Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-01

from the stump IN Blanco coun-
ty that John Hancock wished
10 raise negro regiment
during the war, and offered to read let
ters from federal officers 10 prove II. !
leave him TO wrestle with the conse-
quences Of his Endorsement OF the dead
J witness.
} After living in the same county with
this man from 1859 to 1862 had never
entered his house; he had OPP
posed my elevation TO the district
| judgeship when was elected In 1867
and we were not friends. Such were our
relations when was appealed to by Col ,
Wash Jones TO return TO Texas In mid
winter from Arkansas to save Judge
/ Haucock's life. The sister Of Col. Jones
had married Haneock's brother; he was
Hancock's friend, and remained so for
years after the war. The following let
ter from Col Jones needs no explana-
tion
| BAsrRop. Tf,x -. Hon. A. W. Terrell,
Austin, TeN-DEAR JUDGE. Yours of ls.h
inst. received by last mai while W Camp Mel
son, Ark. | met you near Cen McSuh9en. ,
| tent (quarters) lust as You dismountod. re-
marked that letters had been received IN
camp conveying the sad intelligence OF Tue
assassination OF Hunter and Hubbard, and
i that feared Hancock would coon share their
/ fate unless something should be done y
| prevent II. l said. "Terrell, / know there
| IL no love between you and Hancock you are
/ both my friends. I will now put your friend
| ship to the test. You can save Hancock I
can't. WIN you, for my sake, save him.. lou
| tent. IL few minutes withdrew, and as
saw or heard nothing of you afterwards In the
camp took It for GRANTED you had departed on
your miesion. When J. afterwards heard OF
| Hancock's flight felt relieved.
Son otime after the war you detailed 70 me
the olrcumstar ces, |. c. you left Immediately
/ and rode nifty miles per day until you reached
| Austin, just In the nick OF time 10 save Han.
cocks life. Amongst other things you gave
the interview with him, and the means em
| ployed TO prevent his aseassinatiop, You
know never blamed Hancock Tor leaving the
state, because knew Of the necessity
Truly you're, q. w. JONES.
on arriving at Austin l repaired TO
Hancock's house and was by HIM intro.
duced to his wife. We went out to Il
small house IN the yard where his appre-
tensions and the measures for his
safety were discussed. Among other
things II was agreed that Judge
| Townes and myself should seek 10
interest DR.. Moore, then of Burnet,now Of
Waco, In his behalf This we did by let
well remembers. Other means
resorted to which brought me
| in nearer contact with the misguided men
who sought his life / did not leave Aus
tin until Hancock felt for the time assured
of his safety, nor did he leave the state
for months after.
The arrogant who-but-me assumption
and self-lmportance Of this man receives
every service as their rightful due and
this must account for the
convenient memory that refuses
10 register q favor on It's tablets
But there are other men whose memories
are less treacherous, now III Austin, who
were present years ago in Democratic
caucus when 1 attempted TO excuse Han
cocks flight from Texas on account OIL
his danger, and mentioned not only my
ride from Arkansas 10 save his life, bul
that accomplished my object. Does il
not pass belief that this man should now
near Of this thing for the first time? The
human nature that can cheaper an Obli-
cation by disparaging the benefits out OF
which Il grew, when they involved an ef.
fort TO preserve lite itself, is rare even
among bad men.
This man now publishes TO the worlt
that he was conscious Of no danger
> Why, then, did he enter the federal line.
and stay there? Did he leave
his wife and child to the chlvalric pro
lection OF Southern men, that he nigh
aid To desolate their homes? | wave nj
bloody shirt, and wish Il buried forever
but the statement OF Southern man
of Southern birth, that he abandoned hi,
state and family and entered tn,
federal lines at such tim,
I when he was conscious Of ne
danger, startles and confounds me
No nature is so utterly depraved as to bC
destitute Of all good, hence / admi
I that soon after the war Hancock con
demned the tyranny Of the military force
with which he Te-entered this state, ant
aligned himself with the Democrat,
party. His recent eulogy on himsel
Tor that service, with which hi
) TRADE against me is interlarded, woult
, have come with bettergrace from another
and revlyes the old suspicion that his yea
for the people grew out of the fact tina
! Jack Hamilton was made provisional
governor instead of himself.
Let Judge Hancock be credited witt
whatever Of good he has accomplished
but the estimate placed on this man b,
the lower house of congress when 1t be
came Democratic was shown by thi
failure to give him the chairman
ship, or even q place near one
Of any standing committee, though
he was there for the thirC
term That estimate so recently indorseC
by his Democratic neighbors Will Nc
I soon be reversed,
Now in conclusion, let me dlstinctl,
assert that Hancock's opposition to m,
! for the senate, II manly, would Involve nC
question of gratitude; but his persona
T. and unprovoked attacks nme as reporteI
by the press, groundless aud wIthop
excuse as they were, wrung from me a
r Gatesyille the declaration that even II
!, dog should come TO my rescue when
: was threatened with danger, some othe
hand than my own must afterwards strik
that dog This repeat.
! have neither time or inclination t,
discuss with this man personal matter
in a canvass before the people; nor can
be diverted, by his methods, from my ei
, forts 70 arouse the people 70 a conscious
ness OF the dangers OF unrestrsinod cor
porate power and monopoly,
II he wished TO espouse the cause o
; railways and their right to 1.-THE at vii
the industries of the country, that is hi
, privilege; whether he does II as q candi
, date or paid attorney is immaterial to me
A. w. TERRRIL
Batavia corn, pears, peaches, cherrie
and strawberries at the Fort Wort
Grocer Co.'S