The National tribune., 1896-10-29
SHERMAN'S MEMOIRS.
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need not correct, as don't desire my biog-
raphy to be written till / am dead. 1t IS
enough for the world to know that live and
am . soldier, bound to obey the orders of my
superiors the laws of my country, and to ven-
crate its Constitution and that when discre-
tion is given ME, shall exercise it wisely aud
account to my superiors.
/ regard your article headed "City Council
Gen. Sherman and Col. Slack" AZ highly
indiscreet. OF course. no person who can Jeo'
pardize the safety of Memphis can remain here.
much less exercise public authority, but must
take time and be satisfied that I'M ustice be not
done.
If the parties named be the men you describe,
the fact should not be published, to put them
on their guard and thus to encourage their
escape. The evidence should be carefully col
lected, authenticated, and then placed in my
hands. But your statement of facts is entirely
qualified, in my mind, and loses its force by
your negligence of the very simple facts within
your reach as to myself: had been in the army
six years in 1916 am not related by blood to
any member of Lucas. Turner q Co; was asso-
ciated with them in business six years tInstead
of twol; am not Colonel of the 18th Inf, but OF
the 18th. Your correction, this morning. OF the
acknowledged error as to Gen. Denver and
others is still erroneous. Gen. Morgan L.
Smith did not belong to my command at the
battle of Shiloh at all, but he was transferred
to my division just before reaching Corinth.
mention these facts in kindness, to show you
how wrong it is TO speak of persons.
l will attend to the Judge, Mayor, Boards OF
Aldermen, and policemen, all in good time.
Use your influence to re-establish system.
order Government You may rest easy that n o
military commander is going to neglect inter-
nal safety, or to guard against external danger !;
but to do right requires time, and more patience
than usually possess. If l find tho press of
Memphis actuated by high principle and sole
devotion to their country, will be their best
friend; but if / find them personal, abusive,
dealing in innuendoes and hints at blind
venture aud looking to their own selfish ag-
grandizement and fame, then they had better
look out; for l regard such persons as greater
enemies to their country and to mankind than
the men who. from q mistaken sense of State
pride, have taken U p muskets and fight Us about
as hard as We care about.
1u haste, but in kindness, yours, ETC.,
w. 7. SHERMAN, Major General.
CIVIL AND MILITARY LAW IN MEMPHIS.
HEADQUARTERS FIFTH DIVISION MEMPHIS,
Tenn. July q, 1862.
JOHN PARK, Mayor of Memphis. present.
SIR: Yours of July "a is before me. and has re-
ceived, as all similar papers ever will, my care
ful and most respectful consideration. have
the most unbounded respect for the civil law,
courts, and authorities, and shall do all in my
power to restore them to their proper use, viz,
the protection of life, liberty. and property.
Unfortunately. at this time, civil war pre-
walls in the land, and necessarily the military.
for the time being, must be superior to the civil
authority, but it does not therefore destroy it,
Civil courts and executive officers should still
exist and perform duties, without which civil
or municipal bodies would soon pass into dis.
respect-am end to be avoided. am glad to
find in Memphis a Mayor and municipal
authorities not only in existence, but in the
co-exercise of important functions, and shall
endeavor to restore one more civil tribunals