The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-04-04

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|. The New York March l7) correspondent Of
the Charleston Courier gives report Of what
purporis TO be conversation with IN intelligent
and influential secret agent OF the government
and "a ola politician. The following i the story,
which il interesting. II not sensational, in these
extraordinsry times:
/ had few days since very important intsr-
view with an old politician. man whose word, II
/ immense weight to the statements am about to
ay before your readers 10 regard TO the quiet but
steady revolution upon which We have already en-
tered. This gentleman has been for several years
employed by the United States government Is
secret and confidential agent both before and dur
ing the war. His powers Of observation surpass
those Of ordinary citizens, and his acquantanse
with leading men In Warrington enables him TO
Sr% NOT to b sscssd b. other % lockers on
| in Jerusalem. He thoroughly understands the
under current Of public feeling IN Washington,
aud as such Issked him fey leading qoestions.
in his own words. Not being permitted to mako
use Of his name, will designate him ~ sgentv
The following is the substance OF the conversation
Csrespondent--who do you think viii bs
Agent-Gen. Grant beyond peradventure. The
Democratic y. party can DO nothing % prevent Il
Even ens senslas csnnJ. rsee'v9 sne Iuis ta nun n
os5 oi & yo'es sns.e arc aeaoy Pisos On ioo' W
Correspo1osntsLDo ~ you 'n'hA 'nss @e peopie
are oppe ss9 /" nun W. n. a.. u.,.x.-4
~. w. - oss ~ '-o % .a'.-o p ~ s.no ~ - 'n.s
| him. There Is no Jackson or Douglas In It's
lanks' tnsLe y no man rno can e,ve wise Counsel
70 tne parry "a .nese eAIsoiunnFy ~, y t,mss none
70 Keep tne party on me inlusuve. Win iack
and old party y' srsdoas with nothing hin Il the prcs
pecuvs te maAe u successIe'. s, Lno nspuouesns
not eny nave one, ors msny ereas Names sno the
greatest OF tnem y xs zen. vfsns. % 49,, !. c-.1 A
xsentYi have have i had several ' convsrsssous n s
WIN MN. msee s.s nIm fesens, 10 tnS ., ma name o.
sell sno eineI cI''zens, 2. MOUSE "a tnnt mn sIxn
street, supJect 70 osr,an m m mortgsge wnIcn Ess
This brought me in close contact wish him, and
must tay tnss, consnenng ~ outws,o appear
ance. ! never saw ~ : more comaonPisce man
eye, even MS 9olse % M sslA VA ve.y " c9mmon put
| nsvertneiess' ten YOU ne 10 'asty unoefrsteo.
There u more stun m - nim man - any otner msn
living. Ien- Ira. rIsncm n,sn ony me s 9snef asy
tolo me tnst 0iant Rroposes 70 % president, ana
wnen once ~ ,n1 n "1'!e . no nooso no proposes 70
vsn eno mas no. ;ne iesss , 1oups eus ; ,1ngs S w
shape tnemselves N .ssn,on snas "ni keep MN
IN the presidential cnalr e. dictator. ~ e..
Corfesponoent-"nst molcsuons 90 you see o.
all tnn - In -. 49, -
AsentLA seor' tams p.,. s'nce, wns 1ns sne car
Hom esn'nk on ~ - Ia, SSn' a. psnxs tsvo
me ms wne 70 tnhe cs,g ~ wnI9 no va iookIn8
aI,sr lone Dskkeees N2s, yoe nnow sn women
| VIII TAX, ana MIS-. zen. nsnks - no excepuon 70
tns RUE; IA we cSuz'e =. 4onS s..s.1n sne salo
a1n ~ A. hs never cosniss ,bs ~
~ @ 49, ~ ~ ~ - c,,;nicrs - iss5,r~ c;v,5s.s -
nroro,rant con oressmen. he onlv taiks n his sfa
end hsS M reIsf,ons vhstever y,th ths ieadsrs ~
the the Republican party. Now this does not reists
But. do YOU knoW.5 continued Mrs. Banks, that
The reign of tie LAWYER statesmen will be at an
END when Gen. Grant IL IN power? The Wilson's,
the Trumbulls, the Summers the Colfaxes will
the sheridans and the Meadss. His method Of re-
l conciing southern States will not only be the
restoration Of States with all their rights aud
privileges, but the elevation Of the Lees, the Long
| Of the Southern people. With their aid. military
men North, as well Us South, he will form gov-
eminent that will be government" "Well, sir "
continued the agent, In pensive tone, with
Gen. Grant in ,he presidential chair, good. bye 70
lawyers, goodbye TO negrophilism. The man on
horseback will be there. and you will have
/ strong. powerful government, a. governments
that, while robbng tnS people OF their inherent
rights OF liberty, WIZ neyertneiess De exceed
ing!y popular. owing 70 ln audacious policy,
which will embrace nothing less than making the
Uated states tne greatest ana most influential
power on eaIn: ING snnoxsnon o. vansas, INC
absorption OF NICK CO. me seizure o. me istamus
Oh fsnama-an .nese quesuons NIL % sprun4
upon sne peope, ana stIsnIion Nh % ostfsctec
from , oomes.c 70 g roielgn sn1ns, stIong neet
VIII DC ssns 20 'ne Onnos9 snu Sapanese 20 wseerss
auo ioI .ne LIS u,e ING vniIeo otstes WI Dc ro-
cogn'zeo as 'no afoaer " 'ne .a~s INTERESTS oon-
csnrhteo IN ASIA Foreign Affairs VIII OCCUPY the
aitenucn OF lis administration and the United
s.stes Vii demand to be heard on all questions