The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-09-10

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Mr.. Phillips Opinion Of General Grnnt-The
Impeachment Qucstton-Generai Mcclellan
Redivivus-The Mistake Of Congress-Fi-
nanctai Dansers-The Amnesty Prociama-
tien-Presidental Candidates-Mr. Phillips
STERLING, Mass, Sept 8, 1857.
The irrepresslble negro suffrage and negro equality
advocate general Wendell Phillips, is just now spending
summer vacation remote from all the din and turmoil
Of cities. He has pcned his o. away up among the
hills Of Sterling, Worcester county, Mass, some fifty
miles from Boston. Here, in Q large and comfortable
farmhouse, he has put up his household gods and lives
very much the life OF recuse. His favorte
volumes, however are still his companions and with
these and in preparing some lectures which no
intends delivering the coming season. all his time Is
employed. His relaxation from study consists In rides
along the winding billy roads, and in enjoying the de-
ghtful landscape which stretches away in all directions
from the high plateau on which his temporary homo 10
situated correspondent OF the HERALD travelling in
the vicinity called upon Mr.. Phillips at late hour on
Saturday evening last and very cordially received
The conversation which ensued urslly turned the
absorbing topics Of the dayGrant President Johnson
Congress, impeachment, the Presidency, candidates.
&c. On all these Mr. Phillips touched freely but very
briefly, though notes his presence and he
knew the chiel would surely "prsnt 'em." The
respondents busgeSlv reference 70 General Grant
drew out tho following crtcism on the gallant
General
CHAPTER ON GRANT.
Not believing much Grant myself either In his civil
capacity to govern In his republican principles
that he Is the stake played at Washing
Both parties are PLAYING their cards for this The john
party TO get Grant into their hands, In
which case they VIII SO compromise him that his popu
lary aud reputaon will be damaged t. such an extent
TO render any ter opposition OF his, should he atem
such, perfectly harmless. This the object Of max
ing him secretary OF War; Aud he has fully thus far
come up to their antcpations Tho conservative repub
lcans on the otner hand are anxious 10 clutch him as
their trump card. But for Grant himself,
he has doae nothing but blunder since he took
Siantons pacs He has not strengthened his position
in any He Is dstrustod by the Pres dent ana he
s fast losing tue confidence OF the people and all the
popularity pc d. and unless his trends Trum,-
bull, Schenck and Wa'hburne come to h rescue he I'll
be los to sight very soon do not think It is honorable
polite man TO accept OF Office Grant has, and
TO issue orders Of which he approves but against
al Of whicn he delights to protest And sti General
Grant Is tie PIVOT OF present affairs. In the melee
that Is going on he viii lose all chance OF being taken
the candidate Of any party for the next Presidency
do not believe 10 the reports that Grant erred with
Stanton before he succeeded him and took possession OF
the office. ! believe, and when the truih comes
out i will be found in the right, that Grant
At once accepted the Office. and the first init.
nation that STATION received the viii h
Grant so IN ormed him This conference business all
invention OF Grants friends and the story that he
had private understanding with stanton is all CANNON
put forward TO his reputation. am very confident
of tn s. The story OF tine conference d, not believe,
and have the most thorough faith that when the truth
is known IL will be found that Grant took the Office OF
Secretary OF War without any prev consultation
with Stanton thus proving readiness to give tne Pfesi
dent degree OF support beyond what bis friends
willing to allow. have faith in Grant to-day
than bad six months ago; aud My the great
o! the people nave LOST l,h In MN since his acceptance
OF stantons pace. think Il lie turns round and
loyal 10 tue American people 1t Will he in
quence OF undergoing change Of heart In he very trial
through which he Is now passing He has erinced no
desire TO carry ont what had been santons purposes
lie las allied himself With new friends, with Johnson
Seward, whose whole aim is to hitn for the own
anAz and tsepr Ia i'm Uh In haa rLed ne
pose. do any sefrespect consistency III rrv
leader Of great nation submitting TO Is he dis
approves, merely conenting himself with protesting
against them. He has gined nothing by goirs into the
War Department He can do nothing as Secretary Of
War he could not do better General / Ia NIX now,
unless hs friends Trumbu and Washbifne prevent him
making some objectionable mistake, The conntry will
look to sheridan other military avore for Pres
iieut.
TaE PRESIDENT CONGRESS- IMPEACHMENT RESISTANCE.
Tho question being PREACHED Mr. Philips gave his
views iollogs:-
| confess do not see wha. object the President can
have in provokin, impeachment unless prepared TO rc-
sst 1t when 1t comes He must know that his present
naturally precip tate measures strengthen the
hands Congress and compel Congress TO mpesch him.
Tue CONCLUSION is taat he would not pursue ibis course
II he did not, by well considered plan and method,
intend 1t. There Is doubt method in his
madness of his The great problem is what plan Of
nso,, 90 not hine il ia oa. of tho range or proba
biity that ho will refuse to recognize Congress- HI
effort to refer tho question OF the constitution
ality Of Congress 70 somo popular CONVEX.
toD this no hops to divide
public sentiment without actual violence.
Blu, he the VIVA. they may, resi- TANGO TO tho
impeachment OF Congress is determined on by tho Pre'I
no would persevs In his present course
Tie whole ana object OF the policy at Washington
Is las, this rosnect-thai tho john party
In way prepared 10 resist the action Of Con
gress IMP eachmenl or no impeachment.
'TuTLE MACp REDivIvrs
Your correspondent here referred 10 Boston bulletin
"Iitile Mac" to Washington eyes, resumed Mr..
Phips--srter fcw moments thought. "there may be
Tim In ~. tn
think that II no could rtsrv chasm, effect some
breach between Grant The army IL might be- useful
to have Mcclellan near. Some vi the dus, Of West
Point may still tach 20 him, aud Johnson
recall Of HIM looks a. II be thouvh II possible that
the appearance of an old IDOL would secure him the
army IN case Of necessity IL cer,any looks II no
dlta ed sron. re- sance. think he would hardly
be crazy enough resist with force the Congress Of tho
United States Bn no added. ono knows how blind
mad some tho Southcrpers and OF the demo-
cratic politicians VINO are running around the Presi.
dent 10 Southern man ever understood the North,
and MI believe that Jonn son un iers,snds IT; there.
FORE specializing the ignorance thai would lead him
u make any mad attempt that fact must be taken into
CONGRESS- GREAT MISTAKE
The great mistaNe congress made was being persuaded
into adjourning bs sherman and Fessenden. johnson
lhus let alone to carry out my Policy unchecked
hid Sn rmap and Fcssenden and Trumbul TO great
b, for the present distracted position OF
affairs The johnson movement represents one ele-
meat. Ho allies himself 10 the democratic party and
that parts, knowing what IL wants Railways ready
To 6ght for H. Tho conservative republicans inherit
tnidty and fusion Of objects and motives which
prevents their knowing what they want and from
over holding with irm hand what they gain Between
two par c Is easy to which will whip the 9TH
or hold adhsrents OF General Grant and Secretary
Cha tbro gn their political intrigues responsible.
do not believe ongress would have adjourned II had
rot been for tho wish OF these partisan cqucs.
The Object prevent tho possibility OF any sdvsn.
age 10 waie oy the question Of impeachment coming
ny. II Is Impossible 70 credit that intelligent
these awe leaders are, In Washington itself,
with al tue means OF information a their hands, could
be ignorant " danger which threatened the country
They could not be ignorant Of II, and they de-
country TO thor party engineering do not believe
In this bargain bg aod hucksterihs for impeachment
THIS engineering 70 get Wade out and Trumou in asvics
President the latter should succeed johnson In
of Impeachment Is right Tho country should
70 forward smpy, without mixture, 10 impeach, and
let the result follow, and nirgues 10 who should
into the Presidential shoes II seems to me, new,