. Our greater country; being a standard history of the United States from the discovery of the American continent to the present time ... n of his own party, for his inter-ference with the organization of a StateLegislature. Several Governors addressedspecial messages on the subject to the Legis-latures of their respective States, and legisla-lative resolutions were passed denouncingthe course pursued by the Federal govern-ment. The indignation which thus expresseditself was greatly increased by a dispatchA-^r^ General Sheridan, commanding at New 834 ADMINISTRATION OF ULYSSES S. GRANT. Orleans
. Our greater country; being a standard history of the United States from the discovery of the American continent to the present time ... n of his own party, for his inter-ference with the organization of a StateLegislature. Several Governors addressedspecial messages on the subject to the Legis-latures of their respective States, and legisla-lative resolutions were passed denouncingthe course pursued by the Federal govern-ment. The indignation which thus expresseditself was greatly increased by a dispatchA-^r^ General Sheridan, commanding at New 834 ADMINISTRATION OF ULYSSES S. GRANT. Orleans, to the War Department, dated fifthof January, 1875, advising the general govern-ment to declare the people of Louisianabanditti, and to turn them over to him and tohis troops for punishment. This savage sug-gestion was deeply resented by the people ofthe whole country, who had by this timegood cause to deplore any interference ofthe military in civil affairs. There is reason to believe that the publicindignation was felt by even the President,for, in a message to Congress upon the sub-ject, he made this admission, while defending. THOMAS A. HENDRICKS. the course of the administration : I amwell aware that any military interference bythe officers or troops of the United Stateswith the organization of a State Legislatureor any of its proceedings, or with any civildepartment of the government, is repugnantto our ideas of government. I can conceiveof no case not involving rebellion or insur-rection where such interference by authorityof the general government ought to be per-mitted, or can be justified. In the summer of 1876 the various poiliti-cal parties of the Union met in their respective conventions to nominate candidates fbithe Presidency and Vice-Presidency of theUnited States, which officers were to bechosen at the general election in Republican Convention assembled atCincinnati, Ohio, on the fourteenth of June,and resulted in the nomination of GovernorRuther
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