The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1867-09-05

Sheridan-Grant Protests
Presidents ReIOinder ---H Q
Complains that Sheridan Rene
dered Himself ''ObnOXlOus''--
He Contrasts Thomas with
tdam-Sherldan Guilty OF
Absolute Tyranny.
NEw YoRK August &c.
The following is the correspondence
between General Grant and the Pros
ident.
GENERAL GRANT 10 THK PRESIDENT.
"HEADo'Rs ARMIEs or TnR UMTED SrArLs,
| wAsHiSoTOS, August Ia 1857.
His Erceitency Andree JohdsOh, PreSi-
dent Of the United States
Sir | am in receipt of your or
/ der, vi this date, GireutInS me tO ap-
point Gcncral u. II. Thomas TO tho
command vi the fifth Military District,
I General Sheridan 10 tho Department
vi Cumberland, aud also your note, OF
this dutc, inclosing tho instructions
necessary 10 carry into effect the in
closed order. i would be pleased TO
hear any suggestions YOU may deem
necessary respecting the assignments
10 which the order refers.
III am pleased TO avail myself Of this
invitation to urge earnestly IN the
namo Of patriotic people who have
sacrificed Hundreds OF thousands OF
lives and thousands of millions Of
treasure to preserve the integrity and
Union of this country, that THIS order
be not insisted on. 1t is unmls;akably
the expressed wish Of the country that
Gen. Sheridan should not bo removed
iromhis present command. This rs u
republic where the WILL Uf the people is
the law of the land. beg that their
voice may be heard Gen. Sheridan
has performed his civil duties faithful
ly aud nntelligently.
Ills remocal will only be regarded
as an effort to defeat the laws vi Con-
gross. 1t will he interpreted by the
unreconstructed element IN the South,
those who did all Ihey could 10 break
up this Government by arms and now
wish to be the only element consulted
as to the method OF restoring order, as
II triumph. 1t will embOlden them u
renewed opposition TO the will floyal
masses, -belloN oins that thOy have The
Executive Win tnGm.
The services OF General Thomas in
bathing for the Union entitle him TO
some consideration. Ile has repeat
edly entered his protest against being
assigned to either Of the five military
districts, and especially 10 being as
signed TO relieve General Sheridan
Goueral IlancocK ought not be romov
cd from where he III.
"lIis Department is a complicated
one, which 1t will take new comman.
der some time TO become acquitted
with. There are military reasons, pc
cuniary reasons, and, above all, patri
otic reasons, why this ordor should NO
be insisted ON.
IL beg to refer to letter, marked
private, which wrote to the Prcsi
dent when first consulted on the subje
Of change in tho War DepaI tment. 1
bears upon the subject Of THIS removal
and / had hoped would have preveLtGC
il.
II have the honor 20 be, with grea
respect your obcdient servant, f.
~. s. GRANT,
General United States Army, ant
4
Secretary Of War dd interim"
TIE PRESIDENT TO GENERAL GRANT.
Executive MANSION.
, "WAsHINoToN, ID. e., August l6, '67
[ "GENERAL-I have received you
| communication Of the 18th instant,an,
thank YOU for the promptness wit
which yoL have submitted your view
" respecting the assignments directe
: in my Ordor OF that date.
i. "When 1 stated, in my Official not
ofthe 18th, that would be pleased {
hear any suggestions you might deer
= necessary upon the subject. it was nc
my intention to ask from you formt
report, but rather to invite Verba
i statement Of any reasons affecting tn
y public interests when in your opinIo
;. would render the order expedienI.-
lnasmuch, however, ns you have see
fit to communicate them, in o write
u communication, it is proper that
r should make some reply, You sarI
d estly urge that the order bo not insls
. cd on remarkIRg that 1T is unmistakt
ably the expressed wish OF the countr
that General Sheridan should not /
g removed from his present command
It While / II M cogizcnt Of the efforts thl
q have been made to retain Gencr.
!, Sheridan in command ofthe Fifth Mi
F" itary District, am not aware that I'll
o question has ever been submitted
d people themselves for de or minatIon.
= would certainly DO unjust to the arm
to assume thar, in the opinion of Il
= natien, he alone is capable of commal
= ding The States Of Louisiana and Texa
n and that were he for any cause reno
8 cd, NJ other General in tho milital
.. service of the United States would |
competant to fill his place. Gener