The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-08-27
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THE REMOVAL OF STANTON AND
SHERIDAN.

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Cramps Part I'm Uhe TranSaetion--'
Two Reasons for sheridan's Reno
yaI.-Govs. wells and dThrockmorton
Abused. Is 2y ELsss4Ss-s
The Washington correspondent OF the
Boston Post, Democratic paper, tele-
grabs the following ltsS E-A
In a pleasant conversation of some
length, to-day, with President Johnson,
1 remarked that he was charged with
having removed Mr.. Stanton, In order
TO obstruct the execution of the Recon-
sIruction acts of Congress. He asked
what Mr.. Stanton had to do with the
execution or non-execution of these
acts. These acts centered the power in
the hands of Gen. Grant, and he had
placed Grant over the War Department.
He could not understand how this
change could be construed into pur-
pose TO defeat the proper execution of the
Reconstruction laws. The President
further remarked that at one time Gen.
Grant strongly intiHated that unless
Mr.. Stanton was removed he should
be compelled TO leave here, as he could
be of no possible use In view OF Mr..
SIanton's over-bearing and dtctatorial
conduct. 1.-The President advised him to
have II talk with the Secretary of War,
and perhaps they would understand
each other better. He agreed, however,
with the General that Mr.. Stanton
ought to be removed, and he then In
quired of Gen. Grant il would take
charge of the Department in the event
of a change? The latter promptly e1-
pressed his entire willingness 10 do'so.
/ referred to the rumor that the General
had eventually protested against the
removal, and the President frankly
said such was the ,casei that the Gen;
eral had written him very Kind, but
earnest private note, in which he had
intimated his fears OF anarchy, If not
revolution, should Secretary stanton
be superseded. Yet, as hecould not aP-
preciate the G Genefal'siears on this score,
he had directed the change. then
told him that the same charge was
made against him for removing Gen.
Sheridan, and that many supposed his
purpose was to prevent a due execu-
lion of the law. This he thought was
quite as absurd as the other, as the law
was the same whether Thomas or Sheri-
dan was in command. What difference
could it make who executed the. law z
Could any one question the ability or
patriotism of Gen. ThOmas? l then
asked why Gen. Sheridan was removed.
Mr.. johnson said there were two good
causes, but only one had been consider
ed; the first one was rather of personal
character, and had been overlooked.
The telegram of the 23d of June, which
was SO dIsTespectful to the Executive.
had been claimed by Gen. Grant to be
private telegram TO himself, and that
no official notice of its existence had
ever yet reached the President. But the
second ground for the removal of Gen.
Sheridan, was theEexercise of powers
he did not possess, and the exercise of
his legitimate powers in an arbitrary
and offensive manner. l asked II he
would bn kind enough TO designate
what acts he included under the latter
clause. He said the removal of Gov.
Wells was entirely uncalled for and
unjustifable. Gov. Wells had placed
at Gen Sheridan's disposal the whole
civil machinery of the State to aid him
in the execution of the Reconstruction
acts. Nor had the latter ever indicated
or pointed out n single act or word of
the Governor which was calculated to
embarrass him in the proper execution
of his duty. On the other hand Gen.
Sheridan had endeavored to execute
the law as partizan and had
adopted Radicalism rs the only
true test of loyalty. His sole pur-
pose seemed to be to secure negro su-
premacy and degrade the whites, and
Tor such conduct 1 deemed it my duty
to relieve him from that command. /
| Inquired if he did not think Governor
| Throckmorton had attempted TO thwart
the General in proper execution of
the law He answered emphatically,
mo, sir; the records prove the reverse.
The Governor of Texas also placed the
whole civil machinery of his Stale at
the disposal of the military power, and
aided in every way possible, except in
the manufacture OF Il Radical majority
of voters and in securing negro supre-
macy. This was Governor Throck-
morlon's shining, and for which he
was arbitrarily removed by Seneral
Sheridan" said TO the President that
his views as to the proper execution Of
the reconstruction acts were not clearly
understood by the people, and that L
would like to hear them. he answered
that he could express them in few
| words. He desired a fair registration
of all qualified voters, without regard
to race or COLOR He did not wish TO
give any advantage to the white men,
but much less was he disposed to make
them the slaves to the negroes. Where
| the negroes had the majority, as in
South Carolina, he wished them to eX-
! ercise the power; where the white vote
was in the majority, as in Texas, he de-
| sired that white majority to control.
He wanted only the law to be fairly
executed with equal chances TO all.
This was being denied them by General
| Sheridan, and his manner and mode of
acting was fast familiarizlng the people
with the tyranny of despotic gov
eminent. remarked that the
public would not be able to under
stand why he struck down despotism in
! one department and yet suffered 1t to
| continue in another. He replied that
| other changes would be likely to follow
very soon. A proper investigation was
now being made into the conduct OF
one or two other Commanders who, 1t
i H.. TNla tTNFr Ha IN
crat. The President ex pressed the great
est apprehension as to the future of onr
Government, yet said he still relied on
! the good bense and patriotism of the
| people. In his speech in the United
| States Senate, in December, 1860, Mr..
Johnson said he had denounced the
| party who would break up the Govern
ment in order to preserve slavery, and
he had also denouncedt those who would
destroy the Government in order to
abolish slavery; he was equally opposed
! TO both extremes now, and his only
| wish was for speedy return of fra
ternal relations among the States. sg.
IL noticing Lord Lyttleton's absurd
amendment to the Reform bul--that no
one should be admitted to the franchise
who could not write a Iegible hand
and the amusing fact that thsclerk was
unable 10 make out the written mo-
ton until his iordship went to the desk
and read it to him, the Spectator re-
marks: rrTg-5f=5-r=z
| "Ofthe letters received in this office,
which are all from educated PERSONS, al
least ten per cent. are written in that
detestable Italian hand which was
studied twenty years ago. and are in
teAigible only to compositions The in