The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-08-23
Nos. 21s and 22O SOUTH FRONT ST

sfuctlon law. Nothing, however, could more
Plalnly reveal the attitude of General Grant
thah the terms of the document which he has
issued The fifth section is to all intents and
purposes an Endorsement of Sheridans orders
anu S aGts, ana so 1t is everywhere interpreted.
me 1ftoaneS Washington correspondent shall
I've our witness. his despatch opens thus
"The important army order which has been
Contem pIaleu ior some days past. making radi-
cal changes IN three military departments was
Inc way IL was worded CT eated some COMMENT
ana Ihe opinion was very freely expressed that
tne FIesiuent ana Grant had had an open rup-
ture, and that the latter had issued the instruc-
LIONS TO Thomas In the fifth section solely be-
not to remove Sheridan"
Does this look like collusion with Mr.. John
sonf Does this indicate that wicked and
wanton compliance with Mr.. Johnson's will
for which the Tribune would have General
Grant arraigned at the bar of loyal opinon9
Does it not rather show that, while in the per-
formance of mere routine act General Grant
carries cut the order of the President, he does
it in manner which most effectually asserts
his own authority to control the administra-
tion of the law In effect, this fifth section
declares: "Mr. Johnson may remove district
commanders, but appoint whom he may, their
administration of the law shall be subject only
to the orders of General Grant" -. ...1
We shall not be accused of piling up proofs
unnecessarily, if we add to the Iribune'S state
ments those of the careful correspondent of
the Boston Advertiser. The despatch of the
latter is as follows
''The style in which General Grant issued the
Presidents order relieving General sheridan
is very distasteful to Mr.. Johnson's friends,
and particularly so to the ring who have been
clamoring for General Sheridan's removal
"rhe President has made no allusion to
General Grants written protest against it, aud
the evident intention Is to suppress General
Grants letter the 9nDiecL AZ rate. the
President went so far last night as to intimate
that no such document existed. 1t is, however,
known positively that when the President an
nounced his intention TO suspend Secretary
Stanton, General Grant sent in writing an
earnest remonstrance to the President against
''This paper is now buried at theWhite House.
In the same manner General Grant, on recetv-
ing the Presidents order yesterday, at once
called upon him and protested against it, and
afterwards sent a written protest couched in
very strong and pointed language, which will,
in all probability, be withheld"
Beyond doubl, the style of General Grants
order sis very distasteful to Mr.. Johnson IS
friends" 1t shows that he will not yield to
Mr.. Johnson's dictation in matters which Con-
gress has confded to the General of the Army
of the United States. 1t shows that his action
is only in the line of his duty, and that his
real influence will be-eXerted in. support of
the intentions of Congress touching the ad-
ministration of the law.
In confirmation of what the Boston AdUer-
tiSe, IS correspondent afirms as to the written
communications of General Grant to the Presi-
dent, we are enabled to state that these docu-
ments were couched in the most emphatic
| language, and that they leave no room for q
repetition of the misrepresentation indulged
in by the Tribune. These letters should be
published, and published they will be wher
| Congress assemblies, if not sooner. Were
General Grant mere partisan, a popularity
hunter, their publication would not be con
tingent on the selfish caprice of Mr.. Johnson.
The same reserve, the same disinterested
devotion to duty, the same consciousness o.
strength and assurance of final success which
have characterized the soldier, now characterize
the Acting Secretary of War. He can patiently
await the time when the publication of his
views will vindicate him from aspersiOns
cast by those who, like the Tribune, disguise
the trickery of partisanship under shallow
pretense of patriotic zeal. In the meantime,
the order to which General Grants signature
is attached sufficiently indicates the principles
and purposes by which he will be actuated in
his present sphere of duty. 1t is enough to
know that these are as far removed from the
principles and purposes of Mr.. Johnson as
from the aims of the Southern malcontents to
whom the Tribune would extend amnesty and
power.