The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1880-07-08
HANCOCK TIE MAN.

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such a. man as Winfield Scott Han.
cock to the consideration and favor
OF the American people.--we say
the AMERICAN people, because
many aud influential Republicans
enthusiastically endorse and adopt
him'!--involves no campaign of ne
cations Or denials; in this, so much
the more fortunate than his Rcpub-
lican opponent as clear consci.
ence is quictcr than a tortured one,
and a fair record more pleasant than
one stained with acts calling for
continael denial or defense. ~ 20
General Hancock stands 10 the attitude
Of one ready 10 move forward to the at
tack without the impeachment Of an abused
or misdirected past to embarrass hial. He
represents that ideal Of political purify
aud cenststutiOnal loyalty, ouce living
principles in American pOliiy which every
patriutie American citizen longs to restore.
What he may do as President is not the
teaching Of any new lessons drawn from
platforms framed to meet present or tenn
poraiy. exigcnces. Il is the innate princi.
pie that has guided his Judgment, and
directed his action, tile chart By which the
FIRST military President directed his course
to the recognition Of the underlying
motives Of the Rcvolution--lhe procure.
ment ofeivil liberty, aud oblileration Of
military supremacy.
Ia the contest between the parties now
fairly begun, Gen'l Hancock represent.
the ideas OF the Revolutionary patriots,
Mr. Garfield is the exposents Of thai
school Of revOlutioni-ts who have so nearly
overthrow the fabric Of fire government
reared with 50 much labor, and at Oh,
sacrifice u 50 much blood. One uphold
the sovereignty u the States, aud the sub
ordination VI the General Government Il
the powers that gave il bsiug. The 9th
or claims predumIDance for that creatur
ii the States, wOukl blot out States lines
assert Nation, and reduce the States 3,
the Affect condition Of provinces. On,
recognizes the right Of the people 4
govern, and would secure them In the Us
ola free ballot. The other demands III
right Of the general government to pri
watch and over the voter IN,
keep him irrni the pulls at the point Of th
bayonet, orthe still more offensive agene
OfcOrru pit and lerocious deputy marshal,
I One asserted at once on the cessatirn &
hostilhies the sibotdination Of the militar
to the civil power, and abdica,ed power
be was fully justified by POSITION aud e,
ample 10 using without restraint. Tb
other Insisted, and have never abandone
the claim. that the conquered States ha
no tights that had not been forfeited b
the act Of rebellion. 0Ie insisted that th
promulgatiOn u pcace restored the who
country to lis original unity, and rtnewt
The bonds Of brotherhood severed By th
STRIFE. The other declared tina, the result
Of the war made the conquered peopI,
suppliant subjects to be dealt with ~ th.
capriciOus mercy Of the cOnqueror nigh
dc ate. One declares that common flaI
waves over one and united country, th
emblem OF protection and nationality Il
oil. The other aaunts the bloody banner
the luIid orlham me Of eternal hate On
disc0Td.
democrats will know how TO act in III
contest beiOre U.s. They know the woril
OF constitutional liLer y, they know tht
value Vi peace aud harmony. Can Repub
Iicans, having the salne interest at stake
equally int, rested 10 the preservation q
liberty aud the preservation of quiet, pet
sist in the sIpr"rt Of parry whose OIL
OBJ, CT is tn petpetuatijn of Office anI
patronage, IN which, after al, the vas
majority Of deIudvd voters have no lot DO
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