Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1868-04-10
General Grant rs President, and
What He Will Probably Bo--A Pow.
erful Military Government I'm Pros

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interview WIN an oid pohtlcian, man
WHOSE "oru, l were permitted 10 mention
us name, w1ulu ada immense weight to the
Statements am ABOUT 10 lay before your
resnfrS III regard 10 the quiet but steady rev.
odu.oh upon Wnlch we nave already entered.
'n.s gentleman nas oeen ior several years
employeuoy me United safes Government
Us secret ana continental agent ooth before
enu uu'lng 'ne war: ms powers sol ooserva-
you su'pass 'hose 0, ordinary eitizens, and his
acIua'nHncc WIN ieading men IN Washing.
.oh enao'es MN 10 'orn Judgments IN regard
70 eVen's ABOUT 70 oe developer not 10 he
eguaIed Dy o'her iookers-on In Jerusalem
y thoroulghy understands the undcr-current
oil puohc feeling in Washington, and as
sucn ! asked MN lew leading questions, to
wnicn rsfeived replies, which Ipreier to
give IN MS own words. Not BEING permitted
10 MAKE useoi MS name, ! wiil designate him
US agent. Inc iohowing Is Inc substance
OF .pe conversation DAD
correspondent" no DO you think VIII be
rresioen'
Asent-uenerai urant beyond peradven-
.ure. Inc democratic party can do nothing
70 prevent II. Even II the General cannot
receive 'he iuii numoer OF votes, there are
ALREADY plans on loot to make him President.
oorrespohdent-Do you think that the
PeoPe are opposed 10 nihi
Agen'nles, ! 40. But the misfortune is
mat tne Denocrauc party mas no great man
oppose nim' mere Is no jackson or
Dougias IN It's RANKS there is no man who
can give wiser counsel TO the party in these
extraordinary Times; TO Keep the party on the
iniiiatNe. WIN lack OF great men moth
ing reinaihs out organization ana old party
'iaaiiioh', WIN no.hing IN me prospective 10
MAKE IL successful. The Republicans not
ouly nave one out many great names, and
'ne greatest OF them al is Genearai Grant.
correspondent" nat 90 you think Of
"ra"''
agent nave mad several conversations
WIN nih. 1 maze MN present. IN the
NAME OF sell and other citizens; OF house
Inirty-Sixtn street, SUBJECT TO certain
hor.gagei "nicn was subsequently taken OIL
oy the Union League ciub. This brought me
IN close contact with him, and must say
'hat, considering all outward appearance,
never saw more commonplace man aye,
even Eve us morse talk was very common
ou', ne,cr'me'css' tel you ne Is vastly I'M
uerr'leo. mere Is more SUN IN MN than
~ any C'ner man living. General Francis
pialr oniy the 0'her day toiu me mat Grant
popose: 70 pe rres'deht' ana wnen once IN
.he ni.e mouse ne proposes 10 stay there. lie
uihks hinseiI rs great as cromwell, and has
not tne least doubt but things Will shape
themselves IN fashion that VIII keep him
IN ,pe PRESIDENTIAL chair as dictator.
Oorrespondent--What indications do you
See Vi III 'his
Agent--A short time since, while in the
cars from washington to Baltimore, General
pahks gave me ms vile to take care OF while
ne was looking aiter some baggage. Now,
you KNOW an women VIII talk, and Mrs
uenerai Drinks is no exception 10 TINS rule
Va III 'he course OF conversation she said :
Nenerai urant makes mistake when he
mas something 10 do ne never consults the
shtesmen-.he never asks the opinions oil
leading civilians or prominent Congressman;
ne only talks to his staff, and has no relations
Whatever with the leaders OF the Republican
party Now this does not relate to General
Banks Tor after all he is an army officer
but DO you KNOW" continued Mrs. Banks,
"that The reign OF the lawyer statesmen will
oe at an end when Gen. Giant is in power 2
The wilson's, the Trumbulls, the Summers,
Tue Ooiaxes VIII have to make room for the
ohermans, the Canbys, the Sheridans, and
the Meades. Ills method OF reconciling
Southern States will not only be the restor-
aton OF States with all their rights and
privileges, ont the elevation OF the Lees, the
Longslreeis, the Bauregards, as true repre-
senta'lVes OF southern people. with their
ala, military men North, as well rs South,
he VIII form government that will be Il
government" "Well, sir, continued The
agent IN a pensive tone, with Gen. Grant
IN the Presidential chair, goodbye TO law
yers, good-hy to negrophilism. The m1n on
horseback will be there and you will have
strong, powerful government, govern
ment that, while robbing the people Of its
Inherent rights of liberty, will nevertheless
he exceedingly popular owing to its auda-
cious policy, which will embrace nothing
less than making the United States the
greatest and most influential Power on earth.
The annexation OF Canada, the absorption of
Mexico, the seizure of the Isthmus Of Pana-
ma these questions will be sprung upon
the people, and attention will be distracted
from domestic to foreign affairs. a strong
heet Will be sent to the Chinese and japanese
waters, and for the first time the United
states will be recognized as the arbiier of the
vast interests concentrated in Asia Foreign
affairs will occupy the attention Of his adj
ministration, and the United States will de-
mand to be heard on all questions affecting
commercial and political changes in Europe
aud Asia, which enter into the discussions
OF European potenantes. Now, then, you
may shake your head about Grant not hay-