The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-01-29

thortv and avowpdly cSpo!-ng the cause of the Ridi
cal party instead of eoHing himself the discharge
of his duties under the military law He Pope) had re-
Gently writer private Letter, which had been pub
liSled in which he virtually acknowledged that he
sidered lis business help the Radical party into
power, and keep there il he could. There had been
contradiction Of this letter. and therefore, he sup
posed il WAS genuine. This vas part Of the Of
his removal. Another fragrant violation of law, and
Of the Constitution of the United States, contained
in order Issued by Gen. Pope, on the 2th Of Dr.
ccnber, which contained among other things, the fol-
lowing:
1T il further ordered that in compliance with the
rcqts contacted in the foregoing ordnance the boards
OF registration ~ill instruct the proper officers conduc
ting the election the question Of ratying the
sttution; to c0ndc dlSo 1t the time and place.
the election for sch SLATE and county ofccTs andWea
6efs Of Congress-, tte above ordinance indicates AID
to nuae Of snch election therein requested"
The words have put in italics tor;, according to
the President, violation not Only Of the Constitution
the Uitrd Stats but OF the reconstruction iaw it,
self Tn" Constitution declares fact l. section that
the times places and manner of holdi elections for
Senators aid Representatives Shall be prescribed in
each State by the Legislature thereof And the re-
action law requires the approval by Congress Of
the constitutions of the Southern States before thew
he gEtited 10 representation and before they can
have L~gjSla ureS whose will he considered valid.
But SAID the President, " Gen Pope set aside both
law aud the Constitution and ordered election for
State and comfy officers and members of Congress-
this to interest as'niany persons he could in
getting the constitution adopted. Bat suppose ma
jorty voted agastihc constitution the same time
that they elected members OF Congress under it;
suppose after it had been adopted Congress sho1ld
refuse ratity ii. IN any eect he getting things
mixed no and going far beyoud his limit Of authority
lie I'M always been ready to help which side ran
into the orst The law is bid enough any
los, hgf he WAS making it than it really is"
&@zas III e Gen. SwHync, the President said he had
bu+n operating with Gen. Pope in the advocacy Of
"@t.ao assures, and in addition, eudeavoFiug
20 ~rcHr is election to the Senate. from Ala
A.usE
ted Wr.J Johnson that 7 understood Gen. Grant To
have ru tie first to suggest the removal OF Ord and
h. reH1' that such was the feet. He (Johnson) had
nal ""Hted to interfere against Ord but let Grant
have % own way.
oBsTRuCrING RECONSTRUCTION.
Tho President alluded to the frequency With which
TIL. applied him and lis action and said il
amin g!ess and absurd. They can't point to ii
ri" iu~n cation for it. I have rot attempted to
I.~toLa r single day, any convention or any pro-
c,eta~ o.,1er the law | have executed the law as
Ter my ~ concerned, the very Iettern He
t'rr *tlsI.5 30 Gen. ShefdaS conduct in Louisiana,
ami '" Guent use by that officer, OF the words Elm
r'dlm"nl e. construction" applied civil officers
7"cu lac irit called upon to 'Shcridan said
&'I!~ ea- aH imprdment' aud he removed him. but
Ia 4--L-- --L-ln1E E44tD+- tl HIT u
There lever was more fragrant case Of defiance of
authority 'Laa ShcridaEs. lie issued an order, one
f. dr. ing hat the bonds issued by the Legislature
fur c puiF> of the levees should be turned
l"T s.'' 81 mms-iomers appointed by him. instead
OF The "3 Commissioners appointed by the LesiSa- !
14Ee. "e4" @e!rSFaphed to me, one day, to suspen$
%e "" 1.s ne co''d nave tie case examined here
runI} ed Nil his request. As soon as Sherid II |
heard "Er Wells bad done, he issued an order, at 3
O'Clock in lie aIorrng, huri Wells office 1t
WIS -'".' pee {" "'SU0o'o'1"to'' me thi"S HeIlS
III '''," 90 7'"I' 0N"'S' "S~'"i' WIS 10 ask me %
nj he itSr
80, ,,.0' " e""N WIS "'S'td aS III. impairment,
WV ~" no Il OH o. So"u. II old heip recon
'~.'4 1"5' otc"H>e 1t can / me he'P'd by any such
---' VII ~ oI JUST as wen uhuTF one set OF OH
IE.' "7 '.H.f 'Ho''ei, "uC HsIrad OF oV1rtufDlig
~. III '''i9 as PpSsl"P, sheridan went to WORK to
Io IL "S 4n+l" @S possible
FHE PRESIDENT POLICY
1"1 i n"u on "iS d'sk copy OF the Nation
t.', vo,''"'nt,}s "o,tF.oF morton speech
6&'H " it@ @o9ier~' and Sailors Union, the eFtning
OF tIe #.." de called my attention to what he said
Was "t-sa-Th'en OF tact i It, IN regard to the effect
oi Aa~ p'lcH tn tie Southern States, Governor Nor
ton h# s"'a at nnd'r the President amnesty pToca
uont from $4,000 to 100000 people disfran-
ch.-s, whereas. under the Congressional policy the
A0'H"T ""a oAF 45,0}o to 1,t4G. Mr.. Johnson said
Tins ya2 great mistake, and he was the more surprs
ed at It hpcnase he considered Gov Morton personal
nt9a 5Aor& political Toe, at'd he did not believe Ire
would Intentionally misFepresent him. The truth is"
SAID he, there never was single DISTINGUISHED
by any act OF proclamation of minc. On the COLI
trarY, said III my North Carolina proclamation, that
all should vote who were entitled to before the
brot, on taking Certain oath Of present loyalty.
did not propose TO inquire wha5 man had done dur
Ing the rebellion hutlt he willing that he
would obey the Consultation and lws he might vote
Fourteen classes were excepted from, this general am
nesty but special pardons were literally promised
Even tho5e who were excepted, however, were not +
p ohbiied tEow voting The pardon and amnesty had
reference only TO whatever penalties of law might
attach 10 treason Il tbe act Of DISTINGUISHED
them, then the pardon If d amnesty elfracspd them
Even i'll Tennessee during he midst of the rebellion
while was military Governor pever DISTINGUISHED
any man Tor past acts of rebellion issued proc
l"n"tion to encourage desert the rebel cause
and come over 10 cur side. offered full pardon to
all Nho would GENE forward and take al OATH not a
that they had never been rebels but that they nor de-
sired the success OF the Union aid had 10 pres
ent sympathy with the rebellion. Under this proca- I
nation great many came to us, and We always !
tFr IN ttft77TrI 7'ViF'- !
me FfesGeh1 seemed to feel very Ceenly what he
considered the misrepresentation made by Governor
Morton, and was evide"ty DESTROYS of having it cor
fcted. re alluded 10 Aorto"'s chtnoud, Indiana, V
speech OF September 30 1865, as one of the greatest
speeches. ne ad ever read, aud thought Morton 0lade
great n'SI.he m not standing W it, It contained
Ie Nt'e oocaLlHe, Saia he, and time is indicating ,