The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-10-15
ITS TRUE INWARDNFss.

canvass, and cause the DeGollyer and
Credit Mobiler scandals to waive their
Intellectual claims as subjects of popu-
lar interest 10 this newer and better au-
thenticaied expose. The facts in the
case may be thus generally stated: 1t
is matter of present recollection with
many of our readers that Andrew John
son appointed provisional governors in
the conquered rebel states whose adj
ministration was practical re-establish-
ment of the rebel state governments as
they existed during the war.
Congress at last provided for dividing
those conquered rebel states into five
military districts for purposes of reor-
ganization on freedom basis, and one
of these districts was composed of Eoui-
siana and Texas. The military CON-
mander was by Law invested with power
to remove and appoint all persons per-
forming civil duties. The president had
the power to appoint and remove the
military commander of any district.
Gen. Sheridan was appointed TO COM
mand the district of Louisiana and Tex
as. The confederate Legislature of Loui-
siana had voted an issue of state bonds
to the amount of 100000 for alleged
levee purposes. The law, however, lin
tied the sale to not less than so cents on
the dollar. But the bonds could not
be sold for more than 40 cents. The
confederate governor and commission
ers found that they could borrow
30 cents on the dollar by putting
up the bonds as collaterali Gen.
Sheridan. to prevent this evasion of the
law and sacrifice of the bonds, removed
the corrupt governor and the corrupt
commissioners and appointed other and
more honest persons in their places. This
proper proceeding produced the greatest
CONSERVATION among the thieves and
conspirators. and Andy johnson was APP
pealed to by them. Instead of sustaining
Gen. Sheridan and indorsing his action,
as be was in duty bound to do, the dirty
pro-slavery scoundrel removed Gen.
Sheridan in September, 1867, leaving
Gen. Mower in temporary occupancy
until November, when he appointed
Gen. Hancock as military governor of
Louisiana and Texas. The interval had
been consumed in searching for faclle
tool for the boud-thleves who would per-
nit the corrupt transaction of spoutiDg
the seven millions of bonds at 35 cents
on the dollar, and would play into the
hands OF the pro-slavery conspirators in
IOhncon,S RECOMMENDATION htIeinaSS kn0xvn
as my policy"
The following statement by General
Grant, in his recent interview regarding
Hancock, bears directly upon this mat
ter, and serves to bring out in clear
and unmistakable light the motives
which actuated Hancock in the issue of
the order with which his name has be-
come so unpleasantly associated:
For some reason, the removed were
very anxious TO be reappOinted. They
employed Reverdy johnson and another
lawyer to work for them, agreeing TO pay
them $25O,O00 if they were reinstated
This is great deal of money for four
men to pay for positions, unless there is
some special gain in the case. Reverdy
johnson came to me, but was so stupid
and stubborn that Icould not be induced
| to reappoint them. He then went to An
drew johnson and made his case, and
! Andrew johnson sent for me and asked
me to reinstate these men. | refused to
do so. He said: "Reinstate them, even
il it is only for one day: / will promise
that they will resign" l thought John
son might not know the motive why they
were so anxious to be reinstated, and,
thinking would do him a great service
in keeping him from q great blunder, l
told him zone hour would do these men
as we'll as one day." and unfolded their
/ intent. But johnson insisted on their be-
| ing rcinstated. l refused and excused
myself
johnson then removed Gen Sheridan
and appointed Gen. Hancock. He call
ed Hancock TO Washington to instruct
him in defeating the laws of congress
concerning reconstruction. As soon as
/ learned that Hancock was in town !
called at his hotel, instead of sending
for him. wanted to see him privately
in his own room ] found him in his
room, perhaps before he had his break
fast / said:
General, you and I are soldiers
| army officers. We have life positions;
we serve under successive administra-
lions without regard to party. 1t is our
duty to enforce the laws of congress
We are not responsible foI the wisdom
OF the laws congress bears that respon-
sibility. We simply enforce them.''
He said: well, / am opposed to
niger domination"
| / said: General, it is not question
of niger domination Four millions of
exslaves, without education or property,
can hardly dominate 80, O00, 900 of whites
with all the education and property. It
is question of doing our sworn duty"
He said: "Well, I'm opposed to mig
ger domination"
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
government and commissioners that Gen.
Sheridan had appointed. I instantly tel
egraphed him not to appoint to any office
any men who had been removed, and
give his reasons by mail for removing
the men. He telegraphed in long re-
ply, costing the government $3.50, his
reasons. He again telegraphed about
ing only $3.50. He telegraphed that If
, he could not have freedom to act, his
usefulness would be destroyed" and
that he would have TO be relieved.
telegraphed him to revoke his order. He
= asked johnson to relieve him, as no ono
, else could.
That Is the inner history and spirit o.
, his celebrated Order No. 40. This or
der resulted in the loss of many lives.
know of cases, and can give them. Hi
=, statement that the civil authorities arr
c supreme, is n truth admitted by all il
. time II established peace; but / car
demonstrate that he did not subject thu
; military power TO the civil, but that h,
a used his military power to overthrow
D the civil.