The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1880-10-20
GRANT VS.. HANCOCK.
Some Charges that Grant might
now Explain.
Washington Gazette,

now Explain.
Washington Gazette,
Grant, in the Fowler talk. speak
ing of General Hancock, says:
"He went South and removed the
Governor and Commissioners that Gen
eral Sheridan appointed. | instantly
telegrdphed him not to appoint to office
any man who had been removed, and to
give his reasons by nlpR for removing
the men. He telegraphed in long re-
! ply, costing the government $3.50, his
reasons. telegTGpHed him that the rea-
| sons were not sufficient to send by mail
other reasons He again telegraphed
about the same points, only not quite so
long, costing only $3.50.
The charge that Hancock remov-
ed the Levee Commissioners appoin-
ted by Sheridan is absolutely false
in all It's parts, and in that respect
is consistent with all Grants other
accusations.
Sheridan appointed "new board
of Levee Commissioners, May 3,
1867" Grant eulogized him for
that act, and said in the Fowler in.
terview his selections were "good
men," who replaced bad men. On
the 9th of July, 1867, Sheridan ''re-
instituted the old board Of Levee
Commissioners" who had been pre-
viously turned cut, as Grant alleges,
because they tried corruptly to nego-
tiate the levee bonds.
Sheridan was relieved from COM
mand September /, 1867. Hancock
assumed command November %,
1867, when he issued his famous or
der No. 40, or four months after the
transactions, in which he could by
no possibility have participated.
With this regard for the truth Of his
tory, the value of Grants attack on
Hancock may be easily estimated.
While speaking of Gen. Hancock's
extravaganza in telegraphing, Grant
should have explained why he built
at government expense stable for
his private horses at cost of about
$4,000. He should also explain
why his brother OrVale is upon the
Chicago Postofioe payroll las re-
ported) and not allowed to discharge
the duties of the Office while he gets
the pay. 1t might be we'll for this
great American Caesar to say why he
has pensioned upon the peoples
treasury all of his and his wife's rel
attves. Also, why in 1867 he &C
cumuIated thousands of troops at
the National Capital at the cost of
hundreds Of thousands Of dollars to
attempt to intimidate the represeno
tatives Of the American people.
We have carefully read Grant
so-called talk with the Reverend
missionary Secretary of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church. and fail to
see a confession Of his own misde-
meanors-to-wit
He says nething about the $780,
900 he received from A. T. Stewart
of New York. for appointing him
Secretary o.. the Treasury and of bis
own ignorance Of his ineligibility.
He fails to explain why he accept
ed Belknap's resignation as Secre-
tary of War, for selling post-trader
ships. while declaring against let
ting any guilty man escape"
He never mentions once his own
connection with Attorney. Genera,
Naundaule0 Williams.
He ignores his connection will
Alex. r. Shepherd and the District
Of Columbia swindling-ring.
He is mum as an oyster about the
doings Of his private Secretary Bah
cock.
He fails to give an inventory o
the presents lie received while il
Office and what returns he made by
a reckless bestowal of public Offices
in return.
Not a word does he say about tina
Long Branch cottage, Tom Murphy
or the New York Custom-House.
i Grant also fails to give an expla
nation why he promoted his sol
Frederick, who has never seen ser
vice, over the heads Of officers VIII
we're in the army before he Fred
was born.
We could go on by the column T.
indite Grant for irregularities i
office, but what we have cited ar
sufficient to nauseate the people an
hence we forbear upon their account
40 wad some pow'r the gtftie gle us,
To see oursel's as others see usI"
GEN. HANCOCK TO DIE.
Now the cry of the Republicans