The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-06-07
FROM NEW YORK.


Rssss.s for Depesing Civil OAcers
-Aetis. Against the Atlantic Mail
Csnpany-Jsdge Busted.
NEW YORK, June 6.-The Tribune's
New Orleans special says: General
Sheridan having been asked for his rea-
sons for his removals, this day forward
ed the following:
HID. o'Rs 5TH MILITARY DISTRICT,
June 4, 1867.
General .. S. Grant, Commanding DR.
mics Of the United States, Washingtoa
GENERAL: On the Goth of March last
l removed from Office Judge +. Abel Of
the Criminal Court of New Orleans,
Andrew j. Heron, Attorney General Of
the State of Louisiana, and John +.
Monroe, Mayor of the city of New Or
leans. These removals were made un-
der the power granted me in what is
usually termed the military bill, passed
March 9th, 1867, by the Congress of the
United States. did not deem it neces-
sary to give any reason for the removal
of these men, especially after the inves-
tipation made by the military board on
the massacre of July 30th, 1866, and the
report of the Congressional committee
ON the same massacre, but as some in
ouiry has been made for the cause of
removal, would respectfully state as
follows:
The court over which Judge Able
presided is the only criminal court in
the city of New Orleans, and for q pc
Rod of at least nine months previous
to July 30th, he had been educating a
large portion of the community to the
perpetration of this outrage, by almost
promising no prosecution in his court
against the offenders, in case such an
event occurred. The records of the
court will show that he fulfilled his
promise, as not one of the guilty ones
has been prosecuted.
In reference to Andrew S. Heron,
Attorney General of the State of Louis
lana, considered it his duty to indict
those men before this criminal court.
This he failed to do, but went so far as
to attempt to impose on the good sense
of the whole nation by indicting vic
tins of the rioters instead of the rioters;
in other words, making the innocent
guilty and the guilty innocent. He
was, therefore, an abettOr of and cOad-
tutor with Judge Able in bringing on
the massacre of July Both.
Mayor Monroe controlled the element
engaged in this riot and when backed
by an Attorney General who would not
prosecute the guilty and judge who
advised the grand jury to find the inno-
cent guilty and let the murderers 60
free, felt secure in engaging his police
force in the riot and massacre. With
these three men exercising large in
fHence on the worst elements of this
city, giving to these elements an immu-
nifty for riot and blOodshed, the General
in Chief will see how insecure / felt in
letting them occupy their positions in
the troubles which might occur in reg
istering and voting Gin the reorganiza-
ton.
am, General, very respectfully, your
obedient servant, P. H. SHERIDAN,
Major General Commanding.
General Sheridan also telegraphed
General Grant that the registry returns
from most of the parishes of the State
have been received, also the reports of
the officers which are supervising them,
aud that he could report the greatest
success, the best of feeling existing
among the people.
The Steamer Nevada, from Greytown,
with California passengers, has arrived.
The Times special says: "All mill
tary men in New Orleans approve Sher-
idan's course.
The Herald's special says: The Sec
rotary of War and Generals Grant and
Sherman have resolved upon effectual
measures for sharp and decisive cam
paign against the Indians, and have be-
come convinced that large force of
cavalry must be used.
General Martindate has resumed an
action in the name of the people of the
State of New York against the Atlantic
Mail Company, to disband the compa-
ny and annul their charter, for alleged
exceeding and missing its corporate au-
thority. A receiver of the property of
the company is demanded by the At
torney General, and an injunction has
been issued by the Supreme Court en-
Joining its directors from disposihg of
the assets of the company during the
progress of the suit.
The Herald's Washington spec ial
says: General Sheridan IS believed to
be guilty of disobedience of orders in
removing Governor Wells after having
received the telegram from Secretary
Stanton directing him to suspend all
further action in the case of the levee
commissioners, and it is reported this
evening that General Grant and Mr..
Stanton had conference to-day on this
question, Mt which General Grant ia
vored the administration of repri-
mand to General Sheridan, cautioning
him to greater prudence in the future,
instead of ordering him to be removed.
The Herald's Montgomery, Alabama,
special says: Three cases have been
brought III the Circuit Court of Mont
gomery county, Alabama, against Judge
Busteed for alleged illegal conversion
Of moneys, conspiring to defraud the
plaintiffs and corrupt, abuse and usurp
the Office Of Judge.
From Cleveland.
CLEVELAND, O., June GA joint
meeting of the executive committee Of