The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1867-08-29

General Hancock to the Department OF Cumberland,
and also note of this date enclosing instructions
to into effect the enclosed order. viz 81 would
be pleased to hear any suggestions You may deem
necessary Tespectp9 The assiesments 70 which the
orderref ~ an, pleased to avail myself OF the
invitasi0n ., earnestly aske, IN the name Of
patriotic people who have sacrificed hundreds of
thousands Of lives and thousands OF millions oftrea
sure to preserve the integrity and union Of this
trs that the order be net insisted upon 1t is unn1is
takeahly the expressed wish of the country that Gen.
sheridan should not be removed from ehis present
Command. This is Republic where the will OF the
people is the law of the land. beg that their voice
msy beS hands oenerAi Sheridan has performed his
civil dntss fsishfnlly and ntelgestly. His removal
will only be regarded effort 70 defeat the laws
OF Congress. It viii be interpreted by the unrecon
attracted elenent inthe South, those who did all they
could to break mp this Government by arms and now
want 70 be the only element consulted to The meth-
cd ct restoring order. triumph. twill embolden
them to a renewed opposition to the win of the loyal
masses, believing they hive the Executive with them.
The vices Of General Thomas bateling for the
Union entities him TO consideration. He has
peatedly entered his protest against being assigned
to either Of the i've Military Districts and especial
~ TO being assigned to relieve General Sheridan.
General Hancock ought not to be removed from where
he is his Department is complicated one, which
will take new commander some time to become ac-
quaintsd with. There military reasons, pecuni
AIRY reasons and above all patriotic reasons why this
order should not be insisted on.s c.
beg to refer to letter (marked private, which
- rote to the President, when frst consulted on the
subject of the change in the War Department. 1t
bears upon the subjset of this rencv,i, and ! had
hoped would have prevented it.
have the honor to be with great respect your obe-
dent seryant.1o basIB 3ea iIIw Gcx AMOS Hok
s.4td u. s. GRANT, General = s. ARMY > d "a
and Secretary Of War ad interim. - ~-ssqsE.e.
~ We have not room for the Presidents reply
but the indianapolis Journal truly says that it s.s
charaesrstic OF that Individual fun Of demagogism
special pleading egotsr and twaddle about the Con
sitution which will add nothing to his reputation as
statesman or patriot, while General Grants letter
will add greatly to his popularity, and will satisfy
thousands Of persons who were skeptical to his
easentiments she political questions before
he people. 49,. se,4,,~,..ak
The removal Of Sheridan is nothing mtre or less
thanT an attempt on the part of the President Of
the Unitel States to disgrace great military chief
tain for enforcing the acts of Congress- and his
moval will be regarded as triumph of the men rho
proclaimed that SSouthern defeats gave them no joy
and Northern disasters sorrow, set them wild
with delight. In fact event has occurred since the
massacres at Fort Pillow, Memphis and New Orleans
without we except the Kentucky election that will
cause such hearty rejoicing in rebellion t. act of
President Johnson" .RsftN pHf ISL
Oh a5g-Trr r 4-7---- 49, sft4 s----3lf2ta =
IMPORT Arrosr4In despite of The efforts of the good
and order-loying citizens of Washington in this coun-
ty, of the States "murder mills wooden
horse whose capacious body contains internal ma
chimes sufficient to blow up or tbloat MP, scores
of humanity : has been imported tintoo and es-5
tahshed in that quiet and pleasant village of Wash
ington in this county. This being the first attempt
to intrence Of the State institutions there, an
overwhelming majority of her citizens did all in
their power 10 prevent it, by demonstrating with the
county commissioners against it, but the cense-law
placed the matter beyond the reach of the commits
sioners. Thee legislation had therein been fixed for
them, and no discretionary power conferred by
on its executors. The applicant, Mr. Zook, had conn
piled with the requirements of the law-proved him
self 10 have been man of good character, and no
objections could be alleged against him. only the ruin
Gus business be Was engaging in.s Thesresult was,
that he obtained license to retail the evil by the
DRAM and his the only license out of nine appl-
cations. that granted b., the Commissioners at
their last sesson--a the rest rejected
qusnce of lacking qualifications in character for the
business for having been prosecuted and fined for
violating the law under which they desired 10 procure
another licenses the commissioners having established
. rule that efect-deem,ng it their duty,
empowered them to Judge the weight. Of proof to
s.good character" that when who has been ta-
ken into so-partnershp with the State Of Indians in
the runkard manufacturing business, il convicted of
violating his part of the contract he should not again
be trusted. This rule county commissioners have
rigidiy ahered to. But the action Of our Common
Pleas and Circuit Courts, has heretofore rendered
this sensible ruling of the .missioners n,gatory,
for they have invariably granted license to all who
appealed from the decision of the Board of Com
missioners; taking into consideration, doubt the
vast beas arising to the School Fund through this
source of revenue! Therefore the Common Pleas
and Circuit Courts respscters ofpersons--ev-
cry is declared peculiarly fitted for the business,
provided he pays his license fee! No difference how
many times they violate the Law, do they not make
sufficient restitution BY paying the penalty ? The
the law is violated the better tits for the School
Fund, don't you see No difference how many heads
of families are manufactured into drunkards, their
wives made widows and their children orphans the
indugences and from fines and thus the blessings Of
education are dfused throughout the State! License
License 1, Drink! Drink E-d-u-c-a-t-eis E-d-u-
, cate. is the ruling Of our Courts. .st4 j.
But we have digressed. Our object TO detail
the action of our neghbors of Washington, in their
n1eavors to prevent the establishment of such an
educator in their midst The demonstrators appealed
from the decision Of the Board of Commissioners
but they withdrew their appeal, and Mr.. Zook with
his State partner has entered upon his runons mis-
sion of lrunkard manufacturing, and for the first
thine legalzed murder mill is in full blast at Wash
ington. The citizens did all they could 10 prevent
such an establishment from being planted in their
town, and they had failed the next best thing
resolved by them, at large meeting and that
to leare him alone in every way-have nothing to dc
with him whatever in buying selling anything to him
and not to countenance him in any respect We trust
they will all stick to this resolution, and it mag be
the means of persuadng Mr.. Zook to abandon the
disreputabie business he has chosen and engage in