The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-09-02

st. tsGiS; 7ssSs55 am very truly yoVWEsIs w HANCOCK.
Major General Commanding
A true copy.
JNo M. BACON Colonel and A. D. G.
New York Jan. G, 1877.
Gen. W. T. Sherman, Commanding .. s, Army
Washington, D. c.;
Ny Dear General:-I have been intending to
write to you in acknowledgement OF your TWO re-
cent notes, but have been so much engaged IN
hunting place for the winter and gathering up
my affairs OF business as well as personal mat
ters, owing to my recent absence, that have de-
ferred doing so.
Now write to enclose you copy Of letter l
addressed yesterday to the editor Of the WorId IN
reference TO an article Special dispateh) which |
appeared in that paper on Sunday, the 7Ih. Ihe |
World c0rtectE the matter in lts Issue OF thls
morning. would have preferred me puDncatlon
of my letter, but, as gave the editor latitude as
to the manner of correction, cannot complain
suppose
have written to no one on the subject OF my
order to 90 to tie PacihC-rePorted by the news
pa apers- save yourself. | have said nothing 10
any one differing in letter or spirit from Whst !
wrote to you; aud have not seen Butori lOr
years nor heard Of him, nor do know OF any
person who has in that time, met or tommuhl
Gated with him. w
I enclose you copy Of the Worlds publica
(signedj W. S. HANCOCK
Major General.
true copy.
JNo. NJ, BACON, Colonel and A. D'C'
ENCLOSURE.
New York Jan 5, 1877.
My Dear Sir enclose slip cut from the
World Of yesterday IA special dispatch from
WashinPton) headed "a rescinded order; did Gen
Hancotk refuse to be transferred to the Pacific
cOastW3
As an authority is given for the communication
II seems that should publicly notice. the same,
and 1t would Crafty meif you would In the man
ner you may deem best, make such correc ion as
would be most likely tOIemOve any misapprehen.
sion on the subject
| have not received any orders transferring me
from this station nor any intimation Of the exis.
tenCe OF contemplation Of such orders Hence
did not refuse to be transferred to the Pacific
coast, have not rendered my resignation. All
of my Information in the matter has been derived
from the newspapers of the day. had no com.
municatOn whatever relating to the subject with
the authorities until after the IumOr of my re.
movsl was published from Washington asg ound.
less, Then Gen. Sherman wrote me note to the
same effect.
am in no wise responsible for any statement
contained in the despatch in question, or for any
misconCeptiOn whscb has arisen concerning this
subject from first to last l am, very Iguly
yours,
loBL6ul WINFIELD ., hANCOCht
To Mr. William H, Hurlbert, Editor Of the New
York World, SO Waverley Place, New York.
A true copy.
[signedl JOHN S WHARTON,
true copy.
JAo. NJ, BACON Colonel and A. D. G.
IL s9fRs New York, Jan 49, 1877.
Gen, W. T. Sherman, United States Army Wash
ingtoE D. c..
Ny Dear General have been quite busy since
my arrival, and have not felt like writing much,
! so that have written TO you as l intended, in
| reply to your favor acknowledging receipt Of my
| letter from Carondelet, l wished to notice sim.
| ply your reference to the Revised Statutes, l
will do so YET, but not 10 day, as am house hunt
ing or apartment or hotel hunting, rather, 1t is
too late la the season to accomplish much here In
that way-save to pay out money and get but lit.
| satisfaction in return.
The proposition for the joint committee insures
peaceful solution OF the Presidential question II
II becomes a law, and, in my opinion give to Gen
Hayes chances he did not have before. l have
considered that Mr. Tilden's chances were In.
pregDable, Not so Mr. Hendricks. Now 1t seems
| to me that Governor Hayes has something more
than an equal chance, but the definite results
cannot be fOreshadOwed Fortunately, trouble
need not be provided against by the use Of the ar
my should the bill become law.
If the bill passes and Gen. Grant vetoes It, Mr.
Tilden's chances will be stronger than before
certainly If he and his friends supported the
|
sitiOn.
The danger in the compromise question or joint
committee plan is, that the defeated candidate
might appeal to the Supreme Court on grounds Of
illegal (unconstitutionaD decisions.
/ am, very truly yours,
Signed WINFIELD s HANCOCK
P. s-Somebody, possibly Fry, has been writing
on the subject OF military discipline, &C., in The
Army and Navy Journal ofthis week. 1t is wortl
reading
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JNo, NJ. BACON Colonel and A. D. C.
Headquarters Army Of the United States,
Washington, D. c., Jan. 80 1885,
Gen, W. S Hancock, commanding Military Divi
sion Of the Atlantic
General: The passage Of the bill for cOuntin
the electoral vote, approved by the President
ends; In my Judgment, all possible danger Of con
fusion or disorder In copnection with the PGesl
dental lmbrogliO. l feel certain that the dua
Governments In South Carolina and L0uisian
will be decided by the same means which deter
mines who is to be the next President OF the Unit
ed states, therefore, with the consent and az
proval Of lhe Secretary Of War, now absent wan
10 return the troops, temporarily detached, bac
as soon as possible to the posts occupied befor
the election, with this exception, that twelv
companies (noW thirteen), or the equivalent of
regiment remain here in Washington for
time.
,, The artillery school should be resumed, an
this will take back To Fort Monroe Companies
of the First, OF the Third, l Of the Fourth and
the Fifth Artillery
These should be replaced by three companie
now, temporarily serving in the Department {
the South, say Companies D and L, Second Arti
, lery, now at Columbia, s, g., and Company /
/. First Artillery. Company NJ, Third Artillery no,
at Fort McHenry, should return to Its post at Fol
i Wadsworth, and the remaining companies Fir
Artillery in South Carolina, viz: B, D. Il, and n
would return to their posts
= Indiana Is in your command, and Company
ThiEd Artillery, can remain at the arsenal at Ii
!; dianapoliB for time.
> The movement should not begin till give 20
notice and orders, as the Potomac is still froSel
and the school companies cannot nominal
, move till steamboat can take them from the a.
= senal here to Fort Monroe.
: Please have Gen. Fry to make the draft Of q
order to complete these movements. Send II
4 = me; will approve and then indicate the time
! Begin say IN about ten days.
I Yours truly,
LSignedl W. I. SHERMAN, General.
! = A true copy
JNo, N. BACON, Colonel and A. D. c.