Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-07-15
NEWS BYTELEGRAPH,
To Ohio Statesman.
FROM WASHINGTON.

FROM WASHINGTON.
Execution of the Reconstruction Acts
--OOrrespOndence with the military.
| Com mnnders on the Subiect of Reg
| istratiOn, etc.
WASHINGTON, July 13.-The Secretary of
War has sent to the House large mass of
papers in reply to resolution of that body
calling for information relative to the exc
cution of the Reconstruction acts. These
| include various letters and telegrams from
district commanders on the subject of reg
istration, etc. 1t appears from these COM
muncations that on the 22d of May cir
cular was transmitted to the several district
commanders for their guidance, signed by
Secretary Stanton, and; addressed to Gen..
Grant. 1t is as follows: 4ISgG LIEI9
CIRCULAR REGARDING APPREHENDED RIOTS.
| GENERAL: Recent occurrences in some
of the military districts, indicate necesi-
ty of great vigilance on the part OF militia
ry commanders, to be prepared for the pre-
vention and prompt suppression of riots
and breeches OF the public peace, especial
ly in towns and cities, and they should
| have their forces on hand and so posted on
all occasions, when disturbances may be
apprehended, as to promptly check, and If
possible to prevent outbreak and violence,
|
| ty. You will therefore call the attention
of commanders of military districts to this
subject, and issue such precautionary or
ders as may be found necessary for the
purpose indicated.
Gen. Grants Endorsement of this order is
as follows: .~4tl ~ Ftftt
"The above conveys all the Instructions
deemed necessary, and will be acted on by
district commanders, making special re-
ports of precautionary orders issued by
them to prevent the recurrence of mobs or
other unlawful violence"
The papers embrace a large amount OF
correspondence, orders, etc., most of which
have already been published. give
such of them as have not yet met the pub
lie eve: IL ~ ~ LL q -
GENERAL GRANT TO GENERAL SHERIDAN,
,.-. q, -JUNE 7TH.- ., -----.S-.-
To General Sheridan:
GENERAL II see dispatch from Wash
ington announcing that the Secretary of
War and myself favored reprimand for
your action in removing the Governor of
louisiana. was not even in the city
at the time. There is not one word of truth
in the story. a.
| [Signedl q. S. GRANT,
General.
| GEN. SHERIDAN TO GEN. GRANT, JUNE, STH. ?
| Governor Flanders assumed the duties of
Office to-day. He is man of integrity
and ability, and 1 now feel as though l
were relieved of half my labors. AS it has
| been heretofore, there was no security,
and feel as if the people of the whole
State have got rid of an unprincipled Gov
ernor, and a set of disreputable tricksters
which he had about him. Nothing will
answer here but bold and strong course,
and in taking it am supported unani-
mously by every class and parity
| [Signedl -a--'- T. ii: SHERIDAN,
| re.--..e rs,s Major General.
| GEN. SHERIDAN TO GEN. GRANT, JULY z.
The result of Mr.. Staubury's opinion is
| now beginning to show itselfby defiant op-
| position to all acts OF the military command
ers., by impeding and rendering helpless
the officers acting under his appointment.
| For instance, the mayor of the city notifies
the Common Council that one and quar-
ter millions of illegal money had been is
sued by the Comptroller of the Treasury.
The Common Council refuse to investigate
| to ascertain the facts. The city attorney
refuses to sue out an injunction, to stop the
issue. / fear the chaos which the opinion
will make, if carried out, is but little IN
| derstood.
Every civil officer in this State will ad-
minister justice according to hisown view.
Many of them, denouncing the Military
bill as unconstitutional, will throw every,
| impediment in the way of its execution,
and bad will go to worse, unless this em-
barrassing condition of affairs is settled by
permitting me to 90 on with nv Just
course, which was indorsed by all the peo-
pie except those disfranchised, most of
whom are officeholders or desire to be
such. lsa.+t
/ [Signed] P. 81. SHERIDAN,
'-'' 'i.- -7'-' Major General.
GENERAL SHERIDAN TO GENERAL GRANT,
JUNE 2STH. y
/ am in receipt of a communication from
the Adjutant Generals Department. dated
the 10th of June, in reference to regisGra-
tion. am at q loss to know whether it is
an order or not. The form and phraseology
is not that of an order, butI may be mis-
taken and ask for information, whether
am to regard it as an order.
[Signedl EP: d. SHERIDAN, -
| Maj. General.
GENERAL GRANT TO GENERAL SHERIDAN,
| ella " JUNE 18th. a" .i-C Ca
Your dispatch of yesterday is received
Enforce your own construction of the Mill
iJary bill until ordered to do otherwise
The opinion of the Attorney General has
not been distributed to district command
ers in language or manner emitting it to
the force of an order, nor can l suppose that
the President intended it to have such force.
[Signedl U. S. GRANT,
GEN. GRANT TO GEN. SHERIDAN, JUNE 18th
IL
time for registration in Louisiana till the
10th of July. throughout the State. The
President will have returned before that
and will decide as to the further extension
! A tSigned] Ks. U. S. GRANT, GeneralG 2
GEN. SHERIDAN TO GEN. GRANT, JUNE 10Th
The registration in the State of Louisi.
d ana will be continued in obedience to tht
orders of the President, unless / receivs
l further orders from him to the contrary
lsigpedl p. H. ,53eE! sHERIPAs, Dan,
GEN. SHERIDAN TO GEN. GRANT, JULY ID
did not get your dispatch of June 29tl
= until to-day. 1t was mislaid in the Wash
r ington office. I had already ordered tn,
f extension in the State, except in the pafisl
: of Orleans, until the 18th July, and ate
j. the receipt of your letter of the 24th, tht
extension was made indefinite. The board
now have nothing to do in this city, and il
most of the parishes. ssatTr s1' -
: lSigned] p 81. SHERIDAN, Dos
t .s----=-, s.- -- Major General
e | GENERAL GRANT TO GENERAL ORD, JUNE 23D
: Brevet Major General E. O. c. Ord, Command
/. ing Fourth District: o.. --- ----.----
: GENERAL "A copy of your final in
struetions to the Board of Registration, o
June 10th, 1867, is just received. entirel
dissent from the views contained in, para
graph four. Your views as to the dutie
r of registrars to register every man who vii
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