The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1867-07-26

on that side of the House, if they had any
opinion at the time that bill was under con-
slderatlon that We were by it directly or ex-
pressly comforting the enormous power up
on these military departmental officers OF
removing at their will and pleasure gov
trnor of a State or a judge of court?-
Was it supposed that the little satrap at
New Orleans was, under the bill to make
and unmake governors, judges, and may
ors? Who of US dreamed that such things
could be done except by gross abuse OF
power, by usurpation?
1t might have been expected from the
merry andrew of that department as an act
of unauthorized military power, but who
believed it was conferred by the act? I'm
der what provision was it thought to be
granted? Where do you find it? There
is no such language as you employ in this
bill to express and confer 1t. The Presl-
dent has not interfered even, as | think he
ought. He has not turned the usuper-
the insulter of his superior, his supreme
commandments of office, or even turned
him over to a court marshal for trial. All
is going on as though this officer had law
and right and Justice in his administration,
and for all he is doing and would DO.
But the great wrong of the President is
found in the fact that he ordered the time
for the registration in the State Of Louis
lana to be extended till the 1st day of Au-
gust. What if he has? Does that delay
or impede or obstrucS the execution of the
act Improperly or unwisely? The act pro-
yides for extension to the 1st day of Sep
TENDER, and this bill to any day prior to
the 1St day of October But what has the
L. 20 Al
done himself in the way of extension of
the time for registrationS He claims the
opinion of the Attorney General and the
extension of time to the lst day of August
by the President opens a broad macade
mixed road for perjury and fraud to travel
on"
By a telegram dated New Orleans, june
is, General Sheridan informs General
Grant at Washington that he has extended
the registration in the parish of Orleans
until the SOth of June, and that he will
extend the time in some of the other par
shes until the 10th of July. This seems
to have been done on his own motion, and
without order from the president. 1t seems
to have been done, too, when the subject
was known to be under consideration by
the President and the Attorney General
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New Orleans, La, June Is, 1867.
GEN. U. s. GRANT, Commanding 1raies Of the
United States:
l have the honor to report that | have ex-
tended the registration in the parish of Orleans
until the 30th of June, at which time registra-
ton will be closed in this city. In the State
there are now eighty thousand $50, 0OO) voters
registered, which indicates that the regis
tration in the State is nearly completed. In
1860 the vote of the State was fifty thousand,
5O,OO0) / will extend the time until the
tenth (10th) of July in some parishes where
the population is large, so as to give no just
grounds for complaint. have to say again
that the registration throughout the State has
been harmonious, the boards having been kind
PHI. SHERIDAN,
Major General Comma nding.
And, sir, before any reply to the above
is sent to him he extends again the time to
the 18th day of July throughout the State
Of Louisiana, as will be seen by his own
telegram to General Grant, dated the 2lst
of June, and received on the same day at
Washington
OFFICE U. S. MILITARY TELEGRAPH,
Telegram received at War Department.
Washington, D. c., June q, 1867.
From New Orleans, June 21, 1867.
GENERAL Il have extended the registra-
ton in the State of Louisiana until the 18th of
July. l consider the registration now nearly
closed, but deemed it best to give fifteen days
gra ce. l wrote you some time ago about the
necessity for additional funds Some will be
necessary, but not as much as l expected. My
expenses so far are only thirty-six thousand
1886 ,000) dollars. Our system has been very
complete, thorough and economical
P. Ii. SHERIDAN
Major General T. S. drmy.
General o. s. GRANT,
Commanding Armies United States.
Now, sir, let it be observed that it is on
this same 2lst day of June that the order
of the President to extend the time till the
lst day of August is telegraphed to Gen
eral Sheridan. By this order it will be seen
that so far as the extension of the registra-
ton is concerned, the broad and macaG
amized road for perjury and fraud - is
opened by himself to within fifteen days OF
the time fixed by the President, and this,
too, by his own voluntary act.
WAR DEPARTMENT.,
Washington City, June 81, 1867
Major General SHERIDAN, Commanding, &c.
-NeJc Orleans, Louisiana:
| Your telegram to Gen. Grant, proposing to
| close the registration in New Orleans on the
! 30th of this month, and at some other places
in Louisiana on the 10th of July, has been SUBJ
mtted to the President, who is of the opinion
that the proposed limitation of time for reg.
istry will be too short for full and fair regis
tration. and that electors in your district
should be allowed until the LIST of August to
register themselves, especially as it is not
probable that the registration in other dis
tricts will not be completed before that time.
! He therefore directs that the remiStry be not
| closed before the 1st of August, unless there
| be some good reason to the contrary, which
you will report for the President information
and Judgment
By order of the President.
| Z. d. TOWNSEND,
1ssistoat Adjutaat General.
Sent 80 p. m.