The New York herald., 1868-03-28
THE FUTURE OF THE UNITED STATES.
General Grant President, and What He
Will Probably DO-A Powerful Military
Government In Prospect.

General Grant MS President, and What He
Will Probably Do-A Powerful Military
Government In Prospect.
The New York March III correspondent Of the
Charleston Courier gives report Of what purports
to be conversation with intelligent and infuen
tlal secret agent of the government and an old poll
tician. The following the story, which Is interest
ing II not sensational In these extraordinary times:-
/ had few DAYS since O very important interview
with an old politician, man whose word II were
permitted to mention his name, would add immense
weight to the statements am about to lay before
your readers In regard to the quiet but steady rev0
luton upon which have already entered. This
gentleman has been for several years employed by
Dental agent both before and during the war. His
powers OF observation surpass those OF ordinary c-
zens, and his acquaintance with leading men In
washington enables him to form judgments In regard
to events abOus to be developed not to be equaled
by other lookers-on in Jerusalem. He thoroughly
understands the under current OF public telling in
washington, and as such asked him a few leading
questions, TO which received replies, which prefer
to give In his own words. Not being permitted to
make use OF his name, will designate him as
'agent." The following is the substance OF the con-
versation had-
UoRREsPoNpESr-who do you think will be Presi-
dents
AGEST-General Grant beyond peradventure. The
democratic party can do nothing to prevent II.
Even II the General cannot receive full number OF
votes, there are already plans on foot to make him
President.
CoRREsroNpENr-Do you think the people are
AGENr-Yes, do But the misfortune is that the
democratic party has no great man to oppose him.
There is no Jackson or Douglas In its ranks there
Is man who can give wise counsel TO the party In
these extraordinary times; none to keep the party
On nS hnt M scx na u G eartv er ,radns
with nothing In the prospective to make 1t success
full. The republicans not only have one, but many
great names, and the greatest Of them all IL General
Grant.
CoRREsroNDENr-wha do you think OF Grant,
AGENT have had several conversations with
m a N
and other citizens, OF house in Thirty-sxth street.
subject to certain mortgage, which was
Club This brought me In close contact with
him, and ] must say that considering all outward
appearance, never saw more commonplace man;
aye, even his horse talk was very common. But
nevertheless, l tell you he Is vastly underrated
There Is more stun In him than In any other man
living General Francis Blair only the other day told
me that Grant proposes TO be President, and when
once In the White House he proposes TO stay there.
He thinks himself as great as Cromwell and has not
the least doubt but things will shape themselves In
fashion that will keep him In the Presidential chair
as dictator.
CoRREsPoSDESr-what indications do you see OF
all thisS
AGENT-A short time since, while In the cars from
Washington to Baltimore, General Banks gave me
his wife TO take care Of while he looking after
some baggage. Now, you know all women will talk,
and Mrs. General Banks ~ no exception To the rule
In the course Of conversation she said ld-.General
Grant makes q mistake; when he has something TO
do he never consults the statesmen-he never asks
the opinions OF leading civilians or prominent Con-
0ressmen he only talks 10 his sta and has rela-
tions whatever with the leaders OF the republican
party. Now this does not relate to General Banks
for after all he Is an army officer. But, do you
KNOW continued Mrs. Banks that the reign OF the
lawyer statesmen will be nj an end when General
Grant Is in poweri The Wilson's, the Trumbulls, the
Summers, the Cofaxes viii have to make room for
the Shermans the Carbys, the Sheridans and the
Meades. His method a reconciling Southern States
will not only be the restoration OF states with all
their rights and privileges, but the elevation OF the
Lees, the L0ngstrees the Beauregards, as true
prcsentatives OF the s)uthern people. With their
aid, military men North a. well as South, he will
form government tiat viii be a governnent.n
"Well SIR" continued the agent In pensive tone,
"with General Grant IN the Presidential chair, good
bye 10 lawyers, goodbye 10 negrophilism. The
man on horseback VIII be there, and you will have
a strong, powerful government, q government
that while r0bbing the people OF Its iDhe-
rent rights OF liberty, viii nevertheless be xceeding-
ly popular owing TO i audacious policy, which Will
the greatest and mos influential Power on earth.
The annexation Of Calada the absorption OF Mexico,
the seizure Of the Ethmus OF Panama--all these
questions will be sprung upon the people and atten.
ton will be distracted from domestic TO foreign
affairs. strong neet will be sent to the Chinese
and Japanese waters, and for the nrst time the
United states wiz be recognized as the arbter OF the
vast interests concentrated In Asia. Foreign afYairs
viii occupy large portion Of the attention OF his
Administration, and the United States Will demand
70 be heard on all questions affecting and
poiitical changes II Europe and ASIA, which
enter into the discussions OF European potentaes
Now, then you may shake your head about Grant
not having designs so extraordinarily ambitious
Why, then has his nan Friday Washburne OF iii.
nois, made most important move IN the House a
few days ago. which has been entirely overlooked
even by the Arpus-eyd press OF the country wash.
burne proposed 10 abolish the Washington Police
Department, and "a lei soldiers attend duties now
performed by the police. Fortunately hs game was
blocked for the time being but on being asked the
object OF snch a scheme he did really not know how
TO reply, and finally sammered out the word
ECONOMY" Economy, forsOoth Why, Just think
OF It: TO put soldiers around the White House, the