The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1880-08-25


in 1876 to Gen. Shrrn,an-If there -
Treason Ia these Noble Gtterauces.
then every Patriot i'm the Land 3. 81
Traitor. Tor there ~ moi one word ~
Patriot viii NOT Endorse.
New York Herald, August l..
The letter written by General Han
cock To- General Sherman in regard To
the action he would take as AN army
officer in certain contingencies during
the Presidential struggle il given i'm full
below. ID will he found To he one of
the most Interesting campaign dOcu-
ments that has been brought tn light
thus far in the present Presidential con-
test When the Republicans revived
the fact Of such letter having been
written, they claimed that its tone was
lincturcd with treason, and that its
publication would greatly damage the
prospects of General Hancock as the
Democratic candidate for President
These statements were met with an
emphatic denial by Democratic pOliti-
clans on the broad fundamental ground
that General Hancock was too loyal
and patriotic to have ever given utter
ancc To a sentiment that by even the
boldest stretch of the admiration could
he tortured into disloyalty. On being
spoken to yesterday by the reporter OF
the Herald on the subject, he gave Il
full and explicit explanation of the
whole matter.
al hardly remembered writing the
letter." he said, "until saw Il reference
to it in some of the newspapers. When
wrote il had no idea that it would
ever he published. | was i'm Western
town on private business, with no see
Rotary or member Of my staff with me.
| wrote it frankly and with no con-
straint."
"And stick by what you wrote?"
81 never wrote anything | am afraid
of having known, and that | would not
stick to-"
"And you desire this letter to be pub
lished?'
al only waited for the consent vi
General Sherman, and that having
been given. there is no obstacle against
its publication"
The following is the full text of the
letter, which we are enabled to print
through the courtesy of the editor OF the
World:
CARONDELET Posi- OFFICE, !
ST.. LOUIS, Mo-, Dec. %, 1876. !
My DEAR GENERAL:-YOurf favor o
the 4th inst. reached me in New York
on the 9Th, the day before | left for the
West | intended to reply to it before
leaving, but cares incident to departure
| interfcrred. Then again, since my ar
rival here | have been so occupied with
personal affairs of business nature
that | have deferred writing from day
| to day until this moment, and now
find myself in debt to you another let
ter i'm acknowledgement of your favo
of the 18th, received few days since
! | have concluded to leave here on tn,
2Sth (tO-mOrrOw) p. m, so that | ma,
lie expected in New York on the Sis
inst. Ii has been cold and dreary sine,
my arrival here. 1 have worked 'lik'
IA Turk" II presume that means bar,
work i'm the country in making fences
cutting down trees, repairing buildings
etc, etc, and am at least able to 81,
that st. Louis is the coolest place in tin
winter, rs il is the hottest in summer
of any that | have encountered in :
temperate zone. | have known ~
Louis in December to have genia
weather throughout the month; thi
December has been frigid, and the rive
has been frozen more solid than ] hav
ever known il.
} When heard the rumor that wa
ordered to the Pacific coast though
il probably true, considering the pas
discussion on that subject. The posi-
bilities seemed to me to point that way
, Had il been true should, of cours,
, have presented no complaint nor mad
resistance of any kind. | would hav
gone quickly if not prepared to g
} promptly. certainly would have bee
relieved from the responsibilities an
anXieties concerning Presidential maj
/ tiers which may fall TO those near Oh
throne or i'm authority within the ne>
{ four months, as well as from other il
: cidents or matters which | could n,
: control and the action concernin
] which might not approve. | was III
J exactly prepared To go to the Paciii
e however, and | therefore felt relieve
| when | received your note infOrmin
l me that there was no truth in the RI
) mOrs.
r Then did not wish to appear to
: escaping from possibilities and possib
: dangers which may cluster around mi
+ itary commanders in the East, esp
: cially in the critical period fast approach
4 ing. AlPs well that ends well. I'll
t whole matter of the Presidency seen
z to me simple and 10 admit of peac
e full solution. The machinery for sue
n contingency as threatens to presel