Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-03-16
THE EXECUTION OFTHE MILITARY
BILL.-HOW THE THING rs 70 BE

THE EXECUTION OFTHE MILITARY
BILL-.HOW THE THING rs TO BE
DONE.
Washington Correspondence Of the Boston Post.
Great events are in course of inception
relative 10 the political reorganization of
the South under the provisions of the mill
tary bill. Louisiana will undoubtedly be
the first u rid off in the movement, though
representative men from Virginia are now
here privately conierring with the authori-
ties with view to a similar lead. In the
Senate such men az Sumner and Wade are
not willing that reorganization should go
forward without tacking on additional
guarantees" Ramsey, Nye, Sprague, and
others Of their nk, are willing to sanction
immediate procedure under the bill IA an
experimental policy, though without faith
that any considerable class Of the Southern
people will support the movement Two
gentlemen of New Orleans, who have been
here for weeks past in close confidential
conference with the adherents of the bill in
the Senate, and also with General Grant,
intend 10 leave tomorrow morning for Lou
isiana. accredited by those with whom they
have advised, as persons having the conf
dence of the supporters of the new recon-
stuction dispensation and deserving the
confidence Of the military commanders in
whose districts they are about 10 COM
menoe the reform. A last interview
of the above character was had this
morning, in which the two Southern gen.
tlemen alluded 10 met severally in the
anle-room of the Senate Chamber Seaa-
tors Reverdy johnson, Sumner, Wade,
Nye and Sprague. Subsequently Senator
johnson, in response 10 a notification that
General Grant would like 10 see him, ac-
companied the first named parties to the
Generals headquarters. Here a long con-
versation ensued relative solely TO action
upon the military bill. General Grant
submitted unreservedly 20 all parties a
general order, Just drafted under his own
hand, in which he appointed Generals
Sherman, Ord, Sickles SchOfeld and
Thomas to the command Of the five dis
tricts provided under the military bill
with such slight notifications of their de-
partments "a will conform with the geo
graphical sections designated for such mill
tary jurisdiction The order embodies a
copy OF the hin IN iull, and drects,a care
ful scrutiny and administration of its in
tent. Under the advice of Senator John
son the order vas modified in several par
tiGulars, snd before his visitors departed,
General Grant dispatched it 10 the War
Department Tor transmission to the Presi-
dent remarking, as he did so, This order
in my Judgment, must have the impress OF
emanating from the COmmander-in-Chief (;
without il / am not warranted in ordering
It's PRONUNCIATION. General Grant ex-
pressed his anxiety that prompt, energetic
action under the bill might pre-
vail wherever attempted, and lis.
tened with great interest 70 an outline OF
the plan designed TO be pursued BY
the Louisians gentlemen in that State.
he inquired Of the latter several times in
the course Of the conversation, and again at
the close, If they would not need more
troops in Louisiana 70 consummate the
line Of reformation indicated. The answer
was in the negative OF the plan in ques-
tion am not fully informed, nor does il
appear that any other than the parties
above named, together with Chief Justice
Chase, have any inkling in the PREMISE.
! can only repeat from the words Of one OF
the two parties named, that il Is not de-
signed that the Legislature, as such, shall
have any part in the calling or modelling
Of a convention, and that within twenty
DAYS after The initiation Of the movement
m Louisiana, the negro adult population
will have been registered for voting in the
election OF delegates 20 that convention. Il
Is not intended that any preliminary caucus
shall be bad with political leaders in the
State, but 20 accept cooperation from
whatever source Both pariiea TO this
plan have heretofore refused afiiNatiou with
the Southern loyalisi faction, aud assume TO
act In strict accordance With the judgment
80 g-,etor Fahna,n Tho latter ,1,rs.,.i.
al possible dispatch in carrying ont the
above mission, and based the cause for