Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1868-08-12
COrrespondenc.

Ones. T. Glover, a youth TO fortune
and to fame unknown, writing under
the somewhat miscellaneous circum,
stances of dating al st. Louis, and pub.
fishing at Louisville, Showing that Mr.
Glover Is probably river nOmad and
possibly cabin boy.) implores Gen.
Hancock tosay that he is satisfied with
the Democratic Presidential nomina.
tlons. de assures his Dear Sir Major
General Hancock, that the RAIDS say
he Is not satisfied, las a true son OF
Malta should acknowledge himself to
be. DE assures his Dear Sir that he
has pronounced this statement false,
and is not only desirous of finding out
whether he has lied in doing so, but
anxious that Major General Hancock
should give him a certificate 10 make
him "an honest man." and date il back
to kiyer accidents" as they do mar.
riage licences in Chicago.
And Msjor General Winfield Scott
Hancock responds. from the arduous
field of Newport, Rhode Island, under
date of July 18th. He addresses Mr..
S. T. Glover as Dear Sir, IS. P. Glover,
Esq, st. Louis" and assures Mr.. Clio.
yer, under this partial indemnity oi
sears, that he is greatly obliged for the
lotter above mentioned.
We pause for a reflection before en-
tering upon the substance of the letter.
Our beloved Andrew once character.
lied the writer of 1t as the second
Washington. We have often wonder
ed how a second Washington would
write. We had even hoped General
Hancock would write a farewell Ad-
dress, in order that we might see. We
now have the opportunity of seeing
how exactly like the first Washington
the second one writes. We proceed.
He assures Glover that persons who
suppose he is not satisfied, know very
little of his character. He is obliging
enough then to say what that chRrac-
ter is. He believes that
The preservation of the Constitution
al Government eminently depends on
the success of the Democratic party in
the coming election. Were to hesi-
tate in its candid support feel should
not only falsify my own record but
commit crime against my country.
Inever aspired TO the Presidency on
account of myself. l never sought its
doubtful honors, and certain labors and
responsibilities, merely for the position.
Ny own wish was 70 promote, if could,
the good of the country, and to rebuke
the spirit of revolution which had in
vaded every sacred precinct of iber-
ty..
When, therefore. you pronounced
the statements in question false, you did
exactly right. ."Pri1eipLes and not men, "
Is the mo ito for the rugged crisis in which
we are now struggling.
Principles being what is wanted,
Washington No. is not surprised that
he is not wanted. But very inconsist-
emily proceeds:
Had l been made the Presidential
nominee, l should have consldt ed it
tribute, not to me, but tc the princi-
Piles which l had proclaimed and prsc-
ticed. But shall l cease torevere those
principles because by mutual political
friends another has been appointed to
put them into execution? Never! NeU-
er p! Never
Saying neYer-neVer- never three
times, that way, IS supposed to make it
much stronger. The utmost intensity
of expression is brought out by adding
to this, "Deed and double, hands across
ny heart, hope I'll never STIR" Our
Washington wisely refrains from this
complicated form Of expression.l
The lattar nrocaada.
These, Sir, are my sentiments, what
ever interested parties may say to the
contrary; and 1 desire that all may
know and understand them.
But the last paragraph is the one
where our Washington scars to that
degree that his very tail-fathers $50 to
speak, 60 out Of sight in the blue
empyrean. Read:
l shall ever hold in greatful remem-
brance the faithful friends, who, hail
ing from every section of the Union,
preferred me, by their votes, and 9TH
er expressions of confidence, both In
and out of the Convention, and shall
do them the justice to believe that they
were governed by patriotic motives !;
that they did not propose simply to
aggrardize personal fortunes, but to
save their country through me, and
they will not now suffer anything like
personal preferences or jeslousies to
stand between them and their mani
fest duty.
1 haYe the honor to be, dear sir,
Very respectfully. yours,
WINFIELD s. HANCOCK.