White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1868-01-16
Correspondence.
(For the Chiefly
Letter from WashingtOa.
WAsHiNeros CrrY, January 8, 1863

WASHINGTON CfrY, January b, 1865.
FnEsD CHrEr:-My last was devoted main
ly to discussing Grant and the Presidency.
Before proceeding farther in this letter, may
as we'll relate little aneedcse of the General,
which have from Judge Kelley, who was pre-
sent at the time.
A number Of distinguished men called upon
the General, and in the course of the inter |
view, one of them broached subject which is |
very distastefal to MIN, as topic Of converse,
tlon-hs military achievements. General"
said this person, "to what do you especially
attribute your extraordinary success, as mil
itary man 7"
"we!l," replied the General, assuming &
confidential air, that is a matter that have
made it point TO keep secret; but as the gen
tlemen present are all my personal friends,
and will doubtless permit it to go no further,
viii, tell you. 1t all comes of having lived so
long among the lead mines of Galena"
The opirion is now quite prevalent here and
in New York, that when the Chicago Conven-
ton meets, it will let ont the Presidency to
contract. The plan is this: 20 let the contract
to some individ aaf or company who will bind
themselves to carry the election-they to give
bond to the entire amount OF Government pat
ronage for four years, which bond will be for
feited if they fail Of success, or if the man
whom they elect "goes back" on the party
during his term af Office. If they succeed,
they are to be well paid, in the way Of patron
age, fat contracts. and heavy claims. 1t is
though. that Democratic capitalists will put in
proposals, and perhaps the candidate will be
taken from that party. But this will make no
difference, as the Government patronage or its
equivalent will be guaranteed to the wire pull
ers of The Republican party; and as long as
they coGtrol that, it matters but little what the
Presidents politics may be. A man becomes
a traitor, as soon as he begins to give the off
ces to ano:her party. Let me tell you, oy the
way, that President johnson is shrewder man
than he GENERALLY has credit for. He had the
forecast to fortify himself against impeach-
ment, by liberaiy remembering the families Of
numerous Republican Congressman, in the dis
,ribution OF fat sfficest
The case of the removal of Stanton is occu-
pying considerable attention here. The ,orn-
try has obtained wrong impression of the
cause of his removal. have the true version
| from Mr.. Binckley, Of the Attorney Generals
office. II is customary, in Cabinet meetings,
for che President to furnish the liquor. Every
member except Stanton chose the Presidents
favorite beverage, whiskey straight, but be
persistenty Gluns to the higher priced BRAN
dies and wines. The expense was little too
heavy for the Presidents he dared not make
an open rupture ir Cabinet session, but ended
the matter by quietly removing Stanton. Sec
retary Welles remarked, upon hearing Of it.
key or wine was all the same to HMM fact,
his experience was, that when o man was
asleep, his sense of taste was dormant!
After Sheridan's re emoval from New Orleans,
you will recollect, he went the rounds of the
North, having enthusiastic receptions. An ar
dent Conservative went to the President. ad-
vising him, as Sheridan'f superior, to order
him off to duty at once, or he might become
formidable rival for the Presidency. "Quiet
your fears," replied the President. d" His con
duct suits me, exactly. He is taking the right
course to'lay himself cut as fat as a lap board
know that, from experience"
Horace Gteeley's nomination as Minister to
Austria, has been the occasion Of much annoy
ance to him, and his refusal to accept. is said
to be On account of his having been 50 tormen-
ted before his nomination was confirmed, that
he declined ont OF spite. Since his Lom;na-
tion, last Summer, more than half the letters
he has received have been addressed to "Rev."
Horace Greeley. Oae pious inquirer wished
to know whether he was going to make the
Tribune religious paper, now that he had
become Minister; another solicitous friend
advised him that he could do much more good
as ecitor Of the Tribune, than by going as a
missionary to Australia; and the trustees of
church in the West gaze him formal invita-
tion to take charge of the congregation, as its
pastor, at a salary of $3.50 a year. with house
rent and fre-wOod free. He was one day call
ed upon by ragged negro couple, who desired
him to marry them; saying that they had heard
he was the friend Of negroes, and they suppos-
ed be would charge them nothing! 1t was
enough to aggravate meeker parsonage than
Horace.
The speech of Judge woodward, the new
Democratic Congressman from Pennsylvania,
in favor Of the right to impeach the President,
(although himself opposing the impeachment,
completely rpsets Judge Wilson's common law
fustian, and has made many veak-backed Re
publicans ashamed Of themselves. "Dsng it's
said one excited member in my hearing; i"
we had only known this In time. We would al
have voted to impeach. But We we're afraid
that the Democrats would all get mad, and
raise 4 howl, and make capital against US, SO
we voted against the resolution Now they
will make capital against US in our own par
ty" Just so. A majority Of the members vo- |
ted. uot upon the merits Of the question, but
to be upon what they regarded as the strong |
side-not TO satisfy their constituents, but to
mollify their Copperhead opponents. Have
they succeeded
Congress has determined to abolish that |
great nuisance, the Government Seed Concern.
Secretaries Seward and Welles imagine that |
this is blow aimed at themselves BY Radi- |
cal Congress, and have employed Buckley to
write out an opinion against its constitutional !
ity. Ii is supposed that the President viii lay /
this subject before Congress, in special
message.
/ notice that some of you Kansas editors are |
severe upon Senator Pomeroy, for leaving the
State during the pendency Of an important
election. You do him Injustice. When you /
learn the cause Of his action. you will mitigate /
vonr cenanre have Il frorn the Ena <nf /