Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-07-14
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correspondence Of District Com
WASHINGTON, July 12.-The Secretary
Of War has sent to tie House large mass
Of papers, in reply to resolution OF that
body calling for information in relation to
the execution of the reconstruction acts.
They include various letters and kilograms
from district commanders on the subject OF
reconstruction, etc. II appears from these
communications that on the 22d, circular
was transmitted to the several district COM
manders for their guidance, signed by Sec
rotary Stanton, and addressed to General
Grant. 1t is as follows: 30 ml
Generals Recent occurrences in some OF
the military districts indicate necessity
of great vigilance on the part of military
commanders, TO be prepared for the pre-
yention and prompt suppression of riot
and breaches Of the public peace, especially
in towns and cities; and they should have
their forces in hand and so posted on all
occasions when disturbances may be app
pretended, as to act promptly, check, and
If possible to prevent outbreaks and vio-
lenoe endangering public or individual
safety. You will therefore call the atten-
ton of commanders of military districts to
this subject, and issue such precautionary
orders as may be found necessary for the
purpose indicated.
o Gen. Grants Endorsement on this order is
as follows The above conveys all the in
stfuctioBs deemed necessary, and 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 cores
pondenee, 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 Z:
General-I see dispatch from Washington
announcing that the Secretary of War and
myself favored areprimand for your action
in removing the Governor Of Louisiana. l
was not in the city at the time. There is
not one word of truth in the story.
(Signed) U. S. GIANT, General. %
Gen. Sheridan to Gen. Grant, June 8:
Gov. Flanders assumes the duties of office
to-day. he is man of integrity and ability,
and l now feel as though were relieved
Of half my labors. AS it has been hereto
fore, there was no security, and / feel as
the people of the whole State feel--that we
have got rid of an unprincipled Governor
and set of disreputable tricksters which
he had about him. Nothing will answer
here but a bold and strong course, and in
taking it l ann supported unanimously by
every class and party.
(Signed) ~ z. III. SHERIDAN,
.s-at ~ Major. General.
Gen. Sheridan to Gen. Grant, July 9TH:
The result of Mr.. Stanberry's opinion is
now beginning to show itself by defiant
opposition TO all acts of the military COM
manders, by impeding and rendering help
less the civil officers acting under his apS
pointment. For instance, the Mayor of
the city notifies the Common Council that
one and quarter million of illegal money.
has been issued by the Comptroller of the
Treasury. The Common Council refuse to
investigate to ascertain the facts The
| City Attorney refuses to sue ont an iniunc-
| ton to stop the issue. [ fear the chaos
which the opinion will make, if carried
out, is but little understood Every civil
officer in this State will administer Justice
according to his own views Many of them,
denouncing the military bill as unconstitu-
tional, will throw every impediment in the
| way Of its execution, and bad will go to
worse, unless this embarrassing condition
| of affairs is settled by permitting me to go
| on in my just course, which was Endorsed
| by all the people except those disfranchised,
most of whom are ofhee-holders, or desire
| to be such.
[Signed] P. H. SHERIDAN, Maj Gen.
Gen. Sheridan to Gen. Grant, June 2Sth:
| | am in receipt of communication from
the Adjutant Generals Department, dated
the 10th of June, in reference to registra-
| ton. / am at loss to know whether it is
an order or not. The form and phrase
ology is not that of an order, but may be
mistaken, and ask for information whether
| am to regard it as an order.
[Signedl P. H. SHERIDAN, Maj. Gen.
Gen. Grant to Gen. Sheridan, June %
rdispatch of yesterday received; enforce
| your own construction of the military bill
unless ordered to do otherwise The opinion
| of the Attorney General has not been dis
tributed TO district commanders in language
or manner emitting it to the force of an
order, nor can suppose that the President
intended it to have such force.
| Signed u. S. GRANT, Gen.
Gen. Grant to Gen. Sheridan, June 20 /:
think it advisable for you to extend the
time for registration in Louisiana until the
10th of July throughout the State. The
| President will return before that time and
will decide as to the further extension.
Signedl U. S. GRANT, Gen.
Gen. Sheridan to Gen. Grant, June 20
The registration in the State of Louisiana
will be continued in obedience to the orders
of the President unless l receive further
orde@ from him to the contrary.
Signed P H. SHERIDAN, Mai. Gen.
| Gen. Sheridan to Gen. Grant, July ID
did not get your dispatch of June 29th
until to-day it was mislaid in the Wash
ington office. l had already ordered the
extension in the State, except in the parish
Of Orleans, until the 18th July, and after
the receipt of your letter of the oath, the
extension was made indefinite. The Board.
now have nothing to do in this city and in
most of the parishes.
| [Signed] P. H. SHERIDAN, Mai. Gen.
Gen. Grant to Gen. Ord, June 23d
Brevet Major Gen. E. o. c. Ord, command
ing fourth district General-A COPY O
| your final instructions to the Board O
Registration Of Juue 10th, 1867, is Jus
received. l entirely dissent from the
views contained in paragraph 4th. You
views as to the duties of registers to regis
ter every man who will take the requires
oath, though they make known that tn,
applicant perjures himself, is sustained by
the views of the Attorney General. NJ
opinion is that it is the duty of the Boar
of Registration to see, as far as it lies il
their power, that no unauthorized person
is allowed to register. To secure this enc
registers should be allowed to administe
the oath and examine witnesses The law
however, makes district commanders thei
own interpreters of the power and dutl
under it, and, in my opinion, the Attorney
General or myself can no more than Civ
our opinion as to the meaning of the law
neither can they enforce their view
against the judgment of those made re
| sponsible for the faithful execution of tn
law Of the district commander. Very re
specially, your obedient servant,
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