The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1867-12-31
ITO the .Assaciatad Presa.l
The Correspondence Relating {.
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To the Associated PTe5s.]
The correspondence Relating TO
the RelnoVai Of Stanton and
| Sheridan.
WASHINGTON, December 1.-THE
Speaker laid before the House to day q
Communication from General Grant, in-
closing correspondence relating to the
removal Of Stanton as Secretary of War
| and also the removal Of Generals Sher.
idan and Sickles. Nearly all the cor.
respondence has been heretofore publish.
| ed.
THE PRIVATE LETTER OF GRANT TO THE
PRESIDENT.
The following is she private letter tc
the President from General Grant, about
which SO much curiosity has been ex.
pressed:
| (Private1 HEADQUARTERS !
ARMIES OF TEE UNITED STATES,
Washington, D. G., August II 1867.
To His Ezcellenoy, A. Johuson, Pres.
ident Of the United States:
SIR: I take the liberty Of addressing
you privately on the subject of the con-
versation we had this morning, feeling, as
do, the great danger to the welfare Of
the country should you carry out the de-
| signs then expressed; first, on the subject
of the displacement of Secretary Of War
His remova! can not be effected agains;
his will without the consent of the Sen.
ate. 1t was but a short time since ths
United States Senate was in session, and
Why not then have asked for his removal
if il vas SO decided? Itcertainly was the
intention Of the legislative branch Of tie
Government to place Cabinet minister,
beyond the power es Executive removal,
end end is pretty veil understood, SO far as
Cabinet ministers are affected by The
TenaFe-of-offic Bill, that it was intended
to r .fpsntent the Secretary of War, WHOM
the country felt great confidence in. The
meaning of the law may be explained
iawag By an astats lawyer, but conms1
sense and the views of loyal people VII
Igive to it the effect intended by It's fra.
mers; second, on the subject of the re,
moyal of the very able commander ofthe
Fifth Military District. Letn ask YOU
to consider the effect it would have urion
the public, He is universally and de,
servedly beloved BY the people, who sus
tanned this Government throughout it:
trials, and feared by those who would
lstill be the enemies Of the Goyernnent
It fell TO the lot of but few men to do. as
lmuch against the enemy as General Sher
Iidau did during the rebellion, and it i.
within the scope of the ability Of but Coz
in this or any other country to do shar
| he has done. His civil administration ha:
given equal satisfaction. He has hai
difficulties to contend with which no othel
district commander has encountered al
most, if not quite, from day to day. FL
was appointed distrio. commander to ths
| present time The espress has given out
that he was to be removed, that the Ad-
mlnistration was dissatisfied with him
This has emboldened The opponents O.
| the laws Of Congress within his command
! to oppose him in every way in their power
and has rendered necessary measures
which otherwise may never have bean ne.
cessary. In conclusion, ALLOW me to say
as friend desiring peace and quiet and
the welfare of the whole country-N orth
land South, that it il my opinion more than
the loyal people Of the country-T mean
lthoss. who supported the GoreTnmenl
during the great rebellion-will quietly
submit to see the very man of all others
in whom they have reposed their eonH-
dence removed. I would not have taken
the liberty Of addressing the executive
iof the United States thus but Tor the
conversation on the subject alludad to IN
this letter. aud from d sense of duty,
Ifeeling that I am right in thismetter.
With great respect, yourob't servant,
| (signedl Us. GRANT, Gateral,
SHERIDAN ON GRANT.
Among the papers is letter I'd Gener-
al Grant from Major general Sheridan,
dated New Orleans. Jsnuasg %, 1864, in
relation to matters in Texas, pafticular-
lily referring to the condition Il Union
men and freedmen il different parts OF
the State, which, he says, is hesrible.--
He says that the Governmcnt is ienounc-
ed, freedmen are shot, and Union men
are prosecuted if they have ths,temerity
to express their opinion. This letter to
General Grant, under date, Headquarters
ArmT of the Mississippi, january 29,
1857, indorses as follows: =
Respectfully forwarded tosths Secratn.
~ of War, whose attention is invited to
that portion Of tho withincommunication
which refers to the condition of the
Union men and freedmen in Texas, and
/ to the powerlessness Of the military, in
the present state of affairs to sfford them
protection. Even the moral effect Of tbe
prsaenee Of troops is passing away, and
few days ago squad Of soldiers o.
duty was fred on by citizens ip Browns.
Iville. In my opinion the great numbe,
| Of murders Of Union men and freedmen
lin I'exas, notsonly as rule go unpunished,
! but uninvestigased, constitute practical
liz this state Of insurreotion; and believ-
| ing it to be the province and duty Of
Ievery good government TO afford pyotec.
iion 20 The lives, liberty and property Of