Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1868-02-29
Reading OF the Presidents Let
fer In the House.

From the Washington february
~ special to the Cincinnati En-
quircr we take the following gossipy
paragraphs:
THE LETTER RECEIVED,
The anxiously expected letter from
the President Of the United States
to Gen. Ulysses S. Grant was re.
ceived soon after the morning hour
had commenced, and was immcdi-'
ately opened and read. Every
member was in his seat, and the
immense galleries were packed
The silence vas complete, as all
leaned eagerly forward to catch
every WORD.
wAsHBURNE ANXIOUS.
Occasionally Mr.. Washburne, OF
Illinois would look around as if en-
deavoring to read upon the counte-
nances Of members the impression
being made by the dispassionate
and close reasoning ofthe President.
The scene was as impressive as
notifying; the Chief Magistrate of
the leading nation of the earth, con-
victing the General of the Army of
duplicity and falsehood. The ir-
resistible force of the Presidents
logic went home to every heart,
however much some of the leaders
of the radical faction attempted to
conceal it.
EFFECT OF THE EXPOSURE GENERALLY.
1t was some moments before a
breath seemed to be drawn, and no
one, perhaps, exhibited more plainly
the effect of the Notifying exposure
than Speaker Colfax himself, whose
physiognomy, during the reading,
seemed painted with some of the
brightest tints of crimson.
Tonight everybody is discussing
the Presidents letter, and the radl-
calls are using every device to break
its force. They say the people
would never believe johnson as
against Grant, if hundred cabinet
officers should testify in his behalf.
On the other hand, the conserva-
tives, many of whom have been
General Grants best friends, ex-
press the deepest regret at his NOR
flying position, and feel that the
national honor has been furnished.
General Grants rejoinder to-day
does not reach the points in issue.
GRANT A VICTIM OF THE POLITICIANS.
An ex-member of Congress from
Illinois, who is now here, and who
has been a friend and companion of
Grants from boyhood, had long
interview with the General few
evenings since, ard learned from
him that he blames~ his pretended
political friends for his embarrass-
ments. He said that he had en-
deavored to keep out of their
meshes, but that they had cntrap-
ped him before he knew it. and in
volved him in his present Difficult
tics.
"If," said the General, al can
only manage to get out of this scrape,
l promise they won't catch me
again" During the pathetic recital
of the manner in which be had been
overreached by politicians, the Gen.
eral exhibited a deep feeling, and
left the impression in the mind OF
bis friend that he would wash his
hands of radicalism.
GEN. sHERMAS6 CONNECTION WITH
THE CONTROVERSY.
As Gen. Sherman's name has been
brought into the controversy be-
tween the President and Gen. Grant,
it may not be amiss to state that
the President is in receipt Of letter
from General Sherman, which is
understood to have this paragraph
in IT.
s. If Stanton won't resign, and
there is no other way Of getting rid
Of him. Interior measures must be
resOrted to"
This letter, together with one
other Of a very important character,
may reach the public eye, If the un-
fortunate controversy IL pressed
anr further.