The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-07-29
DAILY INTDLLIGENCER.
Thursday. July 90, 1880.
POLITICAL NOTES.

General Garfield had IN opinion Of
Hancock aud his reconstruction asss ia
1865. which probably has nat been
changed by time. Ia . speach delivered
in Congress J4nsary IL, 1865, General
Garfield saii: We see him issuing q
g~ner.l ordsr. IN vhich be declares at
the civil should no. give way before the
military. We beaT him declaring that
he finds nothing 10 the LAYS # Loaisi.
sos and f.xss b warrant his iDserfsr.
e1c- H. the civil administration II ihos
Sts"'. II il not for him TO SAY which
81, "a. be- first. the civil or the n. iIltsry,
IT, I; ~ rebel community. IL il not for
hag, To- search the fefanct laws Of
Louisiana snI rex,. for's euide TO his
cn.dnct I. i. for him 20 sxecate the
law whielI BE- wts sent ~ siminist,r
l, l. for him 10 Aid in building up civil
COVER inents. rather than preparing
h,nees 10 be the Presidential cani,.
.te 4 that party who gave him no
sympathy when he was calamity fight
Ing the battles OF the country.
RW Thompson, Secretary Of the
Navy. msde Political speech at Dem
YER. Coll on the 2lst Of July. He
read /. letter of General Hancock's.
written 10 3 r Glover d Sc. LIoais, July
IL. 1868. iniorsing the platform and
csndidates 81 the Democrsiic party Of
that year. which declared all Constisu.
tionsl aDesdmsnts. ebfranchisem- 81
negroes. and work Of reconstruction
- l.st L.. a
Frank Bizarre letter TO Brosdh~ad. sd-
vocs,ips the sending of the army
south 10 undo ths work of reconstnc.
tim. TbompsOn said Hancock was
seDt south by Andy johnson To nnllify
:he Acts OF Congress. and his order No.
10 was intended to put the rebels on
top and loyal men At the bottom. Grant
r.fased Ia print that order to be exs
cuted. AMI H,ncsck left New Orleans
il . milf. Since the war. these are
tne only prominent points 10 Hancock q
history. lie paid high compliment
a. Hsncock ss soldier. but declared
that he IL no statesman.
SEw YonK. July 2J--The Tribune
prints o special from Sharon Springs
which gays that Justice SwayBs IL the
United States Supreme Court has stated
that be never gave sn opinion con.
demning Garfield. but on the contrary
has the highest confidence In his integ :
ri,y IIs says: 4 never wrote . word
of what IL attributed to me. ! never
knew anything Of the facts Of the mat
tsr charged agsinst General 0srfisld.
and Il wss certainly never In sny shape
before the Suprsms Court. I had,
therefore. neither the occasion nor the
opportunity TO express any judicial
opinion on tho subjsct. II Is not stated
where any case In which General Gar
field was concerned IL reported. Ny
confident impression IL that never
heard Of such case before. General
Garfield il . personal friend Of mine.
aud | have the highest confidence in
his integrity. The statements In the
World ars an entire fabrication, and
without = particle Of truth to sustain
them In order that there might be
no possible mistake in reporting his
words. Just.cs Swsyue himself wrote
out the above denial.
DIS MONIES. lie July 2i.-Ion
John 4 Kssson, In . letter accepting
this nomination for Congress in this
district, says i am nov awaiting q
response to my application ut Washing.
ton Tor leave to depart for bsme, and
hope to sail 10 the first half 81 August
aud be at home about ths lat OF Sep
tembsr. Then will oil unite sheuldcrs
to iillths Republican ranks. TO recover
the majority IN Congress. to bring the
good soldier. the courageous stAtesm an,
unsurpassed patriot, Garfield, To thai
high place for which Providence and
long training have specially fitted him.
WAsHIxoroN. July Ala 6entlemar
who hes just come from the heme oI
OK Senator Fenton Of Nav York ssyi
that for the frat time 10 years the lat
ter will take an active part in the can.
vass. He sAid that he was intending
to take ths stump In . few weeks AID
to work right through TO ths end. liz
expressed himself ~ having mn doub,
about Carrying Nav York. never dur.
lug HE long career having seen more
uaanimity among the Republicans d
that State. Il Il saix that he has hi,
eye on Ksrnsu's seat In the Senate.
Handsome Ben Butterworth arrived
at tho capital today. He IL In high
spirits. He says that he has nevel
known the prospects 20 bright for che
Republicans in Ohio He declares thai
the ranks are closed mp. and that Gar
fields majority will not be loss thar
$4,000. with gain OF five Congress.
men. He has seen many Indisnian,
lately aud thAg all DECLARE iha Sssfa A.