The New York herald., 1867-06-21

cant must his papers through his commanding
officers, who will endorse them, with their opinion OF
his merits and fitness. All applicants, before
being appointed, will be examined BY board
Of officers. to be convened In the department
where they may be residing or serving. The Adjutant
General 10 directed TO provide each superintendent with
awarrant Of his appointment The Paymaster General
is directed to make proper provision for their payment
and the Quarermaser General Ia instructed to supply
them with tools furniture and stationery superntend
ents win be under the direct orders OF the
General and required to report TO him, through the
Adjutant General the last day Of every month The
graves in as cemeteries to be kept sodded by the
superintenden the walks and properly graded
and graveled and the grounds in complete order
copy Of section third OF act approved February %
1867 Ia to be kent ,sted at the entrance and in other
conspicuous places
Tho Charges Against the Collector Of New
OvIeans.
The charges against w. r. Kellogg, Collector Of Gus
toms for the port OF New Orleans In reference 70 certain
illegal IN stocks and the appoint
ment Of rebels to ONCE who would not take the oath
have been stigmatized In swon ahidavs by the eang
citizens Of New Orleans q false and malicious in every
particular.
Governor Flanders, Of Louisiana, Opposed TO
Conlscation.
Governor Flanders, in his speech to the Republican
Convention in session at New Orleans pronounced bis
unqualified condemnation Of all the schemes Of consca
on which the Convention had recognized Confscation
but legazed robbery snd besides its cruelty and
oppression, was . mere incentive and temptation to
robbery and corruption the part Of the victors he
hoped the radical republicans would longer stain
their hands dscredt their by any schemes Of
this nature. The Governor, further declared his un-
qualified opposition to and dissent from the resolution
requiring the Offices be equally divided between the
two colors This resolution was in direct opposition 10
one Of the cardinal doctrines Of the party which repud
ated all distinctions founded on race and color ana
made the tests Of merit and capacity to depenq on
moral and intellectual qualification. An arthmetcA
division Of oces-any agreement to adjust the bestowh
Of office with regard to color race-was opposed to
this doctrine The most it, capable and honest should
be selected for the Offices Of whatever color or race
Interesting Letter from Judge Abell ON the
Louisiana Troubles.
The following letter Of Judge Abell the Louisiana
troubles, has been received in this city,
New ORLEANS June Is, 1867
70 THE PRESIDENT UNITED STATES, MAJOR GEN.
KRAL U. 8. GRANT MAJOR GENERAL P. H. sHERi-
Nothing could astonish one more than to find the ex-
traordinary statements contained in telegram from
General Sheridan to General Grant, dated the 9th inst
So far as II relates to me, nothing could be more
at variance with the record and facts or the case. IL
to that they are not only made In error but
fudge Abel repeats here the letter already published
Of General Sheridan General Grant, Of June Q, giving
his for removing from office Monroe Heron and
Abe and thus concludes Respect for the officers OF
government forbid my characterzing this telegram
the language that II certainly appears to deserve or
such General Sheridan t to use towards officers
OF rank and merit shall content myself with candid
and earnest ruaton Of the numerous goundless asser
In the third paragraph Of the telegram General sher
dan says-"The court which Judge Abel presided
the only criminal court in the city Of New Orleans
For period Of at least nine months previous to the 80th
OF July he had been educating large portion Of the
community to the perpetraton OF this outrage, by
saainst The oenders in case such an event occurred
This statement is extraordinary without foundaton ana
utterly impossible. never thought Of such thing
Il il utterly impossible that could have KNOWN nine
months previous to the 30th Of July that such meet
ing would take place. The conventionists and their
friends held nearly every office In the State and appeared
we'll pleased with the constitution It's author General
Banks pronounced II 1.-THE best ever made" President
Lincoln said that sft was most excellent constitution
The conveutonsts continued TO hold nearly all the
offices under IL until they were displaced by the newly
elected democrats which occurred only about three
before, thai these men would assemble TO alter 80
good constitution. unless General ranks with
si ws as RsSs:
General ss s. psed With h shall
not complain. He proceeds"The records Of the court
viii show that he fulfilled his promise not Of
the guilty ones has been prosecuted THIS assertion Is
plainly contradcted by the record referred TO- Il shows
that the Grand Jury Of the parish indicted about twenty
and in dong 80 they concurred with General Sheridan,
who eegraphed to the President that the meeting OF the
Convention was the immediate cause OF the riot and
the law only punshes those who are the immediate
cause Of breaches OF the law.
Gen. sheridan proceeos-"In reference to Andrew s.
Heron, considered II his duty to indct these men be-
fore the cmina court This he failed to do, but went
far attempt to impose on the good sense Of the
whole by ndcng tho victims OF the riot instead
OF the rioers-in other words, making the innocent
guilty and the guilty innocent he was therefore, an
abeor and coadjutor with Judge Abell IN bringing on
the Of The 30th Of July" Fortunately for the
country what amounts unlawful assemblies riots.
&C. are questions Of law and opinions OF
70 prevent thar meeting and have always believed
that had the military commanders of this department
done hal as much as did to prevent the meeting there
| would have been assembly, no riot, and conse-
| qgenty no blood shed; and l so stated in a
letter General Sheridan which had the honor Of ad
| dressing him on the 10th Of August last The conven-
tonists claimed, the very day OF their assembling,
that they had promise of military asstance and If their
| assertion has been denied have never seen IT,
Finally the General says:-.Mayor Monroe controlled
the element engaged in this riot and when backed by
Attorney General who would not prosecute the guilty
and judge who advised the Grand Jury to fnd the
innocent guilty and let the murderers free felt secure
engaging his police force in the riot and massacre.
With these three exercising large influence on the
worst elements in this city, giving hese elements
immunity for riot and bloodshed the General in Caief
will see how insecure felt in letting occdpy
| their positions in the troubles which might occur
In registration and voting in the So far
as am concerned, the statement here made has no
foundation In fact II IL too unreasonable TO gain
crcdence among intelligent people, My charges to the
Grand Jury file In the First District Court aud
will show exactly the contrary. am prepared to prove
bv The whole panel OF the Grand jury most OF whom
are men OF equal intelligence and worth with General
sheridan myself that never gave them such advice
as stated spoke to them upon that or any
other subject before them except through my charges
which are on fife and cannot be garbled As TO con-
trolling the elements Of which General Sheridan speaks
with the exception Of the occurrence of the 30h OF July
no city the United States had order better preserved
That that occurrence forced the people by rre
sponsible men admits OF no doubt
I nave eudeayored TO show 10 the Chief Executive
officer OF the United States Generals Grant and Sher
dan that the telegram OF the 9th inst from General
Sheridan General Grant Is unsustained by facts and
unjust in its application. respectfully ask that II be
overrued insufficient and that myself and the officers
leans be restored 10 the functions OF their Offices until
superseded by officers elected under new constitution
intended by Congress- clearly appears by the sixth
section OF the act OF March last which declares hat
until the people OF the said rebel States shall be by law
admitted representation in the Congress OF the United