The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-05-23
Why Hancock Was Nm
Given the Command of
the Department of
the Pacific.
miscellaneous Telegrame.
Gov. Bullock on Georgia
Affairs.

WASHINGTON, May 22.-It appears
from published correspondence that
General Hancock, on the 18th of
April, telegraphed to General Sher-
man that If his rank would not en-
title him TO division and changes in
| departments to make it practica Bile.
he prefers st. Louis. Sherman re-
piled that the President had fairly
considered Heneoek's claims to the
command of the Pacific and prefer
ence for the Department of Missouri.
That the relations Hancock chose to
assume toward him officially. and pri-
vately absOlve him from regarding
Hancock's personsd preferences, and
that changes to be made will not
touch the Department of Dakota, or
the Military Division of Missouri.
Hancock, on April 9th, writes: As
the President leads me to believe
that because L have not his personal
sympathy my preference for a COM
mand will not be regarded, notwith-
standing my rank. I shall not again
open the subject, but will add that I
think 1t an unfortunate precedent
to establish that military rank In
time of peace shall not have the con-
sideration hitherto conceded to it.
The following words, recently attrib-
uted to Gen. Sherman, do not appear
| in his letter: Il am request ed by the
President, to inform you thi It there is
nothing in your personal relations to
Gen. Grant, or in your oficia ] relations
to his administration that ould justi-
fy your promotion now, or lead
you to expect it hereafter. Then the
reference In Sherman's letter to the
relations which Hancock chose TO
assume towards the Presi dent Off
cially and privately, and absolving
the President from regarding Han
cocks personal preferences, is thus
explained. At the time the recon
structlon acts were put in opera ton,
| Hancock was transferred from the
| Department of the Missouri to the
District of Louisiana. Grant, as
General-in- Chief, modified or revokeG |
one of Hancock's orders, to which
the latter took strong personal ex-
ceptions. Shortly after, by order of
the President, Hancock was assigned
to the command of the Division of the
Atlantic, and came to WASHINGTON.
lie went to General Grants head
quarters, but instead of call
ing upon him personally, simp-
ly registered his name which
was unusual and considered
dlscourteous. Grant, having no,
knowledge or apprehension that Han
cock was offended, and meeting him.
on the street shortly afterwards. ac-
costed him In friendly way. GOOD
morning, Hank" To this Hancock
made no verbal response, but merely
touched his hat. and passed on.
Some time subsequently, at wedding
party, Hancock turned his back
formed that Hancock had boast
ed of his discourtesy to him on
the street. When Hancock issued an
order far the removal Of certain per
sons In New Orleans. A correspond
ence took place between the two Gen
erals, when Hancock used language
which was considered disrespectful
and insubordinate to a superior off
Ger. Hancock is now Major General
In command of Department. When
General Thomas died, there were left
four Major Generals: Halleck who
had been on the Pacific coast and had
served out a term of duty; Meade,
who was offered command and pre-
ferred remaining In Philadelphia, thus
the choice lay between Hancock and
Schofeld. The matter was submitted
to the President, WHO simply directed
that Schofie'd be sent to the Pacific,
leaving Ha-ccek where he was, In
J command of one of the most import
ant military departments of the ooun-
try.
A letter to a prominent party,
dated st. Paul, May 13, says the
writer had just returned from the
Red River country, and that if it had
not been for the recent legisla-
ton with regard to the country.
Reil's Government would have availed
itself of the kind sympathy and aid
rendered by our countrymen. The law
. passed by the Canadian Parliament
: gives substantially what Reil asked
4; for. This adjustment, however. does
not promise permanence. Only Amer
lean institutions and enterprise can
open up the resources of the Red
River Country. The writer further
says, while at Winnopeg he heard of
no sentiment of annexation to the
United States, but commercial rela.
tions and railroads will effect change
in that respect.
Governor Bullock, of Georgia, has
addressed letter to the Republican
! Senators and Representatives, to the
effect that the charges made against
2 him are the result of the machina-
z tions of Joshua Hill, whom he de-
q nounces as a secessionist. The Gov
!, ernor claims as having acted honora-
blv and fairly throughout the con-
q troveTsy, and concludes by expressing
his opposition to Bingham's amend
q ment, or any proviso substantially
i like il, because he says il seeks to de-
o nv the Republican party In Georgia
the fruits of the political victory
they have achieved, after the ter.
r. rible trials of the past two years
/ of the contest, because it seeks
: to restrain the full effect of the
= literal execution of the reconstruction
= acts in such a manner as to promote
the interests and wishes of every mar
and every party, who have presist
emily and by every means and manner
: sought to defeat those acts, because
% its adoption will be a rebuke to anC
will destroy the Republican party
! which has maintained those acts, anC
, : supported the administration and th'
y party in our State. and because an.
attempt to hold an election there fol
members of the General Assembly
A. before those already elected have en-
e, ioyed constitutional term of two year
. as State n the Union under the neT
n Constitution. viii result y 80 aban
donment By tham apd lhe party 9