The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1867-09-04
NEWS OF THE WEEK
WASHINGTON. AUGUST 2e.

relative to Sheridan's removal is published
this morning in the New York Herald and
Boston Post.
The White House gossip is, that Sheri-
dan, on leaving the Fifth District in charge
of Hartsuff, proceeds to the West, reliev-
inc Hancock, who then assumes perma-
nent CHARGE of the Fifth District.
Grants letter to the President says that
the people, who have sacrificed lives and
spent dollars for the country's preservation
are entirely opposed to Sherldan's reno
val. He performed his duties faithfully
and diligently, and his removal Will be
regarded as an effort to defeat the Con-
gressional views, and embolden the oppo-
sition of those who attempted to break up
the Government by arms. Gen. Thomas
has repeatedly objected to being placed in
charge of either Of the five Districts. Han
cocks Department was in the interior, and
he should not be moved. Grant adds:
'sThere are military, pecuniary, and, above
all, patriotic, reasons why this order, should
not be insisted upon"
The President, replying, is not aware
that the question Of Sheridan's retention
has been submitted to the people, and it
would be unjust to the army to assume
that Sheridan alone is capable of command
ING the Fifth District Thomas admins
tration of the Department of the Cumber-
land will compare favorably with Sheri-
dams government of the Fifth District.
Sheridan has rendered himself obnoxious
by his manner of executing the laws, and
more so by assuming authority not grant
ed him. His rule has been one of absolute
tyranny, without reference to the princi-
pies of orr Government OF the nature OF
| free institutions. His course has seriously
interfered with harmony and the speedy
execution of the Acts Of Congress; his re-
moval cannot be regarded to effect or to
defeat them-the object Of the change is
to facilitate their execution through an
officer who has never failed to obey the
statutes of the land, and within his juris
diction require like obeyance from others.
The President compliments Thomas and
Hancock, and feels assured that. under
Gen. Sherman's guidance, Sheridan will
win honor by fighting the Indians. In
conclusion, the President fails to perceive
any military, pecuniary and patriotic rea-
sons why this order should not be carried
into effect.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27.
The President has assigned Candy TO
the Second and Hancock to the Fifth
District.
The breach between the President and
Grant is widening. Grant is defiant, and
in his grounds of opposition to the Exec
utive assignments, he protests with some
indignation against Hancock's removal
from the Department of Missouri. Grant
has not yet promulgated his instructions
carrying the Presidents orders into effect.
This mornings Tribune says General
Sheridan, in letter to gentleman of
this city, thinks the future prosperity of
Louisiana beyond question, and assures
capitalists that the bonds recently issued
have ample security.
To-day's Tribune hugs Grant. The
Herald drops him, saying, 'The political
position assumed by Gen. Grant, shows
our great soldier in new light; it is his
first development Of political gcnus-his
first and final mistake. The reply Of the
President has completely overturned him,
outhanked him. Grant does not under
stand the crisis. lie clngs to Sheridan
and forgcts principles"
EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON, D.
c., August 26, 1S67.-Brevct Maj. Gen.
Edward r. S. Candy is hereby assigned
to the command Of the Second Military
District, created by an Act of Congress
of March ?, 1867, and Of the Military Dc
partmcnt of the South, embracing the
States of North and South Carolina. He
will, rs soon as practicable, relieve Maj
Gen. Daniel T. Sic1lcs, and on assuming
the command to which he is hereby as
signed, WILL when necessary to faithful
execution Of the laws, exercise any and
all powers conferred by Acts of Congress
upon District Commanders, and any and
all authority pertaining TO officers in com
mand Of Military Departments. Maj
Gen. Daniel E. Scklcs is hereby relieved
from the command of the Second Militia
ry District. The Secretary Of War del
interim will give the necessary instruc-
tions to carry this order into effect.
ANDREW JOHNSON.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON,
August 26, 1S67.-SIR: In consequence of
the unfavorablc condition of the health of
Malor-Gcneral Geo. ~. IhomaS, as rc-
ported to you in Surgeon Hasson's dis
patch of the 21st instant, my order, dated
August II, 1867, is hereby modified so as
to assign Major-Gencral Winfield S Han
cock to tho command Of the 5th Military
District, created by the Act Of Congress
passed March ., 1867, and of the Military
Department comprising the States of
Touisiana and Texas. On being relieved
from the command of the Department of
the Missouri by Maior-Gcncral P. II.
Sheridan, Major-Gcneral Hancock will
proceed directly to Now Orleans, La, and
assuming the command to which he is