Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-08-22
General Sheridan.
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The news received last evening from
Washington informs us that the Pres
ident has sent an order to General Grant,
as Acting Secretary Of War, directing'him
to relieve Gen. Phil. Sheridan as COM
mander of the fifth military district, and
to transfer General Thomas to that po-
sition. He is very thoughtful, however,
to provide place for Sheridan by trans
ferring him to the department of Mis-
souri, and Kansas, end General Hancock
who now has that district in charge, to
the department fthe Cumberland. This
was not, however, satisfactory to Gen.
Grant and before he directed the Adju-
tant General to make the order in &C
cordance with the instructions, con-
ference is had with the Executive in ref
erence to the policy of transferring Han
cock, whose presence on the plains in
connection with our present Indian
troubles, the Lieutenant General thinks
should not be interfered with. There
fore, it is probable Gen. Hancock will
not be disturbed. The regular order
was probably issued yesterday. AT last,
the change which rumor has so long
named would take place, has come, but
it has been so long expected that 1t will
not create much excitement, only that
the purpose and design of it is so appa-
rent it will fill the nation with contempt
for the official who stoops so low, in
order that he may carry out his designs
in hindering reconstruction.
Let us look at General Sheridan's
position, in comparison with that of the
President.
General Sheridan is quietly engaged
in the performance. of his important
duties at New Orleans, and in all proba-
bility anticipating Presidential
Order directing him to turn over
his command to some other officer,
He has frequently said, that per
sonally he had no desire to occupy
the position of Commander Of that
Department, and would rather be re
lieved than otherwise; but believing
the success of his policy to be important
to the interests of the Gulf District, hi
would be pleased to have the honor o
bringing Louisiana into the Unior
first of the unrepresented States. Every
thing was progressing most auspiciously
when the President began to interfer'
with his measures. The registration haC
been completed, and there was nothin!
to prevent an election on the 10th o
August. The order to reopen registra
ton has caused an expense OF hundred
of thousand of dollars, and will della
the election until November. Genera
Sheridan has not felt that, as a loyal an
patriotic man, he could conform hi
views to those of the President. He ha
insisted upon every act done by hir
until he received orders to retrace hi
steps. Whatever the immediate const
quences to General Sheridan Of hi
gallant adherence to principle, the pee
pie will sustain him in it, and will ult
mately reward him for 1t.
P. Slater dispatches than thos
upon which the above was based inforl
us that Genl. Sheridan has been assigne
to the command Of the department I
Missouri, Gen. Thomas to the commar
of the Department Of the Gulf, and &c
Hancock to that of the Cumberland.
The Washington Soldiers and sa
or's Union. at meeting, Monday eve
ing, passed resolutions strongly conder
natory Of the Presidents action in So
pending Secretary Stanton, and high
eulogistic Of the latter.