, 1866-08-29
FROM WASHINGTON.

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Frcsldent-The johnson Soldiers
Taxing the CopperiohnsoDs, &c.
Washington Correspondents Of the Philadelphia
WAsu1sozox, August 81. 1866.
TIE cAMrAl0S Torn OF 1ua ADM1S1sTRA-
Some time ago Ia this correspondence I
gave an outline OF the tour to the Wost pro-
posed by the President mud certain mcm-
bers Of bis Cabinet. There have been few
changes made IN the programme since.
After the adjournment Of tho JET Davis
johnson Convention It was resolved to add to
paigning party would stop, and now 1t is
probable every littlo town and hamlet on
the route will have an opportunity Of hear.
ing one Of those classic speeches for which
Andrew johnson is famous.
CireM]ass tprifAte and confidential, OF
coursel have been sent to The various john
son o1lce-holdcrs, announcing the proposed
visit Of the President, and suggcstinr the
prorrlety OF giyln. Him q reception, and an
opportunity 10 make q speech. The bread
| and butter" men Of New York aro nlrcadr
General Grant will not be Of the party
ue has already sfgnft1ed to the President
{Who, BY the way, was' Very nnxInus that
Grant SHOULD accompany him,) that his
quarters here. Must Of the Cabinet will TO-
perhaps alt except Stanton md Harlan. The
President has extended IN Invitation to
Afr. L. A. GoDright, OF the Associated Press,
to accompany the Presidential party.
SECRETARY STANTON ASD THE PRESIDENT.
The statements which appear from time to
time in certain New York journals with ref
ence to the position uf the Secretary Of War,
are wholly unauthorized, nnd altoecthcr
wide Of the mark. Mr.. Stanton has no SYM
patAy whatever with the johnson party, aud
Ills remaining III the Cabinet is entirely nttri-
hnfn n11s }1fS fal3rn %r,e %p,n
| csts Of the country. 1.-The consulted his own
personal interests, he would have resigned
long nEo.
The Immense labor performed by the War
Office In suPprcssins the Shareholders rebel.
lion, and the unprecedented character oi
the demands made uron it, very naturally
] left much to bc done .aftcr the war ceased.
No person could have done this SO well, If at
all, US Mr. Stanton. This Is one Of the causcs
for his remaining in the Cabinet up to this
time.
But there arc other REASONS which will
suggest themselves to the mind Of every ono
! who understands the present condition oi
the country. It Is no secret that President
johnson Inns used every effort to make the
| Secretary Of. War see the beauties Of "My
! Of the kind shown by '.Mosesn himself when
hc Was nominated for the Vice Presidency.
THE JOHNSON SOLDIERS.
| Not few hare expressed surprise at the
movement set on foot here By compare.
tiyely small nnmhcr OF soldicrs tall officers,
no priyates among them) to sustain the Cop
pcElohns9n party. The leader in this at1ai'
notoricty, who is promised the portfolio o
Secretary Stanton when that gentleman re
signs.
! learn from a trustworthy source thu
Steadman WIS authorized by the Presidcn
to promise a6 these officers the majority 0
whom hare been mustered out Of the service
not only positions In the regular army, nndel
the new army bill, but rapid promotion, IN
der his own eye, when he reaches the Wal
Office. You will have noticed that, With bu
few exceptions, the names attached to th1
call for the Convention at Cleveland ar,
mostly unknoWn to fame.
General sickles' name, it is said. was usct
without Lis consent. Strung efforts ilayt
been made to obtain the cooperation of sucl
soltliers as Grant, Sherman, Sheridan, Meade
Hooker, Barlow, mud others, whose name
are historic forever.
TAXING THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. DELI
J. GATES.
The johnson Committee here Is busy get
ting ont " "otlfciar' reports Of the proceed
ipgs Of the Je1-Dayis-J ohnson Convention
several items" !" Informs me that the chis
OF the "Bread-and-Bntter Brisade,n ~ Kandal
taxed every member Of the Convention tiy
dollars, TO help pay for publishing the r,
] p0Il- 4nls money Will DC devoted excl
eirely to this purpose. The idea is to doc
the country With the reports Of the proceed
ings Of this Convention
TO WAIT On TIE PREs1DRST.
A delegation from the National Labt
Congress, which has been holding its NEE
fngs in Baltimore, will wait upon the Pres
dent Tomorrow. Look out for anoths
| | speech from the great "Dictator."
WHERE THE PEOPLES HoSET GOES.
As Andrew johnson and his parasites tai
. 50 fippautly Of . "subsidlzed prcss,n it ma
be we'll tor the people to know that the sui
: siIizinE Is all done by the Administration
!, ! which Mr. johnson Is the official head. tt
latest instance in Illustration Of this whic
has been brought to Light Is the President
, .rchel organ OF this city, the National Intel
geucer. ,
During the slttfncs Of the JET Davis Joh1
son Convention, the InteVigencer coutafne
; comparatively fair reports Of the proceed
| fhgs, which was a thing so marvellous |
TINT venerable Rip Van Winkle, as to set Il
: public to inquiring into the cause Of it.
! fs well known here TINT the In{Gl1ignee.
on its Inst legs, financially, and 1t was nj
! believed that the concern could stand th
', expense incurred By the Chronicle in trim
mittiDg the reports Of the Convention.
, now appears that the whole expense of th
IL fhteNigenesr's reports Of the Convention WI
borne BY the Adtnfaistration So much
| Mr. .Tr1,u tnusa talk IF n stsuhs1f1;7a3 rraza