The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-01-15
She-iian's Ride.

When General Sheridan made his
famous ride down the valley, during the
"late unpleasantness." every body in the
North patted him on the back, and was
ready TO exclaim, well done good and
faithful servant" At that time bella,
hoTridd bella was the terror Of every man,
woman and child, North of the Poto-
mac, and any act of soldier, whether
high private or officer, of courageous
character, and went to put down the re-
bellion and bring the war to a close, at
once made him a hero, and his name
was heralded from Maine to Virginia,
and blessing asked for him In every
church and in every household. But
when Gen. Sheridan rode up Canal
street, New Orleans, the other day, after
having sent, as he is charged with send
ing, the dispatch to the War Depart
ment saying in substance that there was
no law in Louisiana, the people of the
South were ready to tear him to pieces.
That was quite natural for the people of
the South. But the unnatural circum-
stances connected with this new deal in
the history of the rebellion, is the croak-
ing which we find coming from some
quarters of the Northern States, de-
nouncing the acts of General Sheridan
in his management of affairs at New Or
leans.
Any one at all familiar with the true
condition of things in the Southern
States, knows full we'll that what Gen.
Sheridan said in that dispatch was true.
We have not conversed with single un
prejudiced man who has been South of
late, but who has told us positively that
what General Sheridan has had the
nerve to declare officially, is true. Ne
groes have been shot down by the dozen
in Louisiana. White men. as well as
black, have been murdered in Aakansas
by thessscore, and yet We have never
heard of any one being punished. On
the contrary, when the United States
Marshals attempIed to make an arrest,
they were either shot down or intimida
ted by threats.
There is, says Holy Writ, ''a time
for all. things" The rebels have had
their time Now let the strong arm of
the Government be braught down on
them, and teach them that the time has
come when "forbearance ceases to be a
virtue" and that they must behave
themselves. One of the happiest Incl
dents of the late war was when General
Butler took the lead at Lake Ponchart-
ain. and at the head of his army march
ed into New Orleans, his men singing
"Pieayune Buffers coming coming,
Picayune Butler is coming to town.
There was no croaking about that in
the North. Oh, no! that was to make
the rebels become peaceable and obey
the laws of the Government. General
Sheridan's presence in New Orleans now
is for the same purpose, namely, to
make the rebels behave themselves, for
they can be called by no other name.
And when they cease their unlawful
acts, and do as the Government make the
people Of the North do, obey the laws,
then they will cease TO be rebels, and
once more become citizens of the whole
United States. They will then have
such friend in Sheridan as they have
never had since the beginning of the re-
bellion in 1861. AS Sherman says,
Sheridrn is great hearted, but he is just.
and there can be no peace in anarchical
Louisiana until justice is meted out
evenly to every one within her borders.
Il Pittsburgh Telegraph.