The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1880-10-14
Grant on Hancock.

a special dispatch from Cincln-
natl says: The following are extracts
from the conversation of Gen. Grant
with Rev. DR.. Fowler, giving points
not covered or only partially covered
by the first dispatch. He discussed
Hancock with great minuteness.
He said:
l have known him for forty years.
He is a weak, vain man. He is the
most selfish man l know. He could
never endure to have any one else
receive credit, though he received
all mention from his supcriors he
deserved, and often was displeased
that he was not promised more and
that any one else was mentioned at
all. He is the most selfish man I
know. He was a very good corps
commander. He was ambitious,
and had courage and a fine presence,
but he is vain, selfish, weak and
easily flattered. He cannot bear to
hear any one else praised, but can
take any amount OF hattery.''
General, what can prevent the
rule oe such a man as Hancock"
1--WE must elect Garfield. He has
but few intellectual peers in public
life. He is in every way worthy"
"What if Hancock should be
clected?"
"Then the North would submit
quietly and watch closely. AS soon
as things began to go wrong every
Northern legislature would be con
vened and compel their representa-
tivcs to resign or resist the solid
SOUTH"
care you hopeful?"
"Yes, but / expect to witness the
most gigantic frauds in New York
city. Pretext will be sought for
throwing ont states or parts of
states. Ii the election is thus thrown
into the house, then Washburn OF
Minnesota will be thrown out. They
arc determined to seize the govern.
mcnt, regardless of the cost. | hope
that many Democrats who will no,
change will take alarm and stay at
home"
The reason leading to Sheridsn's
removal of the confederate governor
and commissioners in Louisiana, are
thus in substance told by Gen
Grant:
The confederate legislature OF
Louisiana had voted an issue OF
State bonds to the amount of 81,
100000 for alleged levee purposes
The loan, however, limited the sale
to not less than eighty cents on the
dollar, but the bonds could not b.
sold for more than forty cents. The
confederate governor and commits
sioners found that they could Dor
row thirty-five cents on the dollar
by putting up bonds as collateral
Gen. Sheridan, to prevent the eva
sion Of the law and sacrifice Of
bonds, removed the corrupt Cover
nor and corrupt commissioners anC
appointed others and more hones
persons in their places. This proper
proceeding produced the creates
CONSERVATION among the thieves ant
eonspirators, and Andy Johnson wa
appealed to by them, and instead o
sustaining Gen. Sheridan AID in
dorsing his action, as he was in dut,
bound to do. He removed Gen. Sheri
dan in September, leaving Gen. Nov
er in temporary occupancy until Nc
vember, when he appointed Gen. Han
: cock as military governor of Louisi
ana and Texas. For some reaso1
the removed officials were very ann
ious to be reappointed. They en-
ployed Reverdy johnson and an
other lawyer to work for then
agreeing to pay them $25o,Oo0
they were reinstated. This is
great deal of money for four men t
, pay for positions, unless there
: some special gain in view. Reverb
johnson came to me, but was s
stupid and stubborn that could nc
, be induced to reappoint them. H
then went to Andrew johnson an
made his case, and Andrew Johnso
sent for me and asked me to reil
: state these men. / refused to do 81
He said: Reinstate them, even
it is only for one day, and I promia
THAT they will resign" / though
= johnson might not know of the mt
tive why they were SO anxious to b
Ireinstated, and thinking l would d
a him great service in keeping hil
!. from a great blunder, told him on
hour would do these men as we'll .
one day, and ] unfolded their inten
But johnson insisted upon them b
Ring reinstated. I refused and e.
lcueed mveH.