Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-02-17
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Special to the Louisville Courier.l
WASHINGTON, February l4-Develop-
ments seem to indicate that johnson has
assumed the offensive, with the deter
mination to carry the war into Africa.
But appearances are deceptive, and
things are fearfully mixed at the national
capital.
Within the past tw0nty-four hours the
President has made three important
moves, all calculated to alarm the Radi-
calls and to produce an impression in the
country.
We have had rapid succession OF
nominations Lieutenant General Sher-
man as brevet General, the creation of a
new military department, styled the Mil
itary Division of the Atlantic, headquar-
tiers at Washington, and third, ordering
General Thomas, Adjutsnt General OF
the army, toreport, which has been filled
for the last six years by ACKNOWLEDGMENT
General Townsend. The latter order is
significant in view Of those which pre-
cede it. Matters OF a private and per-
sonal character caused General Thomas
TO be detailed to duty elsewhere, and his
sudden restoration was not anticipated.
As to the purpose of thus establishing
a new division and fixing headquarters
at Washington, he may or maylnot choose
to explain. We have now General Grant,
commanding United States, headquarters
Washington. We have Brevet Brigadier
General Emory, commanding Depart
ment of Washington, headquarters here.
We have also Lieutenant Colonel Wal
lace, commanding the garrison of Wash
ington, with headquarters here.
The second order has been followed by
resolutions of inquiry from Senator
Wilson, calling on the President for the
authority for creating new military d.
vision. While his authority is denied in
the Senate, il will be found, on examine
ton, full and complete, and on this point
the President is perfectly secure
The Radical inquiry now is, why has
new military division been formed,
and another General with headquarters
at the Federal capital, appointed.
Still more important is the movement
in regard to General Sherman. The
movement is likely to prove emharrass-
ing to the President and create consid-
cradle excitement when the facts are
known. The President evidently has
been striking in the dark in the matter,
as telegram received to-day from GEN
eral Sherman, now in st. Louis, by his
brother, the Senator, shows anything
else than appreciation of the high COM
pliment paid him.
The General condemns the nomina-
ton as one which should never have
been made, and being made, should never
be confirmed. He does not stop there.
His indignation reaches such pitch, he
telegraphs his brother his intention to
resign at once. Senator Sherman re-
piled to the General, begging him
not to resign, and sent a note to
the Military Committee requesting, in
the name of the General, that the
nomination be not confirmed. Sherman,
in his dispatch, ventures to protest
against being called to Washington to
make it his headquarters. sherman's
dispatches relieved the Radicals of much
of their apprehensiens, and they are
jubilant tonight over the turn that things
are likely to take. They claim Grant
and Sherman are warm friends, and the
purpose of the President is to ALLEVIATE
them.