Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-08-23
defensive Alliance Formed
FROM NEW YORK
Gen, Sheridan.


NEW YORK, August 22.-The Tribune's
Washington special says: The friends of
General Sheridan, who have arrived here
this evening direct from New Orleans,sta
that that officer received an Unofficial dis
patch, late on Saturday evening, from
Washington, informing him that the order
for his removal would be issued on Tues
day. He received the news very coolly,-
remarkipg to friends present that he felt
satisfied that he had simply done his duty
as an officer of the United States Govern
ment, and was sorry that his superior Off
GERS should find fault with him. II
His order apportioning the State of Lou
isiana into election districts, and appoint
| ing a day for an election for delegates to
| the contemplated State Convention, was
only issued Saturday noon, and when he
had completed it and given it tor publica-
| tion, he remarked that by the first of the
new year the State would undoubtedly be
ready to present her new Constitution to
Congress for approval and then his task, SO
! far as Louisiana was concerned, would be
completed.
So particular was he about having the
election districts correctly appertioned, so
! IT, at each portion of the State should be
| fairly represented. that he had several
members of his stuff make tour through
the whole State, visiting every county,
consulting with the citizens and using
every means to have the thing done fairly.
When the order had been issued he said
that he felt that he had finished his task
with Louisiana, and would Immediately
turn his whole attention to Texas.
He had contemplated an immediate tour
of inspection into the latter State for the
| purpose of seeing for himself how matters
stood. His latest advices from the Gener-
al commanding in that State were that
| better feeling existed than heretofore, and
that the removal of Throckmorton and
other rebel officials had cowed and subdued
the rebel element. The General kept the
rumor of his removal quiet and it was
known to but few until published in the
newspapers. i".-'-- ..-
1t is thought he will make one more re-
moval1 before he retires-that of General
Harry Hayes. from the position of Sheriff.
EHays was a rebel soldier, but has been con-
Quoting himself satisfactorily until lately,
when, it is alleged, he Joined with RouS-
seau and Steedman in denouncing Sheridan
and urging prominent citizens of the State
to hold back and not support the Recon-
struction act. - >.l..-i
The Unionists of New Orleans feel very
bitter at Rousseau's conduct while he was
in that city. They say he was hobnobbed
and feasted by. the rebel element, who
boasted that Rousseau brought news from
Headquarters - meaning Washington :
which assured them that the Congressional
plan of reconstruction would be abandon
ed, if they heldrOnt srubboruly, and that
Sheridan would be removed, and a man
put in his place who would use JOhnson's
interpretation of the law. -EfFs sE2f
A number of prominent Union men %
the. city are preparing charges agains
Steedrnan and Rousseau for hindering re
construction, which they intend present
ing Jointly to General Grant and Congress
| at its next session It was limited that i
Rousseau had remained many days longe
in New Orleans he would have been placed
under arrest and tried under the provision
of the Reconstruction law, which make L
felony to interfere with its prosecution.
Grant and the President.
The Times special says:a General Grant
when apprised of the Presidents intention
| to remove Stanton, sent him an earnest pro
ltest against the act. questioning his lega
right to take the step. Also. that in hi
opinion the gravest reasons of public polio.
demanded that the removal be not made
Tothis the President,made no reply. 7
| General Grants remonstranee agains
the removal of Sheridan was even NOR
emphatic. He urged the President 70
financial, patriotic and all other consider
lations, not to make the removal. To thi
1.-The President replied at length, in lette
Towering ten or twelve pages. He argue
the case in his usual style and closed wit
a reiteration of his determination. a
RegistratiOn i'm Louisiana. .
In letter to Gen. Grant, dated Angus
L. Sd, Sheridan says the State of Louisiana
. registered according to the act of Congress
!. the poll books ready made out, and tn
election commissioners appointed. Th
number registered is a little over 100. 00I
The State will undoubtedly come in
, Union State. In accomplishing this regi;
tration he met with no opposition from tt
masses, but ontthe contrary encouragement
{ and assistance. But from the public pres
office holders and office; seekers disfrai
| chised, he met with bitterness and oppos
ton.
/ The greatest embarrassment he had M
( was from constant rumors of his removs
as it broke down the confidence of the pei
inlein his acts, but the work was carried oI
patiently and without regard to polite
. influences. He regrets to make the chars
| that General Rousseau7 lately visited b
command and without authority interfere
with his duties and suggesting his .emovs
,a-l Funeral of Gov. Wight.
: At the funeral of Gov. Wright tods
. there was.a large number, present ipclu
ling many Q OF the clergy Bishop Jam
t deliveredaii address and Rev Mr.. Durb
also spoke in eulogistic terms Of the q
y ceased