The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1867-09-04
Removal Of Gen. Howard.

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It ismuch regretted that the President con-
templates the removal Of Gen. Howard as
the head of the Frcedman's Bureau The
affairs Of the Bureau have been well admin
istered. It has been blessing to large
masses of our people in the hands Of Gen.
Howard The only fault alleged against
him is that he is radical Republican. If
any man has right to his own views in
politics, Gen Howard surely has, for he bears
about him constantly in the loss of one of
his arms, the strongest proof that could be
offered of his devotion to the country. g
The correspondent of the Boston Adcer
tiser says:
At the request of the President, John NJ
Langston, colored orator from Ohio, has
had long interview with Mr.. johnson re-
garding the changes in the Freedman's Blu
reau. Mr.. Langston urged Mr.. johnson to
retain Gen. Howard, giving as his opinion
that the real interests of the colored people
required it. Mr.. johnson replied that he
considered Gen. Howard ambitious and cor
rupt, and that besides he was ahypocrite
and did not have the interests of the color
ed people at heart, and said that hemust APP
point man who was true friend to them,
and he intended to do SO. He further stat
ed that if the colored people here would
agree upon some one Of their number, he
would appoint him, and clearly intimated
his readiness to tender the place to Mr..
Langston. The latter has no idea of taking
the place. His friends here advised him not
to do so, and while many of them would
| like to take the President at his word and
commit him to the policy of giving black
men Office, still they appear to agree that
the real design OF the President is to involve
the bureau in irretrievable difficulties, by
putting civilian at its head, and making
necessary the removal or resignation of
many military officers who could not do
| duty under civilian, and also complicating
| its relations with the other bureaus of the
| War Department. The President further
hoped thus to secure the resignation of
many officers through their refusal to serve
| with and under cololed men, and in this
way to bring odium upon the Radicals
There seems no probability of Mr.. Lang
ston's being caught in Mr.. Johnson's trap"
1t is also stated that Mr.. Langston con-
| suited Gen. Grant on the subject, who told
him he considered it in every respect unad-
visable for him to accept the place. He
told him that if Gen. Howard were remov-
ed, Mr.. Langston could not hope to give
greater satisfaction in the administration of
the affairs of the bureau; that he was fully
satisfied Gen. Howard had done his best,
and had committed no act which would not
bear rigid scratiny but if he (GranD were
to remain Secretary of War, and Langston
should be appointed he would aid him to
the best of his ability. Genearl Grant, in
conclusion, said nothing had been said to
him about the removal of General Howard !;
but if itwere accomplished, for reasons al
ready stated, it would be inexpedient and OF
no practical benefit to the colored race for
Mr.. Langston to accept the position. Mr..
Langston then urged Gen. Grant to do all
be could to have Gen. Howard retained, as
he was satisfied he was true friend to the
colored people