The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-07-29
Interyiew wish the President.

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evidently possesses a full share of as
surance, claims to have obtained an
interview with President JOHNSON,
who was very unreserved in the ex-
preston of his views, if we are to
accept the correspondents story.
From the account of the interview,
as published in the Cincinnati Com
mercial, we make a few extracts.
The Presidents opinion of Senator
SUMNER is expressed very much in
the vein of some of his maudlin
speeches of his celebrated Western
tour last Summer. Mr.. JOHNSON is
reported as saying:
There is Sumner, for instance,
what has he ever done for the ne
groes? Have you eve seen his name
to a subscription paper for their
benefit in any. way? / never have,
and they are always bringing such
things here, asking for this, that and
the other to help the poor and needy
among the colored folks. / don't
believe Sumner ever gave a cent.
Then again, last New Years day, we.
had a public reception at the White
House. The negroes came along
with the white folks. they mixed in
the crowd, and they were as we'll
treated as anybody else. Sumner
had a reception on hat day. but [
didn't hear of any negroes call
ing on him, and / guess
he wouldn't have treated them
very well if they had called.
Here is what he says of GREELEY:
On the subject of Greeley's nomi-
nation as Minister to Austria, Mr..
johnson said he had seen it stated
that this was an idea Of Stewards to
get Greeley out of the country.
Greeley, and Weed, and Seward
have been quarreling for some time"
said he, and / have heard it said
that Seward got this appointment to
put Greeley out of the way. There is
not a word Of truth in that. The
State Department didn't suggestG Gree
ley's name at all. I'VE agreed upon a
list of appointments in Cabinet on
Friday, and / sem Greeiey's name to
the Senate without its coming through
the State Department In the regular
way. His appointment was not sug-
gested to me by any body. They had
objected to Raymond. j was anxious
to see the place filed, and / wanted a
man who was honest and capable to
put there. [ picked out Greeley be-
cause | thought he would suit, and /
didn't think the Senate would throw
him overheard. Greeley has queer
notions about some things he has
his freaks and his whims; and he has
not been very friendly to me, but |
have always thought him an honest
man. So / thought I'd send him in,
and | did so without consulting any
body"
We gather something of the Presi-
dents relations with the Democracy
from the following extract: i
Concerning the Democratic party
of the North, he said some Democrats
were very reasonable, Others very un-
reasonable, In their demands of him.
Some wanted him to give all the Of
fees to Democrats; others didn't ask
anything Of the kind. Some insisted
on his changing his cabinet, and do
ing everything to suit 1hemA's1f |
had taken al the advice that's been
given to me, I don't know where /
should have been by this time. One
set of men will coaneland fayfdown a
plan which they fh,nk will do a great
deal of good. They'll go ont and in
will come another set equally conf
dent in an entirely different plan. /
am always glad to get advice, but
some men get mad at me because /
don't take it., They don't appear to
understand how difficult it is for me
to see things from the same stand
point with them sometimes. They
are outside, as it were, and can't be
expected to see all the bearings as /
do. But they'll come here and storm
and fret at me because Il won't let
them take charge of me, and do the
whole business. Now, while i am
here, don't intend to be taken charge
Of by anybody. oIbvl1 t0 ga