Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1880-07-07
Gen. Winfield s. Hancock

A volume Of camp and field anec
doles might be written illustrative OF
the man, but it is not needed to under.
stand him. Gen. llancocks 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 aud finely shaped. His eye Is
clear, blue, inquiring, benignant in re
pose, but inspiring in danger and
carnestness In manners, no man
ever surpassed him. He is the EN-.
hodiment OF knightly courtesy. TO
his subordinates he was kindliness it..
self. lie put one at his ease, gave
confidence made man think better
of himseli--made him think that he
amounted to more than he suspected.
This was one of the secrets Of Han
cocks success on the field. Hancock's
reproof on the other hand, was not q
thing to be wished for twice. lie was
severe in his requirements, aud some
times made his colonies and generals
wish they were anywhere but under
the plain severity of his talk. Yet
after the lesson was taught, the wound
was healed by some attention 50 kind
ly and so gracious, that the object of
it felt at last that he had gained by
the transaction. Thus he was to his
subordinates. What be was TO his
supeliors is matter of history. No
more loyal executor Of orders ever be-
strobe a horse.
This sketch cannot better close than
with the language OF Hancocks first
division commander, that splendid
veteran and stubborn fighter, who was
himself generally in hot water with
his official saperiors, Maj. Gen. 'Bal-
dy" Smith. Said the latter of Han
cock, ale was the most loyal subor-
diDate ever knew, He always tried
to carry out his orders in their spirit
as we'll to the letter, and whatever he
might think of them when he received
them they became his own and and a
part and parcel Of himself"
HON. WILLIAM H. ENGLISH.
William H. English, is by birth an
Indiana man, havinglirst beheld the
light in Scott county of that State, on
Aug. ~, 1922. He was literally ed
ucated, passing three years at the uni
versity of South Hanover. He stud
led law and was admitted to the bar,
beginning the practice OF law in ls46,
though much of his time was devoted
to agriculture. Previous to this he
had entered into political life as a
member Of the grand old democratic
party. He was clerk Of the Indiana
State House Of Representatives in
lS48 and from 1914 TO 1S48 was con-
nected with the treasury department;
was clerk of the Indiana Constitution.
al Convention in 1850; was elected to
the Legislature in 1851, serving as
Speaker. and wasSeleoted to Thirty
third Congress as q democrat, by 9
vote of 1854 to 1904; was reelected
to the Thirty-fourth Congress by q
vote of 1891 to 8,345. Was again
re. elected to the Thirty fifth Congress
by vote OF 1857 TO 1927 and was
fourth time chosen to that Office, by
vote OF 9,293 to 7,4S4 for his former
competitor, Wilson. Mr.. English is
quite wealthy and possesses unbound
ed popularity in his own state and
throughout the West. His candidacy
will strengthen the party in Illinois,
where the .plendid State ticket headed
by Trumbull has already struck terror
among the republicans.
The colorcd voters of Richmond