The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1880-07-18

lima with that Of the Democrats, of course to
the disadvantage OF the former. The average
yearly State taxation from 1865 TO 1876 was
el, ,2s9 ,5o5, from 1876 to 1870, $500, ,s34.
Capt. James Barron Hope, of Norfolk, Va,
editor Of the Landmark, refused TO be can
didate for the Democratic nomination for
Representative IN Ccngtcss, and advocates
the denomination OF Mt. Goode,
Referring TO the attempt to damage Gen.
Hancock by recalling the history of the petro-
leum company with which his name was
connected the Springfield Republican says
Boiled down the scandal ainounts 10 this
Hancock foolishly gave the use OF his iiaine
TO speculator, lost 81 900 himself, aiid aided
in breaking up the cheat soon enough to
save loss to the public"
Washington letter IN Boston Herald, OInd.,
July 10 "The thing that favots Hancock
most Just at the present time Is the torrent
Of mud which the Republican papers are
pouring upon him and which all appears to
be Manufactured for the occasion. There
really isn't anything against the man. The
scandals which are brought out to inittre
him will recoil upon the heads of the in
ventors."
The following lines were written by the
late Hon. S. j. Bayard, of New Jersey, in
1871. They are of manifest interest now;
go gallant Hancock patriot soldier brave,
II thinc cannot, no other name can save;
How would the hosts, which In the bloody war
Followed thy plume, as sailors the north star
crowd to thy ranks, and bear the standard on,
Victor OF Gettysburg, to Washington
Corruption then would hide her hidcous face.
Rascas In Congtcss to good men give places
Honor the test of merit then would be.
And virtue smile on triumphs she would see.''
The Shreveport OLa.) Times publishes afI
extract from private letter from Col. George
Williamson declining the Republican nomi-
nation for Congress, and declaring his inten-
tion to support Hancock. He says: Hancock
represents the magnanimity and honor of the
military and civil element of the North that
wishes bygones to he bygones. Garfield, on
the contrary, represents that political ele-
nent of the North that lives upon the past
and glories in Northern sectionalism, while
1t denounces, yet fosters and lives upon
| Southern sectionalism."
The Philadelphia Times (Ind.) says:
Gen. Sherman's declaration that he has
no recollection of ever hearing anything
| from Gen. Hancock about taking orders from
Mr.. Tilden knocks the wind out of many
able-bodcd editorials. The report was. ii
will he remembered, that in response to an
inquiry from Gen. Sherman, during the cleo
toral troubles of 1871 Geu. Hancock wrote
to the former that, believing Mr.. Tilden
elected, he should look TO him for orders il
Congress declared him the President of the
United States. Asked if this report were
true Gen Hancock simply referred his in
terrogators to Gen. Sherman, who, he said
was at liberty to print every letter that had
ever passed between them. The whole thing
was n mares nest. II makes no difference
whether Gen. Hancock wrote such letter
or not, provided his superior officer asked his
intentions; but the presumed state of facts
has been the text of many columns of denun.
citation of Hancock as traitor, and il is
perhaps well that Sherman has spoken
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