The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-31


Ont and the President Coming In.
Inquisitive people, in search of knowledge,
are beginning to ask, 'sWhat is this misunder-
standing between Mr.. johnson and General
Grant, the President going out and the Presi-
dent coming in, and what is it all about 2"
The Italian Minister at Washington gives
childrens party, at which daughter of Gene
raj Grant is crowned Queen of the Banquet,
whereupon in her gracious address she nomi-
mates Master Edward Thornton, of England,
her husband, and proclaims him ''The Duke of
Candies and Prince of Sugar Plums." The
President has several interesting grandchildren
in the White House, who ought to be present,
but are not because, it is said, of the unfavora-
BILE relations existing between grandpa and
''the man on horseback" Next, in the name
of the juveniles of the White House, chill
dren's party is given in the East Room, and it
is grand affair, but General Grants little
people are missing, because, as the gossiping
old ladies have it, ''their pa don't speak to the
President, and there is no love lost between
them" Lastly, on New Years Day, when all
the officers of the government in Washington
are expected by courtesy to pay their respects
in person to the President with the compli-
ments of the season." it is given out that Gene
raj Grant, with his family, has made arrange
ments to be in the "City of Brotherly Love"
Well then, may inquisitive people ask what
does all this mean? Since his election, too
as the successor of Mr.. Johnson, General Grant
has seized upon every chance to get away
from Washington, and the idea has prevailed
that he has been lodging about to escape the
annoyances of those buzzing gadHies and mos
quitoes, the ofiice-seekers; but these fellows,
it is limited, are consoling themselves with the
f,llacy that General Grlnt's main object in
these pleasure excursions has been, is, and
will be ill the 4th of March, to keep out of
the way Of Andy johnson. On the occasion
Of Lincoln's Inauguration on the 4th of March,
1861, the President going out and the Presi-
dent coming in, 'Old Buck" and ''Old Abe"
rode up to the Capitol side by side, in the
same barouche. That was q pleasant con-
junction Of the negative and positive ele-
ments Of craftsmanship, and we have been
hoping for the same thing on General Grants
Inauguration. But when ct every tea party in
Washington the misunderstanding between
Grant and Johnson is the leading topic among
the ladies there is reason to fear that with
the movement of the inaugural procession
Of Grant to the Capitol Johnson will be
en- route to Tennessee.
But still the mystery preached remains
unsolved, while the question, what does all
this mean? remains unanswered. IL can,
however, be answered in one w,rd-Stanton.
That Is the open sesame to o cavern of riches
wonderful as the cave OF the forty thieves.
The controversy Of last Januaryand February
between Grant and Johnson in reference to
Stanton's suspension by johnson and Grants
| appointment as Secretary of War and Stanton's
restoration by the Senate, under the Tenure of
Office law, and Grants SURRENDER thor npon
Of the Office to Stanton, which vas not cord
ing to the programme of Johnson, are the
events which eliminated in tie fearful col
lision and repulsion between Cant and John
son. Their correspondence On the subject
involves these facts THAT Johnson from the
very first supposed he was using Grant in the
War Office against Stanton, wh,n Grant was
using Johnson; that Johnson, in the last
resort, expected Grant to hol, his ground
against Stanton and against tie Senate, and
says Grant promised to do tbs thing that
Grant fatty says he made nosuch promise,
and says, furthermore, in these very words -
II can but regard this whole matter, from
beginning to end as an attempt TO involve me
in the resistance of law-thc Southern Recon
struction laws Of Congress and he Tenure Of
Office law-for which you Che PesidenD hest
tated to assume the responsibility in orders,
and thus TO destroy my character before the
country"
Reduced TO plain English, Johnson in this
! correspondence pronounces Grant deceitful