The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-07-03
Sheridan's Removals.
From the st. Louis Times. ]

Filter ST. Louis Times:
+ have read the editorials Of the Repnb-
,;oan nress of the country on General sher-
i nIa removal of Governor Wells and
st,'a with much establishment, and find
v .sat tbey display vast amount Of igno-
oaa oo @s IN the actual condition of things
; "a tbe crescent City, where / have lived
~, V many months. They take it for grant
~ ~ tbat ANYTHING little Phil Sheridan does
il pro bono pablico.
Now sir. permit me to make few re-
,,arts as to the facts well known in New
Orleans. While General Sheridan is
brave little soldier in the saddle, he is very
deficient as an executive officer. Tie has
au nngoyernable temper, which he cannot
NJ viii not control, and when his most in
innate friends express opposition to his
nolicv he will at once fly into Il towering
ppassion. and with fearful oaths order them
from his presence. Ever since the July IL
ots his temper has been unusually sour
I'm one occasion, when deputation was
s.nt him by tho ex,oficers of the Federal
army residing in New Orleans. he cursed
the deputation, spoke Of Mayor Monroe,
Judge Able, Attorney General Heron and
other ex-Confederates as Cd d-n SIS Of
b-s Gas / learned from the writtcn report
made bv the deputation,) and declared it
these Radicals came about his office he
would order his orderly to kick them out.
In this way he has given mortal oifense to
both parties, who in consequence OF these
insults avoid him. This was the begin
ning of the quarrel between Governor
Wells and Sheridan, which has eliminated
in Sheridan avenging himself upon the
Governor. Let me give another instance
Of his overbearing, bully mode OF carrying
APPOINT: ~,
Sometime in September last the special
reporters or correspondents of the New
York press sent North some dispatches
showing the disorderly and riotons pro
cliyites of the colored soldiers, who had or
eapized to attack the st. Thomas police
station. Sheridan summoned the CORES
pondents to his office, asked them why
they had sent dispatches North that wouit
give the public the impression that o par
Of his command were not under discipline
and received the answer that they ha'
sent it because it was true, and was 1le'cS
From one Of them learn that he admitted
tbe correctness of their reports, but spring
mo nm exclaimed, II don't care e.
d-9n If it is true! If you send such dls
matches YOU can't stay in my department.
He advanced upon them with q horst
whip, enchanting: sect out OF here
Cd On you!" The whip cam
down upon the representative Of th
Tribune, who beat q hasty retreat befor
the wrath of the general commanding,
Sheridan then advanced upon the Herald
special, who happened to be armed; h
had seen Sheridan in these fits Of passio
in the army, and had heard him curse hi
subordinate generals, consequently II
knew how to act. Drawing upa loade
cane, he looked at Sheridan until he ha
approached within whipping distanc
when no brought the ''hero of the Shenal
doah" to bay by a lookand Il very hosti
gesture. Phil. saw murder lurking in tt
ave of the correspondent, who maintaine
bis hostile present" until Sheridan, aston
ished and eowed, "fell back" to his sea
and the correspondent Withdrew.
could, Mr.. Editor, multiply these cast
and fill columns with particulars OF simils
outraees praoticed by Sheridan upon cit
Gems, ex-Federal officers, and persons
Confederate antecedents, but these wi
suffice to show that much as he is love
by the soldiers and people of the North, b
is totally unfit to administer the affairs
n department, and his removal to the Il
West, where he could indulge his love IL
profanity and fighting the poor Indian
would give universal satisfaction TO a
political parties in LnIisiana.
An Ex-FEDERAL OFFICER.
NEW ORLEANS, June 8, 1867.