Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-09-02

taking action. In my judgment there
| Is no danger OF the kind the anonymous
communication sets forth or any other
kind at Jeffersonville depot to justify .
movement OF troops to that place. Such
movement, IL seems TO me, would in.
volve unnecessary expense and would
create or increase apprehension for
which there Is no real foundation.
There are no arms or ammunition at
the Jeffersonville depot and If such Q
force as Is referred TO could be raised
for rebellious purposes, il il not likely
that it would begin by seizing depot
OF array uniforms. and therefore, il
there are grounds for action OF the gov
ernment see no danger in delay which
will result from this presentation of the
subject to you. IL, however, in your
better judgment company should be
sent there, it shall be promptly done as
soon as you notify me TO that effect.
As have already said, do not act at
once; because in your instructions you
say | "may" send company there,
which | construe as leaving il some
what discretionary with me. return.
ed on the 3lst of December, 1876, from
st. Louis. am very truly yours,
"WINPIELD s. HANCOCK,
"Major General Commanding"
AFTER THE cARosDRLET LETTER.
On the 10Th of January Hancock
wrote to Sherman that he had been so
busy that he had not yet written as he
intended in reply TO the acknowledge
ment OF his letter from Carondelet. He
says: 81 wished TO notice simply your
reference TO the revised statutes and
one or two other points in q brief way.
| will do so yet, but not to day, as | am
house hunting. The proposition.fo the
joint committee insures peaceful solu.
tion OF the presidential question If il
becomes law, and in my opinion gives
TO Hayes chances he did not have be.
fore. / have considered that Tilden's
chances we're impregnable, not so Hen.
bricks. Now it seems TO me that Gov.
Hayes has something more than an
even chance, but the definite results
cannot be forcshadowed. Fortunately
trouble need not be provided against
by the use OF the army should the bill
become a law. II the bill passes and
General Grant vetoes il Tilden's chances
will be stronger than before-certainly
il he and his friends support the meas.
ure. Public opinion will strengthen his
position. The danger in the compro.
mise question or joint committee plan
is that the defeated candidate might
appeal 10 the supreme court on the
grounds of illegal (unconstitutional) de.
cisions. am very truly yours,
WINFIELD s. HANCOCK.
General Sherman writes the closing
letter Of the correspondence las pub
lishedl. II is dated Washington, Jan.
uary 20. lie says:
SHERMAN on THE ELECTORAL COMMISSION.
GENERAL: The passage of the bill for
counting the electoral vote. approved
by the President, ends, in my judgment,
oil possible danger of confusion or dis.
order in connection with the presiden.
tial imbroglio. feel certain that the
dual governments in South Carolina
and Louisiana will be decided by the
same means which determines who is
to be the next president. Therefore
with the consent aud approval of the
secretary OF war now absent, we wan; TO
return the troops temporarily detached
back as soon as possible 10 the posts
occupied before the election, with this
exception, that the twelve companies
now thirteen) or the equivalent Of
regiment remain here in Washington
for time. The remainder Of the letter
relates TO the disposition Of the troops
in the south.