Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-02-02
NO MORE WAR CRY.
The People arc Tired Of the Election
Of hen on the Sole Merit Of
Their War Records.
The Anti seoessionist a. Much in Ac-
cord With the South as tho ET-
Confederate Leaders.

FoRr WoRTH. TEI Jan. 81. 1855
TO the Editor OF the Gazette.
Tho Jnstaess and force Of your
structures on the Dallas Herald for the
objections Il urged against Judge
Hancock and his scceptabillty among
the people for high official station
some weeks ago, were so well timed
and 80 merited by that paper that /
feel like saying, "Well done; bit him
again"
The idea that a man must have been
carried away by the heresy Of seces-
sion and have drawn his sword
against the general government in or
der 10 be In accord with the people OF
the South. at this time - more the
creature Of low design and selfish pur-
pose than OF the existiHg condition Of
things Tt IL but hobby on which
men Of lees merit have been riding into
Office over others more deserving. Il
was used but too successfully against
Judge Hancock some years ago when
a candidate FOR the United States SEN
ate. It was then urged that by reason
OF his opposition 10 secession and
Of his leaving his state
rather than take up arms against the
general government he did not repre-
sent tire feelings and sentiments Of the
good people Of this state and that he
was not In accord with public opinion.
Such ideas have been frequently ad-
vanced by those most involved in the
secession programme, and they have
been adr0illy urged and kept before
the people 80 means VI continuing In
power the authors Of that most unfor-
innate experiment They were willing
70 use, and did use, Judge Hancock,
with all his abilities and influence, to
ward off the evils OF military rule and
tighten the burdens of reconstruction
But when he has stood
in the way 10 promotion
OF any dyed-in-ihe-wOOl secesslonist.
he has then been found tobe out OF &C
cord with the refined feelings Of the
people.
Like the utterings Of Jen Davis and
Bob TOOmbs, those against Judge
Hancock and others In like cases have
found their way up North and acted
as fire brands In inflaming Northern
prejudices against the South.
IL was supposed, even said, that
Clevcland'a election had completely
bridged the chasm But the chasm
seems 10 be not yet so bridged as that
the old cry OF ''non-accord" may not
be used, as OF old to effect a purpose.
Twenty years OF sad experience ought
10 be long enough 10 tesch
even the oilice-lOving secessiOnist that
the day Is past whom such absurd OBJ
jectious can avail against a man in all
respects superior 10 the oblectorH. Par
ties 20 objecting 10 Judge Hancock be-
cause he loved the Union and hated Sc
cession, might well be content, even
thank heaven, that they have not been
held severely responsible for the fearful
calamities suffered under their leader
ship. Non-aeceesionists, Union men,
the people, have been largely
charitable, not even rebuklng
their leaders for the fearful
losses resulting from their leading.
Bad, indeed, Is the grace with which a
secesslonist can reproach Union man
as being out of accord with the people,
worse the judgment now approving q
resort 10 such means. IL Judge Han
cock is the equal Of his opponent IN
good morals, In virtue, Intelligence
and statesmsnship, he stands quite ~
high In the esteem Of the people and !.
In no lees accord with the best senti
ment Of the people than any secession
list In tho state, A READER,