The New York herald., 1867-04-26
General PeDe and Govern1x Jcni6ns-A
Wholesome Warning.

General Pope and Covern1x Jcnnns-l
Wholesome Warning.
General Pope, commander of the Southern
'Third Military District" has been giving
some wholesome advice to Governor Jenkins
Of Georgia. The General asks the Governor
in the outset if he had seen General OrdoE
No. of said district commander, before he
(the Governor) issued his late address to the
people of Georgia. advising the do-nothing
policy on their part in the hope of some re-
lief against Congress from the Supreme Court.
The general order referred to enjoins all civil
officers of said military district to strict per-
formance of their official duties, and warns them
against intermeddling in opposition to the
policy of Congress. The Governor confesses
his mistake in this matter, apologies and
promises hereafter to do and say "what he be-
lieves is required by his duty and bis oath
of office" General Pope responds, accepting
this explanation; but after enlarging upon the
rule laid down in his order No. l, he says that
"he will be compelled to remove all officers
who, while in Office, use their influence to pre-
vent The execution Of the laws" He will
have no such nonsense or triAing with the laws
of the United States-the supreme laws Of the
land; but he simply intends that they shall in
good faith be obeyed and carried out in his
military district.
This example of military discipline will
doubtless bring a good many other in
tractables in said district to q realizing
of fhair I'm Thau
will thus understand that the terms of
reconstruction laid down by Congress are not
to be opposed, ignored, eyaded or postponed !;
but must be recognized, respected and obeyed.
General Sheridan, in New Orleans, Headquar-
ters of the Fifth Military district, from the word
"go," proclaimed this decisive policy Of Gen
eral Pope, with the additional emphasis of the
discharge from Office of the contumacions and
obstructing Mayor Monroe, and refractory
judge or two, upon six hours notice. General
Sickles, in the Second district, North and South
Carolina, has been more fortunate in having
sensible and practical governors and civil off,
cers generally to deal with. In chcerfully con-
sulting and cooperating with him the result is
perfect harmony and smooth sailing to the
military and civil authorities, and perfect order
and peace among the people.
The same may be said Of General Schofeld,
commanding in Virginia, the First Military
district Whether this is in consequence of
good advice given or taken by Mr.. Underwood,
Mr.. Bolts, Mr.. WISE or Mr.. Hunnicut (whitc
men), or by Mr.. julius Caesar johnson (black
many, it makes no material difference. II is
enough that the district commander is getting
on very pleasantly with the civil authorities of
Virginia. and with his fellow citizens there,
Union and secesh, 'swhite folks and niggers."
We know, too, that between General Ord, at
the Fourth district (embracing Mississippi and
Arkansas), and the civil authorities and people
concerned, there Is happy accord, and every
prospect of thOrOughgoing work Of recon-
struction without the slightest difficulty, not.
withstanding the efforts of Sharkey and Walker
to work up another Dred Scott decision in the
Supreme Court on State rights. Best of all, in
this business, are the evidences before US that
in General Grants commanders Of these South
ern military districts we have officers who
know how TO respect the local civil authorities
within their appointed limits, and how to deal
with them if they attempt to defy, disturb or
trifie with the sovereign authority Of Congress.