The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1888-08-15

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ed army. yes "Well. then. we'll 90
up "a they went up together, and
Sheridan WIS q witness Of the scene in
the Mclean House when the surrender
Of the rebel chief,rn became an acco M
plished fact.
AFTER TIE WAR.
4 brief movement in ]. T. Johnston's
direction ended the services Of Sheri-
dams army, and it marched back to
Washington and took its last review on
Pennsylvania avenue. But Sheridan was
not at its head In obedience TO his
chiefs command he hurried off to the
Southwest 10 restore and maintain order
in Louisiana, Texas, and along the Mex
lean frontier. At his coming the reckless
bands Of rebels who still kept up the
fight threw down their arms. He had no
fighting to DO, save to suppress riots at
New Orleans which had been brought on
by the Mayor. Both there and in Texas
he was hampered by the miserable pol
icy Of the johnson administration, but
in spite o. all difficulties he did his work
effectuaIly and we'll On the Mexican
border. and even across on one occasion.
he was active IN supprsssing disorder and
bloodshei, and he did not hesitate TO
show his sympathy with the patriots
who we're riilins themselves Of the
pinchbeck Imperial" yoke
The freedmen found in him a friend
More than once he called sternly 10 ac-
count the ex-rebels who delighted to in
Gict outrage upon their former slaves.
The Reconstruction law Of Congress was
enforced By him in good faith. and when
the Acknowledgement OF the United
States 81 explained that law as practical
ly to nuiiify il, he frankly denounced
that Interpretation as the opening of
broad road for fraud and perjury This
brought upon him the Presidents dis
pleasure, which he faced without finch
ing And when the President, in his
stubborn determination to defeat the
will Of Congress, removed him from his
command and sent him to the West, he
was applaaded by loyal citizens every
where as the moral victor in the strug-
gle
Sheridan was transferred to the De-
uartment Of the Missouri in September,
1867. ami remained there until his com
rade AMI chief. Ulysses :. Grant, succeed
ell Andrew johnson at the White House
on the very day Of Grants Inauguration,
Sheridan as promoted TO be Lieutenant
General, and was assigned to the COM
maud Of the Division Of the Missouri.
His headquarters were at Chicago, and
he became personally very popular in
that city. lie rendered great services
there at the two great fires which devas-
tated Chicago During the political
troubles in louisiana in 1875 he was sent
TO New Orleans. on the retirement Of
General sherman, on November /, 1888,
he became. under the President, Com
manier-in-Chief Of the whole Army.
During his visit to Europe in 1s70-'71.
General Sheridan was witness Of many
or the most thrilling scenes Of the great
war between France and Germany. He
was most Of the time with the Crown
Princes army and was welcomed az head
CHARTERS as IN honored guest. He was
an interested and appreciative spectator
at Gmve'0.te; and the running IRE Of
comments made BY him to the Tri5tmt's
sDondent, as they stood side by side
at sedan. watching the battle by turns
through the same field-glass, formed 10
American readers one-of the most inter-
estinc features Of this Journals incOmpar-
able record Of that struggle After the
surrender Of Napoleon and the remnant
OF his army. General Sheridan was first
outside the R0yal circle to shake hands
with Prince Bismarck and congratulate
him On the great event; and the-eupon
the German Chancellor called for two
bottles Of good Bavarian beer, and touch
ed glasses with the hero Of Winchester
as they drank together 70 the health Of
United Germany and Of the United
states.
General Sheridan persistently held
himself aloof from politics, although ne
made no secret Of his earnest devotion 10
the great principles Of the Republican
party. lie was more than once promi-
ncutly mentioned as Republican can
didafe lor the Presidency. but strongly
discountenanced all such movements on
the part u bis friends 4 few months
ago be was 50 often and 50 widely spoken
Of a. a candidate that he deemed it best
to put = stop to it all by declaring, in an
authorized interview, in the most definite
and emphatic manner that he wosld not
accept nomination to the Presidency