Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-05-19

His Confidence In Aequittal-He
Talks but Little, but Nodded Seven
Times at least. az a ROH of Radical
Senators.
]. B. s." Washington correspondent
thus describes an interview with the Presi-
dent ON Thursday lasts ..I 10 s1e'-e
swell, what is there new to-day about
the impeachment? You argus-eyed gen,
tlemen are supposed 70 know nearly every
thing that's going ON i.i'- -'' '.''
/ stated 10 the President what appeared
TO be the feeling in the city, and what
had been advised was the average opinion
in New York the previous Saturday after
noon.
$50" said he, "'the weighiy men Of
Wall street are not quite SO confident OF
what is called conyic tion, as they have
been?
I'D" Such is my understanding p.l5s Ha.i
Mr. johnson. laughed an odd laugh,
drnmmed With his fingers on the desk be-
fore him, watched them while hedrummed,
and mulsered to himself: 90 os fa
Yes; well, we'll" eHl ls-..--.t-
"Of course, Mr.. President, you're we'll
enough aware, without my reminding you,
Of all the methods by which the managers
and the rest of the Radicals interested in
the impeachment are endeavoring 10 force
their point They are trying in particular
10 make Senators believe that in the event
of acquitial the President will, thus sane
toned in his well-known' outrageous going
on, at once proceed to rule or ruin the
country, upset things throughout theSouth,
,.,o.l L.,
swift hand, withdraw the troops, depose the
military governments, declare all Con
gressional supeF-legislation null and void"
And, in fine" interrupted the Presi-
dent, with a smile, set up anarchy in gem
eral and preside over it with sceptre, if
he can" ....D r...' ....a a..l s.Lf
"Thafs about the end of the prophecy
yes, certainly" continued MIR. johnson,
after an impatient sigh, 81 anticipated just
such nonsense. You have been here often
enough, and have heard my views ex-
pressed often enough, to render it needless
TO talk about now. These men, ! suppose,
will stop at nothing. It will be strange
though, if they make any unprejudiCed
Senator believe all the exaggerated state
ments that are alloat.' ah m .tl 80
\
sumed the President might deem it i'm
proper to make ahy public declaration of
what he intended to do after the conclusion
of the trial, and that would not, therefore,
suggest that he should vouchsafe such
communication TO me. .E.4 ..' .,r#
81 am strongly of the opinion" said the
President, that at this time the other side
may be left 20 do the talking" |...s iaa
The conversation then turned until it
took the form of a discussion of the per-
soHal and political character of the Senate
The President had list of Senator names
on the table, and manifested cool, delhi,
crate interest while, complying with re-
quest, went over tho list with pencil and
underscored the names of Senators then
supposed to be certain TO vote for acquittal,
or whose Intentions were in doubt. He
nodded favorably or shook his heaa unfa-
YOrably, as the pencil marked name after
name, and his remarks upon the several
candidates then humbly suggested for a
| decent Immortality were as temperate and
unprejudiced as they were shrewd. He
expressed the frmest faith in Fessenden,
Trumbull and Grimes. His belief in the
honesty of several other Republican Sena
tors was upshaken, and die was manly
enough, in nearly every instance, TO seem
to base his hope upon the characters and
dispositions Of the men, without reference
to their politics. When / thought of the
manifold reasons he had to regard some of
| the individuals alluded TO as among the
bitterest of his personal enemies, could
not help wondering at the triumph of the
Presidents impartiality over his preiudices
and passions. 1t was plain that Mr.. John
son felt himself secure, although he did
not express in terms his anticipation. Pre-
pairing to leave, | congratulated MIN upon
bis apparent confidence.
Whatever may be the result," he re
sponded in a pleasant tone, 'it certainly
won't affect me"