Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1880-10-14
THURspAY. OCTOBER IA. 1880

rowing money and using the bonds as
cotiaterd. They could borrow about 81
or 35 pei cent. of the face of the bonds.
just ut This juncture, 10 prevent these
men from defranding the State, Gen.
| Sheridan took on the heads Of the Gov
ernor a6d commissioners so quick that
they dIdsnot know what allied them, and
appointed good men In their places.
sFor a0me reason the removed men
were veg anxious to be reappolnted.
They employed Reyerdy johnson and
another lawyer TO work for them, agree
ing to paT them $780, If they were
reinstst1. This Is great deal Of money
for four men to pay for positions, unless
there IL some special gain in the case.
Reverdy johnson came 10 me, but was
SO stupid and stubborn that eonld not
be induced 70 reappoint them. He then
went tbsAndrew johnson and made his
case and Andrew johnson sent for me,
and asked me to reinstate those men. /
refused 10 do so. He said, 'Reinstate
them even If Ii is only for one day. l
will proaaise that they will resign
81 thonght johnson might not know
of the motive why they were so anxious
to be reinstated, and thinking would
do him great service in keeping him
from a great blunder, I told him that
'one hou- would do those men as we'll as
one day. and uufolded their intent.
But johnson insisted on their being re-
instared. / refused, and excused myself.
johnson then removed Gen. Sheri-
dan and appointed Gen. Hancock. lie
called Hancock to Washington to in
struct him In defeating the laws of Con-
gress concerning reconstruction. As
soon as | learned that Hancock was In
town, called at his hotel instead OF
sending for him. l wanted to see him
privately In his own room. found him
In his loom, perhaps before he had his
breakfast. l said, General, you and /
are soldiers; army officers. We have
life positions; we serve under successive
administrations without regard to party.
1t is our duty to enforce the laws OF Con-
gress. We are not responsible for the
wisdom of the laws. Congress bears
that responsibility we simply enforce
them.' He said, well, am opposed to
niger dOminatlOn.' said, General, it
is not question of nigger domination.
Four millions of eX-slaves, without edu-
cation or property can hardly dominate
80 900 600 of whites with all the educa-
ttOu ptOpCtbJs ~ 10 q 4uOottOh VI
doing our sworn duty? He said, well
I'm opposed to nigger domination.' l
saw that my only chance to influence
him was by the remnant of authority
left in my hands. He was determined
to please the Democratic party and the
South.
'He went South and removed the Gov
ernOr and Commissioners that Gen.
Sheridan had appointed. | instantly
telegraphed him not to appoint to office
any men who had been removed, and to
give me his reasons by mail for rcmOv-
ing the men. He telegraphed In long
reply costing the Government $3.50, his
reasons. photographed him that the rea.
sons were not sufficient; to send me by
mail other reasons. He again tele-
graphed about the same points, only not
quise 80 long, costing only $3.50. He
telegfaphed that II he could not have
freedom to act, his usefulness would be
destroyed, and that he would have to ask
to be relieved. telegraphed him to re-
woke his order. He asked johnson to
relieve him, as no one else could. That
is the inner history and spirit of his
celebrated Order No. 40.
sThis order resulted in the loss of
many lives. l know of cases. L can
give them. The names and dates are
within reach, so that no Democrat can
dispute them. Two brothers, ex-Con-
federate soldiers In Texas, took up for
the outraged negroes and Unionists In
their neighbOrhOod. They believed in
fair play and free speech. They were
soon threatened, soon condemned, and
the order given among their neighbOrs
for their death. They had to flee in the
night. They found an old horse worth
about $40 and mounted him and rode as
far as they could out of their neighbOr-
hood. Then by hiding by day and trav-
cling by night they finally got over Into
Mexico and to safety. After long
time, when they thought the matter had
passed over, they returned to another
part of Texas, away from the thorough
fares, hoping to be let alone. Their
presence became known, and an order
for their arrest on the charge of horse
stealing was issued. They fed to the
military camp and asked to be put in the
guard house. An ex-rebel lawyer took
up their case, made out the appeal to
Gen. Hancock, asking that they might
be tried by the military authorities and
not returned, as they could not have a
fair trial where they were charged, nor
any trial; that the writ simply meant to
murder them. This was sent to Ham
cock under his Order No. 40. He refer
red it to the Governor of Texas. The
Governor ordered their return. They
were put In dungeon, a tight log house,
and before court day, after much abuse
and suffering, they met death. A band
of masked men surrounded the Jail
and burned 1t, watching against their
escape. They were burned alive. This
Is some of the fruit of Order No. 40.
There are more cases that are abundant
ly proven. ,..,, ,ou,
ties are supreme Is truth admitted by
all in time of established peace. But l
can demonstrate, as the facts have
mentioned show, that he did not subject
the military power to the civil, but that
he used his military power to overthrow
the civil"
"General, what can prevent the rule
of such a man"
"We must elect Garfield. He is a
great man. He has but lew Intellectual
peers In public life. He is every way
worthy"
"What If Hancock should be elected p
"Then the North would submit quiet
ly and watch closely. AS soon as things
began to go wrong, every Northern leg
islature would be convened and compe
their representatives to resign or resist
the solid South"
"Are you hopeful?"
"Yes. But I expect to witness the
most gigantic frauds in Indiana and
New York City. Pretext will be sought
for throwing out States or parts Ol
States. Ii the election is thus thrown
into the House, then Washburn, of Min
J nesoto, will be thrown out. They are
determined to seize the government, re-
: gardless of cost. I hope that many
a Democrats who will not change will
7 take the alarm and stay at home"
/, In speaking Of -Conkling he said: ''
regard him as the greatest mind In pub
Q lie life, or thai has been In public lif
e since the beginning of the government
? He has the advantage of having beel
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