The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1867-09-07
GENERAL NEWS.
United States.


from the command of the Fifth Military District Louisiana
and Texa has been given to the press for publication
We give the following extracts On August 17h johnson
opens the by writing to Grant to the following effect
Before you instructions carry into effect the
closed would be pleased hear any suggestions you may
deem respecting the to whchthe order
refers.
To this Grant responds follows
pleased to avail myself of the invitation to urge to
earnestly urge in the of patriotic people, who have
sacrificed hundreds of thousands of lives and thousands of
this country that this order be not insisted upon 1t is
mistakaby the expressed wish of the country that General
Sheridan should not be removed from his present command
This Republic where the will of the people is the law
of the land. I beg that their voice may be heard
General Sheridan has performed his civil duties faithfully
and intelgenty His removal will only be regarded
effort to defeat the laws of Congress will be interpreted
by the unreconsruced element of the Southose who did
all they could break up the Government by arms and
wish be the only element consulted to the method of
restoring order-as their triumph 1t will emboden them
that they have the Executive with them The services of
General Thomas, in battling for the Union, ene him to
against being assigned to either of the military districts and
especially being assigned to relieve General Sheridan
General Hancock ought not to be removed from where he
His department IS complicated one which will take new
commander sometime to become acquainted with There
military pecmiary and above all patriotic
refer the letter marked "prvate" which the
President when first consulted the subject of the change
in the War Department 1t bears upon the subject of this
removal, and hoped that it would prevent it.
Here JoEnsons "defense he pursued
And that course for which he will have render
strict hereafter it is only just that he should be
heard:
When stated in my official note of the 18th that would
be pleased to hear suggestions that you deem
sary the subject it intention to ask from you
formal reply but to invite averba statement OF
affecting the public interest which, in your opinion, would
render the order inexpeden lnasmuch, however, you
have replied in written communication, it Is proper that
should make reply You earnestly urge that the order
be not insisted remarking that is Enthusiastically the
pressed wish of the country that General Sheridan should
not be removed from his present command. While l am
cognzant of the efforts that have been made to relieve Gen
eral Sheridan in the command of the Fifth Military District
that the question has been submitted
the people themselves for determination 1t would certainly
be unjust to the army to assume that the opinion of the
nation he alone capable of commanding the States of
Louisiana and Texas and that he for any cause
moved other General in the military service of the United
States would be competent to fill his place. General Thomas
whom have designated his successor well known to
the country has high and honorable distinction in the
of Department Commander exhibited great ability, sound
discretion and sterling patriotism He has not failed under
all circumstances to enforce the laws peace and
order and encourage the restoration OF civil authority ando
promote as far possible, spirit of reconciliation His
administration of the Department of the Cumberland will
certainly compare most voraby with that of General Sher
dan in his military district There affairs appear be in
disturbed condition. and bitter spirit of anagonsm
to have resulted from General Sherdans management He
has rendered himself exceedingly obnoxious by the
IN which he has exercised the powers conferred by
Congress- and still by authority granted
by law necessary to its faithful and efficient execution
His rule has in fact been of absolute tyranny without
reference the principles of Government nature Of
our free institutions The state of affairs which has resulted
from the he has pursued has seriously nteered with
harmonious satisfactory and speedy execution of the acts
OF Congress and is alone sufficient to justify change His
removal therefore, cannot be regarded effort to defeat
the laws of Congress- for the object to facilitate their
execution through officer who has oobey the
laws and to exact within his jurisdiction like obedience
from Others 1t be interpreted by the unreconsruced
element OF the who did all they could to break
up ths Government by arms and wish to be the only
element consulted to the only method of restoring order"
as triumph Tor as Intelligent men, they must know that
the mere change Of Military Commanders cannot alter the
law ana mat General Thomas will be much bound by its
requirements General Sheridan It cannot "emboden
them to- renewed tbs opposition the will of the loyal
oeeVg tat they nave the Executive with he" for they
are perfectly familiar with the antecedent of the President
and know that he has not obstrud the faithful execution Of