The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1868-05-02
WsaAsu Philips epinisH Of Gen,
Grant. t III

Amer reading the following, which
We take from tho Anti Slavery Stand
ard Of the iita, wc arc thorosghiJ
convinced Of the value Of pc.:;isa
friends Gsa. Gran. mast feel e-r~
cially indebted 10 his Radical co IA
borts, Wendell Phillips,
Men circulate vusnors only whss
they have no facts TO furnish. Ths
bessproof that Gnnt's friends have
no real, sufficient evidence Of hi.
hearty asscn, to the Radical theory
Of reconstruction IN tho miserable
shiffs they resort to Ia their efforts X
try to provo such sssont. In evsry
other case Of Presidential csndi-
dates opinions W hare bcea furnish
ed With snthentlc, precise, and a.
thorixcd Accounts Of his conversation,
or with letter. stating distinctly his
views. Now, We have guc~srs and
impressions. assurances aud conjec.
lures. Mr.. Washburne thinks and
supposes, is confident aud has no
doubt Mr.. Wilson asserts; Mr..
Thaddsus Stevens hclisves; bat no
one ever protends to speak by author
ity. The last straw which this
drowning faith catches a, il the rec.
objection which the Hon. Mr.. Gooch,
Of Massachusetts,, hiss of a converse.
ton he had two years ago, with Gen.
Grant, in tho course Of which the
General SAID Johnson's evil conduct
would have good effect, As Il would
mako the nation moro radical and
vigilant Now this may mean SONG
thing or nothing. vs. nsked Mr..
Gooch, some six months ago, 10 allow
us to cite this conversation. He dc
elined on the ground that the Con.
might not recollect anything about
the matter or attach any Importance
TO it.
BY the time this scrap Of a rccol.
lccted incidental talk reaches Cincin-
natti, ii swclls into conversation on
Impartial Suffrage aud the Com
mercial Of that city, says the Boston
Journal, referring to Hon. u. W
Goooh's Abatement Of a conversation
with Gen, Grant on impartial suffrage,
says it ia reminded Of another con.
vcrsstion with the General at dinner
party, given while he was on a visit,
to his former home in Brown county,
two years ago last suumer. 6 /, will
not be improper TO say, remarks the
Commercial, "that sulhcicnt was said
to convince us that Gen. G ST.. .-ss
fully up TO the most advanced ideas
Of that day on the question of suf.
fragc, and that he was unqualiiadly
in favor OF giving the ballot to the
negroes who had entered the service
and fought on the side Of tho govern.
ment for the salvation Of the Union.
We never doubted, from that
moment, where Gen. 0rset stood
IT ous recollection Is clear Con.
Sherman held the same opinion At
that time and va have no reason 10
think that either Of these distin.
guishsd men has ever changed his
views f4 .
Here assia We launch on conjec-
ture. Tho talk IL two years old, bat
" suAicient was said 10 convince ", !"
IL OR recollection Ia clear" "no
reason TO think" other Of .A:-. ai~
tinsuishcd "men had over Changed
his views. Every man Of common
sense knows What boss ana stas al
this dream reeollscssoa and Idle sup
posing would bs eonssasred ~ asy
case Involving ten cent" o. asPa'sh
property; Whsn men isll back Q"
such habb'e "a ground Of action y -
convincing PROOF 'nn' more 70 NO
ec'de"ce 70 be PFoduced' Tat no
man On shs continent (" sst"o!'sed
to pledge Grant 70 any coaFss Of POI
ICY, ~ well known. IL sny ma"
doubts H. we point him to tne eager
ness with which "rants ir'e"as o'uish
a. those stfaw'' !" aumc'ens proof
that they have no'h'ng oes'ss I"
ohcr. r
SO Of Grants incorporates. We
think the evidence was 'uissisnt be.
fore. But II anything in the way Of
proof wss lsek'ng, u = amply sup.
pliod " tho speech OF MIR. lodge, oil