The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1880-07-09

SOME STALE ISLANDERS REFUTED.--A
correspondent cf the New York Herald
visited Bishop Keane. Of the Catholic
Church, at Richmond, Va, Thursday, aud
asked him if the charges as TO Gen. Han
cocks connection with the Surratt case
would affect him with the Catholics H.
answered that most undoubtedly they would,
and with Protestauts as well as Catholics
and all others, if the truth were not told.
Since these charges, however, had been de-
MED and had been disproved as prcpostcr-
GUS aud false, he could not see how Gen
Hancock could be affected by them. The
Bishop then referred to the fact that Rcv
j. A. Walter, pastor of ST. Patrick S Church.
Washington, the spiritual adviser and con-
fcssor OF Mrs. Surratt, had several mouths
ago published card stating in emphatic
language that there was no truth whatever
in the charges. Bishop Keanc was the as
sistaut of Rev Mr. Walter for twelve years,
up to the time he became Bishop of Rich
mond. The card referred to by Bishop
kcanc was written November 13 of last
year, and is as follows:
Truth and justice compel me to deny
the statement with reference to Gen Han
cocks participation in the execution of Mrs
Surratt, which appeared in the Washington
Post of this morning | attended Mrs
Surratt on the occasion, aud met with no
interference OH the part of Gen Hancock
Gen. Hancock had great sympathy for this
unfortunate lady, and waited until the last
moment, hoping for a rcpricvc l consider
it an act of justice to Gen Hancock that
this statement should be made.
81. A. WALTER.
''Pastor of st. Patrick's Church, Washing
ton"
A Washington dispatch to the New York
Herald, describing the reception of the
news of Gen. Hancock's nomination, SAYS:
'Thc question of Gen. Iancock's s posi-.
tion in the execution of Mrs. Surratt was
freely discussed, and the General was in a
great measure cxoncratcI lrom doing any
thing more han his duty as soldier
"Mr. John Il. Clampctt, the only surviv-
ing attorney for Mrs. Surratt, said to your
correspondent that Hancock was the best
selection the Convention could have made.
'lt is splendid nomination., said Mr. Clam
pctt, with emphasis, 'and his part in the
Surratt execution will not affect him, as the
General only obcyed the orders of his su-
pcriors, and that is recognized by all well
informed Democrats. Gen. Hancock was
not in the court room during the entire
time, and on the morning of the execution
came into the penitentiary, and was met by
me. Hancock said: i am carrying out
the death sentence, and it is the most
painful act Of my life would rather
take chances on the battle field, but | am
soldier and must obey orders. Rev Fa-
thcr Walter, who was Mrs. Surratt's spirit
uul adviser, said: II do not desire to be-
come mixed up with politics. Gen. Tan-
cock has letter which explains my opinion
of the part he took in the execution"
The New York lVorM says that when
Gen. llancock's attention was called Thurs
day to paper containing charges against
him in connection with Mrs. Surratt's exc
cation, he pronounced them downright
talschoods, without one scintilla of founda-
tion.' He added tha; he was not on the
defensive, having nothing to defend him
self from, but named Gen. +. \. Darr, of
New York, exCongressman Tarbox, of
Massachusetts, and Others who knew all the
facts, and would quash such falsehoods.
TIE DAREDEVIL FORREsr.-No man
ever exacted strictcr obedience or more
thoroughly maintained it. lie brookcd no
disobcdence of his own orders, and he
resented their infraction with characteristic
FIRE.
When his command needed supplies he
stopped on no tcchnicalities of obstruction
to obtain them. The writer we'll rcmem-
bcrs once sending rcquis.tion for food
and forage to an officer at one of the rail
road stations, and was refused on the
grounds that the supplies belonged to an i'll
tantry command in the rear Forrest hav.
ing failed in the same manner to obtain
needed provisions, cooly took what he
wished without further parlcy, stating that
if any complaint was made he (Gcn. For
rest) was responsible. His services were SO
valuable that his summary methods were
overlooked. He said to the writer in cx.
planation of his taking these supplies that
he never hcsitatcd to override tormalitics
when he deemed it necessary; that he would
break thousand of them at any cost to
himself before his men and horses should
suffer for want of subsistence, and that the
infantry i'll camp could get plenty more
while his men, always in active service on
the front, could not obtain supplies Ill the
time,
Another instance Of his disregard Of rules
was that he allowed his men to absent them
selves Just when he pleased lie had his
troops on hand on all necessary occasions
for march and fighting Or picket duty
lie would turn q whole regiment loose fol
day or two when in the vicinity Of thci
homes, or when they could be spared, anc
this when there were positive orders agains
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