The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1867-06-29
/. "A Spicy Communication.

"A Spicy Communication. ..,:.....,
The following lettcr was addressed by Gov
crnor Wells, of Louisiana. to Gyneral Shcri-
dan, in acknowledgement Of the receipt of the
order for his removal: .ff
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
~ aaS&EdurIyElD DEp ErMESr,sS ..l
New ORi.EASs, juno 4, 1867.
z" My"r- Grpcrnl 7. IT. Sheridan, Command
iny Fiji Military District. .. ss.@
GENERAL had the honor to- recciyo, at
the hands Of one Of your ordcS:ics this morn
ing, ut lafpast 3-oclock, at 'iiy residence in
Jefferson, a written document rurporting to Be
.'Spccpl Orders M 50, in which yoa pro:
mulgatc that, you have rcmovcdmc' from I he
Office Of GJAicrhor OF Iiiiuisianas7 y - 81
For the delicate consideration you displayed
in delivering, your order a: that early kodr,
owe you mary thanks, as suppose Sou meant
that should enjoy one ssssdsff nights sleep be-
fore my i,eapitation... II may appear ungva-
vious i mo tp disappelns xeur expectations,
but, s'ansc TO say, the eject Of ynur order glitf
not drisc sleep from my .cyslds::. returned
to my couch: with feeling ot relief tlpt MY
fate was no worse, When TIC morning paper
can," containinsa copy of Jour telegram t.
ties Sccrctary,of War, 4 aya;n. con.Ers::,, - :1s
nyssf Q" my. me.~,iful soi,tS;;c; as k.-,iwir5!
,your IDEAS Of ;ha uil;."t; :oSes II posses,
mi:.n. nm: been enr:.. ....:cl to the Dry Tor
tugas ;S =. shot by d:::,l.:hc:d court martial
E.o:u tile unc I'D tcml"r Of that .l:..s::.cnt L
is very cy:l4nt, Gcnc.l', yau were in one. OF
your wratdy MOODS when YOU pcnnca it, and
that i Was not hanged, shot or canishcd, ap-
pears to me under the circumstances, MS iftI
were indebted for my safety to the interposis
tion of Divine Providence.
In your order remorins me, General, ypu al
lcgc us reason therefor, that l am impending
you in the execution of the law of Congress !;
but llOSs and in what way you do not conde-
sccnd to state
+ Now, General, it may appear discourteous in
10 humble an individual us myself to contra
dict so exalted a functiohary, as you conceive
yourself to be, yet as there is not. 4 word Of
truth in tho charge you make you must excuse
| me if l decline to, give you the benefit Of 50
serious aii ACCUSATION. ~. -
| TO 60 back to the date of the July riots of
last year; your memory cannot fail to serve you
that you availed yourself of the occasion, in
your kilograms TO General Grant relative to
that affair, to make direct personal attack on
me, innpcaching my efficiency as public officer,
and recommending my romoval from. Office,
Not conscious of having deserved. your. severe
structures, / confess / was surprised and panied
when Trend thom IN print, the more SO os you
were not in the city ON the day after the riot,
You having found it convenient to- be off to
!Texas, several days BEFORE, will mot saysin
anticipation of riot, nor Wilt use tl,cword
"skulk,"n ,,::- ;a4I .s.sASs.s..S4.
| boro your damaging accusations a long
while III silence but finally exercised thoright
belonging to the hninblcst individual, OF, de-
Tending myself publicly againa. Your charges.
This did in letter addressed 70 an hanora-
bic Senator from Illinois, but corched in Ian
guagc devoid Of scurrilfty and personalities
| spoke Of your military services in the
highest praise. Atthat timo1 did not sup.
pos, for moment that any personal hostility
on your part would result from that Apuhlica
4 ton Intact, lad dismissed tho transaction
from my mind, and when your received 'youi
appointment as commander Of this district,
called on you as if'there had d.abeen no ,contro
vrrsy between us, and tcndered, ,,you my co
oporationTin carrying out the law Of Congress
Yoh received my visit courteously, and full.
J, expected a,ere would; be, Harmonious relatiou
between us. When, however, the time arrive,
/ for your to act, in tho arpoiu,nsnt Of registrar
, and atho removal ppoiatmcnt of off
ccrs discovered no disnosition on yoltr nar