The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-08-23
FROM NEW YORK:

Louisianu.J - 10
New YORK, August 22.-The Tribune's
Washington special says: The friends
of General Sheridan, who have arrived
here this evening direct from New Or
leans, state that that-officer receiyed an
unofficial dispatch late on Saturday
evening from Washington informing
him that the order for his removal would
be issued on Tuesday. He received the
news yerk cody 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 that his superior officers
should find fault with him.. His order
apporfioning theState uf Louisiana into
election districts and appointing day
for an election Of delegates to the con-
te,nplated State Convention was ohis
issned Saturday noon and when he nad
Icompleted il and given 1t for puDlica-
t;on he remarked that by the first OF
New Year the State would undoubtedly
tbe ready to present her new consutu-
tion TO Congress for approval andlthen
his task as far as Louisiana was con-
cerped would be completed. SO par
ticular was he about having the election
districts correctly appOrtioned so that
each portion of the State should be
fairly represented that he had several
members of his stall to make q tour
through the whole State, visiting every
county, consulting with the citizens,
and using every means tohaye the thing
done fairly. U y - p Z -
When the order had been issued he
Il Il :. Il.
said 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 exactly
| 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
Governor ThrockmOrtOn and other rebel
officers had cOwed aud subdued the
rebel element.
The General kept the news of his re-
moyal quiet. and it was known to but a
few until published i'll the newspapers.
II is thought he will make one more re-
moval before he reIires-that of General
Harry Hayes -frem the position OF
sheriff.
HAYES was a rebel soldier, but has
been conducting himself satisfactorily
until lately, when it is alleged he Joined
with Rousseau and Steedman In de-
nouncing Sheridan and nrsing proml-
1 nent citizens of the State To bold back
and not support the reconstruction act
The Unionists of New Orleans feel very
bitter at Rousseau's conduct while he
was i'll that city. They say he was hob
inobbed and Toasted by the rebel ele-
ment, who boosted that Rousseau
brought news from headquarters
meaning Washington-which assured
them that tho Congressional plan Of
reconstruction would be abandoned II
they held ont stubbornly, and that
Sheridan you'd he removed and u man
put in his place who would use John
sons Interpretation of the law.
A number of prominent Union men
of the city are Preparing charges against
Steedman and Rousseau for hindering
reconstruction, which they intend pre-
sentinc 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 make il u
felony to interfere with its prosecution.
The Times special says: General
Grant, when appraised of the Presidents
intention To remove Stanton, sent him
an earnest protest against the act, ques-
tioning his legal right to take tho step;
also that, i'll his opinion, the gravest
reasons OF public policy demanded that
the removal be not made. To this the
President made no reply.
General Grants rem0nstrance against
the removal of Sheridan was even more
emphatic. He urged the President for
financial, patriotic and all other cOnSid-
erations not to make the removal. To
this the President replied at length, in
a letter covering twelve pages.
lie argued the ease in his usual style,
and closed with reitcration of his de-
termination.
In q letter to General Grant, dated
August >, Sheridan says the State of
/ Louisiana is registered according to the
act of Congress. The poll books are
nearly made ont, and the Election Com
missioners appointed. The number
registered is u little over one hundred
thousand. The stare will undoubtedly
come in Union State. In accomplish
ing this registration lie met with no OPP
position from the masses, but OH the
contrary encouragement and assistance;
but from the public press, office holders
and office seekers disfranchised he met
with bitterness ant opposition. The
greatest embarrassment he had met
was from constant rumors of his re-
moval, as il broke down the confidence
of the people in his acts. But the work
was carried out patiently, without re-
gard to political Influences. He regrets
tn make the charge that General Rons-
seau lately visited his command, and,
without authority, iutertered with his
duties, suggesting his removal.