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| GRANT ON HANCOCK.
! a United States Senator passing out Of the
White House III 1873, after an interview will
the President, said, half retlectively and hal
! to his companion: II like Gen. Grant be
! cause he is truthful man; he never lies
If Grant has weak points, a disposition Il
prevaricate is certainly not one Of them. Bui
if he is free from malice he is also inexorab1e
in the line OF fact; he hews to the line, let
tile chips fly where they may. What Grant
says Of Hancock is, then. just what he thinks
Of him,-his honestestimate of his character
and the statements he makes as Of fact
touching Order No. 40 and Hancockss ex-
execution Of it are facts. Nobody will dis
pute these two propositions. Democrats
must accept them whether they will or no,
and make the most Of them. It follows that
Grants estimate of the character Of Han
cock and the new facts he diyuIges about
Hancock's career become at once a
factor in the pending contest This estimate
OF the character Of Hancock possesses an
especial value because of Grants intimate
official relations with him at the time Of the
happening of the one important event In his
life. . >. :.
What does Grant say Of Hancock? He
calls attention, as preliminary. to the fact
that, up to the time Of his Hancock's) ap-
pointment US Military Governor Of the Dis
trict Of Louisiana and Texas, he had not
been regarded as all officer OF great military
genius or distinguishing ability by anybody
in authority. He says: =
He was very fair corps commander, but was
never thought Of for any great place. When
the Army Of tho Potomac was hunting for
commander it took almost everybody, and even
came over into the West for officers. but no ono
eyer oven suggested Hancock tor the place.
:. This is important, though not new, because
1t shows conclusively that Hancock was not
nominated to the Presidency on account Of
his military services In the field. Grant then
says: ii
After ho received that vote in 1864 be had
the " beo in bis bonnet,'' and shaped everything
hus watched, and planned, and waited, till Mt
Inst he has received the Democratic nominn-
ton.
To the question: "Do you think he is in
sympathy with the South ?" Gen. Grant re-
spends: "He is crazy to be President. He
is ambitious, vain, and weak. They will
easily control him." =
Now it should be borne in mind that from
1854 to 1865 the relations Of Grant to Fan
cock were very close,-those Of the General
of the Army to subordinate Of high rank
at a time when military operations in aid Of
the civil authorities were considerable. It
was at the beginning Of this period that Han
cock received the one vote in the Democratic
Convention which, Grant at once observed,
turned his head and put the Presidential
81 bee In his bonnet" No wonder Grant de- !
clares that Hancock is twain and |
weak,' since single vote for the |
Presidential nomination was sufficient to so
rouse and stimulate his ambition. But what !
evidence is there that his ambition was
reused? Grant says: F" He shaped every
thing to gain Democratic and Southern
favor" Did he? Grant says.. he did, and
Grant ought to know, for every official act
If his life was performed directly under his
Eye. But we are not left to the mere word
If Grant, although that would be sufficient.
Zen. Grant shows that Hancock, in the Mill
AIRY Governorship Of Louisiana, "shaped
to gain Democratic and Southern
:ayor," sought to aid johnson in nullifying
Icts Of Congress which he (Hancock) was
ppointed to execute, and that when he was
lefeated in this purpose he begged to be re-
leyed. The interview between Grant and
hancock on the subject Of Order No. 40, now
Or the first time given to the country, speaks
olumes. 1t sustains all that has been
harged touching Hancock's 3 subserviency to
he South, and fortif1es beyond question the
ustness Of Grants opinion that in the event
+ uancock's election 'they [the SOUTH
'ould easily control him." Here is the in
srvfeW:
said: "Genaral, you and are soldiers,-
rmy officers. We have life positions; we serve
ndor successive Administrations without re-
/ Congress. We are not responsible for the
isdom Of the laws; Congress bears that respol-
9llity.. We simply enforce them /
He said; " Well, I'm opposed to nigger DOM
I snid: General, IT is noe question OF mig
ar domination -Four millions Of ex-slaves,s
ate of Shi}es Vt viii ali the edcation
ID properly. 1t is question OF doing our
he said: Well, I'm opposed to>ntgger domt-
ltion.'
/ saw TINT my only chance to influence him
is by the remnant .of authority left in my I
tnds. He was Determined to please the Demo-
atfo party and the South.
There Is no longer about the head Of Hah- J
ck halo reflected from soldierly duty per
rmed without regard to personal conse-
fences. Says Grant, the superior officer, to
ancock, the subordinate: ut Is our duty
enforce the laws of Congress" and he I
fers incontrovertib1e argument in support
his position. What does Hancock say?
,es. he meet argument with argument?
}. But, parroting the cry OF the Rebels, he
rs, doggedly: swell, Pm opposed to S
eyer domiDation.'' Gen. Grant follows c
) appeal with more arguments, and adds: t
It is not question Of Niger domination; t
Is a question Of doing our sworn duty"
Id what does Hancock still reply? Only +
s, and nothing more: .''Well, I'm opposed ;
Niger domination" (This was his d
ng term for according the colored peo l:
. their freedom and civil rights,) 1t is not Il
.essary to require proof that this dialog II
;urred. Everybody knows it occurred. c
Because Gen. Grant says it oc- 5