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THE 11ANG1N0 OF MRS* SOUKA'lT.Sorao IatorcsUnif RtmtnUeoacw From Col. JP. W. Crawford,W'Uo iVn« ol*'l'lirvv 81 Minii'*.**1 •Who Uuardolt;l tho Prlnou on That Jix*oiling pay.lit view of tlto prominence now being glv-till to til.* hanging of Mrr.Surrnlt, and tin* at-fmpC of somo of tho brilliant geniuses of tin* republican flirty to manufacture capital against General lfnncoik for tin* |»art lio was required to perform In that painful drama, n few romhmenw** of n conspicuous participator therein. »ml on honored elll/eu of Dubuque. will be «r Interest.Our reporter called oh Col. l’A\ .Crawford yr.lrrtlaVi and n«kcd liloi to glvu him a few ol Id* recollection* of that exciting ovont. which In’ cheerfully did. Coming from such an Intelligent observer occupying tho posl-tloti of an officer charged with tho commntid of the force specially detailed for duty on Hint won»lon. tl.ey two lull of lntere.it, par* tt.'iihiriy to tho peuplo of this vicinity. In wln-j** eitlmatlmi the colonel stand sohighly.Tho Colonel was captain of Company D, Fourth Hvglruent ofUAjowKNcuiir# which wo take tl m a very significant compliment to tho inllltnry lame of tho gallant general. was ord-rcdby tho war department to ho irtlscd expre*«1y for him, and to ho composed of twenty thousand veterans nil of wlmm had served nt h ast two years In tho war. and had been honorably discharged from their regiments, und hy way «l siveial eoiHplhueiit to tho valient soldier these twenty thousand, war worn, blood haptlod. death defying body of law. were t.i he called Hancock's cotp*. No brlithlvr paite cnu bo written hi Ids history than that which recite* that event, no mote expressive tribute could be offered to hi* brilliant mill t.iry fame than that event. No creation or a special rank by civil legislation coupled with political propamine* coldd exalt tho honored soldier a* id«hon tho correct eitl-liiationof tho world as that tribute to Ids rUich'itcy tendered him when the smoko of battle ob toured tho sky of the nation, when , the earth was wet with tho blood of brnvn men when the Union was almost In the death throes of destruction and despair had reached with wltv (Inkers and grasped the heart* of our people. Of this corps Colonel Craw font had the honor of being tho captain of company t. of tho llh regiment, one which was freqnemly called on to do , Hi-nct.vf.t.v iMi-onrAsr uvrvat the tlim* when tho dark drama which culminated lu tho hanging of .Mrs. bur-rat. Hanoi.I. I’ayuo and AUerortt,, mi tlie ?th dav of July, In».' To Hancock's cor pi. In a trying, criticaltime like that the guardianship was on* trusted of tho military district which embraced tin* capital of tho nation, and tho . regiment of which Col. Crawford was one 1 of tlu* captains, wereoccasion guilty of offonco? How absurd It would scorn for tho lenders of tho ropubl -can party of Dubuque, who esteem tho gnl-lAtit colonel so Illicitly tlmt Ito Is alwaystaken Into their councils, sometimes tnado tltu standard-bearer In closo contests, undwho Is worthy of alt the regard they manifest toward him. to turn upon him should lio Join tho democracy, as many good republicans «lt and become the recipient or their favor, nndcry nloml lu tones of simulated Indignation—**11 I Is not worthy of respect, because he was captain of t o Veterans who guarded the prj^11 9when Mrs. Surratt was linngcdt” As ridiculous us this would bo It Is no more so than the nonsense they utter In the antne reward about (Jen. Hancock. If U»oy are ashamed of what was ilono on that occasion by tho authority of their own parly, lot them eat dlrl-but not seek to soil our catidldatu*s honored tmtiie wlth It.TuocsAJn** are living unsatisfactory lives because of Indigestion: nil such should try Hamburg Drop*, which never fall.tMIIHHT «.si TIIK Fl-V.—t:*'U4l IMitU llrni*.* *Md°on 1stI’ntfi'. ,-Hurrah for llanlleht and Oarcook andour aide I . ,-bhowers fnlllmccnsy and frequent makeriver bank occupants tremble.-J. I,. Peitlim. Is wen era I agent of the Chicago. Clinton. Dubuque nmt Minnesotaroads at Chicago.—Aching bends and clouded brains arecured by ••boilers’ ldver Pills.” Try them.bold by druggists. ‘i’»c a box.-County Auditor Murphy has received tho session laws of 1ST* for distribution tn those who nre entitled to them.—Tho large picnic party that has occupied the groVo neav Ham's house, opposite Hum'* Island, lor three or four years past, have ah retd) secured It for tho eumlme Fourth, This notice Is given ttml no one else may wo (hero.—The I.orlmler llotiso saloon apartments, recently lilted up inside tho building. Iinv* been leased to 1\ T. Wagner, who Intends It run It. niul keep It and tho one on Mult street also wing.-Fine imitation Swiss chccM for salt cheap at J. J. l*mfiici’s. Call and sco hint.—It.you want to see specks on the pure.* marble, place It under a inlcroscopo-lf voi want to see a fancied blemish on I’rcsldeti Hancock's fair fame, shut tho right eye nm look at It with tho wrong ouo through a re publican (Jar-Held telescope.—An Infallible sign of physical decay I sleeplessness; If this Is dangerous in ui adult. It Is deadly tn early childhood. Dr Hull's H.ihy bytup will always assist In com furling tho baby without stupefying It Price only 'i» cents n bottle.—Tho ilghlnlnw struck a tree In Judg I’uUock's yard tho other day, a few fee trom tho ground, with such terrllic force n to drive a nail which had boon driven Int tho wood, about an Inch deeper Into th black oak tree, and then split tho trunk o tree. What makes It still more odd. thcr were several lightning rods not fur dlstaul —Juliet! House, tho excelsior hotel of Dibuque; li» rooms. ICates.S'i to S'J.Wperdaaccording to location,—tf -The l’lrates of I’eiunnco will bo pci formed In I.nCrosse to-night and In St. l’uti
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Dubuque Herald
Dubuque, Iowa, US
Wed, Jun 30, 1880
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