The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-09-09

referred to Major General W. s. Hancock, COM
handing division of the Atlantic who may draw
company from General Kruger, commanding the
department OF the SOUTH and post it ut the Jeicr-
sonville depot, with orders to protect it against
any danger The terms of the endorsement imply
the exercise of discretion On nv part. which
leads me to write you before taking action. In
my Judgment there is danger, Of the kind
the anonymous communication sets forth
at the Jefersonviie depot, to Justify the move
ment OF troops to that place. Such u movement
1t seems to me, would involve unnecessary ex-
pense and would create or increase the applvhcn-
sion for which there is no real foundation. There
are no arms or ammunition in Jacksonville dc
pot, ana II such force as is referred to; could be
raised Tor rebellloUs purposes, it is not likely
that it would begin by selling a depot Of
army uniforms. And therefore, if these are
grounds for the action of the government
see no danger in delay that will result from this
presentation OF the subject to you. II, however:
III Your better judgment company should be
sent there, it must and shall be promptly done as
soon as you notify to that effect. As 1 have al
instructions you say may" send com
pany, that which 1 construe rs leaving it some
what discretionary with me. I returned on the
3lst OF December. rs, from st. Louis.
am very truly yours
WINFIELD S. HANCOCK,
NajorGencral Commanding.
Another letter from Gen. Hancock:
New YORK Jan. 9, 1877.
Gen. ". 4: 'Stc'"stt". Commanding United States
Army, Washington, d. c.:
My DEAR GESERAL:-I have been intending
to write you III acknowledgment Of your two re-
cent notes: but have been 50 much engaged in
hunting Il place for winter and gathering up my
affairs OF business. us well rs personal matters
owing to my recent absence, that have deferred
doing SO and now write to enclose you copy
Of Of the letter ! addrsssed: yesterday, to
to an article-special dispatch which appeared
III that paper Of Sunday the It'll. The World
corrects the matter in its issue of this morning.
would have preferred the publication Of my letter
but rs l gave the editor latitude as to the
manner Of correction l cannot complain I
suppose. have written to 10 one on the
subject Of my order to 60 to the Pacific, re-
ported ny the newspapers, save yourself have
said nothing to anyone differing in letter or
speech from what wrote to you and l have not
seen Buford oryeals: or heard OF him, nor Go [
know OF any person VIII" has in that tim. met or
communicated with you. I enclose You Il copy of
the H':'d& publication. l ain very truly yours
WINFIELD 5. Hancock.
Ma ""-G cnera'.
ISCLosvRE.
New York. Jan. g. 1871.
Ny DEAR SIR Enclosed slip cut from the
World. of yesterday, special dispatch from Wash
ington; headed "A Kescinded Order Did Gen
Hancock refuse to be transferred 70 the Pa
cific coaSt!" As III authority is given fer the
communication, it seems tkat / should probably
notice the same and it 'yt1,ld CRAFTY me If YOU
Would III any manner you may deem best. make
such correction lis would he most likely to re-
move any mi:aplrehens;on Oh the sub ject. l
have not received any orders transferring me
from this department. nor any intnation
Of the existence or conte,n lativn Of such orders,
hence did not refuse to be transferred to the
Pacific coast. / have not rendered my rcsiyi,a-
ton. All Of my information in the matter has
been derived! from the newspaper. Of the day.
had no communication whatever in relation to
the subject with the authorities until after the
runor Of my removal was publisher, from Wash
lngton as groundlcss. then Gen. Sherman wrote
me note to the same effect. ( am in no wise re-
sponslb'e for any statement contained III the des-
patch i'll question, 0" for any misconccr;ion which
h;,s arisen concerning this subject from first to
last. / ;'u very truly yours.
WINFIELD S. Hancock.
10 William Il. lIur!bus, editor New York World
Another letter from Gen. Hancock:
New IoRK. Jan. 10: 1877.
10 Gen. ~. Z. S%eymoa, L,itc' Stats .l,,uy.
J|ushmtoa. d. c.:
MY DEAR GENERAL: Il have been quite busy
since my arrival, and have not felt like writing
much; 50 that have not yet written you as in
tended, IN reply to your favor acknowledging the
receipt of my letter from Carondolet. | wished
to notice simply your reference to the revised
brief way. I will do so yet. but not
to-day: us l am house hunting. or apartment or
hotel hunting rather. 1t il too late in the season
to accomplish much here in that way. save to pay
out money and get but little satisfaction in re-
turn. The proposition for 4 joint commission i'll
nj c),,ti af
tion if it becomes law: and in my opinion gives
to Gen. Hayes chances he lid not have before I
have considered thai: Mr.. Tiltens chances
were impregnable: hut not So Mr.. Hend-
ricks. Now: it to me that Gov
Hayes has something more than an equal chance
ately trouble need not be provided against by the
use of the army should the bill become law. If
the bill passes and General Grant yetoes it Mr.
dildens chances will he stronger than before.
Certainly if he Or his friends sup
strengthen his position. Tie danger III the
compromise question joint commission plan. is
that the defeated candidate might appeal to the
supreme court. On the grounds Of Illegal o. unco,.-
Stitutional decisions.
asa: very truly yours:
W1SrlELD 5. HANCOCK.
The correspondence closed by Gen.
Sherman writing to Gen. Hancock,
that: '"The passage of the bill for
counting the electoral vote was ap-
proved by the president, and in my
judgment all possible danger of confu-
sion or disorder in connection with the
presidential embroglio is passed."
The Chicago Inter- Ocean, commenting
on the above editorially says:
In our dispatches this morning will be
found the full text of the remainder of the
Hancock-Sherman correspondence. 1t will
be seen that while General Sherman was
very clear that the duty of the army was
to Recognize him as president whom the
lawfully appointed officers declare to be
such," Hancock throughout indicates q pe.r-
pose, a. case Of trouble, to treat 1t as q