The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1880-08-25
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STA TESMAN.
BLOOMINGTON, ILL, Aug. 4, 1880.
Dear Sir:-The training and habits of
my life naturally lead me to prefer civil
ians to soldiers, for the great civil trust,
but as parties are organized, voters
must choose between the candidates
they present or must stand alOOf indif-
ferent or neutral, which no coed citizen
ought to de at Presidential election. |
have no hesitation in supporting Han
cock, for, best of all reasons to my mind,
because his election will put an end to
sectional strife and sectional parties,
and will 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 paclfca-
tisn. Great as were the achievements
of Gen. Hancock in war, his conduct in
and Texas in 1867, was greater, and
greatly cOmmends him to the confidence
of the country. That was a time when
passion ruled in the public councils,
and military power was exerted to 81
lence civil authority. The temptation
was strong to sail with the rushing cur
rents, for an infamed partisan opinion
was ready to cOndOne excesses and to
applaud oppression.
Gen. HancOck's order Ne. 40, in as
suming charge Of the Fifth Military |
district announced the right of trial by
jury, the habeas corpus, the liberty of |
the press, the freedom of speech, the |
natural rights of persons, and rights of |
property must be respected. These |
principles are the basis of free govern |
ment, and the proclamation Of them by |
Gen. Hancock stands out in striking |
contrast with the action of his superior, |
who soon after rebuked aud drove him
from that command for uttering senti-
ments worthy of soldier; the soldier,
clothed with extraordinary power, vol
uncovered before the civil au-
thority, sheathed his sword, testified his
fidelity to the Constitution, and set an
example of obedience to law which will
pass into history as his soundest claim
to distinction. The man who, in the
midst of the excitements of that stormy
period, was cool enough to see his duty
clearly and courageous enough to exc
cute it firmly may we'll be trusted in any
crisis. His letter to Gen. Sherman, re-
GENTLY brought to light, lifts Gen. Han
cock far above the past appreciation of
lis civil ability. 1t marks him as one
If the wisest of his time, with a states
mans grasp of mind and the integrity
ency could swerve from his honest cor
A long and unchecked posi-
ion Of power by any party leads to ex-
ravagance, corruption and loose prac-
ice. After twenty years of domination
by the Republicans, chronic abuses have
become fastened on the public service
ike barnacles on the bottsm of strans
led ship. There is no hope of reform by
he leaders who have created a system
Of maladministration, and who are in
,erested in perpetuating its evils. Moth.
ing short of the stcrnest remedy gives
any promise of effective reform, and the
first step towards it is in a change of
rulers. The Government must be got
out of the ruts in which it has too long
run. New blood must be infused in the
of public affairs before re-
lief can be expected. The people de-
mand a change, and, being in earnest,
are likely to be gratiicd.
Very sincerely,
DAVID DAVIS. /
TS Hon. JAS. E, Harvey, Washington
CITY.