The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-08-27
THAT. CORRESPONDENTS
Between Generals sherman
and HaneOck.
1t IL Published at Last, and
Hurts Nobody.

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Hurts Nobody.
New York, 26.-The new campaign
biography Of Hancock, just published
contains the Shermsn-Hsncock cores
pondence, from which the following ar
extracts: December 4ih, 70. sherman
IN granting HAncock's application FOL
leave Of absence to 60 To Carondelet
Mo. hopes coon that events will admit
OF the return to their posts Of the COM
pRnies detached in the south, adding
I"About every time l make q move il
that direction am met by insurmeunt-
able objections The political orders &c
Ruger from the President, sent through
the secretary Of war, were not military
dislike much to have our soldiers used
In connection with legislative body, but
orders coming f,om the President have
TO be obeyed. They form a bad prece.
dent, but thus far have prevented q col
lision of arms between ilhsmed partI-
| sans" In the other letter, December
| 18th, Sherman assures Hancock that his
mind may rest at peace about being
ordered f,Om New York. There IS not
4 word Of truth in it. No serious changes
in the command are contemplated
When they are ysu may be sure will
give you the earliest notice. There are
men on mischief intent who would gladly
soW The seeds of dissension among US Of
the army"
To this Hancock replies in Carondolet,
on December 18th, which is already
printed. Sherman's reply to this is brief
de -knowledges the receipt OF his
most interesting letter. 81 am very
glad to have your views in ertenSO
upon subjects OF sucheVital importance.
Our standard opinions are mostly formed
on the practice Of eur predecessors, but
q great change was made after the close
of the civil war by amendments Of the
Constitution, giving to freed slaves GER
tain civil and political rights, and en-
powering Congress to make laws neces-
sary to enforce these rights. This power
is new and absolute, and Congress has
enacted laws with which we are not yet
familiar. As matter Of fact dislike to
have our army used in these civil con-
dicts, but the President has the lawful
right to use the army and navy, and has
exercised the right as he believes law
fully and rightfully, and cur duty has
been and is To sustain him with zeal and
sincerity. As to the presidential election,
we are in no manner required to take
the least action, but to recognize him
as the president whom the lawfully
appointed officers declare to be such 3
person. hope and pray thst Congress
viii agree in some method before the
day and hour arrives, but IN case of
failure to elect by or before the 4th of
March there will be vacancy in both
the offices of president and Vice-presi-
dent, in which event the president Of
the Senate becomes president pro tenn,
and a new election will have TO be held
under the law of 1872. 1t is we'll we
should compare aud agree before the
crisis is on US, but surely hope we nsy
pass this ordeal safely and peacefully.
l will be pleased to hear from you st any
time. (Signed)
w. 7. SHERMAN.
Hancock writes from New York,
January %, that an anonymous COM
munication to the secretary Of war,
dated Louisville, December 10Th, reached
his headquarters on the 9th, from the
adjutsEt general ofthe army. 1t repre-
sents that in the contemplated uprising
of the people to enforce the Inauguration
of Tilden and Hendricks, the depot at
Jacksonville is to be seized, and is ex-
pected IA arm and clothe the Indian
army of democrats. The endorsement OF
this communication made at your hesd-
quarters, dated December Goth, '76,
states that an official copy is respectfully
referred to Mayor General Hancock,
who may draw from q company from
General Ruger, commanding the depart
ment of the south, and post il at Jeffer-
sonville depot with orders to protect it
against any danger. The terms Of the
imply an exercise Of
discretion on my part which leads me to
write to you before taking action. In
my judgment there is no danger of the
kind the anonymous communication sets
forth, or other kind at Jacksonville
depot to justify movement of troops TO
that place. Such movement, 1t seems
to me, would involve uni ecessary sx-
pense and would create or increase the
apprehension for which there is no real
foundation. There are 10 arms or am
nunition at the Jacksonville depot, and
if such & force SIS is referred to could be
raised for rebellious purpose it is not
likely that it would begin by seizing a
depot OF army uniforms and therefore If
there are any grounds for the action of
government which will result from this
presentation of the subject to you. If,
however, in your better judgment q
company should be left there, it shall be
done as soon as you notify me to that
effect. AS l have already said do not
act at once because waiting on your in
struction.
On January 10Th, Hancock writes that
he wishes TO notice in brief way your
(Sherman's) references to the Revised
Statutes and will do so yet, but not to-
dsy. The proposition for the joint com
mittes insures peaceful solution Of the
presidential questions, il it become q
law, and in my opinion gives to General
Hayes chances he did not have before.
lave considered that Mr.. Tilden's
chances were impregnsble. Here follows
a blank-the omission of something }
Now it seems to me that Governor Hayes
has something more than an equal
chlnce, but the definite results cannot be
foreshadowed. Fortunately trouble need
net be provided against by the use of the
army should the bill become law. II
the bill passes and General Grant vetoes
it, Tilden's chances will be stronger than
before, certainly, if he and his friends
supported the measure, public opinion
will strengthen his position. i he danger
in the compromise question on the joint
COUlmlLlcc ll6u Is NuAb INC Nblchlhu can
didate might appeal to the Supreme
Court on the grounds Of illegal, unconsti-
tutional decisions.
Sherman writes Hancock on January
29th: 'The passage of the bill for
counting the electoral votes, approved
by the President, ends, in my judgment,
all possible danger OF confusion and dis
order in connection with the presidential
I question 4 faal foT chat The ufo q
government in South Carolina and
Louisiana will be decided by the same
means which determines who is to be the
next president Of the United States;
therefore, with the consent and approval
OF the secretary of war, now absent,
want TO return the troops Temporarily
detached, back IS soon as possible, "a
the posts occupied before the election,
with this exception that twelve COM
panies, or the equivalent of regiment,
remain here in Washington for time
Here ends all that is given of the cor
respondence.