New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-11-09

carry the Reserve pronounced Republican will get
bihty and principle In this coming fight. and
men Who propose to a no-party candidate,
ar mo-prlnclpe candidate, down our thTOats Eay
as wei make note Of IT, And think 10 IS a
great mistake to suppose that military reputation
can WIN any where ~ the election Recent elections
show that that cry won't avail ANY longer In Ohio they
came near beating Of the best soldiers % the state
wilma peace COppcfhead FOR Governor; in COnnecucut'
llst Spring thny lHat splendid soldier with Mr. I'm.
III IN NfW-l ORR l1st year, the Eepuhlcn3 nea'
roiucrs running on the Democratic ticket ANA so on
The people want 20 light political battles principle
II Grant wants the Presidency let him come out IKE
enough on our side wen elect him But It neither wise
nor necessary Tor ms to run availability candidate
time' and they viii vote right Then we rely ON
enough Northern states to insure the electionof ournan
whoever he may be-
MR. CHASE.
spokc OF the movement on foot TO secure me Ecpul
can nomination fO AR Chase and asked Air. Wade what
me thought Of it. Well. he said me didn't know how
strong Chase was though hc didn't think he strong
NV sIiu n, ie used 10 nc but ", Houl LII
GOOD candidate, and, If nominated, would he heartily
..1l,e 40, no. 80 800 ne q l."uu - bo .. 80
. ~ 80, - nv .t ut a"HehoW or othcl' 9t't ~, tt's
nave been disposed 10 fight Mr.. Chase have never
- any l'I5 On 'Ac kihd Ia 1900 before to CllCsI
.onclIou Ole Wrote me letter asking me 70 soaiu
the members 0t the two Houses and what his pros
one by into the lobby and asked them what were
Clases prospects IN their States. found only one Inn
Senate, and only the House. wrote to Chase
that the thing looked little blue but that, perhaps he
after this Dick Parsons Of Cleveland came 10
Washington and d,d little prospecting
him. When the Convention about to meet, Chase
wanted me 10 decline; but how the devil could do that
would be fool enough 10 present my name ana would
have looked very impudent for me to decline under sch
circumstances Ever since that Convention, Chase and
his friends had an idea that was opposed To MN ana
trying todefeat him IN one way or another Not Wou
of truth u 10. II Chase be nominated next year,
well and good. At any rate think Ohio ought TO pre-
sent united front al the Convention and cast her vote
solid for somebody and any body tries to defeat that
result they friends Of mne have seen stated
nv DFN md VIII
feat Chase. They never Will do anything OF the KIND
with my consent II Chase can be nominated, think he
will make good President, and we can elect him.
PRESIDENT JOHNSON.
Mr.. Wade related the following about a. j.: Ihree
or four the assassination johnson sent for
aud went him. lie met very cordially shaking
with both hands, and said he was exceedingly glad To
me, and that there wasn't man In Washington whose
advice he would as soon have as mine told him was
very glad and very proud OF that We sat down, ASA ne
said he wanted 10 hear my views on public questions ad
public policy Well, said the first thing I've got 70 say
10 yOu IS be warned by the late OF All NlcedIesueht
/ WHO have been IN your position LOOK az Tyler ahd
Fillmore, and pray TO God every night TO save you
from their fate. Johnson seemed astOnsled 10 thnk
that / had any apprchenslOus or that KIND put
l told him he couldn't be too careful, for that
lac certainly would be tempted as they were, nc
said need have fears that he meant 10 stand by TIE
men and the party that elected him. then went on TO
was TO order the trial OF few Of the leaders OF the Rebel
lion, before military commission, and te hang them
thing and would commence with Jeh. Davis lie told
% hunt mp the law on the question ana ngeed 70
do 10 II he would name some one To help me- lie named
Ben. Butler. Butler and / called on him a day or two
after 10 find out exactly what he wanted ana we had
long talk with him. lie told MS he meant 10 ahg me ieu-
OF the Rebellion right away soon as they could be
tried and convicted by q military commission AS
we went away Ben Butlef salu ne, wa, uc-
lighted with johnson; that he seemed to be a
regular trump We looked up the law Of the case, and
10 few days called on MN again; Iheu 10 MN
about this very question OF reconstruction ne sald ne
nothing 90 DO that 10 belonged TO congress SNCiuslyey'
and he should let Congress take OF It, We parted
and soon after went home with the assurance IRON nun
that he would take no step not sanctioned ny the Iealc
Of the Republican party hcdfd nothing from MN hhti
about twO months mcrwhen met JOhh COYOde ~ holei
M Cleveland ana learned that the Fresdeht Id Des III
close communion with COppcrhoads and Rebels, ana mad
said 20 Covodo that be Gohnsonl could DO without be
Radicals better than the Radicals could DO without NM
About o month after went on TO Washington for the
Winter and called nc the White House ] found the
aucroom fu OF Rebels ana Coppercad9 huc wa s4oLi
convinced from the style in which received that
Johnson mad found friends and advisers outside OF the
Republican party. knew then that nc had started on
the downward track and made up his mind 10 betry tho
party and the country, toe II he could tired my best
10 keep him IN, but ii Was no 60
During Our conversation, the suiet Of Mrs Lincoln and
her recent dsaccfl conduct came UP, and remember
ing that SIR Wade one OF committee appointed by
the two Investigate the pecunary cond ton IN
which Mr. Liucoln family was LEFT, and report Dill Tor
their relief asked him II 70 true, stated by Mrs.
Lincoln that Mr. Lincoln left little OF no property behind
him. NO." said he ne id lie We looked INTO that
matter very carefully The Illinois men wanted as 20 give
her 100000 and agreed 20 do So II appeared mat
tor OF the estate, and be testified that 1ir Lin
coin left $4,000 In Government bonds, or something Ike
that. besides some little productive property IN spung-
field. luoisn all. about 100000 We thought, then,
tnlt tlNNl Noulu Nt thoueitlt same r ~ piu 10
widow OF Gen. Harrison Mrs Lincoln was very wen on,
aud didn't need what she got She took 100 boxes OF
something Other-i don't know what-away with her,
and the Commissioner OF Public buildings sWofe there
were fifteen other boxes that shc wanted 10 carry on
and he had 10 interfere 90 prevent her At rate she
cleaned ont the White House. didn't know but she was
going to run Il big hotel with all she carried on"
ATIOS.
slr Wade characterized Thad. stevens's pending Con
f.cation ball id fOulery The time for confscatlon
bills be- said was during the war, when they coud be OF
use I'M preventing men from gong into the Rebellion but
10 think OF passing such measure now was sheer Iohy
and nonsense II the negroes OF the South wanted land
let them work for H.