The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-07-15
RECONSTRUCTION.
Orders OF General G rant and Secreta.
~ HtRntOn.--SFRmt and Sheridan
COrreppOndence.

WASHINGTON, July l3.-The Secreta'
ny of War sent to the House a large mass
of papers in reply TO resolution oil
that body calling for information relH'
tive TO the execution of the ReconstruC
ton Act. These include various letters
and kilograms from District Command.
ers to the officers OF Registration, etc,
| 1t appears that on the I'D of Maya cir.
Cular was transmitted to the several
District Commanders, signed by Score:
tary Stanton, and addressed to General
, Grant. II is as follows:
CIRCULAR OF INSTRUCTIONS TO THE
/ MILITARY COMMANDERS.
| General: Recent occurrences in
some of the Military Districts indicate
Il necessity of great vigilance on the
| part of Military Commanders, to be pre-
| pared for the prevention and prompt
| suppression of riots and breac hes Ofthe
| public peace, especially in towns and
cities, and hey should have their forces
on hand and posted on all occasions
when Disturbances may be apprehend-
ed, to promptly check, and, if possi-
| BILE, to prevent outbreaks and violence
endangering public or individual SAFE
! ty. You will therefore call the atten-
| ton of Commanders of Military Dis
tricts, as directed, to this subject, and
cautiOnary orders as may be fO.:nd
necessary for the purpose indicated.
! General Grants endorsement on this
| order is as follows:
The above conveys all the instructions
deemed necessary, and will be acted on
| by district commanders, making special
reports of precautionary orders issued
by them, to prevent the recurrence OF
mobs or other unlawful violence.
The papers embrace a 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:
GEN. GRANT TO GEN. SHERIDAN, JUNE I.
General: ] SEES dispatch from Wash
ingtOn announcing that the Secretary
of War and myself favor IA reprimand
of your action i'll removing the Cover
nor of Louisiana. / was not even in
the city at the time. There is not one
word of truth i'll the story.
[Signedl U. S. GRANT, General.
GEN. SHERIDAN TO GEN. GRANT, JUNE s.
Gov. Flanders assumed the duties of
Office to-day. He is II man of integrity
and ability, and l now feel as though
were relieved of half my duties. AS it
has been, heretofore, there was no secur-
ity, and feel, as the people OF the whole
State feel, that we have got rid of an
unpIincipled Governor and set of
disreputable tricksterS, which he had
about him. Nothing will answer here
but a bold and strong course, and in
taking it am supported unanimously
by every class and party.
[Signedl 2. II. SHERIDAN,
Major General.
GEN. SHERIDAN TO oEN. GRANT, JULY Z.
The result of Mr.. Stanberry's opinion
is now bt ginning TO show itself by II
defiant opposition to all acts of the mill
itary commanders, by impeding and
rendering helpless the civil officers act
ing under his appointment. For in
stance: The Mayor of this city notifies
me that one and quarter million of
illegal scrip has been issued by the
Comptroller OF the Treasury. The Com
mon Council refuses to investigate to
ascertain the facts. The City Attorney
refuses to sue out an injunction
to stop the issue. l fear the change
which the opinion will make if
carried out, is but little understood.
Every civil officer in this State will adj
minister justice according to his own
view. Many of them, denouncing the
military bill rs unconstitutional, Will
throw every impeachment in the way of
| its execution, and bad may go 10 worse
unless the embarrassing condition of
affairs is settled by permitting me I" go
on in my past course, which was III
dorsed by all the people except those
| disfranchised, most of whom are office
holders, or desire to be such.
! TSignedl p. Ii. SHERIDAN,
Major General.
GENERAL SHERIDAN TO GENERAL
| GRANT, JUNE %.
lam in receipt of communication
| from the Adjutnnt Generals Depart
ment, dated 10Th of June, in reference
to registration. lam at loss to know
whether it is an order or not. The form
and phrnseOlogy is not that of an order,
| but may be mistaken, and ask for in
formation whether 1 am to regard ir as
an order.
TSignedl +. Fl. SHERIDAN,
Major General.
GENERAL GRANT 10 GENERAL SHERT-
DAN, JUNE 2S.
Your dispatch of yesterday received.
Enforce your construction OF the militia
nv bill until ordered to do otherwise.
| The opinion of the Attorney General
has not been distributed 10 district
commanders III language or manner
emitting itto the force of an order, nor
can ] suppose that the President in
tended it 10 have such force.
[Signed. W. GRANT, General.
ZEN. GRANTTo GEN. SHERIDAN, JUNE %
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 return
ed before that, and decide as 10 the
further extension.
[Siened.l U. S. GRANT, General.
GEN. SHERIDAN to GEN. GRANT, JUNE 90.
The registration in the State of Loui-
siana will be continued in obedience TO
the orders of the President, unless 1 re-
ceive further orders from him TO the
contrary.
CSigned.J p. II. SHERIDAN, Maj. Gen.
GEN SHERIDAN TO GEN. GRANT, JULY 2.
al Of Tn
20 until to day. 1t was mislnid in the
| Washington office. / had already or
| dered the extension in the State, except
the parish of Orleans, until the 18th OF
July; and after receipt of your letter of
| the 9th, the extension WAS made in
definite. The boards have now moth
ing to do in this city, and IN most of the
[Signed.l P. II. SHERIDAN,
Major General.
GEN. GRANT To oEN. ORD, JUNE %.
General Ord, COm'd'g Fourth District:
GENERAL: A copy of your final in
structiOns TO the Board of Registration
OF June 10Th, 1867, is just received.
dissent from the views contained In
| paragraph 4. Your views as to the du-
! lies of registrar, to register every man
who will take the required oath, al
though il is known the applicant per-
jures himself. is sustained by the views
of the Attorney General. My opinion
is that it is the duty of the Board OF
Registration to see as far as it lies in
their power, that no unauthorized per-
son is allowed to register. To secure
this end registrars should be allowed to
administer oathS and examine wi ness
es. The law however makes district
comman ders their own Interpreters OF
their power and duty under it, and in
my pinion the Attorney General or
myself cannot do more than give our