Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-08-27
THE CORRESPONDENTS.


The correspondence between the President
ard Gen. rant in relation TO the removal OF
Gen. Sheridan has been current theme for
some days past, and there was general desire
expressed by all classes to have 1T made pub
lie twas necessarily the subject as long as
it was withheld, of Misrepresentation to the
views of at least one Of the distinguished per-
sons engaged in it. All doubts and specula-
ton were put at rest by Its publication yester-
day In Boston, New York, and in this city by
the STAR; a publication which has elected
national attention, and is calculated to do
good.
Let 1t be remembered, to the credit OF Gen
Grant, that no amount OF personal abuse and
Misrepresentation has ever drawn from him
one single word to the public in his own de.
fence. He has, without any sacrifice Of dig
plty, honor or patriotism simply performed
the duties required of him honestly and con-
scientiously, and left time to set him right with
those who doubted HIM. He could safely refer
to his record of acts, which need no empty pro
LESSONS Of loyalty to blazon them. This letter
Of his to the President-se vigorous, so coua :
prehensive, manly and patriotic-was not
written for effect The President asks him tor
his opinion and he gives it like soldier,
frankly and decidedly but, having performed
that DUTY, takes no pains to let it be known
responsible for this publication than
he is Tor the policy which makes
1t necessary for him to write such
ar earnest protest against the removal
OF an officer who s'has performed his civil du.
ties faithfully and iHteiigsnHy." In such
words Grant commeuds Sheridan, and in ref
erence to the order for his removal, "urges
earnestly urges, urges n the name of q patti
etic people, W ho have sacrificed hundreds of
thousands OF loyal lives and thousands Of
millions OF treasure TO preserve the integrity
and union of his country--that this order be
not insisted on" He says: alt is unmistaka-
bly, the expressed wish of the country that
General Sheridan should not be removed from
his present command. This is a republic
where the will OF the people is the law Of the
land. beg their voice may be heard
The Baltimore Sun, in closing editoria,
on this corresponds s,ys:-'sThis whole
idea, however, OF making il a grave question
or public di-cussion whether a military officer
shall be, in time of peace, transferred from
one point to another by his superior, 10 us
seems absurd If there is any absurdity it
does not rest with the General. The contro.
yersy was not OF his seeking. But there is
something more involved III this care tn an the
mere transfer OF a military officer. The true
question at Issue is OF the greatest importance
oHu IL wen stated Oy den tIranL, VINO says
"The removal will only be regarded as an effort
TO defeat the laws IF Congress. 1t will be in
terpreted by the unreconstructed element in the
South-those who did all they could to break
up the Government by arms, and now with to
be the only element consulted as to the meth.
Cd OF restoring order-as triumph. 1t will
embolden them TO renewed opposition to the
will of the loyal masses, believing that they
have the Executive with them" With the
trankness of soldier he goes straight to the
root of the matter, and without any equivoca-
ton plainly states the results which. in his
opinion, VIII follow the removal Of General
Sheridan. The loyal people throughout the
country all believe as he does, and time will
prove whether he has not plead wisely and
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