Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-09-30
THE RADICAL SPIES ON THE PREsI-
DENT---THE CHICAGO REPUBLI
CANS REPORT OF GIN. GRANTS
VIEWs-AN INTERESTISG IN POSE.

Ben. G. TRUMAN has written to the Prov.
idence Or. H. Post, an account Of the man
ner in which the Radical spies thrust them
selves upon the President and his company
in their recent tour. 1t is interesting, since
it relates to matters in which the whole
country is concerned, and instructive as it
showsthe disgraceful shifts TO which Radical
reporters will resort to build up the party at
the expense Of truth. We have only space
for the subioined extracts:
Upon leaving Detroit, il was discovered
that quite a number Of gentlemen connected
with the Chicago press were aboard Of the
special train. Some one Of the party sug-
gested that, rs none Of them we're invited, at
least those who represented papers that OPP
posed the President should be ordered Off
Taking ground as a newspaper man in this
case, protested against the act, regarding it
as an outrage upon journalism, and coun-
selled that IL one should be put off ali should
be treated likewise. The President in due
time was acquainted with the matter, and at
once decided that no pariiality should be
exercised in the tender Of cOurtesies to the
press. "But," remarked the person who was
most exercised regarding the presence Of the
reporters Of the Chicago Tribune and Re-
publican, "these men have got aboard here
as spies. they are here 20 misrepresent and
villifv YOU" "Ohl ] guess not, said the
President. In a laughing way, "these men
are not half so bad as you think they are.
Let them be; they won't do any harm"
Well. these gentlemen, upon their own
responsibility, concluded to go no fur
Their than Chicago; but the RepUJlican sup
piled another man, who was not received
very fondly, but was permitted TO accom-
many the party. He played his cards in a
different manner, and took a trick at Column
bia, Ohio, and for his pains toas put oG de
train.
| saw enough Of General GRANT during
the Presidential trip to know that lac makes
no politicai statements whatever and no
gentleman viii bore him on such matters
You NAV depend upon il, that when politi-
clans or newspaper men profess 30 have been
in conversation with General GRANT upon
political affairs, be they Radicals, Conserya-
lives. Republicans, JOHNSON men, or Demo-
cratic. and state this or that authoritatively
as his political opinion, they speak falsely
and disrespectfuly. General RAWLINGS
GRANTS chief of staff, said to me one day,
Il tell YOU, TnUNAN, GRANT never talks
politics. He is no politician and if he en-
tertains any political opinions whatever,
am not aware OF the fact. IL is decidedly
ludicrous," he added, Ito see first one side
lain him, and then the other"
We'll. 20 return 70 the Republicag reporter,
he did what no other gentleman did on
hoard. and that was 90 bore Gen. GRANT on
noliticnl matters Gen. RAWLINGS, Sens
Tor Patterson, Mr.. w. w. WARDES, Mr..
CuApwIcK, Mr.. MCGuIENEss, Mr.. SPoF-
FoRp. Gen. GUSTAV, Mr.. CADwALLADER
land mvsclf) were in the same car, and wit
messed his impotence, and will indorse
what l here say. Said the reporter, Gen
eral. Is that speech as reported in the Gin
ciunah Enquire true2 Did you make any
such remarks ~ Well, said the General,
" 70 the best of my knowledge, the substance
of NV reply to the committee is as has been
pnblished" "Word for word as was pub
iishcd in the Eaqaircr for you know, Cen
eral that's nasty rebel sheet y lmpudent-
IN remarked the reporter. May be not
,rord Cor word" said the General, but the
substance is as has been pUblished;N and
Grant turned partly away from him in his
scat " AiaN AtlttlNlANN NAAAAA We itAA hlfAfti
IL General 2' continued the bore. That's
altogether your own matter, you may place
what inference YOU please upon it."
At this juncture the reporter turned
around. and witnessing the displeasure Of
the entire party, and especially Of General
RAWLINGS and Senator PATTERSON, lac car
ried ON the balance Of his conversation in
lower tone, and cut il short after which he
retired TO the end Of the car, and wrote Wig
oronsly Tor half an hour. lie again APP
poached GRANT and asked him question,
and again retired, and put himself vigorous
" at work. GRANr did net beckou to him,
as he falsely writes, bat gave him the cold
shoulder throughout. Whether there is any
truth whatever in his statement will prob
ably never be brought to light, as General
GRANT will not even be urged into politics
through the process Of contradiction. No
body who was aboard of that train, however,
believed a word Of what appeared in the
Republican, but they do know that General
GRANT was exceedingly annoyed by this inn
pndont reporter, and that he was ordered of
Che train in consequence.