Owyhee bullion. [volume] (Silver City, I.T. [Idaho]) 1866-1867, 1867-08-22
SILVER CRY, OwYnEE COUNTY L. T. THURSDAY AUGUST 1867


sons for his information, y NV
/ rsons for closing registration in this city
were because had given the city two and
a-half months, and there were no more to
register have given the State two and a.
half months and registration will be exhaust
ed by that time. l did not feel warranted
in keeping up boards of registration at large
expense to suit new issues coming in at the
eleventh hour. re-
gret that / should have to differ with the
Presidenl, but it must be recollected that |
have been ordered to execute law to which
the President has been in bitter antagonism.
II after this report the time be extended.
please notify me, and it will be done. l
would do it at once, but the Presidents tel
egram was conditional, and there is sufficient
time left to issue the necessary orders.
p. ii. SHERIDAN,
Major General U. S, Army.
General U. S. GRANT, Washington.
Can any reasonable man now find any
excuse for Gen. Sheridan's hesitation to
comply with the order Of the President
to extend the time to the 1st of August?
Itadded only fifteen days more to the
time which be had voluntarily given =
Could there have been any other motive
but to set himself up, his huge self, a.
gainst the President? But it is not until
the 10Th cf June that he concludes to
obey, as will be seen by the following tel
egram
New Orleans. Louisiana,
June 30, lS67-ll IA. m.
GENERAL: The registration in the State
of Louisiana will be continued in obedience
to the orders Of the President, unless | re-
ceive further orders from him to the con-
trary.
P. II. SHERIDAN, Major Gen.
Gen. L. d. TOWNSEND, A. A. &.
Mr.. Speaker, | have no words with
which to characterize that communica
ton to General Grant. 1t has never up
to this time, as | am informed, reached
the President, except through the public
papers 1t exhibits wanton and delb-
crate determination to insult his superb
or officer, the Commander in.C Chief OF the
armies Of this great nation, or a shame
tul ignorance oil meaning the language
employed There is, as we have seen,
no excuse for it, 1t must forever dis
grace its author in the estimation of every
honorable and high-m.nded officer of the
army and every lover of the military pro.
tesson. 1t is IN my Judgment an act of
insubordination which, if not satisfacto.
rily explained and apologized for, should
by the Judgment aud sentence of court
NATAL banlsh him from the military SER
vice at once and forever.
Mr.. Speaker, president on the brain"
is a very bad disease, and wonderfully
prevalent at this time. 1t attacks heads
one would scarcel suppose had brains
enough to be inflamed. 1t is less likely
to prove fatal perhaps on that account.
1t is this disease | presume that makes
this bedzened military genius cut such
fantastic tricks in his department, play
the little corporal, insult his superior $,
and enieavor to show his consequence
aud Importance by insuboridinatiou.
And this, sir, is the officer that this
House honors by its vote of thanks
Thanks what has he done to entitle him
to thanks in the conduct of his Office in
his department Who knows what he
has done or what he has left undone !?
Has he made any report Of his proceed
idgs! Who has seen it, and what does it
contain ? Uponiwhut did you base this
cheap and empty compliment? What
reasons has he gwen for his removals
from office aud hisappointments to Office !?
What cause existed for high-handed and
illegal operations; his playin shuttle.cock
with the judges, mayors, and Governor
great State ?
Make him president, and the lesson
you are now teaching him viii be prac-
ticed upon yourselves. His capacity em.
inently fits him to be tyrant, and lord
it over superior men. Make him Presi.
dent, and his lofty head will S win so that
he will play harlequin with all the varia-
tions.
But, sir, by what right or authority do
you make this military general, great or
small, the legislative, executive, and ju-
| dicial mower of a great State You talk