The Short Catechism

Únele Sam. - Gen. Hancock, ou say yóu would like to be President? Gen. Hancock.- Yes, sir, if you please. U. S. - You seeui to be supported by the Solid South ? Gen. - But I am in favor of a free ballot and a fair count. U. S. - You were in command of New Orleans in 1867. Were you then a íriend of the deniocrats, who were killing, or ol the republicana who were killed ? Gen.- I was in favor of the civil power as against the military? U. S. - When congress passes a law, is it the supremo law of the land ? Gen. - Yes, if it is constitutional. U. S. - How is the constitutionality determined? Gen.- The final jurisdiction is in tlie supreme court. U. S.- Is it not rathor in a natiuiial domocratie convention ? Gen. - No, sir. U. S. - Had the reconntruction measures of congress been declared uneonstituiioual in July, 1868? Gen. - No, sir. U. S.- Were thoy not binding npon all until so declared ? Gen. - Yes, 8Ír. U. S. - Did not the democratie national convention duc-lare these laws rerolutíon ry ? Gen. - Yes, sir. U. S. - And uuconstitutinnul ':' Gen. - Yes, air. U. S.- And void? Gen. - Yes, sir. U. S.- Did you stand by those moasures as the supreme law oí' thu lamí, or ilid you concur in the declaration of the rebels they were euacted to restrain? Gen.- I endorüt-d the democratie platform to which you allude. U. S. - You say you upheld the civil iwer above the military ? Gen. - Yes, sir. ll. S. - Is congresa the military power? Gen. - No, sir. U. S. - Isthe democratie party convention of rebels and copjicrheads the civil power ? Gen. - No, sir. U. S. - And yet you admit that, M !¦ twean an act of congress and a democratie platform, you sustained the latter? Gen.- Well, it does louk that way. U. S. - You can go down.