Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1866-09-07

In common with Other Editors we were
cheated by an emasculated copy Of Sheridans
despatch, and the cheat is charged to the
PRECEDENT himself The following is from
the Boston Advertiser:
GENERAL SHgRGDAN's DEsPAToH-Soon
after the publication on the 81 inst. Of Gen.
Sherid ans despatch to Gen. Grant concerning
the New Orleans riots, which appeared in the
Presidents papers by special favor from
Washington, the charge was made that the
document had been garbled to deceive the
country, and so a, 10 do very great injustice
to Gen. Sheridan himself Week after week
passed. and the charge, though often reitera-
ted, elected no response from Washington,
while the papers which had plbli.hsd the
despatch defended it as genuine. l. was also
stated that Gen. Grant was indignant at the
use made Of a mi-,ive adiressed 60 him, AMI
at the mpicauoa which fell upon him OF be-
ing responsible for the suporession Of por-
ton. BY the official publication Of the eatire
correspondence, we have an opp1rtunity for
comparison. That our readers may judge for
themselves, we submit he despatch a, orgi-
nally sent, in parallel columns with the au-
thentic one:
THE GARBLED THE TRUE
DESP CHI. DIES p A &c n
New ORLEANS, NEwORLgANs, Aug. l p.
AugI-l 80 P. NJ. U. s. Grant, General
GEN. T. S. Grant, You are doubtless
Washington, d. g.. aware Of the serious
You are doubtless riot which occurred ia
aware Of the serious this city on the 30,h.
rict which occurred A political body sty-
in this city on the30th. ling itsel! the Convsn-
A political body. styl- ton OF 1864 met on
ing ifself he Conven- the 3Jth for, az it is
tion of 1864, met on alledsed. the purpose
the 30th for, a. it is OF remodeing the pres
alleged, the purpose ent constitution OF the
Of remodeling the state. The leaders
present constitution we're political agitat0rs
Of the State. The and revolutionary men,
leaders were political and tho action of the
agitators and revolu- convention was liable
tionary men, and the to produce breaches Of
action of the conven- the public peace l
ton was liable TO pro- had made up my mind
duce breaches Of the to arrest the head men,
public peace had il the proceedings Of
made up nay mind 20 the convention were
arrest the head men If calculated TO disturb
the proceeding. Of the the tranquility Of he
convention we're cAl- department, but had
cu.ated to disturb the no cause for action I'M
tranquility of The de- Ill they com nitteI the
partment, but | had overt act. Ia the mem
no cause for action time ofi,iIi duty cIHed
until they committed me 10 TeD1s. and the
the overt act, About mayor Of the city, du-
forty hites and ring my absence, suo-
blacks were killed, pressed the conUsation
and about leo woun- by she use Of thar po-
dsd. Every thing is Ice force. and in 50 do-
now quiet, bat deem ing attached The mem
it bsst to m intain bsrs of the conUeatoa
military supremacy in and a party of ho hun
the city for few days. drsd negroes. and vth
until the af,ir is fully firearms, clubs d
investigated l be- kqiues, in Il manner SO
lieve ths sentiment Of unnecessary and atro-
the general CON nuni- cioas as TO compel me o
ty is great regret at sag that Vas murdsr.
this unnecessary cru Ab)ut Grty whites and
city, and that the po- blacks were thus killed,
lice could have ma lie aud about 100 woun-
any arrest they saw ded. Every thing g
ft without sacrih3 sing nov q1iet, but deem
ives. It pes. to maintain a
p. H. SHERIDAN, military supremacy 10
VI d -jen Com nand <. the city for few days,
Until the .ftir is fully
investis ,ted. | believe
the sentiment Of the
general community Is
great regret at this un-
necessary cruelty. and
that the police could
have made any arrest
they saw fit without