The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1867-07-19

April b Says he VIII eonn haair
registration in New Orleans, and I:
anxious for the decision as to who
are DISTINGUISHED under the Recon
struction act.
GRANT TO SHERIDAN.
April THE question has beer
submitted to the Attorney General
No decision yet received. Go OF
giving your own Interpretation to th'
law till an answer is given.
April II Sheridan asks for :
copy of the list of registered enemies
made in New Orleans by Banks and
Butler, and on the 25th the Secretary
of War orders that the books con
tanning the record be sent to Sheri
dan by express Immediately, ane
they were forwarded that day.
SHERIDAN TO GRANT.
April l6.-Sends a memorandum
showing what class the Board o
Registration for New Orleans Parish
had on the preceding dav after full
consultation unanimously agreed up
on as disqualified for registration
He also sent 4 list of questions it was
decided to ask all persons apply.
ing for registration.
SHERIDAN TO GRANT.
April 29.-Glves his reasons a
length, as already published, for re
moving Abel, Heron and Monroe
and says registration is going on well
and there is some dissatisfaction
among soreheads, because we don't
interpret the law to suit them.
STANTON To GRANT.
May f-Refers to Sheridan's or
der, closing registration in New Or
leans the 18th of May, and says til,
President is of opinion that the time
is too short for q full and fair regis
try, and SO much of the order q:
limits the time to that date should bC
reseinded. This order Grant sem
10 Sheridan next day.
SHERIDAN TO GRANT.
May ll.-Sheridsn says he has tC
contend with all kinds of attempted
frauds in New Orleans, and had that
day dismissed the clerk of the Filth
District Court for issuing false GER
titicates of naturalization, though the
same thing hsd been done in all the
courts, bat believed he would be able
to head them of.
SHERIDAN TO GRANT.
May lS.-Said he had already ex-
tended the time for registration in
the city TO Msy 81, before receiving
the Presidents instructions of the
9th.
STANTON TO SHERIDAN.
May 29.-The President directs 10
make such further extension of tine
as will secure fair AMI full registra-
ton.
SHERIDAN 70 STANTON.
May 30.-Wili make such further
extension as is necessary.
STANTON TO SHERIDAN.
June 3.--Directing, by order OF
the President, that no further pro-
ceedings bc taken relative to the
Levee Commissioners.
SHERIDAN TO GRANT
June ii found il necessary yes.
terday to remove Gov. Wells. He
has embarrassed me very much since
| came into command, by his sub
terfuge and political chicanery. This
necessary act will be approved by
every class and shadow of political
opinion here. He has not Q friend
who is an honest man.
SHERIDAN To GRANT.
June 8.-Announcing that Dursnt
declines, and he has appointed Flan-
ders, and adding. 81 think you need
not hereafter have any anxiety about
the condition of affairs here. The
backbone OF the trouble has been
broken by the removal of Well"
GRANT TO SHERIDAN.
June IL see Washington dis
patch in the papers, announcing that
the Secretary of War and myself
favored reprimanding you for your
action in removing the Governor of
Louisiana. There is not one word
OF truth in the story. / was not even
in tine city at the time.
-sHERIDAS TO GRANT.
June s.--Goy. Flanders assumed
the duties of his Office this morning
He is a man of integrity and ability,
and l now feel as though / was re
lieved of half my lsbors. As it has
been heretofore, there was no secu-
rity, and l feel as the people of the
whole State feel-thst we have got
rid of an unprincipled Governor. and
the set of disreputable tricksters he
had about him. Nothing will answer
here but bold and strong course,
and in taking it ] am supported by
every class and party.
SHERIDAN TO GRANT.
June 21.-Says he has extended
the time for registration throughout
the State, to the l5th of July; con-
siders it now nearly closed, but
deemed it best to give it fifteen days
grace.
GEN. TOWNSEND TO sHER-
IDAS.
June 21.-Your telegram to Gen.
Grant, proposing to close registra
ton in New Orleans, on the 50th o.
this month, and at some other places
in louisiana on the 10th of July, has
been submitted to the President, who
is OF opinion that the proposed lin
tation OF time will be too short for
4 full and fair registration, and that
electors in your district should be
allowed to the lst of August to reg
ster, especially as 1t is not probable
hat registration in the other districts
will be completed before that time.
aa therefore directs that the registry