Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-05-31

ION or any human being ever convey TO m,
Toe substance or any thing like Il; but on IN,
contrary, bad seen General Weurera invi
tanon 10 the Virginia Legislature made in
MT Liteoln very presence, and had failed tc
discover any other official notice of plnn nj
great construction. or any idea calculated 10
aIay ,he tears OF the people OF the South that
alter the destruction Of the armies and civil
authorizes they would be left without anv
Government at all
We should drive the people into anarchy
and tits simply impossible for our military
power to reach all the resources Of their mn.
happy country. | confess did not wish IN
break General Johustons army into bands of
armed men, moving about without purnoss
capable only of Infinite mischief But Won ssv
on your arrival that had my army so dispos
ed that his escape was only possible I'm n
dlsorganized shape, and as you did not choose
TO direct military operations in this ouarter |
infer you we're satisfied with the millisrv attn
alton. AT all events the instant | learned
what was proper enough-the disapproyal ot
the President-I acted in such a manner a,
TO compel the surrender OF General .Jobn.
stons whole army on the same terms Won nra.
scrioed to General Lees army when YOU had
It surrounded, and in your absolute power
Mr. Stanton, stating that my orders 10 Gener.
al Stonemau we're likely to result in the o.
cape OF Mr.. Davis to Mexico or Europe ia in
deep error. Stoneman was not A. Sanls-
bury then, but had gone back to Statesyille
Davis was beyond him By turning toward me
ne was approaching Davis and mad he Joined
me, as ordered would have had mounted
Iorce greatly needed for that aud other pur-
poses But even now, don't know that Mr. |
stanton wants Davis caught, and as my Off |
clai papers,deemed sacred are hastily publish
sdsto the world,i will be imprudent for me to
'tate what has been done in that respect. as
he editor OF the Times has it, may be logical
y and iairly drawn upon their singular docu-
nents, the conclusion that | am insubordi-
late. can only make the declaration that
laVe never, in my life, questioned or disobey-
ID an order, though many and many a time
ave risked my life, health and reputation
. ooeying orders, or even hints to execute
ans and purposes not TO my liking. IL ia
ot lair to withhold from me the plans and
ohcy, 1t any there be, and expect me TO
uess at them as facts, sndeven appear quite
lterent from different stand points.
For four years have been in camp, deal.
lg with soldiers, asd | can assure YOU that
le conclusion at which the Cabinet arrived
llh such angular unanimity differ ON mine
conferred with the best officers in this army
to the point involved in this controyersy.
I'd strange 10 say, they were singulary unan.
nous IN the other conclusion, and they
III learn with pam and amusement, that |
II deemed insubordinste, and wanting in
'mmoD sense that | am VINO in the com.
'catlons OF last year worked day and night.
INNER aud winter, for the cause and the adj
n Iat a inn nd ,h..k h..
f0OOD men IN msgnlh cent style across the
'untry deemed as impossible and placed it !.
at where It was wanted almost ou the day il II
as appointed have brought discredit on our
overnmenll do not wish to boast of this, but
10 say, It entities me TO the courtesy of being
'nsulted before publishing 10 the world a
opposition rightiully submitted to higher
IthorIty TOR adj I'D cation, and then accom-
MED by other stateman which caused the
ilted press TO be let loose upon me. Ii ia
10 that noncombatants-meu who sleep in
mort and security whio we watched on the
slant line-are better able TO Judge than
, poor soldiers, who rarely see newspapers
re from our families, and only stop long
ough for our pay, | envy not the taste
reconstruction aud am delighted that the
cretary has relieved me of it.
AS you did not undertake to assume the
insgement Of the affairs of the army, infer
personal inspection, your mind arrived at
ilherent conclusion from that OF the Secre
y oi War will, therefore, 20 on and &
ute your order, and when done, will with
ense satisfaction, leave to the civil author
ss the execution OF The task Of which they
smed to me so jealous, but as an honest
N and soldier invite them to the following
III for they may see and hear something
1t may disturb their philosophy
With sincere respect,
(Signed,) W. I. SHERMAN,
Major General Commanding.
Lient General u s Grant Ganarnl.in. bu