The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-07-14
No. so.
President Johnson Interviewed.

President Johnson Interviewed.
We make some extracts from correspondence to
the New York Herald giving an account of an inter-
view with ex-Pfesident johnson Washington
Correspondent-Wel Mr. johnson, to change the
subject, what do they think of this administra
ton down in Tennessee?
Andy Johnson don't know that YOU ought to ask
me such a question People would be very likely to
attribute an unfavorable opinion from me as prompted
by improper motives, You know very we'll, sir, for
you were familiar with my views while was Presi-
dent what my estimate of Grant was, and don't know
of anything that has since occurred that has caused
me to change my mind the slightest know Grant
thoroughly, had ample opportunity to study him
when was President, and am convinced he is the
greatest farce that was ever thrust upon a people
THERE IS NOTHING GOOD IN HIM.
Why the little fellow excuse me for using the ex-
pression but can't help pitving hm-the little fellow
has nothing in him. He hasn't a single idea He has
no poley-no conception of what the country requires
He don't understand the philosophy of single great
question, and is completely lost in trying to understand
his situation He is mendacous cunning, and treach-
erous. He lied to me fagrantly and convicted him
by my whole Cabinet; but that even would have been
telerable were it the only instance but it was not He
lied on many other occasions. tell you, sir Grant
is nothing more than bundle of petty spites jeal
ousies and resentments And yet they say Grant isa
second Washington Only think of it When you
compare him with Washington or Jefferson what is be
GRANT sUFFERETH By COMPARISON.
Why, Washington considered that mans greatness
was measured by his morality by the standard of his
soul. And have always considered that the more
soul man bad, the more he developed the soul
tellect within him, the godlike be became But,
sir, Grant has nothing. Physically and mentally and
morally he is nonentity. Why, sir, his soul is so
small that you could put it within the periphery Of
hazel NUTSHELL and it might float about for thousand
years without knocking against the walls of the she'll
Tfof1c fho si1a 1aofh T,,, IooI A.
ting at Cabinet council. He has no idea, no policy,
no standard, no record, faith. How can he guide
the people? How can he impress any great improve.
ments Or moral ideas upon the nation? He has no OBJ
ject to look forward to, no leading aim to draw the
people towards any particular end. He sits there with
his Cabinet.
OUR MOSES IS PROBABLY JEALOUS.
One member has bought him house in Phiadel-
phia another has given him OOO another has given
him carriage, and so 1t is degrading to the office
of President of the United States to have such man
there They talk about his generalship. Well, he
was mere incident of the war. Men and arms we're
supplied in abundance and his forces were so massive
that they simply crushed out the rebellion. 1t would
have been done had Grant never been born There
fore he was mere incident. But the little fellow has
come to think he is somebody really l can't help
pitying him when 1 think how we'll l know him. and
what an nfinitesmal creature he really is. often
think that about the ttest place for Grant is
place in the country where there are cross roads.
He ADOPTS A NAsBIAN FIGURE.
have been at those places, and have often noticed
the scenes. At one corner, perhaps, there is small
blacksmith shop. At another of the crossroads
there is grocery store, and at another place where
the squire meets to settle cases. Well, have often
noticed such junction of several roads that when the
squires business is fellows will propose a
horse race and to give interest to the thing barrel of
cider, and, perhaps halfgalon of whisky, will be
staked on the result Now Grant is just suited to such
situation. His ideas of the roads order and
he has not thought above that y
THE BLARsTED ARISToCRACY.
Correspondent-Whatd do you think of the general
situation now?
Andy Johnson-Well, think we are tending to
despotsm anarchy, unless proper direction is
given to the dsorderly elements at work. We are
threatened with aristocracy of bondholders. A
moneyed aristocracy they say, is the most deestabe
but credit aristocracy which is only the shadow of
the substitute for money, is still for is the
moneyed aristocracy diluted and aduterated. | say
the bondhoder is credit aristocrat. Hee is the pro-
ducer, raising his wheat his corn What isit worth
to him? He sells it for the credit of the bondhoder
The bondhoder gives his credit to the producer in
change for the latters goods, and says: ,"You may
take credit but will put the gold and silverinto
our pockets and take your produce also." When by
md by the producer finds the credit vaueless what
will he be worth? When the great revulsion cones
what will be our condition? Where is all the gold
coined in mints? Where is it all gone? Can
you tell me, sir? don't speak of such as we imported
)ut what we coined ourselves-that vast amount dug
,ut of our own earth. Why, it is locked up in the
FAULTS of the credit aristocracy.
ANDREW WOULD REPGD1ATE.
Now, sir it is singular thing that no country yet
las paid off great national debt without repu
1iaton 1t may startle you to hear it, but is true
Look over history and you will find l am right and
wherever ydh find permanent national debt, that
las not been paid off, you will find there freedom
spain not free, France not free, Russia is ree
England is not free, because each OF those countries
permanent national debt 1t is in the nature of
hings, for wherever there power and moneyed
there is always desire for union be-
ween the two. Here we have executive power
controlled by the bondholders Grant is ruled oy
miserable set of hucksters and bondhoIders He is in
heir hands completely, and therefore in danger
The country is in peril, for the bondholders srv
ng to rule the Government. The people ought to be
made to understand this condition.
THE RIGHT SPIR1T.-We are grati6ed to see from the
oowing, taken from the Tyler Index of the 3d. that
be importance of the extension of the road fully APP
'reciated by the citizens of Smith county They evince
be right spirit Before calling upon Hercules, let
hem put their own shoulders to the wheels of the loco
motive:
III CUuVeTsdIlOu yesterday HOfHlnE upon Tile IueS-
ion of extending the Southern Pacific Railroad to
'yer, Judge Earle profered head list of hun
red subscribers with his name, and thousand dol
ars Several others present sgnifed their willingness
o second the proposition in in proportion to
heir abilities An effort of this sort put definite
angible shape, will the road within the next
welve months.
Now is the time to move, before the company have
determined upon a different route or location. We
elieve that such list could be extended to two hun
red thousand dollars in few weeks in land and money
'erhaps much the larger proportion in money Indeed
TUT land owners beginning to estimate their real
state higher than formerly, and many of them who
'wn large tracts, would prefer subscribing money.
That subscription of two three hundred thous-
nd dollars could now be obtained from citizens,
or the building of this road is fancy sketch. We
hink could designate twenty substantial men, who
would take up half the upon very short notice.
Why should they not? The building of the road would
Increase their more than double the amount
ubscrbed and paid in. Let it be remembered that
he members of the bar alone, in this place.
han 100000 acres of land much of it unsaeable for
he want of the convenience of transportation and
ny doubt hearty cooperation upon their part2 Our
eadng merchants have equal, or perhaps greater,
interest to prompt them to speedy action. Then the
ounty of Smith has large number of independent,
not to say wealthy farmers, whose possessions would
'e trebled, by this improvement. A time has come
p in the history of people, when their united in
erests prompt them to united action To doubt that
hey will act is to infer that they deficient III ordi
lary business tact and judgment.