The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1867-12-26


ton and General Sheridan, has beef
laid before Congress
''rrirAio.
uIIrApouARrERs ARMIES cT THE J
UNITED STATES,
Washington, u. c., Aug. IL, 81 )
F ITO his Eaccllency Andrew johnson
President Of tho United States.
"sir--I take tho liberty ofaddrcss-
ing YOU privately upon the subject ol
The conversation we bad this morning,
feeling az DO. the great danger to
the welfare Of tho country should you
carry out The designs then expressed,
i "First.-On tho displacement ol
.he Secretary Of War Ills removal
can not be effected against his will,
Without the consent Of the Senate II
was but short time since the Uni.
ted States Senate was in session, and
why not then have asked for his re.
moyal, If it was decided ou2 II GER
tainly was the intention Of the logis-
lativo branch Of the Government 10
place the Cabinet ministers beyond
/ ihe reach Of executive removal and
Il i pretty wdil understood, so far as
Cabinet ministers are affected by the
terms Of the Tenure of-ofioe Bill,
that IL was intended to protect the
Secretary Of War, whom the country
felt great confidence IN. Tho mean.
ing of the law may be explained A.
way by an astnto lawyer but common
sense, and the views of loyal people,
will give 20 il the effect intended by
its iromera.
"sccoud -0u the subject Of the re.
moval Of the vcfy able commander OF
the Fifth Military District, let me
nsk you to consider the effect il would
have upon the public. lie is uniyor
sally aud deservedly beloved by the
people who sustained this Govern
mont throughout its trials. aud, feared
BY those who could still bo enemies
of the Government. 1t falls 10 the
lot of but few men TO do as much
against the enemy az Gen. Sheridan
did during the rebellion, aud il is
within the scope Of the ability of but
few in this or any other country TO do
what he has. His civil administra.
tiun has given equal satisfaction. He
has had difficulties to oontond with
which no other district commander
has encountered. Almost, If not
quite, from the day he was appointed
District Commander TO tho present
time, the press has given out that he
wa to be removed that the Admin
istration was dissatisfied with him.
This has embodoucd the opponents
OF the laws of Congress within his
command to oppose him in every way
in their power, aud has rendered nc.
cossary measures which otherwise
might uoy,r have been necessary.
ain conclusion. allow me to say, rs
friend, desiring pence aud quiet aud
tho welfare of tho whole country,
North. aud South, that it is my opin--
ion that the loyal people of this coun.
try--I mean those who supported the
Goyornuomt during the great rebel.
lion-will not quietly submit to see
tho very men Of all others whom they
have expressed their confidence in, ro.
moved
~ would not have taken the libor
ty Of addressing tho Executive of the
United States thus, but for the con-
versaticn on the subject alluded TO in
this letter and fom sunsc of duty
Feeling that know | am right in
this natter | am, with great respect
your obodient servant.
~, S. GRANT, General"
THE ACCOMPANYING PAPERS.
Among the papers is a letter tC
Gcu. Grant from Major General Shcri
dan, dated New Orleans, Jan. 25th
! 1867, in relation TO matters in Texas
particularly referring To the condition
of Union men aud freedmen in differ
cnt parts Of that State, which he say,
is horrible. Ilo says tho Govern
mcnt is denounced, freedmen arc
shot, and Union mon prosecuted, il
thcy have the iemerity TO express
their opinion. This lotier General
Grant, under date of January Goth,
| 1867, endorses as follows Respect.
fully forwarded to he Secretary OF
I War. Attention is invited TO tina,
portion Of tho within communication
which refers to the condition of tn,
Union men and !reodmed in Texas
aud 70 the poworlessRess of tho mill
tnry in tha present state Of affairs t
afford them protection. Even th,
moral otfeot Of the presence of troopt
is passing away, aud few days ago 4
SQUAD Of soldiers an duty was freC
upon by citizens in Brownsville. IL
my opinion, tho groat uumbor Of muir
ders Of Union men and freedmen In
Texas, rot only as rule, are unpun
ished, but uninvostigaiod, and consti
tutos practically, state of inSurreo.
tion aud believing il TO DO the
province aud duty ofevery good Gov.
orumcnt TO afford protection to the
livos, liberty and property Of her e,ti.
Eens, | would recommend the declar,
alton Of martial law in Texas. to sc,
cure these, The uecesSity for gov
er ling any portion of our territory by
martial lss is TO be deplored, aud il
rosorted to should be limited ia IL:
authority, and should leave all local
authorities aud civil tribunals free
and unobsruc,ed until they prove
their iueliicioncy or uuwillingnes, t.
perform their duties. Martial law
would give security, or comparatively
so, to all classes of citizens, without
regard to race color or political opin
ions, aud could bo continued until the
community was capable Of protecting
itself, or until the State is returned Ia
/ its fall relation with the Union. The
application OF wariial law to ono Of
these States would ha a ,rarnino ~