, 1880-10-16
HANCOCK VISITED.
Conversation Between the Su-
perb and a Delegation
Of Southerners.
The General Drops Tear To the Mem.
ory Of Ifis r.amcntcd Friend,
Stoncwali JACKSON"
Franking Frauds at Washington-
Treason In the South-Notes Of
5000 Miles Travels.

TreAEnn In thn Hnnth-NofnR 0f
snnn M;f,,, T.,r.,.
o'"0o AAAAos A1ose1e'
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10 fA Editor ot 7As chtedoa 7stbune
EVANSTON, ILL.,, Oct. 15.-Ge,. lfancock's
letter on Southern war lalms recalls n re-
inatKanle conversation between himself n,d
party Of Southerners some weeks ago,
which occurred III my presence. T1lo re-
marks then made show exactly the attitude
of tho South in case of Democratic SUCCESS
/ called on Cen. Hancock on visitors, dny,''
were present. II necessary, eau refer to an
Issue of the New York Herald, coniaulug q
ttst of tha nn,nps nj nil ,prsona sul,cu Il IN
co., t1,ot se,,t,or,,o-s n,,t ,,.soif
happened to call ut tile same time.
can reproduce the conversation verbatim,
because, while seeming to be describing tho
70 T"o. a s at; eotsnts WIS rsa!y r. sEased
III Fapltliy hotlng uo"h everything OF slRhlll~
cance uttered. There was trcachery. opcn-
'nouthed, lurking there, ant1 had feeling
E".1n,, .,,t,.at Inv am ~ ~ ~ 49, aa @ ~ u ~
, t'"a.o' "1's"I |aAs W. tl'o oas'hka ~ u'o
hoar. was not fnlstakehs Tor now Know
that the whole ain Of the Democracy III this
sn,tarn -, ,aan,s a Inr,, @ ..s
81, t,,a. H. 5"n n -. ~ in.at 49,. !"
81, ,,.,.' ..'''s - aeh' " VIC '"s s1i n.a1t
The central figure among tie visitors was
Thomas Uconner, OF tile National Dcmo-
rva,in, IInncocL,. ,nr.'v "t "'s as'nro IT, .u.n, r1
than o,lc rcsusct # % oecurre1 '" IN ~ ,"c too too
that our KrnnhlIcan nanrrs hnt ,nialod t1,a
pop,,ar mind in r,.rar % tn tho ~ rrrnt t' ,aa,,tv w
Of llancock, Ills ,u,lstnct,e tvos thin inf
sv,,,,s nj ,,.,t ",H,'s,'s ~. a"' .,"..
whisky re and his brc"th ore o1t t'fh tlo wi cior
Of his proboscis In every respect. Ills voice
was flat In conversation. but afteswnrtl gruif
s + e o ssns" Bs hard spf{s Sct sains a HDtos s+
Wien t;en llancock entered the room he
saook G hands wIt his acgllalntanees aud
hfSs' En-. LIS nA"'' OIL each 0l'' unknown to
MY nan!e,'n said gentleman from Mary.
land, "fs J. ". G., friend and NeigiIlwr IT
Gen. -, your classnate ut West Point"
Mas h. s"d roaa!t oAa sr, ws Iee,aSr m, Yr I 1 e e
ing the War. l am going down there 70 shoot
quail with hn ere Iong''
many relnelnbercd tint oniy 4 few years , ,eo .
lie was after larger game In tic su1,io rcgiu,.,
However, had d hope III mind tint lie might
lave q few days. to stop OH Ills way to Salt
River IN November.
"Gentle,len," said Hancock. taking posi-
adtnire my grounds; are they not ufend OF
the crowded city Just over tllora?,'
n,iration. @>,1-o'''
"Do YOU not think" he continued, "tllat
1t Is too bud to rs.tnoyu ME to Washington
from such place?"
"Washington." he went OIL us 4 bat! point
of residence. 1t Is afflicted With n1nurla, is
Il hume. for no unc, but we'll from whicl,
all kinds Of penrie drink. Ind rs II H.,
tsztIJ
Just the saiuc.'
There was hearty lauEs, at thIs snlly.
Here O'Couner Interrupted: "Wril, Cen
crat, your first Presidential tour will be in
tlo South, Let nc Invite You to make TEN
ilcssee your entrance pDint to our country.n
'sres,n said Gen. H., "Ittllst he SO. slice
desire to ft,flow TIC line Of t,1nrrh of INV INV
friend, TIC lam e,,trI Stnnewnli ,inckson.n
There wns Eru nj uDltntlsn nt tlI1 nRne of
Jackson, ''''''3 '@'S '''"o
1--WE shall carry Tennessee by 60,000 MA