The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1867-08-24

Using in The Herald eff G. B. NJ who was seen on
board of Cnard steamer waving eternal farewell
ungrateul country will return to his afflicted friends all will
be forgotten and forgiven, and questions asked In this
dearth of candidates. the Democracy have addressed
themselves to the capture of Grant-lke the devish of
But the second Presidential nomination recently made has
far more Importance. When a leading Republican paper
such The Tribune virtually declares That General Sheridan
its candidate for the Presidency that indicates deep salts
faction with the retcence of Grant the part of many of
the Radicals proves they alarmed by the support he
has received from the Democracy although he has said
word to show that he would accept such support Yet it
would be unjust both Sheridan and his friends interpret
his nomination merely aggressive against his
old commanders 1t means that his bold and straightforward
policy Louisiana has for him the confidence of the
whole Republican party and that those who urge him for
the Presidency do so great measure upon independent
grounds irrespective of their perfect willingness accept
Butler Grant, Stanton if either of these gentlemen
should be the choice of the party There question but
that many Republicans have been looking to Sheridan
possible candidate since the New Orleans of
July 1866 and the action of The Tribune is the most sgnif
cant of recent political events would become
should the President execute his threat to remove
Sheridan from the command of the Fifth Military District,
for that would arouse the indignation of loyal
The of the President would be Justly interpreted
the highest compliment to the integrity and ability of Sher
dams patriotic course What that has been may
briefly examine. After Sheridans brilliant rides around
Richmond series of cavalry operations which eectualy
broke all railroad communications with the Confederate
capital and insured the capture of Lee and his whole army
he assigned in May, 1865 to general command west of
the Mississippi and south of the Arkansas rivers This APP
ponment ntrusted him with the control of Louisiana and
loyal party in the Southwest and to trampe out the
ngushed fires of treason which, in 1866 Mr. johnson had
rule Louisiana till July of that year, when he found it
actually necessary oprobtt the organization of Confederate
batteries and brgades But they organized and played
their part the of July go We ali that terrible
story but it not till months afterwards that the part
Sheridan had taken made fully known the American
people, Then the publication of his official correspondence
with the President the Secretary of War; and General Grant,
disclosed the suppression and muaon of his dispatches to
suit the policy of corrupt Administration and the bitter
ha ad with Andr
a Systematically tempted. Immediately after
the the President addressed him series of leading
questions which were in effect: Was this riot caused
by the Radicals? Are Heron, Monroe and Abe blame
less Y Sheridan answered with an empathic-No He told
told-the truth Three days after the affair he sent this word
to Grant 1t riot. 1t absolute by
the police which exceeded in murderous cruelty by
that of Fort Pillow 1t was murder which the Mayor and
police the city perperaed without the shadow of
sity Furthermore l believe it premedtated." The
investigation of the of the by Military
Commission and by the Congressional Committee conclusive
y proveda that Sheridan declared and in March, 1867 he
carried out convictions by removing Monroe Heron
Abel from Office and putting loyal in their stead In
Texas the condition of affairs than in Lous
Massacre chronic there and reasonable had the
State become that in April General Griffin compelled to
forbid all elections by civil authority Freedmen shot
down at the very doors of the civil courts whose judges
refused to punish the murderers Union men killed
with mpuny. Sheridan undertook to change all this and
the Presidents reply the threat of his removal Buth
gallant soldier swerved in his impartial In
June he removed Governor Wells, corrupt Radical pre-
cisey he had removed unrepenant Rebels In the
while he pushing registration and working for the
reorganization his department upon permanently loyal
basis fought his way step STEP The President
against him. the Cabinet Stanton excepted against him.
All that he did done in the teeth of the Adminsra-
ton and his must be estimated by the strength of the
opposition Had Sheridan been decenty sustained there
would have been July massacre loyal would
long ago have filled all the Offices and should have
waited till the other day Throkmoron of Texas removed
from the office which he had occupied solely in the interest
of the Rebels Wilkes Spirit Of the Times.