New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-03-11
THE REMOVAL OF THE n. o. CoUNcILMEN
WAsI1iNGToN March 10.-Gen. Grant to-day

transted 10 the House OF Representatives additional
correspondence in relation 10 the removal Of certain
members OF the City Councils Of 1t appears
from the papers that these members joined in memorial
in which, among other things they said that they were
removed by special order for having held an election for
REGISTER of New.Oreans contempt Of order from the
Headquarters OF Gen. Hancock They remark; When
Gen. Sheridan reconstructed the City Councils he did an
act Of Justice TO the newlyenfranchsed citizens OF LOUIS
lana OF the United states, by appointing few repre-
ell BY removing the aforesaid members, not q
single representative of that numerous class OF
rgSs ana interests of the of city to whose
prosperity their labor capital ana lndTstg SO idSsS
ings, Chief OF STAFF, wrote 10 MajorGep. Hancock by
e Of e9 Grant aspoNsS e telegram Si the
General commanding the Army, dated the sth n IN tne
matter OF the removal Of certain Aldermen and Assistant
Aldermen OF the City OF New.Orleans for contempt Of
Military order e also acknowledges the receipt Of the
memorial OF said Aldermen and Assistant Aldermen Cen
Rawlings says conclusion, after setting forth oil the
facts the case 4n assuming N % d date, t9e S R
90 1851 that it was your purpose to - peace : and
need regarded the maintenance OF the civil author
ties in the faithful execution OF the laws as the most
perform their duties the Military power should
resume TessS it's natural and Tgbtf dominion Under this
state Of facts the city councils OF NewOreans might
especially under the order of the court and your order
No 49, TO fill the vacancy in the office OF Register IL
February 10 1868 The same fact too in connection with
the printed proceedings embraced In your report OF Feb
contempt Of the military authority bx the members Of
the city councils The case Of the jefferson C councls
their own unquesoned acts in similar cases nor the or
der Of the Department commander, to justify them
TasS dpeb%g the ne Boaa Fl and
Aldermen Of New Orleans relieved ~ Special order NO
SsSa SnSef aSS Sg{ rs
nfp1an NJ Ofh In
their stead Is hereby disapproved and revoked and the
members Of such Boards Of Aldermen and Assistant Al
sme their duties as Aldermen and Assistant Aldermen
OF the City Of tho Same as said order had
1' the 9th Of February Maoren Hancock eleSraphed
TO Gen. Grant saying what he had done was done after
necessity imposed upon him. which could not have been
avoided without disregard of the interests OF the public
service aud OF the obligations imposed upon him by the
Reconstruction Act, aud by the order OF his prede
cessor. After explaining at length the state
that no violence was done to the principles enumerated
aud declared when gave effect TO the order OF my pre-
from doing act for which existing law gave them
any authority entertain nd serious fSs t6e
Council by me @ Se sner o WHICH the
command is now laboriDg Your order VIII Dc immedi
Gem Grant in letter dated Feb u.s. addressed to Major
Gen Hancock, says: There was nothing In my order
which doubted your authority to make removals and aP
exercise authsrity given to me as General OF the
Army under which law both OF us ind our authority 70
act in these matters Your order Of removal based
certain charges which did not think sustained
BY the facts as they were presented"
Maor.Gen. Hancock on the 27h Of February wrote TO
Adjuant Gen. Thomas as follows General have the
honor transmit copies OF my correspondence with the
Generain Chiefn reference to my action concern
ing the removal from Office Of certain Aldermen and
Assistant Aldermen Of the Councils OF Orleans made
by for contempt OF the order of the District Com
mander Irequest that the may in an appropriate
and as explanatory Of my action, and Tor MS
information be laid before the President with tns my
Eequee to be relieved from the command OF TINS Military
District where It no longer useful or agreeable I9r me
TO When relieved should the eNgency OF the
service permit IL would be most In accordance with my
inclination 10 be to st. Louis No. there TO wait fur
Their orders"