Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-09-16
GRANT AND TEXAS:
The Washington Radicals JubIlant-
The President ON Jack Hamilton
How Davis can be Elected,

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The President ON Jack Hamilton
How Davis can be Elected.
Correspondence of the Baltimore Gazette.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10.-The Radicals
are iubilant. Gen. Grant, yesterday, in
various ways, gave undoubted evidence
Of being free to cut capers on his own
hook, and as he pleased. The bal.
ance-wheel no longer restrains him
even partially. He interviewed" yes
terday evening with a carpet Dagger
from Texas, who, Of course, is, or was, a
General" He calls himself Gen. w.
7. Clark. Others were present. 1t
seems it was not necessary for Gen
Clark to introduce the subject of Texas
politics. The President was eager to
show he was now at full liberty to talk
about any and everything, and he fired
away very volubly. The glibeness of
his tongue astonished the listeners, who
had heard something Of his "reticence."
In the published account of the inter-
view, he is reported to have said that
che had long since become convinced of
the political treachery of Jack Hamilton,
and that he, the President, utterly dis
countenanced the movement to elect him
Governor of the State. Nogood Republican
should be seduced into supporting him."
continued the president, "for he has
clearly allied himself to the Democratic
enemies Demonstration, and henceforth
he must be regarded as outside of the
pale Of the Republican party" The
question of veracity between his excel-
lency and "Jack" will probably remain
a long time unsettled. They are fairly
at issue upon matter Of fact about |
which there could be no misunderstand~
ing. 1t is said by Gen. Clark, who, it is
presumed, reported the details of the
interview for publication, that the Presi.
dent expressed considerable astonishs
ment on being told that Hamilton, in
all his stump speeches, denounced the
carpet baggers' and asserted that his |
party had the countenance and support
of the President and his cabinet" Now,
it will be remembered that Hamilton's
version of his conversation with Grant
was published and commented upon a
month ago, here and all over the country, |
without word of denial from any quar-
ter. But in respect to this little differ |
ence of recollection between the high |
parties, the country cares as little as it /
does perhaps about the unprecedented |
liberty the President takes in reading |
out of the party" not only "honest Jack /
Hamilton" but scores Of faithful "Con-
Sentative Republicans" The interview
matter infinitely more import
ant. As the Presidents mere opinions,
one way or the other. would not be OF |
the weight Of feather, the people would |
be glad to know perhaps the necessity Of |
waiting upon him, and how his position,
in the estimation of Gen. Clark, could |
be made available to insure Radical sue
cess in Texas. And happily we are not
to conjecture. The account" says
Both Gen. Clark and Capt Saylor
were decided in the opinion that the
Davis ticket would be successful in the |
approaching election, provided the mills |
tary were instructed to take such action
as would secure full, fair, and honest |
expression of political opinion, at the
polls"
Every one knows what this "full, |
fair, and honest expression of political
opinion at the polls means. The inter-
viewers wanted an assurance that the
military" should be instructed" to let /
no man vote if it could be prevented, un~
less he voted the Radical ticket. And it
will be seen they got it, for the report
goes on to say:
1.-THE President Immediately replied
that such protection would be afforded
the voters of the State, and that he
should give instructions to the military /
commander of the district to see that
every man was allowed to vote as he
pleased, without fear or intimidation.
He also assured his visitor that every
thing that could be consistently done by |
the administration should be done to |
further the interests of the true Repub-
hcans of the State, who are supporting |
Gen. Davis"
After this it need surprise no one to
hear of Gen. Grant Swinging around
the circle' and "stumping the State" for |
Geary before he next visits US. stated
some time ago that short speeches"
were prepared for him for that purpose.
1t was understood then that he was pre-
vented by Gen. Rawlins from commit"
ting so gross folly. Alas, the "guide,
philosopher, and friend" is no more!