The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-11-08


consulting .. ,.a.e.Is Who ". the only working men
GET supposed But ve are getting tired Of thai sort Of
thing ! nosios thai y y the bloody radicals
men who scour the country for voters and send car
riages for sck men. Your conservative devils never
10 s oss. carried S the Wigs or r.psSe.Ds
ever since rseollsc except us twice when the demo-
Reserve xshtabuia county HAYES this time ana
II the radicals hadn't been out Thurman would have
elected 81: can give majority .aywss.s rem
time she'll give ave thousand for pronounced repub-
iican Prssdep; next year. she'll give thousand
az s.s' ssssa, s ia vote ss. On sIss:
~ s''E s;;s, ~. ~ NJ, sys$
straps but they do for ssrs republican prnci.
plea ana they won't have aly other General Grant,
Without platform ana Without pledge, can't more
gel nfy thousand majority that's just lhe difference
between availability and principle in this coming fight,
poprincipal candidate down our thros,s may as we'll
make : note Of IL And think IL is great mistake to
win snywhsr. in the next .lec s Reo.as
elections show that that cry won't avail any
70 e. 10 ro ss% .h near Sssus ons
head for Governor. In Connecticut last spring they
beat splendid soldier with Mr. English; in New York,
last year. the republicans beat soldiers running the
democratic ticket and The people want to nght
political battles principle. II Grant the Presi
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he Is on and il he is strong enough side we'll
him. But is neither wse necessary TOR us to
run an availability ~ . wiz nave sne no sols
right Thee rely on enough Northern States 20
ensure the election of our man, whoever he may be-
CHASE.
spoke OF the movement on foot TO secure the re-
publican nomination for Mr. Chase, and asked AIR. Wade
what he thought OF H. Well, he said he didn't know
how strong Chase was, though he didn't think he
as strong now in the Reserve he used to be- But he
would make good candidate, ana IL nominated would
bA hear sun q
republican. ssThe idea has got out, some how
other" sid be, that have been disposed to ashs Mr.
1850, before the Chicago Convention, Chase wrote me
letter asking me to sound the members OF the two
houses and see what his prospects were. did 80.
Itook the republican by into the lobby
and asked them what were Chases prospects in their
who was in favor or Chase in the Senate and only few
in the House. wrote Chase that the thing looked
satisfy himself Soon after this Dick Parsons Of ceve-
land, came 10 Washington and did little prospecting
He found 1t no better than had told nlm wnen the
cline; but how the devil could do thay haunt been
nominated and didn't know that any body would be fool
enough TO present my name, and II would havo looked
very impudent for me decline under such circum-
stances. Ever since that Convention Chase and his
friends had idea that was opposed to him and try
ing TO defeat him in way another Not word of
truth in IT, II Chase can be nominated next year. well
and good Al any rate think Ohio ought to present
united front at the Convention and her solid
for somebody and il anybody tries to defeat that result
they are no friends OF NINE have seen y stated that
my friends and who would support me merely to de-
feat Chase. they will do anything Of the kind
with my consent n 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.:-"Three
days after the johnson sent for me-
and went TO him. He met very cordially
with 0o na an ss sna was
Washington whose advice he would IS soon has as
mine. told him was very glad and very proud Of
views on public questions and public policy We'll said
the frs; thing I've got ges 70 say to you is be warned
in your position. Look at Tyler and Fillmore,
and pray God every night you from tneir fate.
Johnson seemed sstonished think had any ap-
prehensons Of that kind but told him he couldn't be
too CAREFUL for that be certainly would be tempted as
they II. s said need have re no fears ss. b;
do. told him the frs. thing 70 40 was 70
rebellion. before military commission, and TO hang
them whom found guilty. He said he would do that
M 3 ap nv Mou' mo ns sW o WIN h. and
agreed to do it II no would name some one TO help me
He named Ben Butler Butler s,,a aud ! called on him
had long talk With him. He told rs he meant 20
ou Or Fl n ns n r
mission As we went away Ben Butler said
he was delighted with johnson; that he seemed to
be . regular trump We looked mp the law Of the
case and in few days called on him again. talked
him about this very question Of reconstruction. he
he had nothing TO do that belonged Congress ex.
cusvey. and he should let Congress take Of IT.
We parted, and soon after went home, with the as
surance from him that would take step not
toned by the leaders OF the republican party heard
nothing from him until about two months later, when
met John Covode at hotel in Cleveland and learned
that the President had been in close communion
with copperheads and rebels, and had said to
Covode that he johnson could do without
the radicals better than the radicals could do without
HIM About month after went on TO Washington for
the winter, and called II the White House. found
the aneroom full Of rebels and copperheads and was
soon convinced, from the style In which was received
that johnson had found friends and advisers outside OF
tho republican party. knew then that he had started
on the downward track and made up MS mind TO Dstsay
my best to keep him in, but It Was no Co.
MIA LINCOLN.
During conversation the subject OF Mrs. Lincoln
and her recent disgraceful conduct came up and
Numbering that Mr.. Wade was one Of 8 committee ap-
pc nted BY the Houses 10 Investigate the pecuniary
rep bill for their relief asked him II II was true,
stated oy Mrs Lincoln, that Mr. Lincoln left little or
no property behind him. No" said he, tits .
The Illinois men wanted w TO give her 100000
and agreed TO do IL II appeared that she really
needed M We ssnt for the administrator OF the estate
and he testified Mt Lincoln left $75, 900 in govern
mont bonds or something like that besides little
productive property in Springfield, Ilinois-n all about
enough the same paid . the widow or General
Harrison. Mrs. Lincoln was vay well of, aud didat
need what she got She took hundred boxes OF
something other / don't ksow what, away with
her, and the Commissioner OF Iublc BUILDINGS
that there fifteen other boxes that she wanted
carry Oh. and he had 70 inseriss % prevent hor Al
any rate, she cleaned out the White House. didn't
know but sho was going to runa big hotel with all she
carried on /" s~
Mr. Wade characterized Thad aevcns' pending Combs
cation bill id fooiery The time FOR Cordscaton
bills he said, during the w,r when they could be
OF use In preventing men from ping into the rebellion.
folly II The negres OF the South wanted
land let them work for IT.