Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-07-13

The Grant and Sheridan Correspond ence
In reply to a resolution of the Sd inst, calling
for copies of all instructions, orders and cor
respondence relating to or connected with the
execution and administration of the act enti-
tied AN act to provide for the more efficien t
government OF the rebel States," and the act
supplementary thereto the Secretary of War
Yesterday sent to the House a mass OF naners
containing the information required.
The papers embrace large amount OF COR
respondence, orders, ETC., most of which ha We
already been published. Among such Of them
as have not yet met the public eye, we find a
letter from General Grant to General Sheri-
dan, dated June 7th, in which the former off,
announcing that the Secretary of War and
myself favored reprimand for your action
in removing the Governor OF Louisiana.
was lot even in the city at the time. There is
not one word OF truth In the story
General Sheridan writes to General Grant,
June g s:-"Gsverror Flanders assumed duties
OF office to-day. He is a man OF integrity and
ability, and now feel as though were re-
tofcre, there was NO security, and feel, as the
people Of the whole State feel, that we have
got rid of An unprincipled Governor and a
set OF disreputable tricksters which he had
about him. Nothing will answer here but q
bold and strong course. and in taking it.
am supported unanimously by every class
And on June 27th :-.Tne result OF Mr..
Stanbery's opinion is now beginning to
show itself by defiant opposition to all acts
oithe Military Commanders, BY impeding and
rendering helpless the civil officers acting un-
der his appointment. For instance, the May
or Of the city notifies the Common Council
that one and quarter millions of illegal
money has been issued by the Comptroller Of
the Treasury. The Common Council refuse
10 investigate to ascertain the facts. The city
attorney refuses TO sue out an Injunction to
stop the issue. l fear the chaos which the
opinion will m axe, il carried ont, Is but little
understood. Every civil officer in this State
Will administer justice ac cording to his own
view. Many Of them, denouncing the military
bill as unconstitutional, will throw every i'm.
pedineDt IN the way Of its execution, and bad
Will GO to worse unless this mbarr asslng con-
dition OF affairs is settled by permitting me to
go on in my just course, which was endorsed
by all the people except those disfran ch hlsed,
mos. OF whom are ofice-holders, or desire to
be such.'' t
General Sheridan .elegraphs to Gen. Grant,
June 2s:-"l am in receipt OF a communica-
tion from the Aojutaut Generals Department,
GATED 20'h of June, IN reference TO registra-
ton. / am at loss 10 know whether it is an
that OF an order. but may be mistaken, and
ssk for information, whether am to regard it
as an order"
General Grant answers" Your disr atch
of yesterday received. Enforce your own con.
struciion OF the military bill until ordered to
do otherwise. The op mon or the Attorney
General hhs not been distributed to District
Commanders in language or manner emitting
to the force OF an order; nor can ! suppose
that the President intended it to have such
force"
There are other letters in reference to the
extension Of the registration in Louisiana; also,
circular order issued IN May last. from Sec
retary Stanton, endorsed by General Grant to
military commanders in the South 70 so dis
pose OF the forces at their command "a to
promptly check. and, II possible. to prevent
outbreaks nnd violence endangpring public or
Rdividual property.
THE CBRsArEAKx AND OHIO CANAL Con-.
PANY-An adjourned meeting OF the stock
kOlaers OF the Chesapeake and Onio Canal
Company was held at Annapolis yesterday.
was assed to adjourn 70 Friday next, when q
vote will be taken Oh the acceptance or rejec.
tiop OF the act Of 1867. chapter 359 directing the
board Of public works to vote the STOCK OF the
State tor pres cent and four directors of the
Chesapeake ans Ohto Canal Company, upon
the ncmina.ion Of the preferred bondholders o.
said company. The opinions OF q. J. ID. Gwin
and Il I. Nevitt Steele, EsQ.'R. on the law IA
quek ton, were prese nted-the former adverse
to its constituon ality. and the Iattef declaring
that the law IL valid and CONSTITUTIONAL sx.
efcise Of iegislafive power.
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