Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-02-10

Antonio, Chcrnbusco, Contreras. Moline
de Rey and at the capture OF tue CIV az
Mexico. He was hrcyetted for pallai,trv
NJ the battles OF Contreras and chpf6.
husco In 1850 he was MAJ.
ried at st. Louis 10 Miss IA.
mira Russell. He was IN all M.
Important Indian campaigns 10 "a IL,
timo OF the civil war, when wider tis,3s
demanded him, Ia all ot the innoftant
engagements Of the war he was A cnn,
snicnous leader, and al Gottsshn,,
changed the fortunes o. tho day III i6',
federal army,
AZ one Of the chiefs Of TIE Union nm,
les, ten. Hancock brought all 81 his Is.
sources asa soldier 70 tho uveltArna y,
the south IN the Held His military NIX
ord was successful and glorious. llno,.
the declaration " peace he devoted Mn,
self ia The restoration Of peace. inde4,il
Ia 1867 he was sent To New Orleans \,
command 81 the military division IA
Texas end Louisiana, and retained eo,nt
mand until relitvtti &c HIS own rooneef n
Isis. II was IA the irving statlon ~ I,
military administrator of civil e,4t4rs
that he added imperiShahio honor IA Nh
already great narae lie was tnc AMY
military commander IN the South VIVA
Showed any respect for tho right I az .ei,li
government as opposed tO military s,l,
thorlly. Upon assuming command Il
that district he .ssued HIS famous (.t,el
raj Order No. 40, which 81 one ii M
most statcsmanlike papers ever pronhnsd
by any soldier. There, FOR the n,Nt tl,na
i WAS proclaimed that "when insurrccl
tlonary force has been ovorthr6,xn
and peace established, and III
civil authorities arc ready MA
willing TO perform their duties. the mil.
taly power should cease 10 lead and thc
civil administration should resume M
natural ana rightfu. dominion. Snomnle
Impressed With these views, tho eenpral
announces that the great prinoinles n
American liberty are still the lawful IA.
herl,ance Of this people, and ever should
be.n
Coy. pease OF Texas attacked the snirlf
OF this order, asserting that tho promise
OF Il, nifty had encouraged resistance q IND
government. Gen, Hancock answeroa
him at length, aud no mnu was es,i Il,
completely driven to ground az ,yas Gov.
Pease. The people saw IN naneock
protector against the tgranny
Of their usmping fulera, aud he became
ut once the popular idol. But the Wash.
lngton government could not benr The
thought OF man IN charge who aaec
peace 20 the South, and ho was SO ctubar.
mssed by their jealousy that he soon
asked % be relieved from his positlon.
Con Hancock vas one OF tie leadmn
men voted for In the Democratic national
convention Of 1865, whore, on tho atsl
ballot he received lfia votos, poDalcton
alone leading him with 1864 Again 81
1876 he was one OF tho nominees buiofe
the convention, and was given
seventy-ilyo votes. Az the convention
OF 1880 he was nominated as tha
Democratic candidate Tor the presidency,
carrying 706 votes TO thlriy-two for all
Others The history Of the campaign tnat
followed ~ frcsh In the public mind.
Through the trcachery OF one Of the Dem-
ocratic organizations In New York thu
Democracy lost that state and Gen Han.
cock was defeated Since then he has
quietly discharged bis duties as a general
of the army, In rank he stood next to
Gen. Sheridan, whom he would have sue
cceded as head OF thc army.
Gen. Hancock was personally one nl
tho handsomest men IN the country. His
height was six feet, two inches, bis form
portly and HE presence commanding. lie
leaves no children, a daughter having
died soon alter the war, and his only son,
Russell, died abont three years ago