, 1874-05-19
GEN, SHERMAN'S REMOVAL TO
ST. LOUIS.
Its Supposed Political Signif1.
canCe.
A Queer Article from n Demo-
cratic Newspaper


+ ront The Detroit Eftc Prcss, Hay 10.
Tho telegraph announces thnt the President
has finally consented that tho headquarters Of
tho army bo removed to St. Louis, and that
Gen. Sherman and Ills atan will remove to thae
city about tho lat Of Juno. It Ia further atnted
that aen. Sherman haa. Tor long time, desired
this change. Tho roaBons given by the tole-
graph, however, arc very far from being the
true roaaona which hnve induced Gen. Sherman
| aud hir staE to consent to this ctannge. It ia
important to, tho public that these rcaBons
should be fully understood, for. IT We are not
mlstahou In tho signa Of Tie timea. this change
| iH big with the downfall not only Of Gen. Grant,
hut of the Republican party:
| When Gen. Grant was elected to tue ProBi-
dency aud Gen. Sherman was promoted to fill
| the position at tho head Of tho army, no Brg-
| gcstcd various changes in tho orgnniza-
| ton which ho thought not only desirable.
clency OF tho military arm Of tic Government.
| The extended experience Of Gen. Sherman, big
| acknowledged ability, standing ovon head md
| shoulders above Con. Grant rs commander
| during the war, gave to bis suggestions and lis
ident Mt once ,gavo his consent to the changes
suggested. Almost tho first order issued BY
| Gen. Shormau Nns ono to carry into effect tho
changes desired by him, and making tho various
jutnnt- General This was fully explained by
him In bis first annual report as Gonoral Of tho
Army, dated at Washington, Nov. 90, 1863. In
NJ tho 81 3nS asaas ao to oso ooers an
men who adminfator to tho wants Of every mill
tary establishment, and are IN our service classi-
tiod rs Adjutants-G -Gcneral. lnsrectorG- General.
9urea'' Of Military Justice ounr.ermas6srs' caaa 6I'
nanco Departments, Corps OF Engineers,
Chief 8ignal Officer, and Post Chap!ains.
The names imply their respective duties, and tho
organic lew @ Of 1879 limits and pFoscrtbos tlo
in Washington. and submit annually written
report of their operations for tho past year. It
80 happened that was Secretary OF War during
the month Of October, 1860, when by law these
Pilntor by tho 1st Of November, and required
all tho annual reports to DO adt1ressed, liso all
other military. roports. to the Acknowledgement
for the peruaal Of tho Gonoral Of tho Army, WHO
could mako use Of such Information ma they con-
tainod and then lay them boforo tho 8eorotary
10 War. This is, in my judgment, the course that
should alteays DO pursued, though different ORG
has heretofore prcua!ted jar o1er,oise ,oe teo4!a
army ,eith hiss chief sta9-oDtcs's reporting to
somebody e{se;"
This cnange, 40 desirable, thus inaugurated by
Gen. Sherman, VIC have good reason to know
continued some time after Alr. Dclltnap WAS aI,'
pointed, by somo extraordinary freak Of the
President. Ss Secretary Of War; when after a
brief period tho Secretary Of War expressly Or :.
tho seerotsry's Office, instead OF to tho General
of the Army. 1t was not surprising that Gon
Sherman should take offenso at this change
whom it was made by man Of tho oalibro o.
I Gen. Belkn1p. The ono had performed 1nost
eminent servicea III tile fold, was justly con-
sidered by many tue abloat Gonoral OF tho War,
tho ono who had ahown moro genius tllnn any
othor; the other had secured tho worthless honol
voritism and not merit. So little were a!r
Bolknaps services considered worth that he wat
not ablo to secure tho ponition Of First Liouten.
ant in m infantry regiment whon tho army wat
| E}orf n1H 7f fhA n
his orders revoked by such q man, and bo COM
PEELED to whit in the ante-room Of such q Socro
tary of War for. permission to look nt tho mill
tary reports Of those officers who constituted h
staff, was exceedingly CALLING to such gallant
high.spir1tcd officer as sherman it was indeot
most liuniliating, But This indignity thus cas-
upon him WIS Increased a thousand fold By tn
redection that Con. Grant, who Ind cordial
. turned Ills back upon Gen. Sherman, and MOI
, permitted m insignificant and incompoten
Secretary OF War to treat him with such marke
| dsrespect and contempt.
. | This will explain the extraordinary Telegram
: from Washington that tho President has con
aonted to have tho headquarters OF tho aruy re
, | moved to St. Louis, md that Gen. Sherman an
! his staff will soon follow. SINCE the day tia
. backs upon Con. Sherman, tie feeling, {
estrangement has yidened, until now Ger
Sherman is almost spit upon by The sycophant
Of tho President and Secretary Of War. The II
| c1t1l OF Lue tnOudhHutH pl18 VI LAo Atluo5AHEt
thrust by tho Secretary OF War in the path {
. tlutY imposed upon Gen. Sherman By law woul
: astonsll the nation.
! Tho question naturally arisos, Why this chang
= officer who distinguished himself with sue
;. marked ability to be thus annoyed md degraded
= Is it iealonsy? Docs Gon. Grant fcar the poopl
:, larity Of Gen. Sherman? Docs he want thil
. term Of the presideacy7 This is the only p]a,l:
= iblo explanation of the extraordinary conrs
j. pursued towards him. But we mistake m'e
! the temper Of tho timer II tho removal Of Gci
i Sherman to st. Louis will remove him boyon
- tile reach OF tho people to make him tho nes
= President Of the United stateg, II they deare ]
% Nothing will 40 powerfully taud to such q II
suit as to lot tho truth be knoTn, that t''ls s 3
y moval at tue headquarters of the army 70 y =
a Louis, instead Of being III accordance WIN %
- - Judgment OF Gen. Sherman, ia merely tue cor
= summation Of q desire on tha part OF tirnat On
= the Secretary of War to degrade him IN the ese
- Of tho peoplo.