New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-09-18
GEN. GRANT

AN AUTHORITATIVE STATEMENT oF HIS POSITION
The Chicago Republican, in a letter from It's reporter
travelling with the Presidential party makes The following 10
TO present himself the soldiers who attempted to call hin
out in advance OF the Presidents arrival at CINCINNATI
The that Gen Grant knows has been patent e
every during the whole Of this tp that continued eort
made embtter possible his Relations with Tho
President by exciting the Jealousy OF the latter or by making
nvdous distinctions between them and hc Is determined that
his shall lend any encouragement to any such con
tempb proceeding on the one hand OF those that have been
made with ike perssencY identity him with the political
views President the Other Gen. Grant feels that
TO the President be Is the he al OF the Army OF the united
States the leader OF political party lie does not con.
slider the army place for poucian and therefore Nl not
permit himself TO be committed TO the support OF ehe tne
present Political parties that the army shall DO made
party machiue ...,..,-
approves Of what have written and says thnt II FOLLY aud ex
acy expresses his views will however state that as org
pay written the concluding sentence was IN ihese Nou
When he becomes partisan he Intends Immediately 70 re-
sign bis present position and to this TIC General objected
saying that might be taken % imply THAI r. some intuIe e
intend 10 become partisan whereas - only htenon
using those words TO az officer Of the army
bis dspprobaton OF aaY aeupt TO identity him With any pJ
lie above conversation with Grant took place In the
baggage and TeeshHent car ATTACHED 70 the uhn 10 VIC
presence of Major Gen Riwins chief 81 stan TO Gen 1ian
slso Of another MorGeHeral who ihial was Gen stone
but OF this am not certain, io dd not take any par
uculaT notice who 10 vas
In addition to these military men there were also present
Mr Warden IL connected vita TIE Nfr York I John
Hogan OF ST. Louis Missouri, Mr. Chadwick 81 Ward' Hc-
tel Washington and one or Two members Of the Columbus DEL
egntiOn, whose names don't know.
10 about inmate aitcruard. Gen. Grant who Ind
been in the Presidents car 10 present himself 10 the people
assembled al West Junction fecered The car ana having
seated himself beckoned TO and speak with hn
did and sealing myself by his side be went on 10 Say
that be thought that published the account already sub
nitted him he would Ike 10 be understood that he had
refused the proposed demonstration entirely because be lett y
his duty refuse any reception denomination rendered
separately himself while travelling with The President or to
do ANYTHING which might be construed ayOTing pOi
party He then went reerae bis determination not
used by those who sought 10 commit him either for
against the Presidents policy 10 attach any pol ca sgh
to his the Presidents excursion He had
been mnch annoyed at the which had been made ~ his
by John HOgaD who was presumed 90 state that Gen
Grant politically With the President and similar
occasion by MT Seward He felt that was above all things
desirable the officers OF the army avoid participation
ordinary political conflicts except II their duty citi
support only who could show record Of consist
ent loyaltJ Whether mans sentiments Johnsonian
Republican, he said he et that u was ihsut to any loyal man
him 10 vote for any candidate who was no; loyal
In this connection he said that without expressing any
views his against the johnson policy. he felt
misfortune for Mr. johnson that the advocates Of
his policy IL tho States through which be lad Just passed
their ticket men who In s6 and 2 had gen guilty Of Known
dsoyaty the GOy,rnmenl because and this said in
a very emphatic manner be felt that 10 ask
had their blood for the Union TO Jr who had
been sOya 90 IT, the greatest insult that could be Of
feed souberl he could make allowances FOR aud he
could ride through the South and get out on orm and
shake hands in friendship with uch men as Lee Johnston or
Forrest because though they had been almost educated into
Secession they truly honest aud loyal IN their ad
herence 10 the Unen and were s9ekg TO strengthen Il Ba
be did not feel In that way tOaaId Northern hen who had
dsoya and neither desired 10 associate with them
have them for his fends No such should have bis
support ought they to be supported by Mr. Johnsons
friends throughout The Northern states lie particularly IN
sanced specimen Of this Objectionable class Of men, HE'S
Cmer the Democratic candidate for Governor OF Penn
syganis saving that ask soldier 90 vote for such
served -four years ia the Union with credit 10 himself
and benefit 10 his country was gross insult If men desired
support Mr. JohnsOns policy let them but at all events
let them vote only for such true to their county
In 1861