New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-01-28
GRANT And THE PRESIDENT.
TIE QUESTION or vERACIrY.

Washineton Correspondence y. T. Iires Jan q.
Yonr correspondent has good reason for stating
that the several members OF the Cabinet who quoted
by name il the last Willie House charge on Cen Grant
are deeply chaiTined at being exhibited IN such un
friendly relations the General, and one OF them. at
least has repudiaed the correctness OF the language
attributed to him. Not one Of them, moreover VIII OF
say word OF anything except That which occurred
during the Cabinet meeting on Tsesay. the lith inst;
and none Of them claim That the piivae ana indNilua
opinions OF Gen. Grants previous action y nf any weight
as going TO show what that hciisn was Their relations
aereeal character and there is desire OF intention on
their part that they shSsd ld be l y5 r.
But, another and more faiulle,s pcrson hns since
given publicity 90 what was forbidden 20 use " - now
proper eTeat after him that this manuscript record,
which Secretary browning declares e. be full record
day the l4th inst Includes the statements OF not only
the President ard Secretary Bfo"Ig but 1
these gentlemen, the very highest officials Of the nation
unite In aud rady to subscribe to-day to the ioho"
FIRST: That Gen. Grant himself acknowledged In their
united nroseuce the DAY after he quilted the War De-
parmen that he had promised on tue previous Saturday
either to retain tho Office to tender his resignation IN
time to enable the President 10 appoint his successor
Seco,d That Cen Grant admitted that he had assured
the President Saturday that he would gee him on Mon
day. and fulfill the aforesaid promise.
Third That Gen Grant tried 10 excuse himself FOR the
nonfuhlmcnt Of these obligations by saying that he had
been "ooking over the law; that he was very nuch en-
gagged with Gen. Sherman and many lilile matters
fourth Thai the President instantly reminded Gen en-
Grant that the law had been sulhacnly discussed pc
tween them on Saturday when Gen. Grant made us
promise; and
Fun That Gen Grants other excuses were much con-
fused, aud had Ia thcm no in,el!glDity.'
H. in fact, do scrbcd as having aftcr these
Tuesday the ith 10 explain away ma terglNer
satiOD, retired from the apartment where MT JchhsOh
and his Ministers sitting, In an embarrassed ana I'M
dgniled manner, which revealed his keen appreciation
strait in which he had pat himself IL Is Win
good deal II reluctance That yOur correspondent eDces
The power Of all this evidence by adding that one Cabinet
officer is reported to have branded inc General as
liar " and y "sncak."
Your correspondent takes IL that the above Is perfectly
iInpregnabe showing Of the first evasion. TO use mild
term by Gen Grant. But there Is now equally impreg
nablc evidence 10 show that the General OF the mon
armies has since been guilty OF another evasion have
sad in previous dispatch, by Official authority that
Lent Gen. Sherman and Gen. Grant subsequently called
upon President johnson and promised that they would
Jointly 90 TO stanton aud request him 70 resign. .
They to make this request last Monday, mt hter
that cl the President Gen Sherman wrote letter 10
the President, advising him that Cen Grant had pre-
vougly agreed 10 go Ia Richmond on Monday ana as ne
tsherfai had also agreed 10 TO Annapolis the visit 10
Stanton would DO deferred until their return Gen Sher
man reiterated this letter that this Gen. Grant 8
own proposition, that the General wOnd advise Stanton
the good the lee aud OF the country
that If the ad vice should be Intellectual fullerton
measures might have be resOrtcd to-. and conclude
saying that d" at this time there happily existed no
necessity Tor recptaton Gen Grant was also To have
the President at once. after his return from Rich
mond but notwithstanding all these promises, and the
fact that he reached Washington last Thursday he has
tho President nor Is there anything 10 prove
that ke has given Mr.. Stanton the advice alluded TO- He
appears to have stayed away from both parties and there
excellent to suppose 1T last that the General OF
the Armies far dnetlc In the hands OF politicians
thought military bulldog cOuld
member from Illinois. who boasts OF being the Generals
keeper, and that he tarTes until Congress has de
cded upon tho Reconstruction bill before yenurng
another step In any direction.
sooth Ia say, Gen. Grant does not dare to open his
mouth subject, and the authorized donias that
may be made TO the statements in regard TO
naught except what Washburnes sDappsh phrases can
be valued at.