The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-06-25

term-snd we see none other as available
of the enthusiasm of the older
to centre that enthusiasm upon Grant.
His nature Is too stolid to beges any
ardent or enthusiastic outburst. The
charm surrounding the Daue of Han
cock would be q thousand times more
potent than the power welded by the
adm nistratiOn. The one weuld be
spontaneous; the other would be open 10
ths charge of self-inierest. In the one
would be discUYeTab,e the vitality of a
newly-swakened enthusiasm; in the
other the feebleness o. a waning popu-
larity. The great masses, strugg ing
under many burdens, would hope for re-
lief under the banner of Hancock; they
would anticipate only a continuance Of
their present tOilsoms struggle 10 make
Grant. 1t is not impossible that thirty
Pennsylvania soldier hero.
In subsequent issue. September
80th. 1871. the following appeared in
an editorial on The Contest of
1872 :"
For the democratic candidate, the
names 0 Hancock and Chase are promi-
nently mentioned. Neither man would
be the free choice Of the Bourbon demo
Gratis, for both are conservative men,
Chase has accepted the new departure"
having compllmented Vallandigham
on it before that unfortunate g ntleman
met the fatal accident which cost him
his life. Yet there are reasons why
Hancock would be even better man
1t is generally conceded that next year,
ss much as ever, Pennsylvania will
earn the title of the keystone State"
for it is admitted by leading men of
both parties that whichever can
didaie carries Pennsylvania will
be the next president Of the
United States. No pronounced fre5-
trader can carry Pennsylvania with its
immense iron interests; nor ccu.d a
protectiOnist hope to carry the west. In
this respect Hancock has The advantage
Of others that might aim at the can
didscy He is not committed either to
free trade or protection. If any demo-
cratic candidate can carry PennsylvR-
mis-, Hancock is the man; and whether
his military or civil record be taken, he
seems the best man the democracy can
select for their standard. bearer IN the
contest of 1872.
Much of the above will apply as we'll
now as 1t did nine years ago. II
Hancock's election could be safely
predicted then it certainly can now
whec many things not then in bis
favor now exist. We will close this
with a brief sketch of the
life of the distinguished soliier.
Winfield Scott Hancock was born in
Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, in
1874, entered the West Point Academy
10 Ie40, graduated III 1874, and received
his commission of secoud lieutenant of
infantry in 1876. He served during the
Mexican War, was promoted for his gal
lanIry, and having filled several subor-
dInate posts, Was made assistant QusrLer-
master N the western department, with
The RANK of captain on the sta Il, VIII oh
rank he held az The outbreak OF the civil
war. In 1861 he was appointed u brIga-
AAGA a. ~ hOAlAAANCGAoI dAA SUI NCl III
the army OF the Potomac. He accom-
panied Gen. McCleilan's army to The
peninsula in 1867, and distinguish he'd him.
self both before FORK Town and Viii
iamsburg. At the battle f Fredsrlcks-
burg, III Decen Der, 1862, he commanded
q division of the Second corps, which
suttei ed N, st severely, and for hi, meri-
tUIIOus conduct on This occasion he re-
ceived his commission as majer-genersl
Of volunteers. He took part IN the bat
Ties Of Charlottesville aid of Gettys-
Uurg il 1865, and IN the latter was
severely wounded; he recovered sutfi-
cien y 10 return TO duty December 9th,
1863, but was unable to command
boIy of troops till April, 1864, when he
wa promo.ed TO the command OF the
Second Army Corps, and was engaged
in ali the battles of the Wilderness cam
palgn, fom May 9th 20 June l9.h, 1864,
wnvn the Breaking on. of The old wound
received at Getlysourg, compelled HIM
~ leave for @ time. lie returned 10 his
Command in July, and remained with it
till November 18th, 1864, and was sub
sequeAtly engaged IN lighter duties tt.
he close or the war. he was promoted
10 be brIgsdier-gsneral of the regular
army in august, 1864, evet-msjor-
general, March 18th, 1865, and major
general, United States army, July 10Th
1866. Since Inc War General Hancock
has born successfully commander OF the
middle department tlS65-66), of the de-
partment Of the Missouri (lo66 81, of the
department Of Louisiana and Texas
,lo67-69) and of the department of the
Dakota (lS697D, with headquarters at
ot. Paul, Minnesota. He is nov COM
msnder of the eastern department, with
at Governors Island, New
York.