New-York tribune., 1867-08-28
THE REMOTAL or GEN. SICKLES.


We doubt if one man in thousand would
hit upon The excuse for removing Gen. Sickies
from the command of the Second Military Dis
trict which il put forth scmi-oilicially by the
President This excuse is alleged insubordi-
nation. The insubOrdination consisted in this
that Siciies requested the President to suspend
the revocation OF Order No. 10, concerning the
execution of Supreme Court mandates in North
Carolina, until he (Sicl>cs) could be heard on
the subject This request the President con-
strues into impotence, and in casting about
for some shadow of reason to offer for re-
moving Sclles scizes upon it rs drowning
man would grasp at straw.
The fault committed by Sicklcs is the same
as Shcridan's. He has been Jealous in his Office
he has kept in due subjccton the rampant Rebel
spirit, of the foremost Rebel State; he has re-
stored order and almost entire personal safety
he has punished infractions of law, encouraged
the LOYAL and honest of all shades of color, Ia
bored TO establish schools and promote indus
try; he has thwarted the schemes of the Rebel
leaders, and secured n fair and what promises
TO be a full registry of the legal voters of the
State, and in all things has acquitted himself
in a solderly and iudicious manner Under
his rule South Carolina stands forth one OF
the most orderly States in or out of the Union.
With his wcll-known legal and political knowl-
edge and tact he has been enabled to keep
the peace and promote the welfare of the peo-
pie with little or no appeal to the military
power. Charleston, that once Tiyaled Nicks-
burg and New-0reans for pistols and bowie
knives, has become the most quiet city on the
a. I'm
frequent, and those that do occur are almost
invariably followed by exemplary punishment,
as was the attack upon Armstrong and Thomp-
son, newspaper correspondents, at Columbia
last month; or, TO note more important case,
the awful whipping and kicking of n colored
girl by "committee of citizens in North
Carolna-an act OF barbarity that carries the
mind back to the palmy days of the patrarchal
institution when such fun could be enjoyed
without fear of atonement.
Is it for taking the part of this poor girl,
and sending her manly whippers to the Peni-
tentiary, that Gen. Sickcs is removedq Or is
Sit for protecting two newspaper men, who, per-
haps, did not fully appreciate "my policy !"
Either of these acts affords at least more
digniied reason than the plea of insubordlna-
llOHJ DCCdUSe the OCncIdl dShcu w Dc hN"H" ~
defense of his own acts.
On the 9th of Jufy Gen. Sicbles wrote 10
Senator Trumbull, saying:
| have decided not 10 begin registration In TINS DIS
ric until Congress determines who shall be regsered
trust therefore, that II viii bc the pleasure o Nohsess
10 extend the time for the completion OF my legStfmh
say October or November. IL proceed now anu ai%e
gard the wshcs OF ue President my action Wouu cs ~
gdided characterization. II follow his lhilmatohs
unny would probably he registered not eligible accord
ing to the true Interpretation OF the acts oi ConS,S
After noting several classes about which he
was in doubt, Gen. Sicl.les adds:
seems 10 mo that tho true conservative guarantee