The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1867-09-21

3 Hon. William d. kelly, of Pennsylvania
j spoke in Cincinnati, on Wednesday evening
, Commencing his remarks he said: a.
: Ithank my friend Eggleton for assoeiatine
} my name henorably with that OF Thaddeu'
J Stevens. am sorry he is so old in body
f for in mind and spirit he is the youngcs
member of the Fortieth Congress, as he was
of the Thirty -ninth-but it is the body thai
: dies That is old with him. Lam sorry,
say, it is so old, add am glad that mine is
so much younger; for the difference JUST
fies m elm hoping that may some day walk
in his shoes, though they may be well
worn. I aspire to no higher honor than
that.
And then passing to the main point of his
address, he said:
NV fellow citizens, had Andrew johnson
been a true man, and not tricky dema-
gogue; had he been a patriot, and not a
traitor, the Union would have been recon-
structed, and the seats of Congress would
have been filled ere this and we would have
been prepared to engage iii discussing CUES
lions of banking, of tariff, and all the vari-
Gus concerns that relate to our daily life
But these are not the main questions to-day.
We are to settle in the coming October cleo
tons in your State and in mine and in New
York, whether Grant surrendered to Lee and
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Stars and Stripes with the emblem of the
victorious army at the close of the last war;
Believing in the patriotism of Mr.. johnson,
fastened to Washinton Immediately after
the death of Abraham Lincoln, and while
yet Mr.. johnson was residing under the hos
pitabe roof of the Hon. Samuel Hooper, of
Boston, holding his executive sessions in
room of the Treasury building, ere the wild
Ow of our late President had left the White
House, and there, with patriotic gentle
man from Arkansas man who, though he
had fallen into the rebellion soon dropped
out, and had devoted his energis to promo
ting the Union cause, and had full and
free conversation with M. johnson. He
then rejoiced thai eight months would elapse
or nearly eight, before Congress would be
called together "In the meantime" said
he, 81, as President, have nothing to do but
hold that territory under military govern
ment and see by the power of the army that
the Union men, whether black or white. and
the American citizen, whether of Northern
or Southern birth, shall enjoy life in safety
in all the conquered country. 1t is we'll that
so much time must elapse," said he, "before
Congress comes together; for the establish
ment OF governments over that country be-
longs to Congress, and in eight month the
people OF the two sections, intermingling
with each other freely, will come to under
stand each other better than they ever have
done, and we will all get to understand the
colored people better than we do. and to
know how far it would be safe to invest
them with political power" was rejoiced to
hear such assurances as these. The Presi-
dent did me the honor to say that he spoke
freely to ME, because he wanted the people
to understand that these were his views. and
he thought had opportunities for making
them known. l had seen Hon. Charles Sum-
ner the night before, and he told me that in
conversation which he had had with the
President that day, Mr.. johnson had made
similar statement to him. Said Mr.. Sumner:
" Providence seems to have taken care of US
and to have inspired MIR. johnson with the
truth beyond the measure in which I was
permitted to hope he possessed it. He takes
the view that will make the North safe for
the present, and ultimately give us harmo-
NOUS country" As l left the executive room.
having gone thlther at Mr.. Johnson's REQUEST
from Mr.. Hooper's house he saying to Gen.
Grant, for he was with me: "The time has
come when l must be in the executive room.
Dur conversation is not finished. Go over.
and here IS my card to the messenger. Bein
he room awaiting me, that we NAV con-
;lude it there" AS left the room, to which |
lad been thus confidentially introduced by
lim, l met Gen. Carl Schurz, fresh from |
Zen. Sherman's army in North Carolina
With his stars bright on his shoulders. and |
he dust from Sherman's grand march to the
ga vet upon his war-wOrn uniform. After
he close OF this interyiew-I met him but
or moment-said he: "The President is
III right If he don't talk little too strone-
y" Said he: " am afraid he doth protest
90 much, and the very vehemence of his
makes me fear the fidelity of
us statements" l met him the next day in
Philadelphia, and in the presence of a gen.
leman IN the Union League building, Gen
'churz and compared notes and found that
ALdrew johnson had talked to him as to
ne, and to both, as to Charles Sumner A
ew days afterward 1 met Gen. Steward 7,
Voodford, and Gen. Littlefeld, the one fresh
rom the command of the City of Charleston
nd the other from the City of Savannah.
Heorgia, and / learned from one of them
hat he had heard from Georgia gentleman
Vho had been with the President and had
n interview with him. that it was his pur
ose to overthrow the Radical Party and re-
rganize the National Democratic PARTY
md, said Gen. Woodford naming some gen-
lemen from Charleston, S. c., prominent
ebels. that is the statement Mr.. johnson
as given to each and all of them, each sep-
rate and apart from the others" Just think
t 1T Talking to prominent Union men of
he North-men whose voices could be heard
men in whom some portion of the people
the North confided-begging them, Rad
GALS as they were, to go out and indorse !
i'm and proclaim him in harmony with the
'orth, while negotiating with the bloodiest-
anded rebels of the South to overthrow the
arty that had maintained the Union. and
build up the party that had brought on
le war. l watched him for little while ,
1d what did learn Why, that he re, ,
iced that there were eight months before 8
"ngress assembled, that he might assume +
he powers of dictator, and organize gov :
nments to suit himself over the eleven .
5ates IN rebellion-tlat he should take the =
gislative power of the country into bis own ;
ands, and say to the people dwelling upon +
10000 square miles of American territory =
You shall have Constitutions, provided :
~ make them to meet the wishes of KING y
ndrew the First" 20 e
From Washington.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19.-The Montana .
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