The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1880-08-01
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cocks letter. dated Carondelet, p. o, 2
st. Louis, No., December 2s, 1876, in
reply TO two letters from Gen. Sher-
man on the situation, is given TO the
public. After acknowledging Gen.
sherman's letters and exclusion the de-
lay in answering the FIRST. and some
remarks on the weather in which he
says that st. Louis Is the coolest place
In the winter and the hottest In the
summer Of any he had encountered in
the temperate zone he goes ON TO say:
"Wben l heard the rumor that L
was ordered 10 the Pacific coast
thought il probably true, considering
the past discussion as TO that subject.
Possibilities seemed TO me TO point that
way. Had It been true / should of
course have presented no complaint nor
made resistance Of any kind. would
have gone quickly il not prepared to 20
promptly. certainly would have been
relieved from responsibilities and ankle
ties concerning presidential matters
which may fall 10 those near TO the
throne or in authotity, within the next
four months, rs well rs from other in
cidents or matters which 1 could not
control and action which I might not
approve. / was not exactly prepared to
60 TO the Pacific. however, and there
fore felt relieved when received your
note informing me that there was no
truth In the rumors. Then did not
wish TO appear to be escaping the re-
sponsibility and possible dangers which
may cluster around military commands
In the east, especially in the critical
period fast approaching. All Is well that
ends well.''
He then goes ON 10 give his views OF
the presidential situation and says: "He
likes the Jefferson way OF Inauguration,
as he tied his horse TO rail fence, en-
tered and was duly sworn, then road 10
the execu tive mansion and took poses
sion.n
Our system does not provide that one
president should inaugurate another.
There might be danger in that, and it
was studiously left out OF the charters.
But you are placed in an important
position In connection with tire coming
events.
On the principle that regular elect
ed presidents term of Office expires
with the Sd Of March, Of which have
not the slightest doubt, and which
the laws bearing ON the subject uni
formly recognize, and in consideration
Of the possibility thata lawfully elected
president may not appear until the
9th Of March, great deal OF respon-
sibility may necessarily fall upon you.
You hold over; you will have power
and prestige TO support you. The Sec
retary Of war too, probably holds over;
but IL no president appears, he may not
10 abie 10 exercise the functions in
the name of the president, for his
proper acts are those Of known supe-
rior. A lawful president, you act on
your own responsibility and by virtue Of
commission, only restricted by law.
The secretary Of war is the mouthpiece
OF a president; you are not. II neither
candidate has constitutional majority
of the electoral college, or the senate
and house on the occasion Of q count,
do not unite in declaring some person
legally elected by the people, there is a
lawful machinery already provided to
meet that contingency and decide the
question peacefully. 1t has not been
recently used, no occasion presenting
itself, but our forefathers provided it.
II has been exercised and has been
recognized and submitted to as lawful
on every hand. That machinery would
probably elect Mr.. Tilden president
and Mr.. Wheeler vice president. That
would be right enough, for the law
provides that In case Of failure to elect
duly by the people, the house shall i'm
mediately elect the president and the
senate the vice president.
Some tribunal shall decide whether
the people have duly elected presi-
dent / presume, OF course. that it is
in the joint affirmative action Of the
senate and house, or why are they
present to witness the count, II not to
see that 1t is fair and just. II frac-
ture TO agree arises between the two
bodies, there can be no lawful aflirma.
tive decision that the people have
elected president, and the house
must then procsed TO act, not the sen
ate.
Here follows a long array Of the du-
ties Of the army, etc.
lsigned) WINFIELD S. HANCOCK.