Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-10-22
ANOTHER DEMOCRAT BOLTS.
Col. John Hancock of Osh.
kosh, Wis, Out for
Blaine.
milwaukee Sentinel.1

In this mornings Sentinel win be found an
article by Col. John Hancock on the Monroe
known resident of the State, and, up to the
present year, has been . steadfast Democrat
He enlisted early In the War Of the Rebellion,
gong out as First Lieutenant In the Second
Gabe Bouck as its Captain. Subsequently he
was promoted to the Majority Of the Four
teenth Infantry, and became it's Colonel. A law
yer BY profession, he returned to the practice of
law in Oshkosh when he left the army, and was
for some years Police Justice Of that city.
Col Hancock says that he has been . lifelong
accept the issues Of the war. instead Of doing
this, he finds it drifting rapidly back into the
support Of those State-rights opinions which
were employed as 9 justification by the South
ern States for the-Rebellion. In view OF it's at
titude upon this question, and it's trucking to
foreign interests and capital he considers It the
duty Of every good citizen to give warm sup
port to Mr.. Blame Co. Hancock's example and
influence will encourage many of his old Demo-
cratic associates to adopt the same course
James Monroe in his first message laid down
the doctrine that thereafter no foreign power
should be allowed to obtain foothold on this
eontinent; which is familiaIly known as the
failed to enforce the doctrine in the settlement
OF the Oregon boundary question. British gold
and influence. aided by Southern votes, secured
the Rocky Mountains to which the Government
of Great Britain had no shadow Of title. it being
neutral ground. Again was the doctrine ADAM
doned by the Democratic party in the ratifica-
was entered into by Great Britain and the Unit
ed States on a settlement of the Central Ameri-
can question: in that treaty it was stipulated
should ever occupy, colonize. or exercise do
minion over any portion of Nicaragua, Costa
RIGA, the Mosquito coast, or any part of Central
America. Senator Douglas opposed the ratifica-
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Monroe doctrine and subiecting the United
States Government to British dictation. The
British Minister then at Washington remon-
as it pledged both nations alike that they should
America. Douglas said. 1T would be fair if they
Tsbar "da one 9Ea to the he treaty. s So that
tral America or ASIA But. said the British
Minister, you have no interest in Asia" mo"
trail America" The treaty was ratified by q
vote of II to ~. The Southern Senators were
nearly unanimous in it's support.
AS appears from statement in late number
OF the London Times, the South American re-
publics are indebted to Great Britain from f5
to f26 per capita, Venezuela being the lowest;
that republic borders on the Republic of Colon
structed by British capital, backed by the Gov
eminent Of Great Britain. The keen foresight
Of Mr.. Blaine while Secretary Of State, at once
UcttCGeO Gle Rre8G O1MCulG16S C01S government
would labor under in ALLOWING the construction
Of that canal by foreign power, gave the British
government notice of the abrogation of the
Clayton Bu!wer treaty, and also gave notice to
it would be deemed part of the coast line Of
the United States. The only reason given by
Great Britain for the seizure and occupation OF
Egypt was to protect British bondholders With
the present heavy Indebtedness Of the South
American republics to Great Britain, and the
obtaining of foothold in the Republic of CO.
lombia by the construction of the canal across
those weak South American republics will fall
Into the capacious nav Of Great Britain and
each In turn become another Egypt?
take advantage Of protest to undermine this
Western republic may be witnessed in the at
tempt duriu the war of the rebellion Of France,
while an empire under the Third Napoleon, to
milan on the throne, taking advantage OF the
then crippled condition Of the United States.
William Ii: Seward. Secretary Of State. under
Government did not look with favor upon the
establishments of an empire in Mexico by a for
eign power; the project failed by the defeat Of
the frog eaters by the Mexieans, and Maximil-
ian, instead of securing throne, lost his head.
The prompt and energetic policy of MI.
Blaine should be g keynote in this campaign.
He gave Great Britain notice, in plain, nnvar-
OF this Government would be; it has the Jack
sOnian ring about it, and Great Britain clearly
understand it, Is it not, indeed, high time
independence from foreign influence, and ceased
acting the lickspittle to European monarchs?
The South has always truckled to British in
ttuence; the votes Of the United States Senate
upon the boundary question and the .ratitica-
ton OF the treaty show that and at this time
the South looks with favor on the canal project
az governed by Great Britain. and upon En-
gland obtaining foothold IN Central America,
whereby that Government will be put in posi-
ton To reaasaer rnong practical assistance in the
next struggle for q Southern Confederacy; and
Great Britain further we'll understands that
under Democratic administration no protest
will ever be made against the canal scheme and
the occupation and control Of the same by the
British Government.
Washington, in his Farewell Address," said |:
Against the insidions wiles of foreign influence
Il conjure you to believe me, fellow citizens)
the jealousy of free people ought to he con-
stantly awake; since history and experience
prove that foreign influence is one of the most
baneful foes of r epublican government"
JOHN HANCOCK