The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-03-23

civil strife-a contest between two divisions OF
the civil gOvernment-and was case stated IN
the telegram sent back TO General Thomas, sun
liar to the one IN Louisiana. That despatch was
signed by the Secretary OF War. and was written
in the presence OF the President and sent TO
General Grant TO send TO General Thomas. He
was told that this was not case calling Tor The
interference OF the military and he General
1homasl should abstain from interference under
any circumstances whatever. 1t would seem
that this marks the line between The
edent OF the government IN that case. and the
cases are almost paraleI; and mat was what the
We see, then, that the present President OF the
United States was familiar with and understood
what was the acton OF the government IN cases OF
authorizes. We see, then, that the que stion was
not unknown to hun, and ne has not acted with
out proper and sufficient Information upon the
subject. n he has been informed OF and acted and
carried out the order or telegram that have read,
that 1t was the true doctrine and principle upon
which cases OF this kind shouldbe managed by the
military.
GENERAL sHERIDAN's REMOVAL IN 1857.
But there Is anOther fact or another circum-
stance in this line OF thought, great fact as
dan was in command OF the Filth Military District,
As 1t was caied AZ that time. In consequence OF
his mismanagement OF that district ne produced
interfere nce, and such were his oppressive acts,
that there was one general wail, one unanimous
mnrmur came up from that section OF the country,
and thai wes Tor his removal He was removed
from the command l merely refer to this TACT 10
of usurpaton, in the work Of tyranny, in the work
OF violating the organic law OF the land, that 1t
Of this wan that me up from the people, It was
determined by the President then that this man
should be removed, and his removal was ordered.
In the order dated August 20. 1867, 1t was stated
that MAJOR General p. IL. Sheridan will at once
turn over his present command to the officer next
Ia rank to himself, and proceed without delay to
Fort LeavenwOrth. Kansas, and relieve General
Winfield S. Hancock, in command OF the Depart
meRt OF the Missouri, ana General George H.
Thomas
order was alterwarI changed and General Han
cock sent to take command OF the Depart
ment o. Louisiana on account OF the lndlSpOSi-
tion and sickness OF General Thomas. 1t viii be
remembered. l know, by most persons, and espe.
TOOK command some OF the persons who had been
removed from Office by General Sheridan were re.
eral satisfaction was given and General Hancock
In an order addressed to the people OF that State
laid down the true dividing line between military
and civil SUPREMACY
JOHNSON JUsTIFIES HIS PRESIDENTIAL POLICY.
When this order was made. there sprung up a
controversy between the Executive and the Gene
raj Oh the Army, the latter protesting against the
removal OF General Sheridan, saying he was u very
popular man and was 1Onowing the Will OF the
people; bu5 Notwithstanding this assertion, winch
was mere assertion, he was not relnstaged, At
that time the people OF Louisiana appeared to be
IN disturbed condition and most OF The antagOn-
Ism seems to have resulted from General Sheri.
dams management. He rendered himself exceed
clsed the powers conferred by Congress, and still
more so Ny resortlng TO authority not granted by
law, nor necessary 10 ltSe1llceat execution. His
rule, IN TACT. was one OF absolute tyranny without
reference W the principles Of our government nor
the nature OF our lree institutions. This state OF
alfalrs, which resulted from the course which he
pursued, seriously lnterIered with the harmonl-
GUS, satisfactory and speedy execution OF the acts
removal It, therefore, could not be regarded as
an EFFORT to defeat the laws Of Congress.
cution thro1gn an onlcer who mad never failed
to obey the statutes OF the land and to exact
within his jurisdiction like obedience from others.
n a nf a
Army. Upon the transfer OF General Hancock ana
alter ne took command OF the department. ne Is
erai sa llsIaction and showing aud acknowledging
tue supremacy OF the civil over the military au-
thOrltleS Of the United states. Well, then, you see
how we travel In that line.
MILITARY TYRANNY AND THIRD TERN.
Now the query comes up In this distracted con-
diton OF AFFAIRS IN louisiana Why Is 1t ask, has
this man been selected and sent back to this peo-
pie, who before condemned him and prayed Tor his
removal? Why IS 1t that he was sent back there ?
IL was known that he was the source Of lr.
rltatOn and DISSATISFACTION when he was there
before, ana yet he was sent again. A man who
was OBNOXIOUS to the whole country, except a
lev persons VINO may have been interested In a
particular line of policy or measure or something
they wanted to accomplish. Why has he been
sent there2 Was 1t Tor the purpose OF irritating
t emY Was 1T Tor the purpose OF driving the peO-
getting up Instructions, MODS and riots, and the
cry Was to 0e raised that the Southern people
the prejudice OF one part OF the country beng In
cited against another, to go into PRESIDENTIAL
electonS 1t Is very easy to see what the results
would be. No, 'let US have peace" / know the
determination OF that people. Their great object
Is TO be restored back into the Union upon an
equal footing with all The other States, and tina
Is al they desred-a fair participation In the leg
isiatlon OF the country. VIII tell some oil shose
VINO are acting behind the curtain and rho are
clnging TO power that it cannot be Obtained by
popular consent and the approval OF their pubic
acts here. we shall have system Of terrorism,
ana IN the midst Of excitement, and in the MIDST
oil war cry, they Will trlumphantly ride into the
Presidency LOT tnird Presidential term; and
when this shall have been accomplished that will
be the end OF the liberties oil this country. (Ap-
plause III the gallerleS.)
Tne PRESIDENT pro tenn. (Mr. Ferry OF Mchi.
gan)-The Chair VIII interfere with the gentleman
from Tennessee to Inform the galleries that 1t in
violation OF the rules OF the Senate to express ap-
lr0val or dlsapproval OF the proceedings OF the
Senate. The Sergeant-at-Arms will put sufficient
iorce III the galleries to preserve order.
THE UNwRITTEN CONSTITUTION.
Mr. JOHNSON (resumlng) SAID Yes it is my
honest conviction tnat a third term the Presl-
dent the United states violates the example set
by Washington WHICH has become part of the
constitution by the general acqmescence and APP
prevail OF the people, VINO would look upon It's vlo-
latlon as sacrlege. Even Washing ton, the Father
OF His county, when he served tour years, wanted
to retire at the expiration OF that term. He
wen Address was partly prepared at the end OF
the nrst Jour years; buL being prevailed
upon by those surrounding him ON account OF
term terminated his connection with the
government. mat example has been pursued
ana followed ever since and has been looked upon
as part OF the constitution OF the country out 1t
is almost out OF order TO refer 10 such q man as
Washington In these times. Let Us LOOK at the
example which he set in many things; look vt the
great problty Of mis- character. We find that
Washington was opposed TO third term, and
set an example by serving but two.
But and another tnlng in regard to Washing.
toms character In sustaining the morals OF the
country, IN setting the example In practice and
precept Washington received no more while ne
was serving the country. even In the army, than
barely suflced to delray his expenses
GIFTS AND GIFT-TAKING.
We ind provision contained in the constitu-
ton wnicn declares tnat no title oil nobility snail
be granted TO any officer OF the United States nor
snail any officer receive any present or gilt rom
any prince, potentate or foreign Power What o
fortunate tning it would have been II In the lorm-
alton Of the constitution, when our mind was
directed 10 the slue OF the voter and we were
contemplating what was likely to come from that
direction, II in the last clause or two, the last
line two Of this section OF the constitution
we had added, cor any citizen Of the United
States;' for there Is as much danger In gifts anu
presents ana gratuities RON citizens OF the United
states 10 public officers as there is IRON princes
and poteBtates OF iore,gn Powers. here IL Is III
midst mad