The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1868-02-21
Lieutenant General sherman's Nom
ination.

ination.
The nomination of Lieutenant Gen.
Sherman to be General of the Army,
by brevet, was referred in executive
session of the Senate this evening to
the Military Committee. Develop
ments of to-day make it perfectly
plain that this appointment by the
President is intended to create troub.
lie, for it must be considered in con-
nection with the order of the 18th
inst. made public, created new mil
itary department covering the entire
section of country east Of the Mis-
sissippi river, and north Of Kentucky
and Virginia, to command which
Sherman is assigned, with headquar-
ters here.
Mr.. Johnson's first purpose is evi-
IDENTIFY to snub Grant by giving G
another officer a title given him
by special act Of Congress. His
second purpose is believed by many
c"reful observers to be to reduce
Grant to subordinate position In
some way if he can use Sherman
Some persons think that if Sherman
were assigned to duty, according to
brevet rank, the President might
transmit orders through him, and he
certainly would probably try to make
Sherman his military adviser, and
thus annoy Grant. 1t was stated last
night that Sherman's friends prompt
ly denied that he was a party to this
Presidential trick. 1t can now be
added that he has telegraphed here,
saying in words that do great credit
to his head and heart, that the nOm-
ination was not of his seeking, and
that he is content with the honors he
has already received from the Re-
public, 1t may be further added
that Senator Sherman will strongly
opposed the confirmation of b-evet,
anil it is not in the least doubted that
he acts in accordance with his broth
er's wishes in the matter. There are
abundant reasons for saying that
General Sherman does not want to
be put on duty here. He has more
than once protested against such an
assignment, aud those in position to
know his views are very confident
that he will renew Ills protest as soon
as he arrives.
The complication produced by the
Presidents course in..making this ap-
pointment and assignment is looked
upon by leading public men as OF
grave character, and from the well
known fact that Sherman and Grant
are on terms Of the most intimate
friendship, and that the former will
never consent to being pitted against
the latter. 1t is regarded as within
the bounds of possibility that Sher-
mar may be forced into throwing up
his commission In the army.
1t is already entirely clear that the
Senate will not confirm the Presi-
dents nomination of Lieut.. General
Sherman to the brevet rank of Gen
eral. He has sent kilograms to three
or four different persons here, pro-
testing against the appointment in |
short terms, saying that it would be
an insult to Gen. Grant to confer
this rank on any officer, and declsr-
ing that he is entirely satisfied with
his present position in the army
He says that the Senate ought to de-
cline to confirm him at once, and that
he will not accept the rank even if
the nomination is confirmed. His
kilograms convey the idea that he
almost feels himself insulted in being
for it by the President,
md leading members of both Houses
arc warm in his praise for the man
Ter in which he resents the imputa-
ior on his manhood and his friend
'hip tor Grant. The Senate in de-
,lining to agree to the appointment
will, it is thought by some members
If the Military Committee, pass a
esolution eulogistic of Sherman and
leclaratory of the reasons why the
promotion is not given to
lim. Gen. Sherman's closest friends
re more earnest than anybody else
hat Mr.. johnson shall be rebuked
or the indignity they say he has
ought to put upon the Lieutenant
General. - Wash Cor. Gin. Gazette.