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SATURDAY EVENING, SEPT. 25, 1880.
Falsifying History.
In the heat of a political campaign a
geed deal of vituperation, a geed many
misstatements, and a perversion of
a geed many historical facts, are te be
looked for from editors and orators of
both political parties; and yet who,
would expect te see in an old and hereto
fore reputable newspaper like the Ger Ger
mantewn Telegraph a flat denial of some
of the most incenteslible facts of history
facts known te thousands if net hun
dreds of thousands of living witnesses,
and sworn te by many of the most emi
nent patriots who fought and bled for
the Union during the late rebellion. In
its partisan zeal the Germantown Tele
graph does net hesitate te fly in the face
of all contemporaneous history and at
tempt te pluck from Gcn.Hanceck's brew
the laurels which he gained by his gen
ius, his bravery and his bleed at Gettys
burg. That we may de no injustice te
the Telegraph we will quote its own
words and then disprove them by docu
mentary testimony. The Tdcgraph
says :
"On the first day of the battle Han
cock's corps had net arrived, and the
strong defensive position was selected by
Heward and Reynolds. Hancock received
his wound in the desperate battle of the
second day and was thereby se mutfi disabled
thai he teas net in the third day's battle at
all. The awful carnage of that third day
was, therefore, committed in his absence.
His corps was the pivot of the victory, but
he was net in command of it."
" Hancock did his duty well, and his
corps, being largely composed of Pcnnsyl
vanians, sustained very severe assaults.
But the greatest glory of the corps was
wen en the thitd day, in the annihilation
of Pickett's division of Lee's army. Thus
the first aud third day of this great battle
were fought in Hancock's absence."'
" The two men, therefore, chiefly en
gaged in forcing a battle at Gettysburg,
were Meade and Reynolds. But the crisis
of the struggle was en the third day, when
Hancock was net present. "
' It was this third day's carnage that
wrecked Lee's aimy and caused its hur
ried retreat into Maryland, in haste te get
back te Virginia."
New, nobody will deny that it was
the " third's day carnage that wrecked
Lee's army," and our only purpose here
shall be te prove that that carnage was
in Hancock's front, and that he was
there and in command until the close of
the third day's fight. AVe quote from the
testimony taken before " the committee
en the conduct of the war," of which
Hen. 15. V. Wade was chairman. Maj.
Gen. Gee. G .Meade, commander-in-chief,
li'slifled March 5th, 1805, as fellows
(page 330) :
"On the 1st of July, my headquarters
being at Tancytewn, aud having directed
the advance of two corps the previous day
te Gettysburg, with the intention of occu
pying that place about 1 or 2 o'clock in
the day I should think I received infor
mation that the advance of my army under
Gen. Reynolds, of the 1st corps, en reach
ing Gettysburg had encountered the enemy
in force, rtnd that the 1st and 11th corps
were at that time engaged in a contest
with such paits of the enemy as were
there. The moment I received this in
formation I directed Maj. Gen. Hancock,
who was with inc at the time, te proceed
without delay te the scene of the contest,
. a a,1(i mai-0 an examination of
the ground in the neighborhood of Gettys
burg, and te report te nic,withoutless of
time, the facilities and advantages or dis
advantages of that ground for receiving
battle. I furthermore instructed him that
in case upon his arrival at Gettysburg a
place which I had never seen in my life, and
had no mere knowledge of than you hare
new he should find the position unsuitable
and the advantages en the side of the en
emy, he should examine the ground criti
cally as he went eat there, and report te
me the nearest position in the immediate
neighborhood of Gettysburg where a con
centration of the army would be mere ad
vantageous than at Gettysburg. Early in
the evening of July 1, 1 should suppose
about or 7 o'clock, received a report
from Gen. Hancock, I think in person, giv
ing me such an account of a position in the
neighborhood of Gettysburg which could
be occupied by my army, as caused meat
once te determine te light a battle at that
point."
Thus it appears that Meade adopted
for battle the ground that Hancock had
selected, and there are whole pages of tes
timeny of ether ellicers who distinguish
ed themselves at Gettysburg te the same
effect. As the Telegraph graciously ac
knowledges that Hancock was in the
second days' light (July 2), and " did his
duty well," we shall say nothing about
the lighting en that day, but hurry en te
the third day of the battle the day en
which the Telegraph declares " Hancock
was net present." Gen. Meade en March
5. 1831, tfistiliad a3 fellows (page ZXl) :
"About 1 o'clock in the day (July 0), as
near as I can remember, the enemy opened
upon our Hues with, I should judge, about
125guus,ascvcrc cannonade, and which was
kept up one or two hours, and which was
uuvuiuu .u my juit aim icic-centre, prin
cipally at my left-centre. The object of
this was te demoralize my command by
the sevcre fire, the enemy hoping that they
would be enabled te drive us back from
our lines, ami te injure our artillery; and
then intending, as they subsequently did,
te make a grand assault which should se
cure them the victory. This assault was
made about 3 o'clock in the afternoon a:ul
was directed jm'ncipally against that pe Hen
of the line commanded by Majer General
Hancock, en the left-cr ntrc. '
This assault, which was made in three
lines of battle, which were apparently ever
a mile and a half in extent in front,
was entirely and successfully repulsed.
Thc next tlay which was the
4th of July, it was reported tome from the
extreme right that thc enemy Jiad disap-
KilIVU I1UUI Ulll litKll.
Maj. Gen. Buttcrlield, Meade's chief
of staff, testified before the committee
en the conduct of the war, March 2-3,
1801, and his testimony occupies from
page 417 te page 435 of volume 1 of the
report of said committee. After stating
what was done en the 1st and 2d of July
(the first and second dajsef the battle)
en both occasions paying the highest
compliments te Gen. Hancock's services,
he sneaks as fellows of the third day's
fight (see page 425) :
"On thc next day, the 3d of July, mat
ters were very quiet along the lines until
about neon, when the enemy opened a ter
rific artillery fire en our left front and cen
tre." "Questien: About what number of
guns had they in operation in your iud"
ment?" J
-Answer: is nema judge from 125 te
150. It was a very terrific cannonade, but
our troops behaved with the greatest com
posure. During this artillery fire, and be
fore the enemy made their assault with
infantry, I was wounded and sent ever te
Gen. Meade's headquarters en the West .
minster turnpike. While I was lying en a
bed there, word was brought te me by
some person that General Hancock tea$ seri
ously wounded and wanted te see me. I
made an effort te get out ; was lifted en
my horse and rode as far as Slecum'i posi
tion, when I found I was unable te go any
further, and dismounted there and laid
down for a time."
Xew, why did General Hancock, him
self severely wounded but net knowing
that the chief of staff, Gen. Butterfield,
was also wounded, want te see that offi
cer, at the close of the terrible third day's
fight ? Let his own sworn testimony
answer. After giving a very interesting
detailed account of his operations during
the first and second days of the battle,
General Hancock says (pp. 407-8):
" On the third day, in the morning, the
enemy and General Slocum were a geed
deal engaged. About 1 or 2 o'clock in the
afternoon the enemy commenced a terrific
cannonade, from probably 120 pieces of
artillery, en thc front of the line connect
ing Cemetery Hill with Round Tep, the
left centre commanded by me. That line
consisted of the 1st, 2d and 3d corps, of
which I had the general command. I com
manded that whole front. General Gibben
commanded the 2d corps in my ab
sence, Gen. Newton thc 1st corps, and
Gen. Birncy thc 3d. That command con
tinued for probably an hour and a-half.
The enemy then made an assault at the
end of that time ; it was a very formidable
assault, and made, I should judge, with
about 18,000 infantry. When thc columns
of thc enemy appeared it looked as if they
were going te attack the centre of our
line, but after marching straight out a lit
tle distance, they seemed te incline a little
te their left, as if their object was
te march through my command and
seize Cemetery Hill, which I had no
doubt was their intention. They attacked
with wonderful spirit ; nothing could have
been mere spirited. The shock of the
assault fell upon the 2d aud 3d divisions of
thc 2d corps, and these were the troops,
assisted by a small brigade of Vermont
troops, together with the artillery of our
line, which fired from Round Tep te Cem
etery Hill at the enemy all the way as they
advanced. The repulse
was a most decided one, aud that decided
the battle and was practically the end of
the fight. I was wounded at the close of the
assault, and that ended my operations with
the army for that campaign. I did net
fellow it in its future movements."
" Question : And that also en ded thc
fighting at Gettysburg ?"
"Answer: That practically ended the
fighting of the battle of Gettysburg.
I think it was probably au unfortu
nate thing that I was wounded at the time
I was, and equally unfortunate that Gen.
Gibben was also wounded, because the ab
sence of a prominent commander who
knew thc circumstances thoroughly, at
such a moment, was a great disadvantage.
I think that our lines should Itavc advanced
immediately, and I believe we should Jiate
wen a great victory."
Aud that is why General Hancock,
wu!...k'd aud unable te pursue the enemy
after the close of the tJiird day's battle,
sent te Gen. Meade and te his chief
of staff, Gen. Butterfield, such pressing
appeals te fellow up the enemy.
The testimony of Gens. Sickles,
Warren, Gibben, Bireey, Crawford,
and ether distinguished ellicers, is all
te the same effect that Hancock select,
ed the point at which te give battle en
July 1st after the death of Reynolds :
that " he did his duty nobly " en July
2d ; that the decisive assault was made
by the rebels en our left centre, com
manded by Hancock, en July 3d ; that it
was net until after this terrific assault by
the Confederates had been repulsed, and
the battle of Gettysburg practically
ended, that Hancock, terribly wounded,
was carried from the field, after making
a last appeal te Meade and Butterfield
te fellow up and capture the retreating
enemy and win " a great victory."
With these indisputable facts before
their eyes, te say nothing of the eulogis
tic resolutions passed by Congress, the
Pennsylvania Legislature, the Philadel
phia city councils, and ether corporate
bodies, is it net amazing that a paper
like the Germantown 'Telegraph should
permit its partisan bias te se falsify his
tory as te deny even Hancock's presence
en "the battle-field of Gettysburg en the
third and final day of that great and de
cisive struggle. Perhaps it is iet se
amazing that the Xcic Era should catch
at the Telegraph's unsupported story,
and rehash it with editorial approval te
its loyal and intelligent readers. Whom
the gods would destroy they first make
mad.
Tiieri: was no real occasion for Gen.
Hancock te write any letter about rebel
war claims. Nobody of intelligence is
deceived by that light in a hollow pump
kin. Every man who reads knows it is
a delusion. But when Hancock did take
up his pen lie showed, as usual, that he
can handle it as well as his sword. His
letter is a settler. It is cogent, compre
hensive and conclusive. The Republican
organs which called for it get mere than
they expected, like the Hancock-Sherman
correspondence, and new wish they
had net asked for it. The Tribune only
escaped from the trap by chewing its own
leg off, and its feeble explanation is that
there must be rebel war claims else Han
cock need net have given public assur
ance that he would oppose them.
Mu. Brosius advertises for a louder
voice and offers a million dollars for it.
He could spend his money mere profita
bly in trying te secure better associations
for his mellifluent oratory. Fer while
the Fourth ward return tinkers and baleot-box
stuffers failed te appreciate his
wide reach te ' spirit hands,"' and his
transcendental gaze into the depths of
" celestial eyes," they " laughed and ap
plauded" Hay Brown's profanity, and
were kept " inconstant geed humor"
by Jake Amwake's vulgarity. Mr. Bro
sius needs some lessens in campaign ora
tory. Bei-ere Commedore Hiestand gets
back from Indiana, and long before Jake
Amwake gets through with this cam
paign, it will be demonstrated te the en
tire satisfaction of the Republican meet
ings in this county that neither Meade,
Reynolds nor Hancock was at Gettys
burg, but that at that decisive battleef
the war the Union command rested with
Hiestand and Amwake, and that it was
an impetuous charge of J. Hay Brown,
esq., that saved the day.
Ix anticipation of a solid North for
Hancock, the New Yerk Tribune is new
engaged in carrying Flerida and Mary
land for Garfield. Keep at it and Iowa
may yet be saved.
LANCASTER DAILY 1NTELIIGENCEK. SATURDAY
'" .....,
The New .Era will excuse us for de
ferring the publication of Judge Black's
last letter en Garfield until the earliest
possible date when we can publish it in
full. The New Era will doubtless cheer
fully de the same; but if its readers are
obliged te come te these columns for it
they will find it the most successful and
complete vivisection that the campaign
has yet witnessed. After this we fancy
that Garfield's friends will have no mere
questions te ask Judge Black than the
counsel against Pickwick had when Sam
Weller had concluded his testimony.
Mr. Cuthbekt Mills, in an article
in the International .Renew, argues the
philosophy of the presidential campaign,
and from a Republican standpoint admits
that the Democracy have always been the
party of conservatism, that what the
country needs new is conservatism and
ergo, that the Democracy will win this
year.
Gejt. Daniel Butterfield," Fight
ing Jee Hoeker's " chief of staff, and
hitherto a Republican, had privately an
nounced his intention of voting for Han
cock some time age, but since Gen.
Dan'l Sickles' speech Butterfield comes
out publicly, says he will vote for Han
cock, that he told Conkling se and Conk Cenk
ling said : " Dan, I don't blame you."
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MINOR TOPICS.
Rowland Hill said, "A geed pulpit
perspiration is a famous thing te keep a
man in geed health."
Rev. Enech Pekd, D. D., of Banger
theological seminary, has just entered his
ninetieth year. He retains both his phy
sical and intellectual vigor te a remarkable
degree.
The Rev. Dr. Nevin, of Reme, Italy,
and the Right Rev. Dr. Hcrzeg, bishop of
Geneva, Switzerland, will be present at St.
James at the morning and evening services
te-morrow.
Augustus Moneuedien is sewing broad
cast ever this country his free-trade pamph.
let, "The Western Fanner of America."
It bears the imprint of the Cebdcn Free
Trade Club, of which Garfield is an honor
ary member.
The New Yerk Herald has made the
alarming discovery that the three Hancock
electoral votes new apt te be furnished
from Maine, renders it unnecessary for the
Democrats te have either Indiana or Con
necticut. New Yerk, New Jersey and
Maine will settle it.
Ben Ixoersell preached at McVick.
er's theatre, Chicago, Sunday afternoon,
from the text: "What shall we de te be
saved?" Every person in the congrega
tion was presented at the deer with a card,
issued by the Yeung Men's Christian
Association, en which was printed: "Be.
lieve in the Lord Jesus Christ and thou
shalt be saved."
A Londen newspaper correspondent
says : " I had no hesitation in saying,
though net a teetotaler myself, that drink
is the cause of most England's shame and
wickedness. I will even go the length te
say that if semeting is net dene seen te
check this vice of drunkenness, among
the English women especially, it must of
necessity work the ruin of the country."
The propriety of "Passion plays" is new
being discussed in the New Yerk papers.
The Sun thinks that the personatien of
Christ en the stage by Jimmy O'Neill, thc
cripple of the Twe Orphans, is a deliberate
aud needless insult te Christian sentiment.
The Dramatic News can't see that it makes
any difference whether the personater's
name is James or Jimmy, Charles or Jos Jes
eph ; and, since the New Yerk play is
chaste and elevated, it is hard te sec
wherein its publication will be as insulting
te Christian sentiment as the intense de
scriptions of the Passion by sensational
preachers.
Mil. Brosius was only "giving them
taffy" at the Fourth ward Republican
meeting when he said that he would give
a million dollars for a voice that would
reach ever the crowd. That was because
the crowd was se disorderly net because it
was se big, for Mr. Brosius can stand in
the middle of J. W. Jehnsen's ward aud
talk te every portion of it. Alse Mr. Bro
sius knows thcre is no '" Genius of Lib
erty " en the Centre square monument.
Alse it was funny te hear Hay Brown tell
hew he came down the street the day after
Bull Run and saw the Hancock men smil
ing ever the rebel victory. Alse was it sug
gestive te hear Jake Amwake say that the
" Democrats of te-day are the corrupt, de
generate spawn of the old Democratic shad
which has hatched out state's rights men,
secessionists, traitors and Neva Scetian
Democrats halfalligaters and half dogs;"
as though modern science was able te clas
sify Jake Amwake !
Rev. A. T. Wehden, a Baptist minister
of Unadilla Ferks, near Utica, New Yerk,
has been a Republican in the past, and has
voted the ticket consistently. He was
considered an able theologian, was regard
ed as quite a poet and was generally re
spected and beloved in the section where
he reside?. After the conventions liad
nominated their candidates Mr. Werden
was disgusted, and announced his inten
tion te support Hancock and English. He
took the ground that a stained name
should net go upon the list of American
presidents, and publicly avowed his de
termination te vote with the Democracy,,
saying that he looked upon Garfield "as a
tainted mau, te draw it mildly," and unen
Hancock as an "honest man." Since
then he has been made the subject of re
lentless persecution and nisult. He has
been forbidden by the town authorities
from preaching in a greve in which he had
been in the habit of holding Sunday after
noon services. The mails have been
flooded with "scurrilous and obscene let
ters, pictures and postal cards," and he
has been "threatened in public and
private " for exercising his opinion as a
free American citizen. One of his brother
clergymen actually sent a postal card warn
ing him "net te come te quarterly meet
ing." The astonished and annoyed clar
gyman has appealed te the Utica Observer.
asking "if this is the Christian Republi
can party which I fought threce years for
te keep in power?" and he also inquires,
"in all fairness and sincerity if this had
occurred in Louisiana would it net be
called bulldozing?"
PERSONAL.
"Married In Chillicothe, September
12, Herbert J. Rolldgsteke and Exua
J. Mess." Thus docs one familiar proverb
receive a deathblow.
S. B. Herb, secretary of the Y. M. C. A.
in this city,is assistant secretary of the Y.
M. C. A. state convention in session in
Wilkesbarre.
Cel. Beb Ixgersell expressed his con
viction te the Chicago Times of Tuesday,
that " the game new stands six and six
and Hancock has the deal."
Quay, Cameren & Ce., thought Judge
Aesew tee old for the bench, but they
deem him just ripe for the vigers of stump
speaking.
Captain Boutelle, of Banger, Me.,
telegraphed en the day of election : " I am
crushing the banditti !" When the returns
were in he found himself left by about
1,000 votes, and thinks the banditti crushed
him.
The Democratic congressional confer
ence for the Harrisburg district met yes
terday. The proceedings were character
ized by the utmost harmony. Majer
Grant Weidmax, of Lebauen county, re
ceived the nomination en the first ballet.
Anna Dickinsen's new play, "An
American Girl," is rather roughly handled
by the New Yerk critics, but Fanny
Davenport's acting and gowns are highly
praised. Davenport paid Dickinsen $2,500
down for "An American Girl," and after
the first three weeks if it runs se long
is te pay her a royalty of $50 per night.
In Portland, Me., Solen Chase in to
day's issue of his paper gives a letter from
C. S. Conant, demanding his retirement
from the editorship of the Inquirer if he
(Chase) proposes te advocate a straight
Greenback ticket. In his reply Chase sur
renders charge of the paper, imploring the
directors te change its name.
apeaKing ei itev. Lr. 1'H. schaff'r as
sertien mat tnc uiuie is net se much et a
book as a force, a religious paper's cor
respondent says : "no is no long-bearded,
tonacce-aricu, spectacled anu owlish pro
fessor, but a round-faced, bright-eyed and
clear-skinned mau, alert in every fibre and
alive in every sense, no knows books as
few men de, but he knows newspapers and
men, and all things worth knowing, like a
book. And he makes books, tee. When
I think of what his correspondence must
be, I am appalled ; for he is the connecting
link between Europe and America a land
of telephone through whom they talk
across the sea, and about whom they
nucleate in councils and alliances and
committees."
Ex-Congressman Clarusex N. Petter
is at odds with his neighbors. He recently
caused a fence te be built around a vacant
let in New Rechelle, N. Y., where he lives,
and as thc let had been used for a public
park and pathway se long that the people
forget who owned it, the people arc angry,
In fact, thc case has been taken te the
courts for settlement. This recalls a simi
Iar case in which Cooper, the novelist,
figured. The fencing in by Cooper of a
public resort en Otsego lake drawdewn
upon him the hatred of liis neighbors, was
thc origin of Cooper's libel suits against
James Watsen Webb, Thurlow Weed and
Herace Greeley, and probably damaged the
sale of thc author's books te the extent of
810,000 during his lifetime.
LATEST NEWS BY MAIL.
Baseball : At Cincinnati Cincinnati.
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Buffalo, 5.
Bosten, 2.
At Worcester Worcester, 1C:
At a joint conference of the Tammany
and Irving liall committees yesterday, an
arrangement was made for a united dcle
gatien te the Saratoga convention of th
28th instant.
James IS. Lewe, who murdered his
brother at Cumberland, Me., was sentenced
te imprisonment for life. Sallie Morrisey
was sentenced te life imprisonment for
murdering an infant two years old.
James Bchan aud his son, of Ticondc Ticendc Ticondc
rega, N. Y., while attempting te cress th
railroad track ahead of an appreachin
train, near Addison Junction, were in
stantiy killed.
At Kingsten, N. Y., Geerge Tewnscud
fell from a wagon aud broke his neck, ex
piring almost instantly. He had been a
constable or deputy sheriff of the cennty
for twenty years past, and leaves a family.
The boiler in Loese & Sen's fruit drving
house at Menree, Mich., exploded, killing
Henry O'Brien, cngiucer, Leenard Martin,
cutter, and a boy named Chabenam, and
wounding mere or less seriously, nine
ethers.
The meeting of the conservative Repub
licans at Chickcring hall, New Yerk. last
evening was the largest assemblage ever
held in that building. Colonel Ferney ad
dressed the meeting. It was a great Re
publican demonstration for Hancock.
A large deep-blue sapphire was recently
found by Ulysses Grant Ladfertl. a boy
eleven years old, at thc "Scquah " mines,
near Gainesville, Georgia. It is said te be
perfectly transparent, in size nearly an inch
square, but wedge-shaped, weighing 37$
carats, being the largest cver found in
America, and valued at 851,200.
Thc saloon keepers have been notified by
thc miners from Straitsville and Shawnee,
Ohie, te close their bars. This is taken as
au indication that the miners are contem
plating a further attacks UDen the trncins.
Thc miners complain that the drunkenness
of some of their men en Sunday last in
terfered with their plans. A large meet
ing of miners is new being held near Corn
ing. A passenger train en the Vaudalia (HI.)
read, collided with a freight train en a
trestle fertjrfeet high, ever Clear creek,
killing Engineer Oscar Rankin and Fire
man William Saunders, of the passenger
train. The fireman and engineer of the
freight train jumped from their engine and
tfscaped with slight injury. A. W. Dilla
hant, postal clerk, had a leg broken and
was othcrwise injured. Ne passengers
were hurt.
The schooner Greyhound, at San Fran Fran
ciseo, brings news of a revolt of the na
tives against the French en the island of
Deminica, one of the Marquesas group, in
thc Pacific ocean. Several whites and na
tives were killed. The whites fertilicd
themselves as well as possible but were en
the point of surrender when relieved by
the French gunboat Mukahula. Thc in
surrection was sunnrcssed.
Disastrous Fire.
A fire in Seuth Brooklyn, N. Y., de
stroyed Rebert Barruckle's two window
shade factories, the tobacco factory of
Thes. Watsen, and several smaller
buildings. A fire engine had te be aband
oned and was also destroyed. The losses
are estimated at $300,000, and mere than
two hundred persons are thrown out of
employment. A number of persons were
sugntiy injured by jumping from the win
dows and by the breaking down of a shed
The fire is attributed te the explosion or
sucider ignition of some beczine in the
basement of one of Barruckle's factories. '
SEPTEMBER 25, 1880
REBEL WAR CLAIMS."
Tills SETTLES IT.
Hancock's DecWre Beply.
What Has Garfield Te Say?
General Hancock has written a letter en
the subject of war claims in reply te a let
ter from Theodere Cook, of Cincinnati.
The correspondence is as fellows :
Cincinnati, Sept. 20. General W. S.
Hancock, Governer's Island, N. T. Dear
Sir : I enclose slips cat from the Gazette
and Commercial of this city, both of them
newspapers of large circulation and influ
ence in Ohie and Indiana, referring, as you
will see, te the much harped upon subject
in our politics, of the rebel claims. These
newspapers and Republican stump speak
ers are constantly asserting that if you are
elected president the claims of the dis
loyal people of the Seuth for losses sus
tained in the war will be allowed and paid
by the United States. They further direct
special attention te the fact that this
charge has been made against the Demo
cratic party and you,its candidate for pres
ident, have net denied it. This warfare is
made in all seriousness and maintained
with great earnestness and repeated day
after day in the press and in speeches.
Yeu are known te the country as a frank
honest soldier, new the representative of
the Democratic party and having a right
te speak for it. Whatever you may say the
people will hear and believe. I submit thc
matter te your geed judgment as te what
you should say or whether you should
make any public utterance at all.
Very respectfully yours,
Signed Theodere Cook.
General Hancock replied as fellows :
Governer's Island, N. Y., September
23 Te Theodere Cook, Esq., Cincinnati,
Ohie Dear Sir : Your letter of the 20th
inst. has been received. I regret that you
are disturbed about that bugbear, Southern
war claims. The people cannot be misled
by it. Te suppose that rebel claims, or
claims in thc interest of persons who were
in the rebellion, can in any way or in any
degree be countenanced, is an imputation
of disloyalty such as used te be made
against Democrats, even when they were in
arms defending the country. Se far as it
touches me I denounce it. The government
can never pay a debt or grant a pension or
reward of any sort for waging war upon
its own existence, nor could I be induced
te approve or enceurasre the payment of
such debt, pension or reward. Nobody
expects or wants such unnatural action.
Te propose it would be au insult te thc in
telligence anu honor of our people. W lien
the rebellion was crushed the heresy of se
cession in every form and in every inci
dent went down forever. It is a thing
ei the dead past. Ve move ter
ward, net backward. If I were
president I would veto all legisla
tion which might ceme before me pre
viding for thc consideration or payment of
claims of any kind for losses or damages
by persons who were in the rebellion,
whether pardoned or net. In relation te
Union war claims the government's
obligations te its defenders come
first. They arc lasting and sacred. Thc
public laws of civilized nations de net,
in general, recognize claims for injuries
te property resulting from the operations
of war. Nevertheless our government
has treated with great indulgence the claims
for losses and damages suffered by union
men from military operations in the war
of the Union. But as hostilities were
closed mere than fifteen years age, claims
of that nature, new mostly in the hands of
brokers or persons ether than the original
sufferers, are becoming stale and in my
judgment, might fairly be considered as
barred by the lapse of time, and if here
after entertained at all, should be sub
jected te the strictest scrutiny.
Yours very truly,
Signed Winfield S. Hancepk.
m
GREENBACK FLOl'PERS IX INDIANA.
The Greenback Candidate fur Secretary of
State Out for llanceck Anether Case.
Indianapolis dispatch te the Times.
A general tumble of Grcenbackcrs into
the Democratic party seems te have set in
in this state. Te-morrow the Sentinel will
contain a letter from Jacob B. Ycaglcy,
addressed te C. C. Pest, chairman of thc
Greenback state committee in which Yeag
ley announces his withdrawal from the
Greenback ticket and declares his inten
tion te support the Democratic party and
its ticket through the remainder of the
campaign. Mr. Ycaglcy says, among
ether things : "Fer the Nationals te con
tinue the hopeless struggle against thc
two old parties alike is practically te slap
lricnd and tee in the lace with idiotic
vehemence. Te elect such a man as Gen
eral Garfield president of the United States
ever se brave, loyal and pure a man as
General W. S. Hancock, against whom
his political opponents have net been able
te make a single derogatory charge in his
life-long services te his country, would be
a national calamity. Thc true and logical
question, therefore, is, shall we continue
thc present administration or defeat it ? I
shall, therefore, act with the Democratic
party in the future." Geerge Parker, Na
tional candidate for state senator from
Marien county, has also withdrawn and
declared his intention te support the Dem
ocratic ticket.
Calculations.
Philadelphia Tiinca, Ed.
The estimates made by the two parties
in Indiana, after what they claim te have
been careful canvasses, vary about 12,000
en a vete of nearly 500,000. The Republi
can poll makes thc state Republican in Oc
teber by about 4,uui) ; the Democratic
poll makes it Democratic by about 7,400,
and an independent poll ei the state by
the Cincinnati Enquirer gives a Demo
cratic plurality of 14,900. All these es
timates, however carefully made, prove
nothing mere than that the state is fairly
in doubt, with thc chances in favor of the
Democrats because of present possession
and the prestige of past victories.
STATE ITEMS.
The Democrats and Grcenbackcrs have
united upon a county ticket in Petter, as
they did se successfully two years age.
Fire breke ent in Grams & Faucctt's
planing mill, atBraddecks, near Pittsburg,
which resulted in the destruction of the
mill, seven frame buildings and two sta
bles. Less, 15,000. Owing te the heavy
rates the property had net been insured.
The Philadelphia Times gives them this
"send off :" "Ambler's disgrace The law
and public decency defied Crimes per
mitted by the Montgomery county agri
cultural society The foolish robbed by
brazen rogues, women insulted and gam
bling and ribaldry everywhere."
Tax Collector J. K. Kcchler has abscond
ed from Eric, and his bondsmen suspect
that in addition te there being nearly
82,000 deficit in his accounts he collected
large sums previous te his flight. His
family fear he has committed suicide, but
this is net entertained by the taxpayers.
Kcchler has hitherto berne the character
of an honest, upright man.
In Wayne county three children one
girl and twobeys aged respectively nine,
seven and six years, were arrested and
charged with a criminal assault upon a lit
tle girl aged eight, one "Angie" Myers.
The presecutrix swore that while returning
home from school she was set upon by the
three defendants and se terribly punished
that the less of her hearing and ene eye
was the result. The children were acquit
ted. Bristel's Festival.
The 200th anniversary or the settlement
of Bristel, R. I., was celebrated in that
town vesterdav. The streets were trailv
decorated with flags and evergreens. A
salute was fired at sunrise and the church
bells were rung.fer an hour. Then follow
ed a precession, civil and military, a fea
ture of which was a company of gentlemen
in old-time costume, carrying the flag pre
sented te the town by Colonel Byfield in
1770. There were orations and religious
exercises, tree planting and psalm sing
ing. PAX-1'RESIIIlTERIAX.
Tlie Alliance in Session Yesterday.
At yesterday's morning session of the
Presbyterian council papers were read by
Prof. E. P. Hamphrey. D. D., LL. D., of
Louisville, Ky., en the Inspiration, An
thencity and Interpretation of the Scrip
tures, and by Prof. Rebert Watts, D. D.,
of Belfast, en the same subject. The papers
were discussed by Rev. Dr. G. C. Hutten,
of Scotland, Rev. Dr. J.R.W. Sleane, of Al
legheny, Prof. Bruce, of Glasgow, Rev. Dr.
W. P. Breed, of Philadelphia, and ethers.
Papers were read at the afternoon session by
Prof. S. J. Wilsen, D. D., LL. D., of Alle-
cheny City,en the Distinctive Principles of
Presbyterianism ; by Jehn De Witt, of
Philadelphia, en the Worship of the Re
formed church ; and by Rev. Dr. C. II.
Reed, of Virginia, en Ruling Elders. At
the evening session the pulpit supplies by
the delegates were announced, and papers
read by Rev. Dr. Graham en the Influence
of Christianity upon the Working Classes,
by Rev. Dr. Blaikie, of Scotland, en the In
fluence of the Gospel en the Employer and
the Employed, and by Chief JusticeDrake,
of Washington, D. C, en Christianity, the
r ricnsl et the V erkmg Classes.
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
THE DRASIA.
Minnle Palmer's "Hearding Scheel."
Miss Minnie Palmer, who appeared at
Fulton opera house last night in the two
act farcical comedy of " Bearding Scheel."
written especially for her, is a sprightly
little actress running ever with vivacity
and animal spirits. The picce in which
she exhibits her varied accomplishments
is merely a succession of comical incident J,
rctainiug, however, the virtue, se rare in
compositions of this nature, of a certain
coherence that dec3 net permit it te lapse in
te wearisome stupidity. Despite thc reports
bruited about before-hand concerning al
leged dissensions in the company, and the
statement that they would net perferin
here, there was a fair audience assent
bled at thc opera house te witness and
laugh ever the amusing pranks of Miss
Minnie and her retinue. Thc first act
represents Jessie Fuirleve, a fun-leviug
girl of fourteen, at home, and in the
second she is found at bearding school,
where she is afforded ample scope for the
exercise of her mischievous proclivities
As a pretty, buoyant hoyden, constantly
planning and carrying out tricks en her
companions and ciders, it wenld be diffi
cult te imaginine a mere capital represen
tative than Miss Palmer, whose fair, girl
ish face, persuasive voice and the play of
her cinidliKe matures constituted a pcr-
lect photograph and quite captivated her
audience. She sing3 well, tee, and dances
very cleverly, llic support was competent,
Mr. J. E. Nagle, jr.'s rendition of the role
of Deedle being especially well received, in
view of the met that he assumed thc
character upon very short notice
growing out of the recent disagree
ment with Mr. Scanlan. Mr. G. C. Daven
pert, who "doubled up" en three roles, is a
versatile actor, and Mr. Jlatt Helmes, as
Prof. Gimeraek, showed himself te be a
clever comedian. Miss Ella M. Hat tan, as
bamantha Smith, was a typical old maul,
from the metallic ring of her voice te the
peculiar cut of her garb, aud it was the
latter that especially " caught " the iieusc.
Miss Lillian Lively was attractive and in
genuous as Jennie, and Miss Sadie Bigclew
was a gushing widow. The thread of
plot upon which thc amusing incidents of
the performance are hung comprises thc
well-worn thcrae of the theft of a will by
thc faithless guardian, but its develop
ment is given a freshness that renders it
quite interesting, and of course it is
wrought out te a satisfactory termination.
Throughout the entertainment was enjoy
able and the mirth is pure and wholesome.
The Trouble with Mr. Scanlan.
The Reading Eagle of yesterday gives
the following version of the recent trouble
in thc " Bearding Scheel."
"Thc versatile and talented young act
ress, Miss Minnie Palmer, and company ar
rived in this city yesterday. All day
rumors were rife that her former leading
man, W. J. Scanlan, would appear en thc
scene with a New Yerk lawyer for the pur
pose of obtaining an injunction restraining
her lrem playing 'Our Bearding Scheel.'
Miss Palmer heard of this, and she accord
ingly telegraphed for her counsel, Themas
J. Dichl, esq., a leading Philadelphia at
torney, who arrived in this city yesterday.
Rumors prevailed that inasmuch as Mr.
Scanlan and Miss Palmer had had a dis
pute, Mr. Scanlan would take legal steps
te step the performance, because he
claimed te be a partner in the com
pany, and entitled te a share of the
proceeds. The friends of Miss Palmer
claimed that Mr. Scanlan had been simply
cmpleycdjas the leading support and had
been discharged for reasons. The perform
ance at the Academy last night was net
interfered with, however, and the enter
tainment was brilliant and very laugh
able throughout. Miss Palmer has wen
hosts of friends by her charming singing
and acting.
"An Eagle reporter found Miss Pal me rat
the rehearsal in thc Academy of Music atO
o'clock this merniug. She is a beautiful
young lady, apparently about 19 years of
age, clear complexion, blue eyes, brown
hair, rosy lips,splcndid teeth, and an excel
lent conversationalist. In giving an account
of thc affair, she said that Scanlan came
from a variety theatre, and this washis first
effort at legitimate comedy. His behavior,
she said, was net geed, net of that refined
character she desired te sad in the members
of her company. She had no written con
tract with him, and when en last Friday
night in Philadelphia he quit the stage be
fore thc close of the performance and re
fused te return, she determined te dis
charge him and subsequently sent a letter
te him, dismissing him. Thc following
morning, however, he appeared at thc rc-
ncarsai anu tnrcatcncu te have thc person
arrested who should take his part, Deedle.
On Tuesday he unexpectedly appeared
behind the scenes en thc stage while the
company was performing in Norristown,
and his behavior was veiy rude there.
During the performance of the second
act he speke se vehemently behind the
scenes that thc audience heard him. act!
it caused considerable excitement. At
the close of the entertainment a num
ber of young men remained in front
of the deer and said that they would
protect the members of thc company from
insult. Mr. Scanlan came te Reading and
awaited the arrival of the company from
Pettsvillc yesterday, ' when I telegraphed
for my attorney who came, and I think the
difficulty with Scanlan was finally settled
last evening, though I thought it had al
ready been settled last Saturday in Phila
delphia, when he said that he would no
longer perferin with the company, but
would go te New Yerk. He acted very
rudely toward mc while performing en thc
stage. My company will go te Lancaster
te-day and we will play there te-night.
The gentleman, who acted as our prompter
took Mr. Scanlan's place and he has made
a hit in it. Last night the large audience
applauded us very liberally and seemed,
highly delighted with our performance.'
"An effort was made te see Mr. Scanlan
te obtain his side of the affair, but he had
left the city. Mr. Scanlan has a large
nuuiDcr
of friends, and he is regarded by of a meeting held at Christiana, en Wed
an actor of geed character and nesday he says : " It was the largest meet-
many as an actor of geed
excellent standing in the profession. A I
friend of his in Reading stated that Mr.
Scanlan denied that he had acted rudely
toward anyone."
Birthday Party.
narryC. Demuth, son of Representa
tive Demuth, came of age yesterday and
the event was celebrated with much eclat
at the family residence, East King street.
The Demuth club and a number of dis
tinguished guests were present, including
Senater Mylin and many city and county
officers, the party numbering ever fifty in
all. Demuth pert presented Harry
with a magnificent geld watch and
chain, and the club presented him with
a finely finished long-range Rem
ington rifle. A grand banquet was serv
ed in thc large room in the factory in rear
of Mr. Demuth's residence, Jack Copland
being thc caterer. The room was ele
gantly decorated with flowers, evergreen
and pictures, under the direction of Harry
Schroyer. During the festivities speeches
were made by Senater Mylin, AI. C. Ed
wards and C. W. Eckert, and there were
many fine pieces sung by the Demuth glee
club and humorous songs by Charlie Eck
ert and ethers. Wit, humor and cham
pagne sparkled in unison, and thc party
was one of the jellicst ever held by the
jelly members of the Demuth club. Harry
junior will accept our congratulations en
his entrance into man's estite.
The watch presented te Mr. Demuth is
from Mr. EzraF. Bewman's establishment
and its cases and works are of superior
workmanship. The cases are of plain fin
ish, with enameled rim en ene side en
closing the monogram "II. C. D.," and in
differently colored enamel, and en the
ether an accurately engraved tobacco
plant.
UKSTRVCTIVK FIRE.
Thes. FurniM's
Barn Burned Creps
De-
streyed.
Last evening, between 7 and 8 o'clock,
thc large deuble-decker bank barn en the
farm of ex-County Treasurer Thes. Fur
niss, at Oak Hill, Little Britain township,
was discovered te be en fire, and despite
all efforts te subdue the flames the barn
and its contents were entirely consumed.
The barn contained four acres of tobacco
recently harvested ; about 300 bushels
of wheat threshed and in the granary, and
the entire crop of eats and hay, all of
which were destroyed. The horses,
wagons and farm implements were saved,
but all the harness was burned and ene
cow perished in the flames. The barn was
one of the finest in the lower end of the
county and was only partly covered by in
surance. There was no insurance en the
crops. Wm. Helten had a one-half inter
est in two acres of thc tobacco burned,
having farmed it en the shares. He loses
all, having no insurance.
The lire is believed te have been the
work of an incendiary. Fortunately, the
flames did iieb spread te any of the adjoin
ing buildings. The evening was very calm
and thc flames shot directly upwards. Had
there been a south wind blowing the en
tire village of Oak Hill would probably
have been destroyed, as just north of the
barn is a wagon shed, north of it the hotel,
and closely adjacent the stores and dwell
ings of the village.
Argument Cenrt.
Court met this morning at 10 o'clock.
The judgment docket was called and
ten judgments were entered for different
reasons.
Henry C. Hartley, assessor of the Fifth
ward, Lancaster, was ordered te assess a
tax opposite the name of William II. Guth
rie, he having neglected te de se at the
time of the registration.
Daniel Balmcr, sr., assessor of Eliza Eliza
bcthtewn, was cited te appear in court en
next Tuesday te show cause why be should
net duly register Benjamin F. Bair.
Joel Haines, assessor of the Third ward,
was also ordered te be in court and show
cause why he should net assess a tax
against James B. Rcarden, Jehn Ehlcr,
et al.
Court adjourned te meet en Monday
morning at 10 o'clock, when the first week
of common picas court will commence.
Naturalizations and registry corrections
can be effected during all of next week.
Alraid te Penetrnte the Mountain Fastneis.
The Pottstown Ledger says : "Jlr. Rees
Tewnscnd, living near the General Pike
hotel, in Schuylkill township, Chester
county, had a horse which he valued at
$160, together with a set of harness and
carriage, stolen from him. When he get
up early in the morning, intending te go
te Norristown te visit his parents he discev
ered his less. He immediately took another
horse, and tracked his horse te the feet of
the Welsh Mountains ; but as the gang
which Infests that region are looked upon
as regular outlaws he was afraid te enter
the weeds alone and tried te organize a
searching party, but every ene appeared
afraid te engage in the enterprise. Re
turning home he again made an effort te
induce his neighbors te help him recover
his property and make a raid into the
mountains, but could net induce any ene
te go with him, and is therefore out of a
horse, buggy and harness.
UaucecK Club In Strasburg.
The Democrats of Strasburg met last
night at Massasseit hall and formed a
Hancock and English club. The roll was
signed by 00, and the club organized
by electing J. D. Geudcr, president ; Dr.
II. M. Black, vice president ; Geerge II.
Gendcr, secretary ; Clias. Beam, assistant
secretary; Alexander Sliultz, treasurer.
Thc following were appointed executive
committee : Samuel Wikcr, James Currcn,
sr., Samuel Echternacht, Wm. Clark,
Jehn Gcartizen, Frank Brua, Clias. Beam,
G. II. Maynard, D. W. Echternacht, -Jehu
Girvin.
Seme 3!re Ulg Ones.
Dr. Bare, the old Jacksen Democrat of
Barcsville, is net satisfied that the young
Democracy shall have all the honors te
themselves in producing "superb" speci
mens of fruits and vegetables. His con
tributien te the general stock consists of
two immense Hancock and English pot-i-tecs,
one of which weighs 25 and the ether
22 ounces.
Little Britain Democrats.
Te-night a Hancock aud English club
will be organized at Oak Hill, Little Brit
ain township. The Democracy have grad
ually been reducing the Republican ma
jority in that township for some time past
and premise in November next te place it
iu the Democratic column.
Heme Again.
Jehn B. Warfcl, of the New Era, Walter
M. Franklin and Peter Rcist, who had
been gene en a Western trip for mere than
two weeks, returned last night. They
were as far west as Lcadville and Denver,
Colerado, and were highly pleased with
their trip.
Stricken TVllh Apoplexy.
On Wednesday Mrs. Lydia Witmer, of
Gordonville, while in the garden, had a
stroke of apoplexy and is new lying in a
dangerous condition. Mrs. Witmer is an
old lady and is the mother of Lem. C. Wit-
mar, of this city.
Mayer's Cenrt.
Mayer MacGonigle had befer him this
morning four cases of drunken and dis
orderly conduct Twe of the offenders were
committed for ten days each and two for
fifteen days each.
Wanted A -Map of the County.
What geography does the political re
porter of the Examiner study ? In a report
'US cvcr ueItI in Chester county.''