National Republican., 1880-07-21
A Henon.t rnnce.
To The Editor Of The NationdI RcpuJlican:

To The Editor Of The National Republicans:
SIR 1t Is amazing that you do not realize
the necessity for tho nomination and election
of Major-Generol Winfield Scott Hancock OF
the United States army to be president of tho
United States. What can be more clear than
the fact that the greatest need Of the country
at this time Is q military president2 So great
is this need that, the question whether or not
the executive shall know any hing about the
finances, the tariff, the Chinese problem, the
preservation Of the national honor, the main
tenance of u free ballot, etc., sinks into insig-
niGcance bcsdeit. Tho real practical wants OF
the hour are military ruler, military cabi'
net and judicious distribution Of military
mon ia the civil offices ut different points in
tho country. am aware that you do not see
this to be true, Lut 1 may be pardoncd lorsay-
ing that this is only because you do not want
10 soc it,
You certainly cannot believe that the great
statesmen Of the democratic party would
have nominated u military man if they had
not realized that such nomination was the
only thing that will save tho country. Why,
we democrats would be the last TO do aught
that might SAVIOR in the least of recognition
of any good thing MS being of the army. II
any citizens strongly doubted the wisdom OF
nominating General Grant in 1868 and 1872
the democrats did. But to-day the situation
is different. No ono of ordinary intelligence
in political matters will gainsNy that the an
nexations Of Canada Mexico aud Cuba are of
far creator moment to us in tho near future
than any more civil question Moreover, why
insults offered us by pirates under
Spanish colors in attacking our yes.
selsH Why this shop.keeping,. pcaceloving,
despcable policy of oursP What do we enjoy
such unprecedented prosperity for il not TO
assert our superiority over other people2
Why is II that foreign governments have so
| little respect for MS that we are not even con-
suited In reference to the propOsed division OF
Turkish territory II is sir, because unlike
every other civilized country on the globe we
have no standing army worth speaking of
and because We have not for our ruler Il man
brought up, skilled and famed in military
pursuits. II believe you republicans pretend
to think that the democratic party is response
bic for the reduction of the army, and that
this reduction would have been greater still
could tho democrats have mad their own way,
but l need only point out to you that largo
army under republican president is dan
gerouI thing, while with democratic presi.
dent ID will simply aid the enforcement OF
the law as they understand it.
But tho really weightiest reason for tho
nomination of Major.Gcneral Winfield Scott
Hancock is still another There is going to
be another rebellion. Tho only way to pre-
pare fur such an event is OF course to elect q
military president, Tho northern states are
going 10 make revolution just RS certainly rs
| Hancock Is going to be next president. The
great statesmen OF the grand old democratic
party sec this--in fact, they have during sew
| eral wears past gradually become more and
more convinced Of It, and have at last AS the
result Of their mature deliberRtion, nominated
Major.GenerNl Winfield Scott Hancock OF the
| United States army.
If tho above facts are not sufficient to show
the necessity for q professional military man
| in the presidential chair, even II he has nc
knowledge whatever Of civil matters Of state
l must respectfully decline making any fur
| ther attempts 10 convince you. y, y,