The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-10-10
GRANT ON HANCOCK.


speaks so roughly of Gen. Hancock pro-
vokes extended comment Of the press 1t
is not forgotten that Hancock was the Off
Ger whom Grant especially trusted in his
great movement on Richmond in 1864,
nor that Grant has spoken in very high
terms of that officer, and these facts are
brought out now by the independent press.
The New York Herald says:
The person who gave to the public the
report of Grants conversation concerning
Gen. Hancock certainly did him no service,
but a great injury. 1t will not raise Gen.
Grant in the estimation even of republicans
to see him descending to the abuse of
fellow-soldier, whose gallantry and devo-
ton to the union he has on previous occa
sions freely acknowledged. To say now, IN
the heat and excitement of a political
canvass, that the democratic candidate is
vain, that he is ambitious Of the presidency,
that his is a pretty character, only brings to
everybody's recollection that in his cooler
moments and before he was moved by what
will be generally esteemed partisan rancor.
Gen. Grant says: "There are men in that
organization (the democratic party, met
like Bayard, Mcclellan, Hancock and
others whom l know. They are as loyal
and patriotic as any men. Bayard, for in.
stance. would make q splendid president
would not be afraid Of the others in that
Office Recalling this language we may
pass over what the general now says Of his
ow-soldler as an ebullition of partisan
spleen, which, as it is unworthy Of him, the
public ought to overlook and forget. 1t
has no weight, nor any importance, except
itrouses a regret in generous minds to see
so eminent man 50 forget himself.
The Philadelphia Times says
A month after the nomination Of General
Garfield, and when Grant was sulking away
in the mountains, an interview with him
by L. G. Entright, an old Pacific friend Of
his, was reported in detail in the public
journals, and never contradictcd by Grant.
In that interview he spoke freely Of Gen.
Hancock, saying, that in his opinion, mo
better or safer man could be elected to the
chief maglstracy.' Three days ago, another
interview was given in the party organs
from Grant, as reported by Rev. DR.. Fow-
Ter, prominent Methodist minister,
The interview was so grossly vi
Imperative, Of both Hancock and the south,
that it shocked even the friends Of Garfield,
and Grant fastened to modify the state
ments of his ministerial interviewer; but,
after all the explanations that Grant made,
he stands On record as classifying himself
about Gen. Hancock. When did Gen,
Grant speak the truth about Gen. Hancock
Was he truthful when he declared, after
Hancack's nomination, that mo bet.
ter or safer man could be elected
to the chief magistracy,' or was
he truthful when he declared Han
cock to be "crazy to be president" and
ambitious, vain and weak" In one of
these statements, like his directly conflict
ing statements respecting the south. Gen.
Grant told what he believed to be the truth,
and in the other he could not have done so.
1t will be remarked that when he vindicated
the south and commended Hancock one Of
the best and safest men for the presidency
he was not prompted by politicians, but
spoke voluntarily and for himself and that
when he condemned the south and Hancock
he spoke Immediately after con.
ference with Garfield, Conkling
Cameron and Logan, who had gath.
cred in Ohio to save Garfeld's own repub.
lican state to the party Very many men Of
all parties will profoundly regret that Gen
Grant has been so strangely forgetful of the
integrity Of his public opinions, and hence.
forth he will rank only with the desperate
politicians who deluded him to defeat at
Chicago, and whose friendship must be
fatal to all his hopes Of political success IN
the future. He has effaced all the little
gliding that was left on the third.tcrm ban
ner and that is an achievement for the
country. but it is at fearful cost of once
freely proffered homage to our great either
and soldier.