Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1867-03-30
The Rulers Of the AOuth.

The military dsspo,ism is being rapidly
prepared for action IN the South. General
Grant, by ~direesion ct Presidesss Joh""os,
has made assik ren,s Of CON manders TO the
rebelious military divisions, asfol'ows: The
fret district. omprising the State Of V,r-
tiuia, N+j,r General G NJ. Schoi-'d, the
second dis ri,t comprising N",,h AID South
Carolina, M,j1r General Daniel f, Sicklss |;
the third district, comprising Geo1nia, F'ori.
Ia and Alabama, Major Genes al John Pope
substituted for Gen. Thomas. WHO vas frst
assigned to it :; fourth district, comprising
Mississippi ana Arkansas, Mi ,r-General E
O. C. Ord; 9Th district, comprising LOUISE
ana. Major General P II. Sheridan.
The fate Of the Southern people under this
law will depend in 4 great measure on the
character Of the officers charged with It's ex
ecution. The presid.n. has very judiciously
selected those whose previous experience has
made them we'll acquainted with the States
and the people now placed under their jur:s
dicticn. Gen. Sickles, who is assigned to
the district embracing North and South Car
DINA, has already made him self popular with
the people of these States. aud is we'll quail
fled to meet their wishes in a generous and
impartial spirit. General Sheridan, who is
laced in command Of the dis;ric, com posed
Of Louisiana and Texas, is en- iuen,'y mil
,tary man, and in no RESP ec,s a politician.
lie possesses good executive abilities, and
trusting in his honor and character "a = SOL
der, it is believed he vii! administer the nf.
fairs VI bis dist:ic. without any spirit Of op'
preston, and with due regard to the inter
es.s of the people. General Ord who will
assume command of the district which EN-
braces Arkansas and Mississippi, is an off,
Ger distinguished Tor fairness and sound
judgment. Generals Pope and Scho6eld are
favorably known as honorable and able men,
aud in the discharge of their new duties will
keep in view the interest, aud prosperity Of
their subjects.
These generals are probably the most
acceptable, TO all parties in the South, that
could have teen appointed, and the fact that
all of them were conspicuous for bravery
d1ring the war, will add to the respec. with
which they will he received. Their present
positions are of the highest responsibility.
and they will doubtless bring sound judg-
ment and inaexibie justice to aid them in
the discharge Of their arduocs and delicate
task.
The conditions imposed upon the South
by the terms of this bill ar. grossly unjust
and oppressive, but as there is 90 way OF
avoiding its iuforcemens, it is manifes,ly
the interest OF tie South to quietly and with
as good grace as possible, submit To- It's pro.
visions, and patiently bide the time when the
return Of reason and justice will restore
them to their full! hts aud privileges in The
Union. Congress is pledged 10 admit the
South into the Union as soon as the people
have fully complied with the Reconstruction
Jaw, and although We have no faith in any
pledges made BY this radical Congress, yet
If they are not restored to The Union in ac-
cordance with Ibis promise, let the fault be
with Congress, md no, with the people.