The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1867-06-26
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WAsnINoros, June l3-The drawing
for the jury for Surrau's trial is progress.
ing. The panel will most probably be
completed to day. The Imteitigencer,
which is regarded as the Executive organ,
has the folosiag:
ave have authority for the statement
that, at a very recent consultation Of the
Cabinet, il was decided that the military
officers in commsnd Of the five districta
into which the ten nnrepresented South,
ern States are divided have no power to
remove civil officers deriving their author.
ity from the State Governments, as now
organized. The question, We understand,
before the Cabinet, had more immediate
reference to the removal Of the Governor
and other civil officers Of the State Of
Louisiana by General Sheridan, but, OF
course, will apply to the action OF the
other -four commanders No doubt the
forthcoming opinion Of the Attorney Gen
eral, in accordance with tho reasoning Of
which, it is understood, the decision 70.
ferred to wassrrirsd at, will fully justify
the legality and proprety Of this delermi.
that the issuing OF orders replacing the
dsposed officers which may. become ne.
cesssry, a. a consequence Of this decision
Of the Government. would be no. ground
for application. on the part Of General
Sheridan. to he relieved from the position
he holds much less would il warrant the
inference that the Administration contem.
plates or desires his removal for his errors.
We feel authorized to say that the spocu.
lstions of sensational journals upon this
point. however they may be attempted to
lie supportedbv imagined political man
tenvres on the part OF either the friends or
enemies Of the General, are wholly with.
out founds,ion."
1t is almos, certain that the acts Of Dis.
trict Com manders wherein they have
trsnscendsd nominations OF the law will
he reversed. and the power the Provi.
sional Governor. be restored, and that
func'ionaries Of Provisional Governments
will hereafter oulv .bs removed by court,
mar'isl or Act of Congress. This is the
decison Of the Cabinet, Stanton only dis
santing bv silence. The probable resg.
nation Of District Commanders under
these reversals and restraints WAS discuss.
ed. Such action was apprehended and
deplored. The point WAS made, however,
that these Ds,ricr Commanders were
soldiers on dutr, and that however nm,
pleasant the duty, they cannot abandon
their posts.
WAsHISoroS. June l4.-SpeciaIs 10
the Baltimore Sun and the New York
World say that the President will proba
bly, assemble Congress in Angus, bv Pro.
cIamation, to adjust the complications
that have arisen under the Recons,ruction
Act.
The Herald and Tribins are furious
over the policy, fareshsdowed bv an ex
tract from the IntrH;gcneer. telegraph.d
Yesterday. The Tribune says: 1--WE
feel that the'President is ,readnp on dam
eerous ground. not only tor himself but
Tor the country" The Herald ssy.:-
"Congrass must meet in Julv. /, must
meet with q reso'uts will to carry on the
movemsnt, now greater and more Deces.
ssrv than ever. ofimpeschng and remov.
ing Andrew johnson from the Executive
Chair" The Times saws: 81. NAV be
wise to restrain such removals for III. IN
ture. hut il will be a grave, practical mis-,
take to reverse tie action hitherto, and 4
still greater blnnder to remove or punish
the officers for having taken it" hn,hs
nemhsr but Browaing ATTENDED the
Cabinet mes.ing to day.