The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1867-08-31
LATE NEWS.

On the Goth August in obedience to the commands of
Mr. Andrew Johnson, order issued from the head
quarters of the United States Washington remov
ing General Sheridan from the command of the Fifth Military
District embracing Louisiana and Texas, and appointing
General Thomas preside the The gallant Sher
dan is be packed off to Leavenworh Kansas relieve
General Hancock. The New York Iribune's Washington
special says
Frends of General Sheridan who have arrived here this
evening direct from New Orleans state that that officer
ceved unofficial dispatch late Saturday evening" from
Washington informing him that the order for his removal
would be issued Tuesday He received the very
cooy remakpg friends present that he felt satisfied that
he had simply done his duty officer of the United States
and was sorry that his superior officers should
Louisiana into election districts and appointing day for an
election for delegates to the contemplated State Convention
only issued Saturday noon, and when he had
plcted it. and given it for publication, he remarked that by
the first of the the State would undoubtedly be
ready to present Constitution Congress for APP
prevail and then his task far Louisiana concerned
would be completed So partcu he about having the
election districts correctly apportioned that each portion
of the State should be fairly represented that he had several
members of his staff make tour through the whole State
visiting every county, consulting with the citizens and using
every to have the thing done fairly When
had been issued he said that he felt that he had finished his
task with Louisiana and would Immediately turn his whole
attention Texas He had contemplated Immediate tour
of inspection into the latter State for the purpose OF seeing
for himself exactly how matters stood His latest advices
from the General commanding in that State WERE that
better feeling existed than heretofore and that the removal OF
Throckmoron and other rebel officials had cowed and sub
dued the rebel element"
General Sherdan's removal will endear him still more to
the people, and in addition the admiration bestowed
him for his splendid military achievements and able civil
administration he will be regarded victim of the
malice and eahey of Andrew Johnson whose hatred
titles in the eyes the nation, every object against which
is especially directed General Thomas is true to the
principles of liberty and firm friend of the Congressional
plan of reconstruction lives and he is the last who
would disturb anything General Sheridan has done for the
protection and encouragement of the loyal men of Louisiana
and Texas.
81 A.
meeting of the Washington Soldiers and Sailors Union,
which adopted the resolutions denouncng the Presidents
action in removing Secretary Stanton the following resou
ton rejected the ground that nobody knew how
General Grant Stood it would not do to indorse him:
Resotd That approaching the duty which rests
upon soldier of promptly obeying the lawful commands OF
his superior officers and looking upon the assignment OF
General Grant Secretary of War; adj Interim IN the nature
OF military order from the of the army
ana navy not to be disregarded although dlsapproved with
premises and congratulate the country having as the
successor OF Stanton who is his proved fend faithful
supporter, and unqualified indorser"
The Republicans were successful the election in Colorado
Territory on Monday There will bea Republican majority
in both houses
"The West against the world" is frequent boast of Hi
nosans and we begin to think that is some foundation
the belief that Westeners cannot be beat For instance
should like to the following piece of "Sucker" enter
prise equaed surpassed by anyone One morning during
the late harvest workmen commenced the cutting of crop
of wheat upon the farm OF Mr. Potts Whitehall Scott
made from wheat which was growing in the field in the
mornnp The miller had gone the wheatfeld and taken
the Grain fresh from the machines and transferred it to the
mill ground it. and furnished the -four to the owner who had
il baked into bread before the dinner hour This ver-
able bona e instance ofWestern enterprise-beat who