The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1867-11-14

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Mr.. Wade related the rorlo Wing about
A. j.: "Thrse or four days after the
assassination, johnson sent for me, and
went 70. see him He met me very
cordially sslAffnag, ne Win both hands,
and said he was exceedingly glad to see
me, ana thxt there wssn't q man IN
Washington whose advice he would AZ
soon have a. nine. told him I was
very glad 2nd Very proud Of that! We
sat down, and he said he wanted to hear
my views Cd pubic questions and public
policy. Wen. said 4, the first thing I've
got to ssy u you is, be 1sfhed BY the
fate 81 an Vice Presiaents~ who have
been in Your petition Look 81 Tyler
and FillmSts, and pray to God every
night 70 ave you from their fate. John
SON seemed astonished to think that
had approximations Of that kind, but I
told him ky codldn't be TOO careful; Tor
that he Certainly would be tempted as
they WERE He said-1 heed hsve no
fears; thas he alnent 70 stand by the men
and Che party that elected him. Z then
went on 70 advise him what to do. I
told him the first thing to do was' to or
der the trial or few Of the leaders OF
the rebellion, befofea military commits
sion, ana toH hsng them when found
guilty. Hs sSid he would do that very
thing, and would commence with JET.
Davis. He told me tofslfunt up the law
on the question, and agreed to do-it II
he would name Soms one towhelp me.
He named Ben. Butler. Butler and
called on him "a day or two after to 4nd
out exactly what he wanted, and we had
"A long talk with MIN. He told US be
meant to hang the leaders ofsthe REBEL
ion right away, ~ soon as they could
be tried ana convicted by . militaFy
commissfcn. As We went away Ben
Butler sid Ne wss delfghted with John
con; that he seemed TO be- = regula,
trump We siookeA up the law OF tha
case, and In . few days called on hin
again. / talked to him shout sthis very
question Of. feeonstruction. He said III
was very glad that Il waa a matter will
which he had nothing 10 do; that it be
longed-top Congress exclusively. and h
should let Congress aakes care Of It. W.
parted, ina Soon assee I went home, will
the assurance from him that he woult
take ND step f6e sActiSned blythe lead
err Of the Republi6as partyd 4 heart
nothing sffem hi4A ianSlla about 1atw,
monthS lAesf,, wien r meti John Covod'
at hotel in Cleveland, and Teamed tina
the President hSd been III close com
munion with copperheads and rebels
and had seiil to dCovodep thss ohe{ John
sony could do witiious she Radicals bet
ter than The Radicals could do withea
him. A6ont : month afterI went ont
Washing Ton for the winter, and cslle1
at the White House. found the Ante
room full OF rebels" and copperheads
and I VS. soon convinced, from th
style in which I WAS received, that JOIN
SON had uadhisnds and advisers ont
side u shsd RSpubli6and psrty. Il zkne'
then thst he had started on ne idowr
ward track, and made up hts mind to b
try the party. and the country, too, il !
eould.9rrtsled my best 10 keep him il
but Il WIS 20 60. ralDIo nozo7d 3 Il 81
e.'. aoo 's So .cosrsscA rroanA =. h'5Hl'o
Mra rWsde characterised Thad, ST.
VEINS, P@dingcoansoatio bill, rs d-----.
toolery. The time Tor conf sc.tion bill
he said. was during the. war when The
could be 81 use IL preventing men fro
going inA0the Sahsllionp but to think (
passing 3aoh sbmszssrssnsw, WAS she,
folly 1Sd T5nsehsse az the negroes d,
the sollhb vented Fa 5 Land let them GIG v se
for it-bnidas RI 70 sss12orq ods IN MACK a OK
'Wheye,s Gaosga on confscation?
gathered is the largest and best 5 +
many years aa.is bssx assd EAR 8n
"a man in Atom Iowa, b has escape
from pmniuhmeuff ofsadultery,- becaa