The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-06-27

Spicy Disclosures by a Soldier

From the st. Louis Times, 13th.l
/ | have read the editorials OF the Repub-
lican press of the country On General
Sheridan's removal of Governor Wells and
others with much astoniahment, and find
that they display vast amount of ignor-
ance as to the actual condition of things
in the Crescent City, where have lived
for many months. They take it for grant,
ed that any thing little Phil. Sheridan
does is pro Jono pud'.co.
Now, sir, permit me to make few re-
marks as to the facts well known in New
Orleans. While General Sheridan is a
brave little solder in the saddle, he is very
deficient as an executive officer. He has
an ungovernable temper. which he can
not or will not control. and when his most
intimate friends express opposition TO his
policy he will at once fly into towering
passion, and with ieartu! oaths order them
irom his presence. Ever since the July
riots his temper has been unusually sour.
On one occasion, when deputation was
sent him by the ex-officers Of the Federal
army residing in New Orleans, he cursed
the depuiation, spoke of Mayor Monroe,
Judge Abel, Attorney general Heron,
and other el-Coniederates as Cd id
SIS of b--s, Gas 1 learned from the
written report made by the deputation
and declared if these Radicals came into
his Office he would order his orderly to
kick them out In this way he has given
mortal offense to both parties, who in con-
sequence Of these insults avoid him. This
was the beginning of the quarrel between
Governor Wells and Sheridan, which has
eliminated In Sheridan avenging himself
upon the Governor. Let me give auother
instance OF his overbearing, bullying
mode of carrying point.
Some time 10 September last. the spe-
cial reporters or correspondents of the
New York press sent North some dispatch
es, showing the disorJerly and riotous
proclivities of the colored soldiers, who
had organized to attack the st. Thomas
police station. Sheridan summoned the
correspondents to his office, asked them
why they had sent dispatches North that
would give the public the impression that
part of his Command were not under
discipline, and received the answer that
they had sent it because it was true, and
was ners. From one of them learn that
he admitted the correctness Of their re-
ports, but springing up, exclaimed, 81
don t care c. d G-n if it is true If
you send such dispatches you can't stay IN
my department" He advanced upon
them with "a horsewhip, exclaiming: Get
out of here, Cd d-n you ~ The whip
came down upon The representative Of the
1ribune, who beat hasty retreat before
the wrath Of the General commanding !"
Sheridan then advanced upon the HeraTs
special, who happened to be armed; he
had seen Sheridan in these fits of passion
in the army, and had heard him curse his
subordinate Generals, consequently he
knew how to act.
Drawing up a loaded cane, lie looked at
Sheridan until he had approached within
whipping distance, when he brought the
"hero of the Shenandoah" to bay by look
and a very hostile gesture. Phil. saw
Alurder lurking in the eve of the cores
pondent, who maintained his hostile .'pres-
ent" until Sheridan, astonished aud cowed
fell back to his seat, and the correspon-
dent withdrew.
| could, Mr. Editor, multiply these ca
ses, and ill columns with particulars of
similar outrages practiced by Sheridan
upon citizens, Ex-federal officers, and per
sons Of Confederate antccedents, but these
will suffice to show that, much as he is
loved by the soldiers and people of the
North, he is totally unfit to administer the
affairs of a department., and his removal TO
the far West, where he could indulge his
1--we for profanity aud fighting the poor
Indians, would give universal satisfaction
to all parties in Louisiana.
AN EX-FEDERAL OFFICER.
New ORLEANS, June s, 1867.
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