The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1868-01-11
). THE LETTER MARKED PRIVATE"
Our record Of passing events and transac-

i Our record Of passing events and transac-
tions would be incomplete if We omitted CIV
ing place in our columns to the following
famous, and, hitherto mysterious, letter 4
General Grant to the President. 1t was
kept from the public by Johnson, until Cen
gress demanded and obtained copy thereof
and presented it to the world. 1. is in itself
platform enough for the next Republican
candidate for the Presidency TO stand upon
| HEADo's ARMIES OF THE UNITED STATES.
WASHINGTON, d. c.. August !, 1867.
| His Excelency, A. Johnson, President of
tho United States-Sir: | take the liberty
of addressing you privately on the subject Of
| the conversation we had this morning, feel
| in :, as do the great danger to the welfare
| of the countr, should you carry out the de-
signs then expressed. First, on the subject
| OF the displacement of the Secretary of Var
| His removar cannot be effected against his vii
| without the consent of the Senate. 1t Is but
| a short time since the United States Senate
was in session, and WHY not then have asked
for his removal, if it was desired. 1t certainly
was the intention of the Legislative branch
of the Government to place the Cabinet
Ministers bevoud the noreruf thr Executive
removal. add it is pretty ~ell understood that
30 far As the Cabinet Airlst"r> ARE affected
hy the Tenure Of Oi;ica bill il w,~ intended
g pecial!y II protect the Secretary OF War. IN
whom the county felt great confidence. Th"
,ut aiming of the law m ~ be explained away
nv IN .is,ute LAWYER. bat common sense and
the views of the loyal people will givetn it
The effect in-end d by its fiam'rs. Second.
on the suhjec' of tn" removed OF the very able
commander Of tn Fifth Military District, ct
! r l,..
puhiic lie i universally and d. ; rvedlv
heliev,d b, the people who sustained this
Il vernmenr through lis trials, and feaIed b,
those who w.uid still be enemies Of the Gov
rrnment 1t fell TO the lot Of but few men
Ia do as mich against an armed enemy "a
General Sheridan did during the rebellion,
and it Is within the scope OF the abb lty of but
lew in this or any other country tn do what
he he's done His civil adnnistr.ti n has
given equal Satisfaction. He has had di tticult |
les TO contend with which TO other District
Commander has encountered Almost, If
not quite. from the dav he was appointed Dis |
trict Commander t" the present time the pre-
has given out that he was to be removed. |
that the Administration was dissatisfied with |
him, etc.
This has en.bodened the opponents to the |
laws OF Congress within his command to "p- !
pose him in every way in their power, and has
rendered necessary measures which otherwise
might never have been required.
In conclusion, allow me to say. as friend |
desiring peace and quiet, the welfare Of the
whole country, North and South, that It Is IN
nv opinion more than the loyal people "f thl-
country II mean those who Supported the
during the great rehelliOn) vii!
quie.'y submit to, to see the very men, Of al
others, in whom they have expressed conf
dence removed. | would not have taken tn
liberty of addressing the Executive of the
United States thus bat ior the conversation
on the subjecl alluded to in this letter, and
from sense If duty, feeling that | know |
am right in this matter.
With great respect. your obfd!ent servant.
L. s. GRANT General.