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We print below, as a part of the history O
the times, the correspondence between Gener-
al Grant and President Johnson, in reference
TO the removal of Gen. Sheridan Gen. Grant
opposed the removal of Sherd an from the 9th
military district on the ground that, in his
opinion, Gen. Sheridan was the choice OF
the people" for that district, nd that the PEG
pie approved his acts. How did Gen. Grant
know that Is the radical press the people !
Or is the radical party the p eOple! 1t is GER
tainly dcmonstrable by the easiest rule in
arithmetic that the radical purity, negro voters
included, is in Il minority in this whole nation,
by amillion Of votes The authoritative voice
of the people is the consttut ION of the United
States. IfGen Sheridan he's so administered
the affairs of his district us to set that instru-
ment at defiance, (and tia t he did so is I'M
questionable) tIen he is n ot sustained by the
" voice of the people"
The difference between Grant and the Pres,
ident touches another poir Il. The President
gives orders to Sheridan's successor to do so
and so Grant gives dill fcrent orders; and
Grant maintains that the July supplement to
the reconstruction act Civ es him such powers,
while the President ma ins that it does not,
and BESIDES if it did, the. giving the General
of the army powers belon Elng to the President
would be unconstitutional BY yesterdays des-
patches it appears howe yer, that the conflict
between Grant and the President is so far ac-
COmmodated that neith( x Is TO issue orders to
conflict with those Of til other.
There are also rumOl = of cabinet changes
and of general break up, not only Of the
whole cabinet but also whole military organ-
Zation at the South. Re see nothing, howev-
er, that is clearly settl ed, except that Sheri-
dan and Sckles are g transferred" and that
Gen. Hancock takes Sheridans place, and
Gen. Candy that ofSic kies.
Following is the Ora hutchinson correspond
ence alluded to. II pl eases the radicals for it
seems to place Grant definitely on their side
of the house, and it is feared Greeley, Wendell
Phillips, and other radical leaders who have
been abusing Grant n lust take the back track
HEADQUARTERS AR MY or THE L. STATES, }
WASHING ron, Aug. II, 1867. I
His Excellency AN DREW JOHNSON, President
of the United State s:
''SIR-l am in rec eipt of your order of this
date, directing me to appoint Gen. G. II. Thomas
to the command OF ne 9TH military district Gen.
Sheridan to the d apartment of Missouri and
Gen. Hancock to the department of the Cumber-
land, and also OF your note inclosing these in.
structions to carry into effect the inclosed order.
81 would be pleased to hear any suggestions
you may deem necessary respecting the assign
1nents to which the order refers
Il am pleased to avstiA myself of this invitation
to urge, earnestly urge, in the name of a patriot
ic people, who have sacrificed hundreds of thou
sands OF lives, and thousands of millions of ire .
ure to preserve the integrity and union of ~
country, that this order be not insisted CD re
enthusiastically the expressed wish of the 10
that Gen. Sheridan should not be re ,,,o5
his present command. This is re rmh,;o iho,,
the will of the people is the law Of tbe Ian5
beg that their voice may be hes ri 'N'N'
zen sheridan mas perfor' Aea his civil duties
nnlv ha ye,ardad ~ 81 ~ His removal will
unreconstructed elcr et in the south Tb rne
VINO did all they ,culd to break up this govern.
na',,tsd |a " ~ wish to be the only element
49,; .. as the method of restoring order
nno .ta mrhs it will embolden them to new
M that to the will of the loyal masses, believ-
W. Ts ',,a' tfey have the executive with them
.,n;, erv ices of Cen Thomas in battling for the
w. IN entitled him to some consideration. lie
no repeatedly entered his protest against being
'.s'igned to either of the military districts, and
especially to being assigned to relieve Gen Sher
idan Gen. Hancock should not be removed from
where he is. His department is complicated
one, which it will take new commander some
time to become acquainted with. There are mil
itary reasons, pecuniary reasons, and, above all
patriotic reasons, why this order should not be
insisted on. beg to refer to the letter marked
private which / wrote to the president whe,
first consulted on change in the war depart
ment 1t bears upon the subject of this removal
and hoped would have prevented it.
81 have the honor to be, with great respect
your o6edient servant u. s. GRANT
General U. s. A. and Sec'y of War, al inte,tn,'
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WASHINGTON, ID. c. Aug. 10, 1867. g.
"NENEKAIs--I have received your communica
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