The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1886-02-28
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GRANT AND MANlOCA
The Mission 10 New Orleans Cause OF
Coldness. 8

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- General Adam Baaeau, In letter
,ouchinp the relations between deneFai
lirant and General Hancock, writes:
tdDuring the reconstruction period
they were on different sides. Grant
believed that Congress was right IN the
tong struggle with Andrew Johnsons
INT Hancock espoused the views OF the
President Grant at first had no sus.
nicion of unncock's meaning, anu
when it became appareM that MI.
Johnson was determined to remove
Sheridan from command ut New Or
loans and substitute Hancock, the
| General.iu Chief sent a staff officer 10
warn him OF the purpose OF the Presi-
dent and what he considered its ms
| chiavous tendency. Hancock, how.
aver wns ordered by Johnson to report
~ washington before he went TO New
/ Orleans. and Grant, who was now con-
vircad that Johnsou's course was iuli
NJ danger 10 the country, went In Rer'
s,, to visit Hancock AT his rooms IN
!, Wi,iiard's Hotel 10 pnt him on his
A a,ard hut Hancock had already deter
s,.,aa IN his conduct, aud was not to
~. Tsc,cd by Grants advice or urging.
From this time their relations weie
strained. ,,.,a.rs
!, Hancock proceeded TO New orlsans us
against the wish of Grant, us'einoo
to carry out Mr.. Johnson poucs
! which the General.in-Chiel heiiev''u :.
e he almost reasonable, ana w"Hn -.
!, wns directed by Congress 10 tnwa..
Hancock constantly issued or"e,9 -
!, conformity with the views ot 'he .Ie1, =.
> liant. which Grant mas cohs'hu','
overtul,d. Finally HancocK asheu .
is he relieved aud the request was graz.
IS ted They never again hau apy p.sa
T, sau, intercourse. There were 'i."t
when each supposed we o'aer 10, "u
becn discuu.icous. Grant WAS 'o'
th.t Hancock came TO his he"dquht.e
and wrote his name without pay ~
,he General in. Chief the courtesy Va
fur,ber visit, and remarks oi each =
~ nor,ed to The other, We're not ca,cu'",' -,
u IN encourage mmiabls sentiments.
zee tbere was 10 positive hosii'i's. "e
of IIancocl was notnina'ea 'o' sna 's'
,1ancv Grant. in the privacy oi ms oV
house AT Galcua, uttered some caue'
Ioi or;tic;sms 10 an indiscreet visitor WI.
The same day were telegrspheo w :
ed entire world. Among Other th'nss,
IN lsa;d that Hancock was 'asno'..o
49,, vain ans, weak Hancock at mrs.
'"' fused 20 believed that Grant haa "
10 the words; but, though 'ney w. w
,sesd naver meant for the public, oI'
of could not aud would not disavow. IN
,b,e when the reporters rushed ios y
srmation or denial. Then Hanc'
was very much panied, aud ! 40
nb- whether reconciliation wou'u %
Of ,'oen effected. In his las, days Gem
nm Grant more Than once spoke TO 10
,ha this circumstance, and regre''en
'"' plan ne had given Hancock. ns
fies Generous in his praise, and, 'nous'
'efS criticised what he thought io'p..n
ed grave faults, he deciareo ,"" a.,
con- ought no. to have used The worus WI
we Hancock dislikod. This Han.
sery never knew, but with squai noo'
usht he bore his part in the great ian
,i.es over his ancient chief and conn
,,ao The majestic character oil ,hose , :,
n'' that attracted the attention OF 'he "
'ea'y was greatly due to the tender care
that chiyalrous punctiilo OF him
San thought the dead chiei'ain ha''
into ded him"