. Life and military career of Winfield Scott Hancock; his early life, education and remarkable military career. l of the Republican party is, that GeneralHancock, as President of the United States, maybe too wise, may be too modest, may be toonational—the fear that he will preserve the greatfranchises and guarantees secured in the settle-ment that succeeded the peace of Appomattox be-tween Lee and Grant. This outcry against Han-cock because he remains a Democrat, as half amillion of veterans remain who fought in the latewar, springs only from the misapprehension thatour great national soldier
. Life and military career of Winfield Scott Hancock; his early life, education and remarkable military career. l of the Republican party is, that GeneralHancock, as President of the United States, maybe too wise, may be too modest, may be toonational—the fear that he will preserve the greatfranchises and guarantees secured in the settle-ment that succeeded the peace of Appomattox be-tween Lee and Grant. This outcry against Han-cock because he remains a Democrat, as half amillion of veterans remain who fought in the latewar, springs only from the misapprehension thatour great national soldier may be so prudent andso careful that his party may be kept in poweras long as the Republican party itself. And ifthis be so, who will not thank God for it; if bysuch a compromise we can dissolve the solid Southand consolidate the whole Union into one, whowill not rejoice ? ORDERED TO WASHINGTON. On the loth of December, 1863, Hancock wasagain ordered to Washington. His Gettysburgwound was not yet healed, but he obeyed theorder with alacrity, and immediately reportedhimself for duty at the War Battle of Fredericksburg. WINFIELD SCOTT HANCOCK. 179 It was during this period that he was talked ofin influential circles for the command of the Armyof the Potomac. There is no impropriety in stat-ing that it w^as at one time seriously contemplatedto place him in this position. He, however, didnot seek it; neither did his friends seek it for the contrary, he disclaimed all such desire;and the most active of his immediate counsellorswere strenuous in their efforts to dissuade himfrom accepting the command. On all becomingoccasions he expressed the opinion that GeneralMeade was the man for the post; and that if hewere continued in active command and properlysupported by the authorities and the country, hewould win great victories. Passing results haveshown the wisdom as well as the magnanimity ofGeneral Hancock in this matter. He well knewby experience the obstacles i
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