The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-11-03
Startling Exposures.


The Washington correspondent of the
New York Herald writes:
When President johnson was on his late
trip IN the West, United States Senator
and two Major-Generals of the army, who
belonged to his party, were approached at
indianapolis, by prominent conservative
itepubllcan, who had been colonel of an
Indiana regiment during the late war, and
VINO Is now captain in the regular SER
wee, and who made the following startling
statement: He had been making speeches
tor the Republicans in Indiana, in August
las., and by request of Governor Fletcher
or Missouri, visited that State, and made
one or two conservative speeches. He was
told by Governor Fletcher that his speeches
were too tame; that tho most radical of
declarations were wanted in Missouri; that
the people must be told that the Republi-
cans had decided that the rebels should
not vote, and that the State was to be car
RED by force of arms if necessary Go
vernon Fletcher also told him that he had
oo,9e9 9 muskets IN the State in loyal hands,
ana that they should be used, if necessary,
70 70 carry the State. The Indianian told
Governor Fletcher that ne was II nepubi-
can III principle, but did not approve Of
such measures, and would not advocate
them: Governor Fletcher thought him
merely Weak-knccd, and answered him that
awhile
y tcw nights subsequently, he was pre-
sent, on invitation, at q secret meeting of
radical leaders, at the Linden Hotel
About nifty prominent radicals were pre-
sent, including Governor Fletcher of Mis-
sourl; Governor Oglesby, of Illinois: and
Senator Yates and John *. Logan. of Illi
nois. The whole plan of the impeachment
OF the PRESIDENT was discussed, even to the
arrangement Of filling Washington with an
armed force OF Boys in Blue to protect
congress, and also to decide who shall
succeed johnson i'll case Vicc-President
roster, as his successor, should not prove
equally positive and pliable to the wills of
the Jacoblns. Butler, Governor Morton.
OF Indiana, and others, were discussed.
Butter was looked upon as lacking in con-
rage, and Morton was feared as being too
ahloltons Tor the purposes of the conspira-
s. .ors. Hehcrai Grant was mentioned as
TOO conservative, and Sherman was scout
G" as copperhead. Finally, Senator
Yates was decided upon as possessing
more stamina and less scrupes than any
other available man. If President Johnson
oliered serious resistance, and Foster did
nov ACT vigorously, Yates was to be put in
control of affairs
When he was about leaving ST. Louis.
the informant in the case was requested
DN Governor Fletcher to ask Governor
Morton, OF Indiana, wlrat number of arms
ne could spare to Missouri Governor
rAoltoH I: rePllco, when the message was de-
HNerea, that he could not say that he had
any to spare; that there were about 100 600
stand, with plenty of ammunition, in the
arsenal; he would see what could be
spared, and confer with Governor Fletcher.
Out OF this correspondence grew the con-
ference OF the Governors at Philadclphia.
which, 1t is now we'll known, was for the
purpose, among others, of distributing
arms throughout the country Outside of
inc statement of this officer, there is indu-
pltaole evidence III the hands Of President
Johnson of the secret distribution of large
quantities OF arms throughout the North
west, on various pretexts, all of which,
however, are legal and plausible enough
Hhlic the startling character Of this
story causes it to be incredulouslv re-
ceiyed by many, the character of the officer
making the statement, the known dcspe-
rate characters OF the leaders implicated in
the scheme, and much corroborative evil
dence received, cause it to be generally be-
Heved among the Presidents adherents