Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1867-09-04
Gen. Grants Protest.
The following is Gen. Grants pro-
test against Johnson's removal OF Gen.
Sheridan:

Inc IolIOWIB5 10 OCh- III ant : HiO
test against Johnson's removal OF Gen
Sheridan:
HD' os ARMIES OF THE u. S,
WAsHINGroN, ID. {. Aug. IL, '67.
His ExceIlency Andrew Johnson, Pres
i!cnt of the United States
SIR am in receipt Of your order
of this date, directing the assignment
0! Gen. G. II. Thomas to the command OF
the Fifth Military District, Gen. Shtr
idan to the Department OF the MIssou-
ri, and Gen. Hancock TO the Depart
ment of the Cumberland; also your
note of this date (enclosing these IN
structions,) saying, Before you ISSne
instructions to carry into effect the en-
closed order would be pleased to hear
any suggestions you may deem neccs
sary respecting the assignments to
which the order refers"
l am pleased to avail myself of this
invitation to urge, earnestly urge
urge in the name of Il patriotic pcop.c
who have sacrificed hundreds OF thou
sands Of loyal lives and thousands OF
millions Of treasure, to preserve the
integrity and union Of this country
that this order De not insisted on. 1t
is Enthusiastically the expressed wish OF
the country that Gen Sheridan should
not be removed from his present com
mand This is IL republic where the
will of the people is the law Of the
land. | beg that their voice may be
heard.
Gen Sheridan has performed his ci
vii duties faithfully and intelligently.
His removal will only be regarded as
an effort to defeat the laws of Con
gre>s. 1t will be interpreted by the
unrecouslructed clement in the South
those who did all they could to
break up this government by arms,
and now wish TO TO be the only eie-
ment consulted as to the method OF
restoring order-as q triumph. 1t will
embOlden them to renewed opposition
to the will of the loyal masses, bciiev-
ing they have the executive with them.
The services Of General Thomas in
battling for the Union cntitlc him 10
some consideration. He has repeated
ly entered his protest against being
ASST gncd TO either Of the five military
districts, and especially to being as
signed to relieve Gen Sheridan.
Gcn Uancrc< ought not TO be re-
moved from where he is. His depart.
ment is :. complicated one, which will
take a new commander some time TO
become acquainted with.
There are military reasons, pccunia-
ry reasons, aud. above all, patriotic
reasons, why this order should not be
insisted on.
| beg to refer to a letter, marked
private. which | wrote to the Presi
dent when first consulted on the sub
ject of the change in the War Depart
ment. 1t bears upon the subject OF
this removal, and had hoped would
have prevented it.
/ have the honor to be, with great
respect, your obedient servant.
l.. S. GRANT, General, &c.
Notwithstanding this earnest protest,
the President, in his self-wiled Obstiuacy,
appointed Gen. Hancock to take Sher.-
dams place, transferred Sheridan to Han
cocks department, assigned Candy to re-
lieve Sickles, and to crafty the rebels
will probably remove Pope. Dr.. Leiber,
in charge of the rebel archives at Wash
ington has also been removed and Judge
Holt and Gen. Howard will probably
follow, our virtuOus President having Of
man from Ohio