Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-07-14
an INFAMOUS LIE,

Abandoning all other accusations against
Gen. Hancock, the Republican party press
has unitedly undertaken the job of convict
ing him of having been engaged in con-
spiracy, on the removal of Gen. Mcclellan,
to march upon Washington, depose Presi-
dent Lincoln, and place Mcclellan in the
chair. This was in October, 1863. The
statement is SO atroclously absurd and libel
lous, that it is almost an insult to Gen. Han
cock to give it denial. Thus far even the
most venemous of the Republican press have
not pretended to give any proof of the accu-
sation, contenting themselves with vague
hints and inuendoes, coupled with state
ment that the testimony would be forth
coming in the course of week or two.
ANY honest man would think that the
great services rendered to the country by
Gen. Hancock from the beginning to the
close of the war would exempt him from any
such Infamous charges. But the fact that n
man is q candidate of the Democratic party
for an Office is regarded as absolving the ma
lignant partisan press from all requirements
Of decency, all regard for truth, all sense of
justice. 1t obliterates the noble works of o
lifetime, and though q mans record may be
as chaste as ice, as pure as SNOW, they let
loose the sluice- gates of calumny and deluge
his good name with the dirtiest of filth that
cen be found within the length and breadth
of the land.
1t is not to be supposed that any sane per-
son will for a moment credit the despicabIe
statements of these Irresponsible papars, es-
pecially as the records Of the war fully es-
sablish their falsity. Gen. Mcclellan re-
oeived the intelligence of his removal while
his army was at Warrenton. He immedi-
ately surrendered his command to his
successor, Gen. Burnside, and after issuing
short address to his soldiers reported at
Washington. Under its new commander
the army of the Potomac remained idle for q
month, when the disastrous attack
on Petersburg was made. Although Gen.
Hancock counselled against the attack,
pointing out how defeat was absolutely GER
Uaiu, hO Wno OfOIiutCUJ dnO Ab OuCcy llh0 d
true soldier and patriot, he took his station
in the front, commanding the second army
corps, which was assigned to the center. He
was in front OF his troops during all the
fearful carnage that ensued, risking his life
every moment in the vain endeavor to stem
the tide of defeat. 1t is the unanimous tes-
timony of all who were in that fearful battle
that Gen. Hancock was the bravest of the
brave. A perfect hail of shot and she'll
poured upon his devoted followers, but
neither he nor his corps finohed for mo-
ment. Is it probable-is it possible-thst a
man who had been plotting treason but a
month baf re- could exhibit such daring in
the cause Of the Union? The superstition is
unreasonable, and an Insult not only to Gen.
Hancock but to ell of his brave followers.
II an angel from heaven should declare that
at any time Gen. Hancock plotted treason
against the government, not single man
among the hundreds of thousands OF brave
soldiers who served under him would believe
it. 1t is The most infamous lie ever con-
cooted by unprineipled, devilish politicians.