The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1867-06-05

NEW ORLEANS, June Especial orders,
No. SO, extract 4th, and the following tel
egram having been received at headquar.
tiers, the duties Of the board Of levee COM
missioners, appointed in paragraph 3 OF
Special Orders, No. "a, current series, are
now hereby suspended until further in
structions, in accordance with the order Of
the Secretary Of War: . ..,
"WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, June
3, 1S67.-MdJor General p. II. Sheridan,
Ne,U Orleans: Application having been
made to the President Of the United
States by the Governor Of Louisiana and
others for revocation Of your order remov.
ing the board of levee commissioners, and
that the State authorities be permitted TO
proceed in the exec Ition Of the State laws,
the President directs that all further pro-
ceedings be suspended until further in.
structions. You will please report the
facts in relation to your order, with the
reasons for giving it.
EDWIN NJ. STANTON, Sec'y ofWar."
By command of Major General p. II.
Sheridan.
George L. llARTsuFF, A. A. G.
Gen. Sheridan, in answer. to the Secre-
tary of War in reference to the Leyee
Commissioners, states as the reasons for
abolishing the two former boards that the
Legislature last winter passed an act con-
tinuing the old levee board in Office, so
that 100000 appropriated might be dis
bursed by board Of rebellious antece-
dents. After the adjournment the Gov
ernor appointed board Of his own in vio-
lation Of this act, and made the acknowl.
edgements to Gen. Sheridan that his OBJ
jcct was TO disburse the money in the in
terest Of his own party by securing for it
votes at the time OF election. The old
board refused to turn over its papers to
the new board, and appealed to Gen. Sher-
idan to sustain it, which he would not do,
as the question would then have gone to
the courts and have taken q year to de-
eide. The State was then overfiowed and
poor people suffering. To abate this
trouble, and afford immediate relief which
the honest disbursement OF $4,000,000
would give, an order dissolving both boards
was issued. say now, unequivocally,
that Gov. Wells is a political trickster and
| disunionist.
l have seen him myself, when / first
came TO this command, turn out all the
Union men who had supported the Gov.
eminent and put in their stead rebel sol
diers, some OF whom have not dotted the
grey uniform. l have seen him again,
during the July riot OF 1865, skulk away
where could not find him to give him a
guard, instead of coming out as manly
representative of the State and joining
those who were DESTROYS Of preserving the
peace. have watched him since, and his
conduct has been as sinuous as the mark
left in the dust by the movement ola snake.
say again that he is dishonest, and dis
honesty is more than must be expected Of
me. .ff y Z
Special Orders No. SO, Headquarters 9Th
Military District, New Orleans, June 3,
lS67.-Extract five: His Excellency the
Governor Of Louisiana, J. Madison Wells,
having made himself an impeachment to the
faithful execution Of the act Of Congress
Of March 2, 1867, by directly and indi-
rectly impeding the General in command
in the faithful execution Of the law, is
hereby removed from the Office Of Gov
ernor Of Louisiana, and Thomas L. Durant
appointed thereto. Mr.. Durant will be
obeyed and respected accordingly.
BY command Of Major General p. H..
Sheridan. GEORGE l.. Hoop,
Assistant Adjutant General.
The ncwly.appointed Governor is o ma
tive OF Louisiana, a prominent lawyer, and
a staunch Union man. Major Gen. Sheri.
dan also issued orders tonight removing
the street commissioner, and appointing
VIM. Baker in his place. The cause Of the
removal is neglect of duty and the un.
Clearly condition OF the city.