The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-05-21

OF sENAToRs-THE PRESIDENT ON BRowSLow,
ETC., ETC.
The Washington correspondent of the New
York World sends the following on the 18th:
The president, against whom the bowmen of
the impeachment are leveing all their shafts, is
alive. | called on him last Sunday evening at the
White House and again today. The first inter-
view took place before the Senate debate in
secret session on Monday, and the postponement
of the final vote on Tuesday. The second inter-
view was had when the encouraging effect of
those events had been manifest In the opinions Of
men for two days. The president, when entered
the reception room Sunday night, looked rather
weary. His bilious temperament renders him re-
liable to frequent headaches and | expressed
fear lest he might be suffering from one Of them.
mo" be replied, " I've had pretty hard days
work for Sunday, that is all"
He pointed to chair, and asked:
"Well, what is there new to-day about the i'm
peachment? You argus. eyed gentlemen are
supposed to know nearly everything that's going
on"
/ stated to the president what appeared to be
the feeling in the city, and what had been ad.
vised was the average opinion In New York the
previous Saturday afternoon.
$50, said he, the weighty men of Wall street
are not quite confident of what is sailed cOnvic
ton as they have beeP.'
"Sucb is my understanding.
Mr.. johnson laughed an odd laugh, drummed
with his fingers on the deck before nm. watched
them while he drummed, and muttered to himself:
Yes; well, WE'LL"
"Of course, Mr.. President, you're well enough
aware, without my reminding you, of all the
methods by which the managers and the rest Of
the radicals interested in the impe achment are
eDdeavoTiDg to force their point. They are try
ing, in particular, to make senators believe that
in the event Of acquttal the president will, thus
| sanctioned in his well-known outrageous goings
| on, at once proceed to rule ruin the country,
NJ set things throughout the South, spoil the re.
| construction business with swift hand, withdraw
| the troops depose the military governments, de-
clare all congressional super legislation null and
void"
And, in fine" interrupted the president, with
smile, "set up anarchy in general, and preside
| over it with scepter, If he can"
That's about the end Of the prophecy-yes,
| certainly" continued Mr.. Johnson, after an impa-
| tient sigh, :" anticipated just such nonsense.
| You have been here often enough, and have heard
| my views expressed often enough, to render it
needless to talk about now. These men, sup.
pose, will stop at nothing. 1t will be strange,
| though, If they make any unparalleled senator
believe all the exaggerated statements that are
afoat.n
Invent on to remark that had half presumed
the president might deem il improper to make any
public declaration of what he Intended to do
alter the conclusion of the trial, and that would
not, therefore, suggest that he should vOuchsafe
such a communication to me.
| 81 am strongly Of the opinion" said the presi-
dent, that at this time the other side Gay be
| lett TO do the talking"
The conversation then turned until it took the
| form of discussion of the personal and political
| character of the Senate. The president had
list of senator's names on the table, and mani
tested cool, deliberate interest while, comply
| ing with his request, went over the list with
| pencil and undeTscOred the names Of senators
then supposed to be certain to vote for acquttal,
| or whose intentions were in doubt. He nodded
| favorably or shook his head unfayorably, as the
| pencil marked name after name, aud his remarks
| upon the several candidates then humbiy sug-
| gested for a decent Immortality we're as tempe
| rate and uDprejudiced as they we're shrewd. He
| expressed the tirmest faith in Fessenden, Trum-
| bull and Crimes His belief in the honesty Of
| several other Republican senators was mistaken,
| and be was manly enough. In nearly every in
stance, to seem to base his hope upon the charae-
tiers and dispositions OF the men, without refer
| ence to their politics. When | thought of the
| manifold reasons he had to regard some of the
| individuals alluded to as among the bitterest of
| bis personal enemies, could not help wondering
| at the triumph Of the presidents impartiaty over
his prejudces and passions. 1t was plain that
| Mr.. johnson felt himself secure, although he did
| not exIress In terms his anticipation. Preparing
10 leave, congratulated him upon his apparent
| confidence.
whatever may be the result" he responded
| in pleasant tone, 1T certainly won't Affect
| me-"
1T certainly won't affect you. Mr. President,
| in the regard and good opinion Of your friends"
| Nor IN the good opinion OF those every where,
| hope, whose regard a man with clear con-
science could ever prize" said the president,
he walked with me toward the door aud said
| "gOod night"
| ANOTHER INTERVIEW.
This morning an acquaintance IA correspondent
| of the World who, over the initials s. D.n has
| interested your readers during the last six months
| with graphic and faithful accounts Of the cOndi.
| ton Of the Southern 5tates-accOmpanied me to
| the White House. Being admitted to the presi-
| dents room, waited while a number OF visitors
who had preceded US paid their respects. Several
| ladies' were Of the number. One group, an old
gentleman his wife, and trembling little urchin,
nine years old, approached Mr. Johnson with
some awe. His reception Of this family group
| was an esrneat Of his good spirits. Within few
| moments the elders we're az their ease, and the
| boy was made an inch taller By receiving pho
togrsph and autograph Of Mr.. johnson from his
own hands. There" said the youths happy
| father (this episode, be it remembered, IL de-
scrlbed only for those dear old.fashioned people
who love TO read anecdotes OF presidents aud
other distinguished men } there, my son, now
you can say when you get to be man that you
visited the president and that he gave you his
picture to keep. Remember the day, my son !;
remember the day." II was hard TO tell who
looked the jolliest Just then, the president, the
moon-faced youDgster, or the old gentleman aod
his consort, who withdrew with mods and DECKS
and wreethed smiles"
At last we were left alone with the host. A
conversation was initiated, the text being the