The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1869-04-23
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had hand in turning him out of of:
flee.
Extract from the Report
Number of Offices in the State,
5.446; number filed by Gen. Scho-
field, $50 =; number filed by Gen.
Stoneman, 1872 number able to
take the oath, 500 number of va
cancics yet to be filled, 2,613.
AS Virginia was one great battle
field during the war there were
small chances of escape from the
rigors Of the conscript laws, So that
nearly every man was directly under
the eye Of the Confederate govern
ment and at some time or other
gave laid, countcnance, counsel
or encouragement. to persons en-
gagged in armed hostility" to the
U ). Government.
The conclusion will force itself
upon every intelligent mind, that
if, with all the efforts that have
been made and the latitude that has
been allowed, the offices in the
State have not been filled by COM
petent persons, they certainly can
not be filed when the restrictions
of any one party are to be observed
and complied with, as will be the
case upon the adoption Of the pro-
posed Constitution, under which is
desired by some that the people of
Virginia shall be forced to live, and
to the requirements Of which they
arc, expected to consent.
y My definition of loyalty
to the Government has been more
comprehensive than the one adopted
by some political photographers,
who would restrict its application
to those, and to those only, who
were willing to pledge them selves
to vote for this er that candidate
for some high office, the number of
the loyal thereby being inversely
proportionate to the mum Der of can
didates.
That those deemed not the most
fit, worthy and competent, and
their friends, should be aisappro-
bative, disappointed and dissatis-
fed, is natural. The hostility of
such is to be Anticipated. but not
to b. feared or dreaded.
But two difficulties occurred in
the State during Gen. Stoneman's
administration, and these of a tri-
fling nature, and both were prompt
ly suppressed. The worst man in
the State was put out by Gen.
Stoneman and reinstated by Gen.
Grant.
In regard to Gov. Wells, Gen.
Stoneman, personally, also says:
I had no idea of the reason of my
removal except that it was done
through the influence of politicians
who could not use me to further
their ends aud aims. l did not re-
move Wells, nor did I suspend him.
I merely devolved the only duties
he performcd--those of pardoning
convicts and appointing notaries
public-upon the commanding gen.
cral until further orders. He still
continued to draw his salary and
play croquet on the lawn-with a
laugh. Had I removed him there
is an order in existence that would
have prevented his reappointment
by my successor, ana this I left to
General Candy. Iabsorbed Wells
duties because he exercised the par
doning power too freely for political
purposes, and because his policy
was proscriptiye. leaving it at the
option Of my successor to do as he
pleased.
"Oncc or twice gentleman call
cd upon me to ask my advice as to
the course they should pursue in re
gard to the new movements and
I told them [ saw no use in going
to Washington with protest in
one hand and condition in the
other. What they wanted would
have to be obtained from the Re-
publican party, and they were evil
IDENTIFY outside of it. Get into the
ring. gentlemen or you will fail.
Don't depend on the fallacy of cs,
tablishing Grant party, but 60 at
once to work and organize a thor
o1gh Republican party, and then
you may succeed
"King's English"
Gen. Grants acquaintance with
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