The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-06-07
Friday Morning, Juns 7, 1857.
GEN. sHERIDAN's POLICY.
COMPLETION OF REGISTRATION
I'm LOUISIANA.
New York, June G.

AOIth, uue u.
A special Washington dispatch says: seen
Sheridan is believed to be guilty of disobedi
enee of orders in removing Gov. Wells after
having received telegram from Secretary
stanton directing HIM to suspend all further
action IN the case of the Levee Commissioners
and it is reported this evening that Gen Grant
and MIR. Stanton had a conference to-day on
tins question, at which Gen. Grant favored the
administration of reprimand to Gen. Sheri-
dan, eautionng him to greater prudence in fl-
ture instead OF ordering him TO be removed:
The Tribune has the following:
Neto orleans, June 5.-Gen. Sheridan hav-
ing been asked for his reasons for his reno
walls, this day forwarded the following:
"HEADQUARTERs FIFTH MILITARY DIST
Gen. y. $. Grant, commanding armies Of the
United States, Washington:
GeneralOn the 10th of May last removed
from Office Judge e. Abel of the Criminal
Court of New Orleans; Andrew j. Heron
Attorney General of the State of Louisiana
and John L. Monroe, Mayor of the City OF
New Orleans. These removals were made I'M
der the power granted me in what is usually
termed the Military bill, passed March q, 1867,
by the Congress of the United States. L did
not deem it necessary to give any reason for
the removal of these men, especially after the
investigation made by the Military Board on
the massacre of July 80, 1866, and the report
of the Congressional Committee on the same
massacre; but as some inquiry has been made
for the cause of the removal, would respect
fully state as follows: EF1
The court over which Judge Abel presided
is the only criminal court in the city of New
Orleans and for period OF at least five months
previous to July 30, he had been educating a
Large portion of the community to the perpe-
tration OF this outrage by almost promising no
prosecution IN his court against the offenders,
IN case such an event occurred. The records
Of this court will show that he fulfilled his
promise, as not one of the guilty ones has been
prosecuted.
In reference In ndrew II Harron A ttornau
General OF the State of Louisiana, consider
ed 1t his duty to indict these men before this
Criminal Court. This he failed to do, but went
so far as TO attempt to impose on the good
sense of the whole nation by indie ting the vic
TINS of the riot instead of the rioters; in other
words, making innocent of the guilty and gull
ty of the innocent He was therefore, an abet-
tor of and coadjutator with Judge Abel iii
bringing ON the massacre of July 80. ~
Mayor Monroe controlled the element en-
gagged IN this riot, and when backed by the At
torney General, who would not prosecute the
guilty, and the Judge, who advised the Grand
Jury to find the innocent guilty and let the
murderers go free, felt secure in engaging his
police force in the riot and massacre.
With these three men exercising large in
hueDee on the worst elements of this city, Civ
ing to these elements immunity for riot and
bloodshed, the General-in- Chief will see how
insecure ielt in letting them occupy their
present positions in the troubles which might
occur In registration and voting in reorganiza-
hon. am, General, very respectfully,
Your obedient servant.
p. Ell. SHERIDAN,
Major General U. S. A."
Last evening Gen. Sheridan sent the follow
ing dispatch to Gen. Grant: l
New ORLEANS, June 4, 1867.
The registry returns from most of the par
ishes of this State have been received also the
reports Of the officers who supervised them,
and can report to you the greatest success,
and that the best of feeling is prevailing among
the people.
(Signed,) p. III. SHERIDAN, Maj. Gen.