Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-08-28

aDy danger" Th0 terms OF 6nuOTs6~
ment imply an exercise of discretion
on my part, which leads me 10 write
you before taking action. In my
Judgment there Is no danger of
the kind that the anony-
NOUS communication sets forth
or other kinds at Jefersonville
depot to justify the movement of
troops at that place. Such move
ment, it seems to me, would involve
unnecessary expense, and would ere.
ate or increase an apprehension for
which there is no real foundation.
There are no arms or ammunition at
Jeffersonviile depot, and II such q
force as is referred to can be raised for
rebellions purposes it is not likely that
it would begin by sei2ing the depot OF
army uniforms, and therefore, if there
are grounds for this action cf the gov
ernment,.I see:.nO danger in the delay
which will result from this -presenias
ton of the subject to you Ii, howev.
er, in your better judgment The com.
pany should be sent there 1t shall be
prong pity done as soon as you notify
me to ttlat effect. AS have already
said do not act at once because in
your instructions you say may
send Company there, which con-
strue as leaving it somewhat discre-
| tionary with me. [ returned on the
3lst of Dece mber, '76 from st. Louis.
/ am very truly yours,
WINFIELD S. HANCOCK.
Msjor Generai Commanding.
On the 10Th of January Gen.
Hancock wrote to Gen. Sherman
that he had been SO busy that he had
mot written as he intended.
In reply to the acknowledgement
of his letter from Carondelet, he
says:
i wished to notice simply your refer.
ence TO the revised statutes, and one
or two other points, in brief way. l
will do 30 yer, but not tO>day, as am
| the joint commission insures the
peaceful solution of the presidential
! question If it becomes law, and in
NY opinion gives 10 Gov. Hayes
chances he did not have before. /
have considered that Mr.. Tlden's
chances were impregDable, not so Mr..
| Hendricks. Now, II seems to me that
Gov. Hayes has something more
than an equal chance, but definite
J results can not be foresh allowed. For
tunately, the trouble need not be pr0-
vIded against by the use of the army
should The bill become law. II the
bin passes and Gen. Grant vetoes it,
Mr.. Tilden's cnances will be stronger
than before. Certainly, ii he and his
friends supported the measure, public
opinion will strengthen his position.
The danger in the compromise ques-
tion or tue joint commission plan il
that the defeated candidate might ap-
peal to the supreme court on account
of illegal aud unconstitutional de-
cisions.
1 am very truly yours,
w. 3 HANCOCK.
General Sherman writes the clos
ing letter of the correspondence as
published. It is dated Washington
January 20. He says:
General-The passage of the bill for
counting the ELECTORAL vote, approved
by the president, ENDS, in my judgment
all possible danger of confusion or dis
order in connect. on with the presiden
tial embroglio.
| feel certain that the dual governs
MT 8 in south Carolina and Leaisians
Will be decided by the same
l means which determine who II
to be the next president O
the United States, therefor,
with the consent and approval of the
secretary of war, now absent, I wan
to return troops temporarily detached
as soon as possible TO posts occupied
beforethe election, with this except on
that II companies (now l3) or th,
equivalent Of regiment, remain herr
in Washington for time.
The remainder of the letter relates
to the disposition of the troops tt
be ordered back from the south.