The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1880-10-13
GEN. HANCOCK.
TWO LETTERS NEVER BIZ.
FORE PUBLISHED.
What He VIII Do In Reference
. to Gen. Grants Charges.

Col. Blanton Duncan furnishes tho
New York Herald two letters from
Gen. Hancock, which. he says. we're
never before shown anybody or pub.
lished. The FIRST letter Is dated OCT.
%, 1879, and 10 ~ follous:
Ny Dear Colonel: I received. t.-day.
yeur fsvsr Of tho 25ih, and was much
interested ia your resume OF the work
ing Of the political caldrsn. have al.
ways been Of tho opinion and am 20 still,
that until the Democratic party have
disposed OF She question a. 10 whsthsr
they would nominate Tilden a. So
qucuce Of past events, Go was fslly issiIa
thst organization 10 advance other can
didates, il their availability Tor the IA
ture was q question Of importance er tn
/ tGrcst. have no part ia any program
| me looking 70 the future. Ny namu
| comes up through friends and focs pos
! sibly, yet l knew Of NJ machinery IN the
interest Of my nomination. ! seem in
public opinion 10 be put forth A. the IS.
ponent Of certain political available poe.
sibilities, and I would be better pleased
| IL permitted 70 pursue the even tenor OF
my way, untouched by Political excite.
ment. 10 no. wish 10 be considered
/ chronic candidate, Tor l know what that
means when the cad comes; 90 my true
friends had better lot the matter rest, or,
il not, LET il drift The ucIt election 10
to be a memcutOus enc. What may
come cut Of g. good or Bad, do not
know; but am certain that cannot a.
sist in leading 10 a good result more Ger.
tsinly than by following the quiet course
l have always sBdosvorcd TO pursue. IL
1 csme in question in politics, Il will
have 70 come from the States and tAc
people, and net from ne.
Very truly ysur',
WTSYIELD 9. UAsCoCEf
"Siugulsrly," writes Col. Duncan,
"lhcre came 20 me about the tamc
day letter from one ortbs meet
, prominent GreeubAcksr', whose
. name and that or others Concerned l
will DOT mention. They are a. The
, present time most active supporters
o. Of Weaver in Tie plan 10 AID 10 tie
election Of Garfield. The letter vac
marked confidential, and 10 AZ fsl.
lows"
Oe,o5rr %, 1sfg.-Csl. BIahton Duncan
, -4iy Dear Sir. For some time past,
-- and myself have been talkiHg
over plan t. elect Gen. utacgck Prsu.
d dent OF The United States our plan Is
that ysu write 90 Geu. ulHc5Ck, and u
hc responds with the right views on mo
financial aud labor questions, that uc
then decide 90 call a National Ceuvcu,
p ton, and first nominate Hancock for
J. President aud some ey-Csnfgdcuis fal
u Vice President, and it will force th,
I. Democrats 10 meet and nominate tIs
same ticket. Your plan Of calling beth
the Democratic and National cosvrn
tIous Tie same dag will not work, asd
will give "a large amount OF sur party sn
excuse 10 say Go was a political trade,
while my plan g. QUO that "a large major
ity Of our party viii endorse. / hops
YOU will agree on the plan and have 1
4 conference with Gen. Hancock 90 th'
u subject.
p" THAT letter" continue, Col. Dun,
caa, "was forwarded by me with
% recommendation 20 Gen. Hancock
j. NOS to make any reply 10 IL. Tie
= however wrote Co the as follows;
n yor. 1. 1879 My Dear Colonel. You
= ,,t, L,s baen received. do not orgu
=" nv the p0sition 81 % political candti1N
'e 10 EXPRESS any opinions. ] am a tsiult
I'm ihc Federal service, aud my u.rin.
- mess As such and as a commander w0iN
, he Unmarried 10 I should take opel
= Grounds in favor 90 the political view
~ IN any marty. IN am ever cnuaidht
q az a rarfy fsr civil office, DO VIII DC 1
b. fbs record have made. ] should nnFf
,rI make anv bid Tor such an Office. IN
= were nominated by party, ] would %
" governed by its platform, ~ would na
o. accept the nomination. Therefore
10 shall pursue the even tenor oi my way
q undisturbed by tho amhiusna Whig
pursue some people. Lam very Flil
" yours, WINFIELD o. NN''''N
I onANr's cuAHoEs.
=. A telegram reporter has IN.
tervicwed Gen. Hancock In refer
ence TO tho recent opinions express
il cd by Gen. Grant. lie said;
/, "My knawlsdgc 81 what Gen, Gran
+, has actually said D. confined t0 what ma
be- called hcrcsay evidence. / hav
y read what has been attributed 70 llm q
bis uttcIanccs iu tho newspapers. Nov
/ shall take pains i0 ascertain from n
IN authoritative source juat what Gs1
Grant has said about mo.
= "Will you apply TO him personally 90
u information ~
THAT would BE- ths beet csurro
pursue. I suppose. 20 get ~ The truth
, III You ind that the cX.PrCfidrnt Do
really made assertions dCrrEatOry q
- your character, viii you make n reply y
N eyes, 10 necessary
IA "Thrn. I am to understand that
4 Gen. Grant bias aFfailcd your chhmCiri
aahr Is reported q have druU, you wt
- make "a general dcnialt'
.c 81 will certainly deny everything tha
.f Is untrue After have shifted che mat
u Ter 10 the bottom, aud have decided q
i reply, / viii prepare careful and com
- rrhcnaivc statement Tor publication
u Chow much time wall be required ~
" ven b. hear personally from Gen. Gmu
y In This matter p
2 ~ cannot say, bot ] shall lose 30 mos
time than I eau help in getting at il'
q bottom 90 tho matter
k GLOW have ysu supposed hIihrrt
i. that General GRAFT iClt towards you PEI
s0nally. Gcucnlf'
&c 81 have always supposed That Dee "a
IN a man who would never allow any W
g. will ho might forl, n he felt any Pr iu
hucuoc his conduct towards hreihci
IN soldier IN ordinary conversation. thh
+, not Dc inclined 90 change my epinle