The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-07-15
FROM WASHINGTON.
denomination Doeumcnts-torres-
pendeuee OF Generals Grant ana
aherfdam

Reeonstruetion Doeumcnts-Corres-
,eudeuee OF Generals Grant ana
sheridan.
WASHINGTON, July l3.-The Secre-
tary of War has sent to the House u
large mass of papers, in reply TO reso-
linton of that body calling for informa-
zion relative to tho execution of the re-
construction acts. These include rari-
Gus letters and kilograms from distric'
commanders TO the officers of the regis
tratiOn, etc.
IL annears from these communications
that on the 22d of May n circular was
manders for their guidance, signed by
Secretary Stanton, ana addressed 10
General Grant. 1t is as follows:
Circular Regarding Unprecedented Riots.
General: Recent occurrences in some
of the military districts indicate q re-
cessity of great vigilance on the part OF
military commanders, to be prepared
for the prevention and prompt suppress
sion of riots and breaches of the public
peace, especially in towns and cities,
and they should have their forces in
when disturbances may be apprehended
as to promptly check, aud, If possible,
to prevent outbreaks and violence, and
insure public or individual safety. lou
will therefore call the attention of com
manders of military districts to this
subject, and issue such precautionary
orders as may be found necessary for
the purpose indicated"
General Grants Enforcement on his
order is as follows:
"The above conveys all the instruc-
tions deemed necessary and will be
acted on by district commanders, max
ing special reports of precautionary or
ders issued by them to prevent the re-
currence of mobs or other unlawful vio-
leuce."
The papers embrace large amount of
correspondence, orders, etc, most OF
which have already been published. We
give such of them as have not yet met
the public eye.
General Grant to General Sheridan, JHne
It'll:
GENERAL SHERIDAN: | see advices
from Washington announcing that the
Secretary of War and myself favored a
reprimand for your action in removing
the Governor os Louisiana. / was Xot
even in the city at the time. There is
not one word of truth in the story.
(Signedl U. S. GRANT, General.
General Sheridan to General Grant. June
9Th:
Governor Flanders assumed the duties
Of his Office to-day. He is q man of in
tegrity and ability, and / now feel as
though / were relieved of half my Ia
bors. As it has been heretofore, there
was no security, and Inow feel, as do the
people of the whole State, that we have
got rid of an unprincipled Governor and
q set of disreputable tricksters which
he had about him. Nothing viii an
swer here but bold and strong CO Irse,
and in taking it am supported by ev-
cry class or party. [Signed
P. II. SHERIDAN, Major General.
General Sheridan to General Grant June
1S.
The result of Mr.. Stanberry's opinion
is now beginning to show itself by q
definite opposition TO all the acts of the
military commanders, by impeding and
rendering helpless the civil officers
acting under his appointment, for in-
stance, the Mayor of the city, with the
Common Council. One and n quarter
million dollars Of illegal money has been
issued By the Comptroller of the Treas
ury. The Common Council refuse to
investigate and ascertain the facts.
The City Attorney refuses to sue ont an
Injunction to stop the issue. fear the
chaos which the opinion will make if
carried out is but little understood.
Every civil officer in this State will ad-
minister Justice according TO his own
view. Many Of them considering the
military bill as unconstitutional, will
throw every impeachment in the way of
its execution, and bad will go to worse
unless this embarrassing condition of
affairs is settled by permitting me to go
on in my Just course, which was endors-
ed by all the people except those dis
franchised, most Of whom ale office
holders, or desire TO be such.
[Signed] r. Fl. SHERIDAN,
Major General.
General Sheridan to General Grant, June
2Sth.
/ am in receipt Of communication
from the Adjutant Generals department
in reference to registration. am at a
loss to know whether it is an order or
not. The form and phraseology is not
that of an order, but | may be mistaken
and ask for information whether | AM
to regard it as an order.
lSignedl y. II. SHERIDAN,
Major General.
General Grant to General Sheridan, June
2Sth.
Your despatch of yesterday has been
received. Enforce your own construc-
tion of the military bill unless odered
to do otherwise. The opinion of the
Attorney General has not been distribu-
ted to district commanders in language
or manner emitting it 10 the force of an
order, nor can l suppose that the Presi-
dent intended it TO have such force
Signed, L. :. GRANT,
General.
General Grant to General Sheridan. June
18th:
think it advisable for you to extend
the time for registration in Louisiana
until the 10th of July, throughout the
State. The President will have re-
turned before that and will decide rs to
the further extension.
[Signed1 L. S. GRANT.
General Sheridan 10 General Grant. June
10Th:
The registration in the State of
Louisiana will be continued in obeyance
to the orders of the President unless l
receive further orders from him to the
contrary. tSigned] P. Ii. SHERIDAN,
Major General.
General Sheridan to General Grant, July
2d:
/ did not get your dispatch of June
18th until to-day. 1t was mislaid in
the Washington Office. had already
ordered the extension in the State, ex-
cept in the parish of Orleans, until the
18th Of July, and after the receipt of
your letter of the Gath, the extension
was made indefinite. The Board now
have nothing TO do in this city and in
most of the parishes
lSlgned] Il. II. SHERIDAN,
a. Es Major General.
GeReral Grant to General ord, june %.
General: \ copy of your final instruc-
tons to the Board of Registration. of
June 10th, 1867, is just received. dis
sent from the views contained in para
graph 4. Your views as 20 the duties
of the Registrar, to register every man