, 1877-08-28

Remove tho Troops from New Orleans,
and How Don Cameron Conntermanded
II.
7At Ntto orl<ens 71n,es.
There are some curious and interesting facts
connected with tile removal OF tho troops from
New Orleans, which the 1Ysnes can now properly
give to tho public. The President issued the
orlcr, mentioned by Col. Levy, Just as be
agreed to. It was sent TO Gen. Sherman At Il
ln., March 3.
For some reason the President did not submit
the order to tho Secretary OF War, nor did the
Secretary know that It hal been issued, uutt
by accident lio learned TINT It wa4 In the Aliu-
t4nt t1eneral's hands for transmission to New
Orleans. He Immediately ordered the Adlutant-
General not 10 send 1t, as IL had not como
through "the proper military channels," mean-
ing tho War Office. Gen. Townsend tried to
say that "thc President and Gen. Sherman ~
'damn the President, and Sherman, too,"
broke In thtfangry Pcnnsylvanian; II am either
Secretary Of War or I am not Grant, who is
an old soldier, ought 10 have known better than
TO do thing Which is q deliberate insult TO
me.''
liz directed Gen. Townsend 10 notify Gen.
Sherman that "thc order to Gen. Augur to
re1nove the troops FROM the Statc-Iiouso In.
Louisiana vas withheld BY the Secretary Of
ucn, Sherman went at once to the President,
and said that, while he would send the order
himself II tho President wished, vet, Al It was
! one Of great importance, It had better 70
through the proper channels and be signed 6y
the scrretary, Of War, and that La thought
Cau,eron Ind better he sent for.
Tho President himsclf wrote Cameron note,
and asked Mr. Luekcy, his private Secretary, to
be the benrcr os 1t, % the matter was one OF
went to tho White lloase, and found tlc Prcsl.
| dent and Gen. sherman awaiting him,
Camerou." said tho President, - Issued IN
| order to-day for the removal OF the troops from
have suppressed il. Why did you do tbf2sl"
eu old soldier aid a very distinguished @ ona. /
DO not believe you would pui.. an insult upon
principle Of official etiquette by Transmitting or.
dcra witch should 70 throughiny hands without
my knowledge OF G9nsent- ~ tho secsetary Of
not even from yoa, unless Il Oocs through the
regular channels; Your conduct WA Irregular.
stopped ths order. II you insist upon It's be-
Augur to Disregard apy orders not signed
me- snteS 10 III tSs Sssasfddy sensdsyTaon Yet sss
belongs to the poaition. II 1t Y not. ac-
70 see that Its neglect Is properly resented"
Hcn. shern,an's facu was 4 stuuy, Upon tic
points Of otlqusite Cameron was right. The
| Frc8l1tnt Sat 6[lllt ul8 lace ~ MOttCuJeSt anu
impassive as that OF Secretary Stanton, that
stood ucar to his right hand, carved in stone.
| As Cameron rose to 60 ho said: "s1r. PresI.
dent, have only two laya more to servo in
your Cabinet; .st, Il you desirc my resignation, 1t
Meanwhile thc Loulsnnlaus, who we're inter
estcd In tho SUCCESS Of tue Conservative cause,
were very nneasy.
Tho bcst.tniorincd Of them knew tho order
had been Issued. Urant had told GOV. Penn
and Mai. Burke that he meant to send It, and
would sec that 1t went at once into effect.
There happened 70 'be m old Louisiana col
lego friend and clnssnlate OF Camcruuts tu
Washington. 1t was Known that tho tfieu1ly
relations between tho two had been
maintained, although tho ono was Z lie.
publican and Secretary Of War, while the
Other is ono Of tho 1nost aagae1ous aud far
sighted OF Southern politicians. As this gen.
ttcnan's personal relations with Cameron we're
Of q character that gave HIN tue entreo to tho
War Otilce nt any hour, be was requested to lind
out what tho matter was. 1Io chilled, and ot
coulfo was u once admitted.
"Don," be saitl, "what Ia the hitch In that
order OF Grant'st / know 1t was issued 1T II IN.
to,day, and Ia also know TINT II haa neyeE lett
this city, The. Secretary replied that Grant
edge, and that hc Ind stopped 1t. liz guye staj.
Ibis reasons, and sud that, wAc ho waa i
Republican, he felt that there ought to be i
change In tho management OF Southern afIairs
that ho had withheld tl< order a. much tsuiit
personal reasonk, and feeling that he had not
lecn trcnted as lie should have been ln the mat
tcr, as anything rlsc. -
Two days after this Cameron wcut out Of
Office will Qrunt,