Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1867-08-30
The Removal Of Sheridan.
IMPORTANT LITTER FROM GEN. GRAM


The most important political event of
this week is the publication of Ger.
Grants letter to the President against the
removal of Gen Sheridan from his COM
mand at New Orleans. Its Importance is
greatest as showing the political position
Of Gen Grant, and his views as 10 the
reconstruction policy of Congress. TIE
reply of the President is very much long
er than Gen. Grants letter, and received
too late in the week for us to make room
for it this week. The loyal masses of the
North will most heartily respond 10 the
noble sentiments and expressions of the
General of the United States Army,
whose letter--a most splendid model of
brevity--wc give below; -
HrApeuArRERs ARMIES UNITED STATES,
WAsnISoroS, ID. c., August II, 1867.
His excelency Andrew johnson, Pres
ident of the United Sta 'es Sir: am in
receipt of your order Of this date, direct
ing the assignment of Gen. G. II. Thomas,
TO the command of the fifth military dis
trict, Gen. Sheridan TO the department of
the Missouri, and Gen. Hancock TO the
Department; of the Cum berland; also your
note of this date enclosing these instruc-
tions,) saying, 6 Before you issue instruc-
lions TO carry into effect the enclosed or
der would be pleased to hear any sugges-
tons you may deem necessary respecting
The assignments to which the order refers
l am pleased TO avail myself of this in
vitation TO urge, earnestly usge-urge in
the name of a patriotic people, who have
sacrificed hundreds Of thousands of loya
lives, and thousands of millions Of treas
ure to preserve the integrity and union 0
this counlry-that this order be not 10
sisted on. 1t is Enthusiastically the ex
pressed wish of the country that Gen
Sheridan should not be removed from hi
present command. This is a rephbli
where the will of the people is the law c
the land. beg that their voice may
heard
Gen. Sheridan has performed his civ
duties faithfully and inteligently. Hi
removal will only be regarded az an et
fort to defeat the laws of Congress.
will be interpreted by the unreconstructe
element il the South-those who did a
they could to break up this Governmer
by arms, and now wish to be the only elt
ment consulted as TO the method of restol
ing order--as triumph. II will embolt
en- them 10 renewed opposition to the wi
Of the loyal masses, believing that the
have the executive with them.
The services OF Gen. Thomas in battlin
for the Union entitla him to some consid
ration. He has repeatedly entered h
: protest against being assigned to either
!. the five military districts, and especially
being assigned 10 relieve Gen. Sherida
!, lGen- Hancock ought not to be remove
= from where he is. His department is
y complicated one which viii take ne
commander some time to become acquain
= ed with. There are military reasons, p
- cuniary reasons, and, above all, patriot
y reasons, why this order should not be
Z" sisted on. l beg to refer TO a lett,
= marked private, which | wrote to t
= President when first consulted on the su
- jeet of the change in the war departing
. 1t bears upon the subject of this remov
and had hoped would have prevented
10 have the honor TO be, with great IT
= pecl, your obedient servant,
y u. S. GRANT, General u. S. Army,
- and Secretary Of War ad interim.