The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1867-06-27

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[From the 81. Louis Times, l3th.l
have read editorials OF the Ropub-
hcan press Of the country on General
Sheridan's removal Of Governor Wells
and others with astonishment and find
that they display q vast amount of
ignorance as to the actual condition of
things in the Crescent City, where ]
have lived for many months. They
take it for granted that any thing lit
lie Phil. Sheridan does is pro bono pub
Rco
Now, sir, permit me TO mako few
remarks as TO the facts well known in
New Orleans. While General Sheri-
dan is a brave little soldier in the sad
die, he Is very deficient as an executive
officer. He has an ungJvernable tenn
per, which he cannot or win not CON
troll, and when his most intimate
friends express opposition TO hIs policy
he will at once fly into towering pas
sion, and with fearful oaths order them
from his presence. Ever since the
July riots his temper has been unusu-
ally sour. On one occasion, when o
deputation was sent him by tho OK
officers of the Federal army residing
IN New Orleans, he cursed the deputa-
tiCn, spoke of Mayor Monroe, Judge
Able, Attorney general Herron, and
other X.Confederates rs Cd d--d
SIS of b---s, Gas learn from the
written report made by the deputation)
and declared if these Radicals came
into his Office he would order his or
derly to kick them out. In this way
he has given mortal offense to both
part es, who in consequence of these
insults void him. This was the be-
giring Of the quarrel between Cover
nor Wells and Sheridan, which has
eliminated in Sheridan avenging him
self upon the Governor. Let me give
another instance of his overbearing,
bullying mode OF carrying point.
Some time in September last, the
special reporter or correspondents of
the New York press sent North some
dispatches, showing the disorderly and
riotous proclivitics Of the colored sol.
| diers, who had organized to attack the
st. Thomas police station. Sheridan
summored'the correspondents to his
office, asked them why they had sent
dispatches North that would give the
public the impression that a part of
his command wasnot under discipline,
and received the answer that they had
sent 1t because it was true, and was
nelCS. From one Of them l learn that
he admitted the correctness of their
reports, but springing up, exclaimed,
II don't care q Cd d-n lift is true
If you send such dispatches you can't
stay in my department" Headvanced
upon them wItha horse whip, eXclaim-
ing: "Gct out Of here Cd d--n you,'
The whip came down upon the repre-
sentative Of the Tribune, who beat q
hasty retreat before the wrath of the
General commanding" Sheridan
then advanced upon the Herdld'S spec
ial, 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 loaded cane, helooled
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 murder lurking in
the eye of the correspondent, who
maintained his hostile ''present" until
Sheridan astonished and cowed, "fell
back" to his seat, and tho correspon-
dent withdrew.
could MIR. Editor multiply these
cases, nndfll columns with particulars
OF otsimilar outrages praeticed by Sheri.
dan upon citizens, Elk federal officers,
and persons of Confederate antecedents
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 department
and his removal to the far West, where
he could indulge his love for profanity
and fighting tho poor Indians, would
give universal satisfaction to all parties
in Louisiana.
AN EX FEDERAL OFFICER.
New ORLEANS, June s. 1867.