American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1867-07-24
RECONSTRUCTION.

ders and correspondence relating to or
connected with the execution and admin
istration of the act entitled " An act to
provide for the more efficient government
of the rebel States" and the act supplies
mentary thereto, the Secretary of War
to. day sent to the House mass of papers
containing the information required. 1t
appears that on the 22d of May circular
was transmitted to the several district
commanders, signed by Secretary Stan.
ton, and addressed to General Grant
1t is as follows:
CIRCULAR OF INSTRUCTIONS TO THE
MILITARY COMMANDERS.
General: Recent occurrences in some
of the Military Districts indicate neces,
sity of great vigilance on the part of Mil.
tary Commanders, to be prepared for the
prevention and prompt suppression of
riots and breaches of the public peace,
especially in towns and cities; and they
should have their forces on hand and
posted on all occasions when disturbances
may be apprehended as to promptly
check and, if possible, to prevent out
breaks and violence, endaagering public
or individual safety. You will therefore
call the attention of commanders of Mill
tary Districts, as directed, to this subject,
and they arc requested to issue such pre-
cautionary orders as may be found neces-
sary for the purpose indicated.
General Grants Endorsement on this
order is as follows:
The above conveys all the instructions
| deemed necessary, aud will be acted on
by district commanders making special
reports OF precautionary orders issued by
them, to prevent the recurrence of mobs
or other unlawful violence.
The papers embrace large amount of
correspondence, orders, ETC., most of
which have already been published. We
give such of them as have not yet met
the public eye:
GEN. GRANT TO GEN. SHERIDAN, JUNE I
General: | see dispatch from Wash.
ington announcing that the Secretary of
War and myself favor reprimand of
your action in removing the Governor of
Louisiana. | was not even in the city
|
truth in the story.
[Signed1 U. S. GRANT, General
GEN. SHERIDAN TO GEN. GRANT, JUNE s.
Gov. Flanders assumed tho duties OF
office to-day. He is q man of integrity
and ability, aud | now feel as though |
were relieved of half my duties. As it
has been heretofore there was no security,
and feel, as the people of the whole
State feel, that we have got rid of an un-
principed Governor and set of disrep-
utable triksters, which he had about him.
Nothing will answer here but bold aud
strong course, and in taking it am sup-
ported unanimously by every class and
party.
[Signed1 2. Ii. SHERIDAN,
Il. ..r.. Major General.
GEN. SHERIDAN TO GEN. GRANT, JULY 7.
The result of Mr.. Stanbery's opinion
is now beginning to show itself by de-
fant opposition to all acts of the military
commanders, by impeding and rendering
helpless the civil officers acting under his
appointment. For instance: The Mayor
of this city notifies me that one and a
quarter million of illegal scrip has been
issued By the Comptroller OF the Treas
ury. The Common CouociI refuses to
Investigate to ascertain the facts. The
City Attorney refuses to sue out an in
junction to stop the issue fear the
change which the opinion will make il
carried out. is but little understood
| Every civil officer in this State will ad-
minister justice according to his own
view. Many of them, denounciBg the
military bill as unconstitutional, will
throw every impediment in the way Of
its execution, aud they may 90 to worse
unless the embarrassing condition of af,
fairs is settled by permitting me to go on
in my past course, which was indorsed
by all the people except those disfran'
chised, most of whom are Office holders
or desire to be such.
| GSignel1 + II. 'SHELIDAN,
i Major Geneaal.
GEN. SHERIDAN TO GEN. GRANT, JUNE %
I am in receipt of communications
from the AdJutant Generals Department
dated goth of June, in reference to regis
tration. am at loss to know whether
it is an order or not. The form anc
phraseology Is not that of an order, but
may be mistaken, and ask for iuforma
tion whether am to regard it as an or,
der.
| (Signed1 P. Fl. SHERIDAN,
Major General.
GEN. GRANT TO GEN: SHERIDAN, JUNE 2S
Your dispatch of yesterday received
4 Enforce your construction of the militar,
bill until ordered to do otherwise. Thu
opinion of the Attorney General has no
been distributed TO district commander
in language or manner enttling It to the
force of an order, nor can suppose tha
the President inrended it to. have sucl
force.
i [Signed1 US GRANT, General.
GEN GRANT TO GEN. SHERIDAN, JUNE 20
I think it advisable for YOU to exten,
the time for registration in Louisiana
I until the 10th of July throughout tn
State. The President will have returned
before that, and decide as to the furthe
extension.