The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-09-04
Letter From Washington.
Especial Correspondence Of the Picayune.]
WAeuyrerox Auo %. 1897.

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WAsH1NGToN, Aug. %, 1867.
Nothing that has happened since the
accession of Andrew johnson to the Pres
ideDcy, has caused the Radical leaders
more disappointment and alarm than the
recent action of Gen. Grant in regard to
the removal Of Stanton and Sheridan
The Radical leaders have all along claimed
Gen. Grant as "their man," and have
counted largely on him as their candidate
for the next Presidency. They have been
swift and eager to assure the country that
Grant is q jealous supporter of Congress,
and is opposed to the restoration policy OF
the President. While the question OF the
removal of Stanton and Sheridan was
pending, they assured the country that
Grant had theoretically told the President
that those two individuals must not be re-
moved, and that they would not be as long
as Grant was at the head Of the army
But it can no longer be concealed that oil
these assurances were false. Gen. Grant,
after full deliberation, has taken his stand
by the side Of the President, and is carry
ing out the policy Of the latter. The
Chronicle here and the New York Times
pretend to believe that the people are so
stupid that they cannot see that such is the
fact; but the New York Tribune, with
more candor, gives Grant up as traitor to
the party that has fostered and battered
him. 1--WE are told" says the Tribune,
I" that Grant bides bis time, and that ne
will run as q candidate, uncommitted. II
Gen. Grant can afford to be deaf and
dumb candidate, this country cannot al
ford to elect deaf and dumb President
Silence and uncertainty rest like pal
ouer the name Of Grant We know where
Sheridan stands. We know what Thomas
thinks. We have heard from Sickles and
Pope. We are sure Of Butler and Logan.
We have no fear Of these men. They are
not uniformed Sphinxes- sashed and belt
ed statues. The Republican party will not
intrust its work to q man who does not
feel in sympathy with it. In rHEi FACE OF
GEN. GRANTS RECENT RECORD, in the lace
Of his silence, great as he is, he cannot
carry our banner"
Stick pin in that assertion, and mark
lit we'll. The Tribune utters the voice and
expresses the sentiments and convictions
Of the Radical Republican party Of the
North. They have deliberately thrown
Grant overheard, because he will not be
catechised by them; because he will not
sing in the same tune with Sheridan, Stan
ton, Pope and Sickles and above all, be.
cause of HIS RECENT RECORD.
The Tribune, in its day and generation,
is far wiser than the Chronicle and New
York Times. The latter papers shut their
eyes to an unpleasant truth, because it is
unpleasant. They are still trying to con-
vince their readers that Grant is baby /;
that he is acting under the pressure Of
superior force" and that he is really,
heart and soul, wih Congress, and against
the President. But alas for their logic
Grant goes on, day after day, adding page
after page to his recent record" and ma
king It too evident that his labors in the
Presidents behalf are labors Of love, and
that all he does, he does gladly. The
Chronicle this morning has the efrontery
to state that he protested strongly against
the removal Of both Stanton and Sheridan,
when the fact is that neither one Of them
could or would have been removed without
the cordial assent or cooperation Of Gen.
Grant.
The removal Of Gen. Sickles has been
decided upon, and Gen. Pope's official
head is not safe. Gen. Howard is to be
Immediately removed from the Negro's
Bureau. He has allowed it to be made an
instrument Of the most gigantic misappro'
|priations, whereby hundreds Of Stanton's
| friends have become enriched.
KINDERHooK.