New-York tribune., 1868-08-14

would not have objected to exchange nara
blows with the returned rebels Oh Lees army
But it was necessary. in order TO lnuuce OoV'
Swami 70 make the order of removal,
and to terrify the loyal men into submitting 10
it. to make known to both that the President
would use the army Oh the Rebel side. THIS
he did by q pubished letter, dated October %,
1866. to Secretary Stanton, stating that "serl-
"ous troubles are apprehended from a conflict Oh
Authority, between the Executive OF the otllc
"of MARYLAND and the Police Commissioners OF the
Getty of Baltimore and that in the event OF
"serious insurrcctionary disorders, tie Govern
"ment of the United States might be called upon
"to aid in their suppression He, Therefore
demanded To know what force would be avail
able for prompt use; and, on being informeu
that the available forces were one thousand iFe
hundred and fifty men, directed them 10 be IN
creased.
On he nerf day, October 9G. the President
undertook to send Gen Grant away from the
scene of impending rebellion, by ordering hun
"to proceed to some point on our Mexican
"froptier. TO give the aid Of his advice, ana
"by his presence and advice to cooperate with
"our Minister to Mexico" in carrying out the
Constructions of the Secretary of state rela'
tive to the attitude of the United States G0y-
ernment on the evacuation of Mexico by Maxi
milan As Buchanan's Cabinet had sent Gen.
Scott To attend TO the Northwestern Boundary
question on the eve of the Rebellion, so An
drew johnson aimed to get rid OF Cen. Grant
on the eve of the expected rebellion in hlary-
land. Scott went. But Gen. Grant did not
go lie was first requested verbally to accept
this mission on October 21, and declined IN the
following apt reply:
HEADQUARTERS ARuEe or THI UNITED STATS,
WA,IUSGTON, Octohe. q, 1866.
On further and full reflection upon tho subject OF my
accepting the mission proposed by you m our interview
Of Wednesday have most respectfully 10 peg 10 Do OK
cused from the duty proposed 1t Il doiaut ssC'''3i
which not fitted either by educaiion or taste 10
las necessarily 10 be conducted under the state Depart
mcnt with which M duties DO not eonncct me Aga.
then. most respectfully hut urgently repeat my telues
10 be excused from the performance OF duty entirely
ont Of my sphere and one too which can be 80 men Io'
lis Exccileucy, A. JoHSsoS President, sc.
Not content with this answer, the President
renewed his request in Cabinet meeting on the
23d. and it was again declined. Nevertheless
m official order, couchcd in the form Of re-
quest. was issued on tic 21th, and this he finally
and fyD,Iy dcciincd 10 comply uiH, though h:5
refusal was couchcd in the like polite form Of
a rcQiiicst to be excused. Gen. sherman was,
therefore appointed in his stead went to
Mexico, and returned without any real business,
as cover to the Presidents design to get
Grant out of the way during the expected re-
bcllion of the loyal men of Maryland. There
can be no doubt that if the President could
have eoadcd the Republicans Of Maryland into
an act of war against the United States, 1t
would have been an immense gain to the
Democratic party. But in this design, too,
through the presence and influence OF Gen.
Grant, Mr. johnson was foilcd. The election
passed of peacefully. The Democratic party
remained as heretofore, the only one that had
ever fired upon the National flag The PreSi-
dents audacity and cunning achieved petty
triumph in the change of Police Commissioners
and The unlawful admission Of The Maryland
Rebels to vote whereby they obtain political
,on'rol Of the State. But the iirmness and
s.-a,'sy of Grant had won a greater triumph
IT, rto,cutinc hloodshed, and maintaining the
a~coudcncy of tho Courts and the law over
f.r..fuIy .lrrp