The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1868-08-08

LETTER FROM GENERAL HANCOCK
LOUISVILLE, July 27.-The follow
ing important correspondence will be
published in the Louisville Courier to-
morrow morning:
ST. LOUIS, July 13, 1867.
Ndjor General Hancock:
/ deem it proper to direct your atten.
ton to statements made by the Radical
press to the effect that you are greatly
dissatisfied with the results of the Ma
tional Democratic Convention. Tho OBJ
iect of the statements is to create an
impression tn at you do not acquiesco in
the judgement of the Convention. That
your friends do not, and in consequence
Seymour and Blair will not have their
cordial support; Iwish you to know,
General, that | have taken the liberty to
pronounce these statements false, and to
assure those who have spoken with me
on the subject, that nothing could cause
you more regret than to 6nd your
friends, or any of them, less earnest in
supporting the ticket which has been
nominated than they would havo been
had your own name stood in the place
of Mr. Seymour.
(sigded) ST. GLOVER.
NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND, July 10.
s. 4. Glorer
My DEAR SIR I am greatly obliged
for your favor of the 18th inst. Those
who suppose that l do not acquiesce 10
the work OF the Nationcl Democratic
Convention or that l do not sincerely
desire the election Of its nominees, know
very little of my character. Believing,
as l really do, that the preservation of
constitutional government depends on
the success of the Democratic party in
the coming election, were to hesitate
in its candid support, [ feel | should
not only falsify my own record, but
commit crime against my country. l
never aspired to the Presidency on ac-
count of myself. l never sought its
doubtful honors and certian labors and
responsibilities merely for the position
My own wish was to promote if ! could,
the good Of the country, and to Iebuke
the spirit of revolution which had inva-
ded every sacred precinct of liberty.
When, there, you pronounced the state
mcnts in question false, you did exactly
right. Principles. not men, is the mot
to for the rugged crisis in which we are
struggling. Had 1 been made Presi-
Dental nominee l should have consid-
cred it tribute, not to me, but to the
principles which had proclaimed and
practiced but I shall cease to revere
these principles because by mutual po-
litical friends another has been appoint
ed to put them into execution I Never (;
never These, sir, are my sentiments,
whatever interested parties may say to
the contrary, and I desire that all may
know and understand them. l shall
ever hold IN grateful remembrance the
faithful friends who, hailing from every
section of the Union, preferred me by
their votes, and other expressions of
confidence, both in and ou. of the Con-
vention, and shall do them all justice 70
believe that they were governed by pa
triotic motives that they did not pro
pose simply to agrandize my personal
fortunes, but to serve their country
through me, and that they will not suf-
fer anything like personal preferences
or iealousies to stand between them and
their manifest duty.
l have the no to be, dear sir,
Very sespeotlully yours,
(Signed) WINFIELD S. HANCOCK.