Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-04-24
WHOLE No. 499.
4 sPECfx OF WAR.
Bc11fgerent Interview Detwccn the
President awvt Senator Ross,

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President asvvf Senator Ross.
The following is the full report Of
the somewhat noted interview be.
tween Senator Ross and Gen. Grant
Senator Ross, Of Kansas, one of the
gallant seven who voted against tho
impeachment, bearded the Preside,r.
tfal hon In his den tfiis morning
The report Is that Ross went 10 tbe
White House to lCUk after ccrtaip 4.
pointmeffts for his far off State. H.
had heard that the President intend.
ed TO make certain nominations In
compatible with the slate he ROSS
had made out for himself Ross, like
other Senators, is human, and has a
soul not above yearning for the loaves
ana fishes. His soul felt sad at what
he had learned concerning the de-
signs of President Grant, and, to rive
his soul comfort he wendetf his Way
to the White House. He was admit
ted at the same time fts old Zach.
Chandler, but had the first chance To
speak his little piece to the President.
II come, Mr.. President, to salls with
you about the appointments f6Y fffy
State, having heard that you intend
to make certain nominations that
may not harmOnize with my desires,
II you deem 1t worth while to con.
suit them in the least"
To which Grant laconically and in
terrogatively responded, "Well, sir
This Presidential response was not
IN the true manner to be relished by
the Kansas Senator. Gam to under
stand that l am rightly informed as
to your stated intentions to disregard
my preferences In the matter of an.
pointments, Mr.. President" ?" inqufr-
ed the Senator.
THAT is a question hardly suscept-
ible Of an answer, sir. To what ap-
pointments do you allude? Inform
me and then l can reply" rejoined
Grant.
Senator Ross liked the second an
swer as little as the first, hut having
come for enlightenment he was de-
termined not to go away in a fog
The Senator, therefore, with suppress
sed rage explained the appointments
to which he had reference.
Frankly, sir" said Grant, III In
tend not to make those appoint
ments."
'"What, sir! You scorn to aecofn-
mOdate me in the least" exclaimed
Ross, boiling over with rage.
"Sir, believe 1 have given you
my answer" firmly but sternly re-
piled Grant.
'This is not treating me fairly. Mr..
President, nor as one gentleman
should another" uttered Senator
Ross.
"I have no intention to be dictated
to, sir" said Grant sharply.
''NOr have / to be insulted, even
by you, sir, We're you twenty times
the President" exclaimed Ross, with
his ire stirred up to white heat.
II must decline to be annoyed any
further on the subject" muttered
Grant between his teeth, "and desire
the interview should terminate"
"YOu and your desires may 20 10
hell ~ roared out Ross.
"Leave the room, sir! Leave the
room, or I shall force you out ?"
thundered Grant.
Ross took his departure accordingly,
in a terrible rage, quitting the White
House like one rushing from plague
and hurried to the Capitol. President
Grant threw himself into chair the
moment the door closed and wiped
his brow with his pocket handker-
chief evidently very much agitated.
Old Zach. Chandler approached and
was thus addressed by the President
"EXcuse me for few moments,
Senator. After that interview must
take a little time to cool off," Such
is the account which 1 have learned
and which l give substantially as II
came to me. / do not vouch for its
truth, but have good grounds to be-
lieve 1t is not very different from the
actual occurrence.