Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-10-30
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MONTPELIER, W.:
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 80, 1867.
Mai. Gen. Sheridan.

The visit which Gen. Sheridan makes to
an unparalleled enthusiasm among all classe.
of people. The executive, the civil and mil
itary officers of our government, and the
General Assembly vie with each othor in do
ing honor to the distinguished guest, and in
showing their high appreciation of the great
service he has rendered the country. He has
place in the popular heart which no other
officer in the army holds. Gen. Grant may
receive universal respect, won by the steadi-
ness and steadfastness and persistence ex-
hibited in his military and civil administra-
ton; and Gen. Sherman may have inspired
unbounded praise for the daring and bril-
liancy of his military achievements, while
commanding far less CO nmendation for his
political opinions but Gen Sheridan at
once captures every heart which can be
warmed by the most daring, brilliant and
consnmmate cavalry leader, and the most
fearless, true, and faithful friend of free
dom. Murat never swept to cavalry charge
with followers more devoted or more conf
dent in his leadership, than did Sheridan
when, by the magic of his presence, he
turned defeat into the most signal victory
in the Valley Of the Shenandoah. or when
army helplessly at the mercy Of Grant. His
consummIte generalship and the wonderful
magnetism of his personal influence, made
him in the field worth ten thousand men.
When he rode into blttle victory sat with
him in the saddle, and lighted up the face
and warmed the heart of every rider who
followed him
But Sheridan's popularity a. an officer,
great as it was at the close of the war, has
received added lu-tre by his administration
of affairs in his district in the southwest
There he proved himself as clear sighted and
swift in his perceptions of the issues left
unsettled by the war, as he had before shown
himself rapid and sure in his judgments
in the smoke of battle. He was altogether
true to freedom, refusing to be the instru-
ment of Mayor Monroe Mr.. Johnson,
either first to murder inoffensive citizens, or
afterwards to write false history of the
bloody riot And later, when President and
Congress were at issue = Congress standing
for the liberties for which the country had
waged war on treason, and the President
standing for what there was left of the
bloody treason itself-Gen Sheridan declared
the Presidents course - macadamzrd road
to perjury" and followed the law, and Con-
gress which made the law For thi. he was
unceremoniously removed and sent from New
Orleans, where he was successfully resisting
the schemes of rebels, to fight an enemy
scarcely more treacherous and savage on the
Plains His triumphal march through the
country, and the spontaneous uprising of
the people everywhere to greet him, has been
the indignant answer of the loyal masses to
the removal of this gallant and true officer
from the command at New Orleans
In honoring Sheridan the State will show
Its appreciation of both his military and his
civil career. No hero deserves heartier
welcome, and no statesman has earned warm
er praise. We rejoice that representatives
from every part of the State, it's highest and
most trusted officers, will Join with the null
titudes of people in greeting the gallanrand
noble-hearte1 soldier, and the unselfish, lib
erty-loving, true-hearted man.