Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1867-08-07
WHOLE NO. 1868.
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er remarks.
Q. On the evening of the 4th Of
March, after the speech Of Vice Presi-
dent johnson in the Senate Chamber,
| did you call upon him at the MetTopoi-
tan? If 30, state all the occurrences Of
that interview, giving all that was said
BY both Of you as exactly as possible.
/ A. called there, / think, between
| FIVE and six, and Immediately upon en-
tering the room | said to President
johnson. who was lying upon the bed.
"Grest God, Governor, you have ruined
yourself ard the partyl" President
johnson raised himself up on bis elbow
I and said: "By God, viii straighten
myself out and make myself felt before
j the end of my administration. Mr..
i Blair has been here and invited me to
I 20 up to his house, which I intend to
do on Monday. Burnside [serYantt 60
down TO the bar and get me some whis.
key" / then left the room.
1 @. How certain are yoa1 of the words
''my administrstionT Was your at
tention called to thera by the manner
in which they were said, or from any
other cause, so that you can be certain
of the exact words?
A. l am certain of the words, and
my attention was called to them BY the
very emphatic manner of the President
Q. Did you call on President John
son while he was at Mr. Hooper's house.
corner of Fifteenth and 81 Streets7 If
so, state all that was said in that inter-
view between you both, especially
everything that was said respecting the
next Presidency?
A. did call on him at Mr.. Hooper's
house, think, on the night of the 9th
of May, l865-Sabbath evening. In the
course of the conversation, I remarked:
| Governor, you look tired Being
President is hard work and small
thanks, isn't it7" He replied = q es;
particularly when man is lifted into
it on another mans coat tail" He
stopped moment, as if in thought,
and continued: "The man who gets
the Mcclellan vote, with the anti
negro suffrage vote of the Republican
party, will get the Southern vote. and
that will elect the next PFssident."
/ Q. Have you the original reconmen-
dations of Mr.. johnson 70 President
Lincoln, or to Mr.Stanton, or both,for
your promotion as Captain and Com
missary of Subssteneef5 II %. annex
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tions referred 10. which wiz sboW the
intimate terms Of the witness with Mr..
johnson, and the opinion Of the latter
regarding his character: nssr & %
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having Iormed tne acquaintance OF
Capt. OF indiana, Ind him TO
De gentleman OF integrity, and very
deserving young man
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Government in the discharge Of the
duties imposed upon him, and if con-
slstent with the public service, hope
that the Secretary Of War will confer
upon him the appointment. sail2
| have the honor to be, very respect
fully, your obedient servant,
ANDRER Johnson, sassz
brig. Gen. and Military Governor.
STATE OF TESSEssEE, ExEc. DFP'r.s
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Nov. u. ga
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FuRTHEE EXTRACTS FRoN TESTIMONY.
The following extracts are frar,. n
long affidavit made by one thoroughly
with what transpired in the
circles in which Mr.. johnson moved in
Nashville. It bears the seal Of a well
known notary: = . sssis9 49,
"I knew NieIS. Brown. once Cover.
nor of Tennessee. and q noted rebel
He came to Nashville once. IL 1854 n
vas very hard matter to get 4 Dass To
yet through the lines, and Brown Want-