Morning journal and courier., 1880-09-02
"Order No. 4O.''
General Grant Explains it's True Inv ard-
 ness-How General Hancock SubordIfnn- ted the Military to Rebel E.CivtI Power ;,

General Grant Explains it's True Inward 1 ness-1ow General Hancock Subordfna- I ted the Military to Rebel s'Civtl Power,, From the Chicago Inter-ocean.l 1 Governor Smith did not give General Grants conversation fully, which ought now to be more completely reported since the l Democratic press has so unfairly used what ! was given. The writer of this heard the whole 1 conversation, being listener with Governor ! Smith and others. General Grant was re- 1 quested to relate the ''true inwardness'' of ! Order No. 40, which is Hancock's political capital, and was the convention $ main reason ! for nominating him. The General then rep l resented substantially as follows: Sheridan being commander of the military districts of | Louisiana and Texas, discovered that cer- tain set of Louisiana officials were about to l consummate prodigious fraud upon the peo- pie, and he promptly removed them from of- flee. At this time President Johnson and Congress were in conflict as to the proper pol icy to be pursued in reconstructing the States recently in rebellion. Congress determined to reconstruct by using the loyal element in filling the offices. Johnson determined to op- pose Congress, and use the disloya1 element. Hence the officials removed by Sheridan had the Presidents ear, and in turn secured Sher- idan's removal. Johnson, looking around for some one to fillkhis place, hit upon Gen. eral Hancock.
 When Hancock came to Washington, on his way to New Orleans, Grant, believing that neither he nor Johnson understood the situation in respect to the great fraud about to be consummated, called on Hancock to &C., quaint him with the facts, without waiting for call from him, as military etiquette would have justified. A little while before Johnson had asked Grant to replace the off, cials but for one day, promising that they should then resign. Grant denied the request, knowing that one day would be sufficient for ! the accomplishment of their iniquitous pur- pose.
 General Grant opened the conversation with Hancock by remarking that as military officers it was their duty to enforce the laws of Congress without assuming to decide upon their merits. To this Hancock replied that he ''did not believe in nigger supremacy" Grant responded: Hancock, this is too little a thing for us to talk about. If 4,0OO, 900 of emancipated blacks obtain supremacy over 36, GOO, GOO of whites we ought rather to secure their favor than to incur their hatred by oppression"
 The conversation revealed to Grant that Hancock was wholly committed to Johnsons policy, and that further communication would be useless and unsafe therefore he withdrew from the conference
 Hancock went on to New Orleans and is- sued order No. 40. General Grant, exercis- ing powers which Congress had conferred up- on him that he might checkmate Johnsons movement when necessary, instantly tele- graphed Hancock to suspend his order and report by mail his reasons for issuing it. Hancock answered by B telegram costing $25O
 Grant responded by repeating his order This
 brought another telegram from Hancock to
 the effect that if his administration was thus
 to be interfered with his usefulness was at an
 end and he must ask to be relieved. He was
 relieved, but before the effects of that order
 could be enumerated nnmber of Union men
 lost their lives. And not only so, but at
 least two confederates, who had fought for the Southern confederacy, because they would
 not violate their sense of honor and wink at
 certain outrages committed upon Union men
 by the minions of Southern hate, were all
 sacrificed
 In view of all the facts General Grant said: General Hancock, instead of subordinating
 the military power to the civil portion of the
 United States government, simply subordina-
 ted it to that civil power which we
 fought four years to overthrow, but which
 Johnsons policy was then galyanizing into
 new life
 These facts make it plain enough why Gen.
 eral Grant is 'Esoid" for General Garfield,
 and also why the South is ''solid" for Gener-
 al Hancock. The South knowsh her man.