Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-08-23
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NOON DISPATCHES

Gen. Sherfdan-How Iae Received the
order for; His RemOyRI-Flis 0tiieiai
Condact-Gen. Granf and the Re-
mOvaI of Registration tn
LOuisiRna, etc.
| NEW YORK, August 22.-The Tribune's
Washington special says the friends OF
| Gen Sheridan, who have arrived here this
evening direct from New Orleans, stale that
that officer received an unofficial dispatch
last Saturday evening from Washington,
Informing him that the order for hisre-
moval would be issued on Tlaesday. tie
| received the news coOlly, remarking to his
friends present that he felt satisfied that he
had simply done his duty as an officer of
| the United States government, and was
sorry his superior officers should find fault
with him. His order apportioning the
State of Louisiana into election districts,
and appoiHting day for an election for
delegates to the contemplated convention,
was only issued Saturday afternoon, and
when he had completed it and given it for
publication, he remarked by the first of new
year the State would undoubtedly be ready
for presenting constitution to Congress
for approval, and then his task as far as
pleted. So particular was he about having
the election districts correctly ap-
pointed, 80 that each portion of the
State should be fairly represented, that he
had several members ofhis staff 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 was issued, his task
so far as Louisiana was concerned would be
finished, and be could then turn his at
tention to Texas. He had contempt ated an
Immediate tour of inspection into the latter
State for the purpose of seeing for himself
how matters stood. His latest advices from
the General commanding in that State were
that better feeling existed than heretofore
and that the removal Of ofThrockmorton and
other Rebel officials had cowed and sub
dued the Rebel element. The General
kept the news of his removal quiet, and
i. was known to but few until published
in the newspapers. 1t is thought that he
will make one more removal before he re-
tires, that of Gen. Henry Hayes, from the
position of Sheriff. Hayes was a Rebel
soldier, but had been conducting himself
satisfactorily until lately, when, it is al
legged, he joined with Rousseau and Steed-
man in denouncing Sheridan, and urging
prominent citizens of the State 10 hold
back and Bot support the reconstruction
act. tH
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 ltousseau brought news from
headquarters, meaning Washington, which
assured them that the Congressional plan
of reconstruction would be Abandoned if
they held back stubbornly, and that Sher-
ldan would be removed, and man put In
his place who would use Johnson's inter-
probation of the law. A number of promi-
nent Union men, of the city are preparing
charges against Steedman and Rousseau
for hindering reconstruction, which they
intend presenting jointly to General Grant
and Congress at its next session. 1t was
limited that if Rousseau had remained
many days longer in New Orleans he would
have been placed under arrest, and tried
under the provisions Of the reconstruction
law, which makes it a felony to interfere
with its prosecution.
The Times special says that Gen. Grant,
when apprised of the Presidents intention
to remove Stanton, sent him an earnest
protest against the act, questioning his
legal right to take the step; also, that in
his opinion the gravest reasons of public
policy demanded that the removal be not
made. To this the President made no re-
ply. Gen. Grants remonstrance against
the removal of Sheridan was even more
emphatic. He urged the President, for
financial, patriotic and all other consider
ations, not to make the removal To this
the President replied at length, in letter
covering ten or twelve pages. He argued
the case in his usual style, and closed with
a reiteration of his determination.
In letter to Gen. Grant, dated August
Sd, Sheridan says the State of Louisiana
is registered according to act of Con,
gress. The poll books are nearly
made out and the Election Com
missioners appointed. The number
registered is a little over 100000. The
State will undoubtedly come into the
Union. He states that in accomplishing
this registration he met with no opposition
from the masses, but, on the contrary, en-
couragement and assistance. But from the
public press, office holders, and office seek
ers disfranchised, he met with bitterness
and opposition. The Pree'~-'
ment hA - .vyt embarrass-
aau met was from constant ru-
nors OF his removal, as it broke down the
confidence of the people in his acts but
the work was carried out patiently, without
regard to political influences. He regrets
to make the charge that Gen. Rousseau
lately visited his command, and, without
authority, interfered with his duties, sug-