The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-06-14
sHERIDAN'S REMOVALS.

L NEW ORLEANS, June S.-AnureW JOnnbOu, EEediueuL
myself and the people of the State OF Louisiana TO
ceived and rn y pursued by you TRUST win be suH-
cent apology ior tne earnest pfesS tde SHa pr
divdual injnsiice humility to the State, and VIOLA
SH On d e sn SsS % Of Nay forwarded to you memorial
In which it was made 20 appear that General Sner-
unjust. and unnecessary; IL only were ahected by
from high judicial office by suhaltern military o
Ger, 1t appears TO me that the Commander-in chief
the order does the remove judges and other
state oinoers without Cause " ieevfs LWo gres oSes
me Of my ordinary redress IN the Courts OF me state
am PLAIN old man. and will venture TO say that
y The laws are permitted to be GrampleSd Ss uponi p
fail into the nds OF extreme mem they will want
mo make none @ fae T be rsoted the OBJ
iect Of ihe act OF GongT ss delese ana the people
we believe the law 10 be, Il is reed on u.s. and
some h SORT Of state tiovernment and repre,enta.
ton In Congress- and feel that entitled TO have
ment. So far from impeding the action Of the com
mander am firmly Of s Lse mind min that Il the state
present Constitution of the state In accordance with
date OF Andrew S. Heron, the AttOrney-G General
Of the state who is made by law the principal officer
that athoueh he has been in the Confederate service
people and has been, to my knowledge, with myself
zeaiousy engaged In forwarding the Act of Congress
the iSP record must speak @ mS Ali my P1S
IN the First con X @y dscons 8,
and charges to the Grand Jury, were read from
e Il anything appears illegal or improper it could
With the exception of General Sheridan and few
OF the ConventOnlsts do not hesitate to that all
the State of ali parties Fave not had tSe pleasure
Of Sc ing General sheridan, and have never con-
10 Indulge but respectfully contend that he has no
right to use the power Of G9yernment to rel remove and
could justify t in times OF peace.
removed, and Mr. Thomas DnranG appointed in his
stead The Governor appears to be a man in whom
getr rid Of pad man, as stated by General sherdan,
Voorhies. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS against whom moth.
Ing can be said proceed with the discharge Of the
will end in an overthrow Of republican institutions.
pray the President to retain the state GSysrqment
United States as provided In the 9th section of the act
forward with this supplement duplicate of my
memorial to the Attorney. General OF the United
In renewing my prayer contained in my original
remain yours, respectfully, EDMUND ABELL.
The memorial then follows, repeating sheri-
Abel to the General, of May I8, 1867, and
August 20. In the first letter he thus examines
the power of removai:-
And now protesting, respectfully state that the
power Of removal s not prescribed In the of Com
nited STATES neSnnE consress T5e ~ei 10 s Epe
fully and cautousy drafted. and is strictly confined
the President Of the United states the several Com
mnGS Bound 6y It's pTovsiOus as the SumSet sfs isd H
yidu9li The first section, declares That the said
and made subject 20 the military OF the United States
This act must be strictly construed, and Congress
intended IN using in the first section the words Sub
Sar VIII the de-
little from Slate laws on The same subject the bowers
and duties of DISTRICT commanders are contained in
the third section. This sect on authorizes the crea
tiOn of military commissions tribunals" for the
purpose, when deemed necessary to protect persons
and any interference Of State authority by myself
The power Of removal irom or appontme to. civil
Offices is not given TO the Commanding General by
Srd SecOn clause Of O
sb Il be % ia he c
gress of the United States any civil governmenG which
aud in ali respects subject to the paramount authority
of the United States &C any Time to abolish modify.
and not the m lltary COMMANDED.
enable you 10 modify. control, and supersede the
present Government, but would enable you TO create
and could not have been contemplated BY Congress.
an S h1 10 Yorsef boSn ns nS M
and liberty by deputation removable at pleasure
liberty or safety of the people. have at all times
All my official acts are on record in the debates OF
the Cow ention Of 1854 and IN the minutes and pro-
ceedlngs OF the First District Court of lew Orleans
fully accept and recommend the act of Congress
and have a. AL times nsed my personal influence 70
renee the unfortunate occurrence of the Both OF
@essed g 10 yoS S @ S eef e august s weh & a
shows how earnestly desired TO prevent that fatal
meeting.
The memorial TO the President then recites
Judge Abelps actions, asserts his loyalty, ex.
amines the constitutionality OF the New Or
leans Convention, and concludes as fOllows:-
Your memorialist AYERS that had the military Off
GERS OF ihis deparment opposed tae attempted meet
earnestly as he did, there would have been no meet
Ing on the Soih OF July no riot and c3nsegns9ty ~
and their contederates are legally ana morally re
sponsble for the bloodshed on that DAY, seems x
Your memoriallst, as a public officer having II
every instance faithfully. honestly, eonsclentousy
accepted and forwarded the act OF Congress- he feel
or fact for his attempted removal.
Having fully shown TO the President OF the United
States and COMMANDMENTS Chief ETC.
First. That General Sheridan. military officer ii
the service OF the United ates. has by militar,
Judge Of the First District Court OF New Orleans and
by the same or er, assumed to appoint successor
eiyil court OF the life and liberty OF citizens Of h
sucb an pnor1i sn% 0t M .s oe 1i LHS sSha "l'hou
Second. That General Order No is in violation o
| this State - '-' 0N'''U '''''0' ""U
Third That the order dIvests citizens of the UnteC
Fourth. That the order isunnecessary as Il removes
earnestly forwarding the act OF Congress 'O''
Fifth. That the order strikes dewn The Independence
Iecs the judges to the uncontrolled power OF single
sixth. That the Order seeks to create preceden
inconsistent with the institutions OF the country anc
the sayS OF S5P application
yopE TpesgssstZ St asks that NH
ard declared null and void modified as to per
@ Prbes sRs % o Andrew RsTo s UTadE snd y
General OF the stale 60 proceed with The business
HSys Very y fespectfaily submitted. EDMUND ABELL
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