The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1867-08-31
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Aya1ySs1I, ySs1I,9S oi'laylp' proper noaleaal recon
mcndations the President has suspended tile
order assigning Gen. Thomas to the command
of tho Fifth District, Sheridan will remain
in command until relieved, probably BY Gen
Hancock.
AUousr 26.-Thc johnson and Gi;,ut cor
rcsrondcncc relative to Shcridans removal, is
published this morning in the New York 1h-
raid and Boston Post.
The following is White House gossip-Sher-
idan. leaving the Fifth Military District in
charge Of Hsrtsqg viii proceed to the West
and relieve Hancock, who will then assume
permanent charge Of the Fifth District. :. +
Grants letter to the President concerning
Shcridans removal says: 'Thc pcopl. who
have sacrificed lives and spent dollars for the
country's, salvation arc entirely opposed to
Shoridans removal. lie has performed his
duties faithfully and .ntclligcntly, and his re-
moval will be regarded as an effort to defeat
Congressional views, and will cmbollcn to re-
ncwed opposition those who have cnlcavourcd
to break up the government by arms Gen.
Thomas has repeatedly objected to being placed
in charge Of either of tic i've districts Iian-
cocks department is intricate and he should
not be removed" Grant adds that there arc
military, pccuniary and, above all, patriotic
reasons why this order should not be insisted
upon. ,''''"
The President replied, II am not aware that
the question Of Shcridan's removal had been
submitted to the people 1t would be unjust
to the army to assume that Sheridan alone is
capable of commanding the Fifth District.
Sheridan has rendered himself obnoxious by
his manner Of executing the law and more by
his assuming authority not granted to him
His rule has been of absolute tyranny,
without reference to the principles of our gov
ernmcnt or the nature Of free institute MS. His
and the speedy execution of the acts Of Con
grcss. His removal cannot be regarded as in
tended to defeat them The object of the
change is to facilitate their execution through
an officer who ha' never failed I'd obey the
statutes of the land andiwho within his juris-
diction will demand like obedience from
others ," The President compliments Thomas
and Hancock, and feels assured that under
General Shermnns guidance, Sheridan ,cW
mim honor .tghtM5 haian$. In conclusion, the
President fails to perceive any military, pccu-
mary or patriotic reasons; why this order should
not be carried into effect
AUGUST 27.-Thc President has assigned
Gen. Candy to the command Of the Second
Military District, and Gen. Hancock to the
command Of. the Fifth Military District.
AUGUST 27-P M.-The breach between
the President, and Gen. Grant is widening.
Grant ii; on defiant terms in opposition to the
Presidents assignments. lie protests with
some indignation agajllst the removal of Han
cock, from the Department Of Missouri.
Grant Chustnot yet promulgated the instruc-
tions carrying the, Presidents orders into cf-
icct1iisar, iostssg od Il a.i.laacolt sfi .a
The following arc the orders .j j. '-i,
"Nreomirc Mansion, lIushingfon, d. c. In
gust 26.-Brcv. Maj. Gen. Edward II. s. Gan
by is hereby assigned to the command of tho
Second Military District. created by an act of
Congress, Of March I'd, 1867, and of the Mill
tary Department Of the South, embracing the
States Of North Carolina and South Carolina.
Ho will, as soon as practicable, relieve Maj.
Gen. Daniel d. b Sickles, and on assuming
Che command to which he is hereby Unsigned,
swill,1whcn necessary to 'taithful execution of
thsslaws, exercise any and all powers conferred
by acts Of Congress upon District Commanders,
and any and all authority pertaining to officers
in command Of Military Departments. Maj.
Gen. Daniel +. Sickles is hereby relieved from
tho command Of the Second Military District.
The Secretary of War al in.r,4m, will give the
necessary instructions to carry this order into
effect . ANDREW JOHNSON"
eKrecutfvo .Maasinn. NH*Aluy,oa, .l"yust 2G,
lsb7.--sIp: IN consequence Of the unfayora-
bic condition of the hpalth af Mini Gen.
GpoFga H. Thomas MS reported TO you in Sur:
goons IIasson's tlispatca of the 2lst ,nst., M
order dated August y, 1SG7, is hereby lnodi-
fed 50 as to assign iIaj. Gen. Winfield s. Han
cock to tho command Of tho Fifth Military
District created by the act Of Congress passed
March I'd, 1867, and Of the Military Depart
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