost all respects OF
fellowship and association a New Yorker.
He Is on excellent terms with the leading
volunteer officers Of the New York militia,
and co-operates with them in their parades,
shooting etc. He is favored
guest at the houses Of some Of the
best people in New York, but makes
no pretension to wealth or style. The
regard Of his men fer him is boundless.
While he would perhaps, draw as many
votes in New York as any Democrat, he
would poll an immense vote in Pennsyl.
vanis, for he is not repugnant to the good
sense and feeling Of the Republican sol
diery, having never stepped out Of the course
of conviction to recommend himself to one
party or the other. AS to the imputation