Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-06-14

| and General Sheridan's ReasOnS Tor He'
moving them.
On Monday, Major General Sheridan
commanding the Fifth Military District
removed I. Madison Welles, Governor o.
Louisiana, and appointed the well-knowl
unionist Thomas J. Durant in his place. -
| The order is as follows
| HEADQUARTERS
FIFTH MILITARY DISTRICT,
| New ORLEANS, June B, 1867.
| SPECIAL ORDERS No. 50.-His Excelency, The
Governor Of Louisiana, |. Madison Welles, having
made himself all impeachment to the faithful exc
cution of the act of Congress of March 2, 1867 b,
| directly and indirectly impeding the General il
command in the faithful execution of the law, i,
hereby removed from the Office OF Governor o
! Louisiana, and Mr. Thomas j. Durant appointed
thereto. Mr.. Durant will be obeyed and respected
| accordingly.
By command of P. H. SHERIDAN.
GEORGE L HOOP, Assistant Adjutant General
At the same time General Sheridan ISSUED
orders removing the Street Commissioner
and appointing VIM. Baker in his place -
cause of the removal was neglect of duty
and the uncleanly condition of the city.
Some time ago Gen. Sheridan deposcd
the two rival boards of Levee Commission
ers, one of which had been appointed by
Gov. Weles, and the other by a secession
Legislature. The Governor thereupon OBJ.
Id1uou from Tie IF0S1ueuG anu secretary OF
of War an order requiring Gen. Sheridan
to Withhold the execution of his order re.
garding the Commissioners. This order
was as follows:
WAR DEPARTMENT.,
WASHINGTON, June 3, 1867.
Mnj. Gen. Z. H. She1'tdan, Neto O5|eaus
Application having been made to the President
of the United States, by the Governor of louisiana
and others, for revocation of your order removing
(IN,o ~
State authorities be permitted to proceed in the
execution of the State laws, the President directs
that all further proceedings be suspended until
further instructions. You will please report the
facts in relation to your order, with the reasons
for giving it.
EDWIN IL. STANTON, Secretary of War.
Gen. Sheridan, in reply to the Secretary
of War, gives his reasons for removing the
Levee Commissioners. He says the Lousi-
ana Legislature last Winter passed an act
continuing the old Levee Board in office,
so that S4,OOO,0OO appropriated might be
bisbursed by board of rebellious antece-
dents, and adds
s'After the adjournment the Governor
appointed board of his gn, in violation
of this act, and made the acknowledgment
to Gen. Sheridan that his object was to dis
burse the money in the interest of his own
party by securing for it votes at the time of
election. Inc OlQ DOafQ refused TO turn
over its papers to the new board, and ap-
pealed to Gen. Sheridan to sustain it, which
he would not do, as the question would
then have gone to the Courts and have
taken a year to decide The State was then
overfowed and poor people suffering To
abate this trouble and afford immediate
relief which the honest disbursement of
four millions would give. au order dissolv-
ING both Boards was issued"
OF Gov. Welles the General says
II say now unequivocally that Gov. Welles
is a political trickster and disunionist.-
[ have seen him myself, when [ first came
to this command, turn out all the Union
men who supported the Government, and
put in their stead rebel soldiers, some of
whom had not dotted the gray uniform. -
have seen him again, during the July riot
of 1866, skulk away where [ could not find
him to give him guard, instead of COM
ing 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 i'll the dust by the
movement of snake. I say again that he
is dishonest, and dishonesty is more than
must be expected Of me-