Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-08-10

WASHINGTON, July Sine fol-
lowing is made public to-day oy
Mr.. Harvey:
RLooM1NGToN, ILL Aug. 4.
NV dear sir:-The training ana
habits of nv life naturally lead me 10
nrefer civilians TO soldiers 1or great
civil trusts, but as parties are organr
izad voters must choose between the
candidates they represent, OF ssanu
aIoof. Indifferent or neutral, "hicn 10
good citizen ought to do a. presluen>
IiaI election. / have no hesitation IN
snnnorting General Hancock for
the best of all reasons.
to NV mind, because his election Will
mt an end to sectional strife, and to
sectional parties, and will revive pats
riotic sentiment ell over the land,
which the political leaders and lac
tions for sinister ends have sought 10
prevent. There can be no permanent
prosperity without paelhe actlon:
Great as were the achievements OF
Gen. Hancock in war, his conduct In
neace. when in command OF Louisiana
and Texas in 1867 was, still greater
and iustIy commends him to the conf
dence of the country. That was a
time when passion ruled IN pubic
councils and military power was strong
| tn sail with. The ru-hing current for
an ipfiamed partiZan opinion was TOO
ready TO condone excesses and 10 ap"
nIoud onnression. General Hancock 8
nrder No. 40, in assuming charge OF tn
fifth military district announced,
"The right OF trial by jury. the
baheas corpus, the liberty of the
nress. freedom Of speech, ma.
tional rights of persons and rights
of property must be respected" These
principles are the basis of free govern
ment. and the proclamation OF them
bv General Hancock stands out IN
striking contrast with the actlou OF Dis
superior, who soon after rebuked ana
drove him from that command for ut
| tering sentiments worthy OF all honor.
The secretary, clothed with eXtraordl"
nary mower. voluntarily uncovered be
| fore the civil authority, sheathed
| his sword, testified his Il
! delitv to the constitution,
and set an example of obdience to the
law which will pass into history as his
proudest claim to distinction. Ine
man who in the midst Of the excite
ments of that stormy period was COO
enough to see his duty clearly and
courageously enough to execute II
firmly, NAV be well trusted IN any
crisis. His letter to General Sherman
recently brought to light, lifts Genera
Hancock far above the past apprecia
ton of his civil sbility
It marks him as one 0
the wisest OF his time with a states
mans grasp of mind and with th'
integrity of patriot whom no sense
of ex pediency could swerve from hi
honest convictions. Long and IN
checked possession or power by any
party leads to extravagance, corrup'
ton and loose practices. After twenty
years of domination by the republican,
chronic abuses have became fasten
ed upon the public servict
like barnaeIes on the bottom of
srandedIship. There is no hope of re
form by leaders who have created
system Of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and VIII
are interested in perpetuating its evils
Nothing short of the sternest remedy
gives any promise Of effective reform
and the first step toward it is in
change of rulers The govsrnmen
must be got out of the ruts in which
has too long been run, and new bloo'
must be infused into the management
of public aff4irs before relief can b
expected. The people demand
change, and being in earnest, they ar
likely to be gratitied.
Very sincerely,
DAVID DAVIS.
To Hon. Jas. E. Harvey.