Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-08-28

THE following is continuation of the cor
respondence between Generals Hancock ant
in the now famous letter of the former, givinl
his views of the manner of settling the Presi
Dental imbrogio of 1876:
HANCOCK TO SHERMAN.
General Hancock's reply:
HEADQUARTERS MILITARY DIVISION
OF ATLANTIC, NEW YORK, Jan. 2, III.
To General w. T. Sherman, United States
Army, Washington. D. G.
GENERAL: An anonymous communication to
the secretary of war, dated Louisville
Kentucky, December 16, reached my head
quarters the 9th of that month from the office
of the adjutsnt general of the army 1t rep
resents a contemplated rising of the peo
Hendricks. The depot st Jetfersonville is to
be seized, snd it is expected to arm
and clothe an Indiana army of Democrats.
The endorsement of this communication, made
at your headquarters, dated Dec. "a, 1876, is
as follows:
lOHicial Copy.l
Respectfully referred to Major General W.
8. Hancock, commanding division of the
Atlantic, who may draw q company from
General Ruger, commanding department of the
South, and post it at Jacksonville depot, with
orders to protect it from any danger"
The terms of endorsement imply the exer-
else of discretion on my part which leads me
to write you before taking action. In my
judgment there is no danger of the kind. The
anonymous communication sets forth nothing
at Jeffersonville depot to Justify
the movement of troops to that
place. Such movement, it seems to me, would
involve unnecessary expense and would create
or increase apprehension for which there is no
real foundation. There are no arms or am
munition in the Jacksonville depot, and if
such q force as is referred to could
be raised for rebellious purposes.
it is not likely that it would
begin by leizing depot of army uniforms.
And, the efore, if these are the grounds for
action of the government, l see no danger in
delay, which will result from this presentation
of the subject to you. If, however, in your
better judgment, company should be sent
there, it must and shall be promptly done, as
soon as you notify me to that effect. As I
have already said, do not act at once because
in your instructions you say, may send a
company there, which l construe as leaving it
somewhat discretionary with me. l returned
the 31st of December, 1876, from st. Louis.
am very truly yours,
WINFIELD 8. HANCOCK,
Major General Commanding.
ANOTHER LETTER TO SHERMAN.
Another letter from General Hancock:
New YORK, Jan. 8, 1877.
TO General W. 4. Sherman, commanding
United States army, Washington, d. G..
My DEAR GENERAL: / have been intending
writing you an acknowledgment of your two
recent notes, but have been so much engaged
in hunting up place for winter and gathering
up my affairs of business, as we'll as personal
matters. owing to my recent absence, that
have deferred doing so. Now l write to en-
day to the editor of the World in reference to
an article Especial dispatch) which appeared in
that paper Sunday, the 7th. The World cor
rects the matter in its issue of this morning.
would have preferred the publica-
tion of my letter, but as 1 gave the edi-
tor latitude as to the manner of correction
1 cannot complain. 1 suppose have written
to no one on the subject of my order to go to
the Pacific as reported by the newspapers save
to yourself. I have said nothing to any one
different in letter or spirit from what 1 wrote
to you, and have not seen Buford for years or
heard of him, nor do know of any person who
has in that time met and communicated with
you. 1 enclose you copy of Worlds publica-
tion. 1 am, very truly, yours,
EssssSs WINFIELD s. HANCOCK, Major General.
Inclosure.
NEW YORK, Jan. 8, 1877.
My DEAR Sir: / enclose slip cut
from the World of yesterday, special
dispatch from Washington, headed, 'Rescind-
ed. Did Gen. Hancock refuse to be transfer
red to the Pacific coast?"
As an authority is given for the communica-
tion it seems that should publicly notice the
same, and it would crafty me if you would
in the manner You may deem best,
make such correction as would be
most likely to remove any Misrepresentation
on the subject. have not received any orders
transferring me from this station, nor any init.
nation of the existence or contemplation of
such orders. Hence l did not refuse to be
transferred to the Pacific coast. have not ten.
dered my resignation. All of my information
in the matter has been derived from newspa.
pers of the day. I had no communication
whatever relating to the subject with the au.
thorities until after the rumor of my removal
was published from Washington as groundless.
Then General Sherman wrote me note to the
same effect. l am in no wise responsible for
any statement contained in the dispatch in
question, or for any Misrepresentation which
has arisen concerning this subject from first to
last 1 am very truly yours,
WINFIELD 8. HANCOCK.
To William b. Hurlbut, Editor New York World
THE ELECTORAL COMMISSION.
Another letter from Gen. Hancock:
New YORK, Jan. 49, 1877.
To Gen. w. T. Sherman, U. s. Army. Wash
ington, d. @.
My DEAR GENERAL: 1 have been quite
busy since nv arrival, and have not fell
like writing much, 30 that I have not YET
written to you as intended in reply to your
favor acknowledging receipt of my letter from
Carondolet. wished to notice simply your
reference to the revised statutes and one OF
un other nnInfu hrIpf
will do so yet but not to-day, as l am house
hunting, or apartment, or hotel hunting rather
1t is too late in the season to accomplish much
here IN that way, save to pay out money and
get but little satisfaction in return. The pro-
position for a joint committee insures peace
ful solution of the Presidential ques lion, If it
becomes law, and in my opinion gives to Gov
Hayes the chances he did not have before.
have considered that Mr.. Tilden's chances
we're impregnable, not SO Mr.. Hen.
dricks'. Now, it seems to me that
Governor Hayes has something more than an
equal chance, but definite results cannot be
foreshadowed. Fortunately trouble cannot be
provided against by use of the army should the
bill become law. If the bill passes and Gen.
Grant vetoes it Tilden's chances will be strong
er than before-certainly if he and his friends
supported the measure. Public opinion will
strengthen his position. The danger in the
compromise question, or the joint committee
plan, is that the defeated candidate
might appeal to the supreme court on grounds
of illegal and unconstitutional decisions. an
uery truly yours,
WINFIELD s. HANCOCK.
The correspondence closed by General Sher
man writing General Hancock that 1.-THE pas.
sage of the bill for counting the electoral
vote, approved by the President, ends, in my
judgment, all possible danger of confusion OF
disorder in connection with the Presidential
imbroglio."
Call of Veterans on the Neet President
New YORK, Aug. 27.-A delegation of volun
teers of the Mexican war were among the visit
ors to Governors Island. Gen. Hancock ant
the delegation had pleasant talk.
The delegation was presented to Gen. Han
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