The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-07-15
A "Reminiscences OF the Last PresIden,
tial Struggle.
.WAsHInaron G. I8,

1
cock said he would tioiifi the event of a
division of the House and Semitic inl976
on the manner in which the electoral
vote should be counted i, deprived of
much, if not all, Of its Importance in
view OF the actual facts. GeuuIa, Sssier.
man in the latter part OF November be.
gan concentrating troops in Washington,
for what purpose ia not definitely known
TO this day. Only the dny before the ar.
riva. af, the artillery, companies, and
whiie they were al, route 10 this city, he
emphatically denied that troops were
cunning shere.s Their movement rms; in
obedience to his own orders. He had 4
suspicion that another rebellion was go-
ing to take place sud that the Presiden-
tial issue might be undecided on the 4th
Of March when Presidept Grant'as term
would expire. In this dilemma /, was
General Shcrman's opinion that he
should be prepared to protect and defend
the will Of Congress. II Is no, even I'm
deratood here that Congress had Assem-.
blel when General Sherman wrote a
personal letter to Genhfal Hnncock hsk.
ing bis views upon the situation. The
reply, it is said, gave General Sharman
greater scare than he ever hsfore ex
periencen, for having naked an expression
of opini0n, General Hancock hypothet.
;caily answered that if the Senate was to
assume thnt Mr. Hayes was elected and
the House should declare that MIR. Tilden
was elected, aud the limit fixed BY law
for the term Of General Grant Ind 5ss-
pired, then If Mr. Tilden ahould take che
oath Of Office he wonld respect him as
the President of tho United States.
I! Having obtained this expression from
General Hancock personally and conf!
! dentially, General Sherman could do no
more than lock " up among bis private
papers. It complicated malfeEs, howev.
er, here in Washington, and all that wes
heard was that, la the event Of trUubls,
General Hancock acould not be relied
upon. II was not pretended that the in.
clina.ion of General Sherman to 9r.
| Hayes was right, but as Geneaal Sher.
man is reported 10 have said che govern.
ment had got to be preserved and eome-
body had got to act promptly. and up to
the 4th Of March he was certain OF Pres
idene Grants support Still IL was q
mates OF political preference whether n
citizen shOuld stand by the courae of the
was General Sherman's opinion that il
/ force had to be used then the aide which
had the most effective army would be
recognized and order aud good govern.
ment world follow. Still, the presence
OF General Hancock In New York surely
| troubled Geaeral Sherman, ;aIs w,s pro.
| posed 20 rclievo him of the command of
| the military division Of; the Atlantic
and order General Mcdowell 20 New
| York, transferring General Hancock to
| San Francisco. While this was under
confederation tho Electoral Commission
bill was Esse suggested and the necessity
for the change was believe TO have pass
ed.
| Iii this connection as,ostisF7 story IL
| revived, Tint which contemplated the ab-
dnction of ar. Tilden In the event he
should attempt to assert himself as
2Iusizs5ils s3ssSSs s3sss:s; sAAi;eh actf wpssto ts
executed by she ! suthofties Jwisll q
iorce Of marineai : the draa to lhcaslds
those as Boston, Philadelphia aud
lyI. .Ahieh force was to be ready to
answer Che Llnites5s sslates Ealshial q cali
for aid.A The United States troops we're
not TO be sailed.
| lt iB underssood hSse among The per-
sonal friends Of General Hancock ihat
ne will, prior 20 the publication of his
letter of acceptance, tender his Fesigna.
ssS;. ssss;. e. sl. :1saailent A7ainr g9ainral
of tl,s United STD army. The reason
assigned TOR ihisproposed course is that
| pending the elebtion, General Hancock,
| If he remained in the army, would be
| restrained by: the rules and customs
| governing army ofHuere, who are sup
posed to be men without political
/ / preferences. AnatheE reasnn IL an
objection which his candidacy presents
in q person being elected 10 tie highest
civil office ia che land while Still an
officer Of the regular army. The raaa OF
Scott aud Grant, Il h con tendctS wero
different from that of General Hancock.
The nomination of the latteg was q
dsatinetige partisau eelectioR, whereas
with the former distinguished services In
! Mexico and dnging tbs rebelli0n gave
tneSII B0ma cisIai UfI5H tile EfatiIude
OF their tountEynel: regard ppliti-
cRl viewp. 4t Is liec said in expla.
nation that General Hancock does not
tsisk 20 enfbaErj.ss or in t6e alightest
degree reeArd tho apcccas Of his party.
asid ~ : vitizgn ! ~ ill Ee wholly free
and on an equality wish the repu bliean
netnin Having the gfeatdzs cohti !
uetaee IN the sticces9 of st cssa gesgs bis
rotiEeneEt willI in Biz opiuiot}, &c is said,
be antlcip ipatetl only few nlnhIEs. ThGi
example Of General Grant. who tlitS1ier
resign until Q short time bafofa 81 iIi...
arguFaii iion rs President, has no itiEluencs
with Gen. Hancock. ides; it is az
legged tlset this sSep will incfe SO shs
/ popsl Aylsy Of tlse 6oni5e5asic cnnsiIriase
asits na ke aucce spubly certain. While
the i;goFssi fst tie step has been duly
1eisa ed taasa who are fam nth
Sxess, HRrcock circrngs iiecg say. that
IL ttsy o he, tgc8ttsi mn trnrrhF