Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-04-13


The decent American, press without
regard to party procliyitics, severely
and with one accord censures Senator
Ingalls, for his recent memorable ex-
hibtiOn of blackguardiSm, wherein he
villitied and strove to bclittlc President
Cleveland, and referred to Generals
Mcclellan and Hancock as allies of the
Confcderacy. President Cleveland is
alive and in the flesh, and because of
his unbounded popularity with the
the American people needs no de
Tense against the low and malicious at
tacks of the spiteful Ingalls,. McClel-
Ian and Hancock have passed away;
and any attempt to dcfame their hon
nred names but makes all patriotic and
fair minded Americans remember with
grateful hearts the conspicuous and
valuable services which these greatest
of soldiers and statesman rendered
their country in the heroic and bloody
struggle for the preservation of
the Union. In his lifetime, General
Mcclellan was made to feel the shafts
of partisan hate; but the calumny
then hcaped upon him but served to
show out more distinctly his grand
hrroism and self sacrificing patriotism.
And Ingalls, ghoulslr speech will but
add to the honor and fame of brave
" Little Mack The attack upon the
memory Of General Hancock will
be deeply resented by soldiers and
patriots everywhere. To characterize
Hancock, the superb and brave, who
at Gettysburg checked and drove back
the hitherto victorious confederate
forces is the height of audacious wick
ednesS In this connection we cannot
refrain from republishing the follow
ing thrilling description of Gen. Han
cocks inspiring yalor upon the occa-
sion:
OF General Hmcock's individual
action ut Gettysburg it would require
n volume to tell, says The Brooklyn
Eagle, His was really the action of
the army, and Round Top, .Culp'S
Hill and Cemetery Heights We're his
creation. He sent word to General
Meade that was the place to fight, and
Selling the favorable positions with
the eye of a consmmate general, hung
ON to them with the advance until
Meade brought up the whole army and
delivered his battle.
Hancock was grand and magnificent
in the battle of Gettysburg and seemed
the very incarnation of war. On the
second day he was at Cemetery
Heights during the frightful cannon
AIDE when the rebels concentrated the
fire of $50 guns on our lines. The air
was full of missiles; streams of shot
and she'll screamed and Kissed every
where; it seemed as though nothing
could live under that terrible fire-men
and horses were torn limb from limb;
cassions exploded one after another in
rapid succession, blowing the gunners
to pieces. The infantry Rugged the
ground closely, and sought every slight
shelter that the light earthworks af-
forded 1t was literally storm of
shot and shell, like the fall of rain
drops or the beat of hsilStones. Those
who had taken part in every battle of
the war never saw anything like that
cannonade, and the oldest soldiers be-
gan to be uneasy for the result.
Hundreds and thousands were strick-
en- down; the shrieks of animals and
screams of wounded men were APP
railing; still the awful rushing sound
of living missiles went on, and APP
parently never would cease. 1t was
then. when the firmest hearts had be
gun to quail, the army witnessed one
of the grandest sights ever beheld by
anv army on earth. Suddenly band
began to play The Star Spangled
Banner" and General Hancock, with
his staff, Major Mitchell, Captain
Bingham, Captain Parker Captain
Bronson, with corps flag flying in
the hands of private Wells, appeared
on the right of his line, uncovered and
rode down the front of his men TO
the left.
The soldiers held their breath, ex-
pecting every moment to see him fall
pierced by q dozen bullets, but still he
rode on, while the shot roared and
crashed around him, every moment
tearing great gaps in the ranks by his
side.
Stormed at by shot and she'll
Boldly he rode and well.
Every soldier felt his heart thrill as
he witnessed the magnificent courage
of his general, and he resolved to do
something that day which would equal
it in daring. Just as Hancock reached
the left of his line the rebel batteries