Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1867-12-20

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| ssHEADQuAR ARTERs ABaIIEs or THE }
UNITED STATES,
Washington, ID, c.. Aug. A. lsbf.t
"ro his Excerentoy Andrew johnson.
President Of the United states.
sssir-I take the liberty of addressing
/ you privately on the subject of the con-
/ Versation we had this morning, feeling
as I do, the great danger to the welfare
Of the country should you carry out the
designs then expressed
t1Eirst-67II the displacement OF the
Secretary of War. His removal can not
/ be effected against his will, without the
consent Of the Senate. 1t was but a
short time since the United States Sem
I ate was in session. and why not tbeEf
/ have asked for his removal, if ibgyas de-
/ eided on ? It certainly was the inten-
I ton of the legislative branch Of the
+ Government to place Cabinet ministers
/ beyond the reach Of executive removal /:
I and it is pretty well understood, so far
} as Cabinet ministers are affected by the
! terms Of the Tenure@Of-Offiee Bill, that it
/ was intended to protect the Secretary of
4 War, whom the country felt great con-
I 6dence IN. The meaning Of the law
may be explained away by an astute
/ LAWYER; but common sense, and the
views of loyal people, VIII give to 1T the
effect intended by its trainers.
1 fsSeCOnd-Ou the su beet of theTemOV-
. q
I Fifth Military District, let me ask You
l to consider the effect it would have upon
1.-THE public. He is universally and de-
Hs6rYedly beloved by the people WhOsus-
taiLfed this Government througdoub is
trials, and feared by those who could
still be enemies Of the Government. 1t
falls to the lot Of but few men to do as
much against the enemy as GEN Sheri-
/ dan did during the rebellion, and it is
within the scope of the ability Of but
few in this or any other country to DO
] what ne has. His civil administration
has given equal satisfaction. He has
had difficulties to contend with which
/ no other district com unander has en-
/ countereds Almost, II not quite, from
! the dav he was appointed District Com
nnander to the present time, the press
/ has given out that he was to be remoY-
ed ; that the Administration was dissat-
iisded with him. This has embOldened
\ the opponents of the laws Of Congress
within his command to oppose him in
I every way in their power, and has REM
I dered necessary measures which other
wise might never have been necessary
I SIN conclusion, allow me to say, as a
! friend, desiring peace and quiet and the
I welfare Of the whole country North and
South, that it is my opinion that the 10y
1 al people of this country mean those
who supported the Government during
/ the great rebellion-WiH not quietly
submit to see the very men Of all others
/ whom they have expressed their conf
I dence in, removed
81 would not have taken the liberty
j of addressing The Executive Of the uni
Il ted States thus, but for the conversation
on the subject alluded to in this letter
and from a sense of duty Feeling that
Z know I am right IN this matter, I am,
\ wish great respect, your Obedient ser
want. u. s. GRANT. General"
THE ACCOMPANYING PAPERs.
Among the papers is q letter to Gem
eral Grant from Major General Sher1-
dan, dated New Orleans, January %,
1867, in relation to matters in Texas,
4 particularly referring to the condition
I of Union men and freedmen in differ
/ ent parts of that State, which he says
/ is horrible. He says the Government
is denounced, freedmen are shot, and
Union men persecuted, if they have the
temeritV to express their opinion. This
E letter General Grant, under date of
Headquarters Army of the United
States, January %, 1867, . indOrses as
follows; Respectfully forwarded to
the Secretary of War. Attention is in
vited to that portion Of the within COM
nuniCation which refers to the condi-
ton of the Union men and freedmen in
Texas and to the pOwerlessness OF the
military in the present state of affairs
to afford them protection Even the
mOral7efect of the presence of troops is
passing away, and a few days ago a
squad OF soldiers on duty was fred on
by citizens in Brownsville. In my opin-
ton, the great number of murders of
Union men and freedmen in Texas, not
only as a rule unpunished, but unin-
Yestigated, constitutes, practically, a
state Of insurreetiOn; and believing it
to be the province and duty of every
good government to afford protection
to the lives, liberty and property Of her
citizens, I would recommend che de-
olafation Of martial law in Texas, to
secure these. The necessity for govern
, ing any portion of our territory by
martial law is to be deplored, and if re-
sorted to should be limited in its au-
I thority, and should leave all local au-
I thorities and civil tribunals free and
unobstructed until they prove their in
efficiency or unWillingness to perform
their duties. Martial law would give
security. or comparatively so, to all
classes Of citizens, without regard to
race color or political opinions, and
could be continued until the commun-
} ity was capable Of protecting itself, or
until the State is returned to its full re-