The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1866-10-03
Con. Grant : KussAuthoritativ Statement
of hi, po,;t;on

Tho Clricmgo RpnLiican. in u lcttcr from
it's reporter travelling with the Presidential
arty, makes the following int crcsliDg state
McnJs in connection with Gen. Grants rctll-
sal to present himself to the soldiers who
attempted to call MIN out in advance Of the
Prcsdcnt's arrival at Cincinmali:
Tho fact is, that Gen. Grant knows, ns
has been patent to every one during tho
whole Of this trip, thai continued efforts
have been made 10 cmbitel. Il possible,
his relations with che 'rnsiden, ny exciting
the jealousy of the "'ter, or by n 'iinc
invid;ous distinctions briw ~ them, ,.nd he
is dctcrmincd that no act Of his shn' Irnd
any encouragement . nny Snol contcT,',i-
bio proceeding III tho one sand or ;:pSc
that have been made with lik. pcrsisIvncy
TO identify him with tho political vicws."t
the President on tEo other Gon. Grant
feels that, next to the PRESIDENT, hc is the
head of tho army Of the United S.a'cs, not
tho leader Of II political party lie do2s not
toIsilcr tho army place for u politician.
and therefore will not permit himaclito bc
committed to tho support Of either OF 'hc
present political parties, nor that the army
shall be made party machine,
havo submitted tho above to The G ne
yal, who entirely approves Of what III V"
written, aud says that it fully and oXaciiy
expresses kia views. will, however, nn,c
that, rs originally written, tho concluding
sentence was in these words: ~ hen he
becomes u PARTISAN, he intends immcdnucl, J
to rcsign his present position" 'andto this
tho General objected. saying that i might
bo taken 70 imply that at son.u future i;.e
ho did intend 10 become n partisan, whereas
his only IN crL,ph II Ls,nc those words wns
toexpress. ~ .,n viL ,cr ~ lhc army, his
disnprr9CaA'n OF my attempt to identify
him with hny poll &c party whatever.
The above couv c>.;ion With Con Grant
took place IN the h,.,gaga or rctrcshment
ear attached TO tho train, in tho presence of
Maj. Con. kowlins, chief OF Slatf to Gen.
Grant; also ofnno,hcr Major. General, who,
think, WAS Gcn. Stoneman but Of this
am not certain, for did not take any par
ticnlar notice who il was.
ln addition 10 these military men, thcro
we're also present Mr.. Warden. who is con-
ncctod with the New York Times, John
Hogan. .ofSt. Louis, Missouri, Mr.. Chad
wioh, Of Wizards Hotel, Washington, and
ono or two members Of tho Columbus dele
eation, whose names | don't know.
In about n minute afterwards, Gen.
Grant, who hafk bcen in the Prcsidcnt's car
10 present himself to tho pcoplc assembled
at West junction, re.cntorcd tho car, and
having seated himself, bcokoncd to mo to
como and speak with him. ] did so, and,
on seating myselfby his side, he went on to
shy that no thought thNt if published tho
account already submitted to him, he would
like to DO understood that he had refused
TO receive tho proHoscd demonstration en-
tircly because he felt 1t his duty to refuse
any reception or demonstration rendered
separately to himself while travelling with
tho President, or to do anything which
might be construed as favoring any politica
party.
lie then went on to rci,crato his aotcrmi.
nation not to he used by those who sought
~ commit him either for OF against tho
Presidents policy, or to attach any poiti.
%! Significance 30 his presence on tho Prcsi.
dents excursion Hc had also been much
annoyed at the use wn.ch had been made
Of his name by John Hogan, who has pre-
sumcd to sta,o that Gen. Grant was politi-
ca!ly with tho, President, and on one simi.
lar OCCASION by Mr.. Seward. lilo felt that
II was, above all things, desirable for eiticcrs
Of thV army TO avoid participation in ordi.
nary political conflicts. except it was their
duty as citizens To suppor, only men who
could show q record OF consist ent loyalty
Whether mans sentiments were Johnsoni.
an or Republican, he said ho felt that II
was an insult 10 any loyal man to nsk hin,
10 voto for any candidate who was Hot q
loyal man In 1861.
III thlS cOnHeCtl0u, He Shui that, without
expressing any viows Of .is own for or
against tho johnson polinS. hc ycI tell il
10 DO q misfortune for Mr Johnson, that
the advocates Of his polio. IN the States
through which he hnd just passed = Missou
ri, Illinois and Iuuiana--had put OH their
ticket men who, in. 1851 and '6Z had been
guilty ofknown d,sloysi,y to the Goycrn-
ment because (and this w0s said IN very
emphatic manner) he felt that TO ask mcn
whose sons had shed their blood for the
Union TO vote for mon who had been dis
loyal TO It, was tho greatest insph that could
be offered. Southern mcn he could mako
allowances for. and he could ride ,mouli.
the South and get out om ~ platform and
shake hands in'fontlshp wi'h such ,orn as
Lee, Johnston or Forrest, because, though
they had been almost educated into scl s.
sion, they were nov ruly honest ,.lG loya!
i'll their adherence to the Unon md werc
seeking to Strengthen il. Eat h did not
feel in that way toward Nor! !"ru men who
had once been disloJnl. aud neither desired
10 associate with them nor have them f,g
his friends. No such men should have his
support, nor ought they to be supported hy
'lr. Johnson's friends throughou' -, Nol
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