The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1869-05-13
JOHNSON AND CIR AMT
andrew johnson Trying 80 get General
Grant out of the COuntry-An interest
ing Scrap OF History ,sffaoaTV 4e -40reiv

A noticeable article in the May Allan
tic, incelebration and illustration of the in
tellecttal character Of Gen. Grant, presents
number Of "reminiscences and anecdotes
of it's hero that have never before been in
print. This, is the most important and
interesting of them all:
Andrew johnson attempted, two years
ago to drive Grant out of the country
1t had become apparent that the General
of the army was not follower of the
President in his reactionary course. Mr.
johnson had sought to compel Grant to
order troops into Maryland Immediately
before state election; but Grants tact
and skill had defeated his purpose Then
johnson determined to rid himself of his
powerful subordinate. He foolishly hoped
TO find Sherman more pliable than Grant,
and he knew that if Grant were sent out
of the country, Sherman would command
the army. Congress was about to meet
and if neccssaryrto act promptly, for en-,
ergencies might arise in which the use of
troops would be all important to the Pres
ident's schemes, So, Grant, who from the
close OF the rebellion had been constantly
urging the President to take more decided.
steps to insure the evacuation of Mexico
by the French troops, was approached
witt" what it was hoped would prove
a tempting bait The President first
sounded him in conversation, saying he
wished Grant to go on diplomatic mis-
sion to Mexico, in conjunction, with, the
minister to that country Grant at once
detected 1.-THE object of the President and
! declined the mission. Johnson however,
! insisted, and Grant still declined, the
second time in writing, although the Pres
] ident had only addressed him orally. AT
4 ter this, Grant was summoned to cabin
et.meeting, where his instructions, already
printed, were. read aloud by the Secretary
| of State, without any reference to Grants
previous refusal. He at once in the pres
! ence of the entire cabinet declared his
unwillingness to leave the country on such
an Grand, Johnson was reused by this
] persistent opposition to his wish, and
abruptly asked the Attorney General
l whether there wereany reasons why Grant
fIshould not obey-Hwhether the General of
the Army could not be employed upon a
diplomatic service Grant at once started
ito his feet and exclaimed: ~ .1.o@s).
'NIr. President, can answer that cues
tion without appealing to the ATTORNEY
General am an American citizen. have
been guilty of no treason or crime, and am
eligible to any civil office to which anv
other American citizen is. eligible. But
this is purely civil duty to which you as,
Esign me, and cannot be compelled to IN IN.
dertake it. Any legal military order YOU
|giveImeI will obey i but this is civil, not
, military, and decline the duty. No DOW.
er on earth can force me Ito
, The plotters were electrified and made
, no answer, and Grant instead of resi{rh.
ing his seat, Quilted the room9u He was
not sent to Mexico On this occasion, III
spoke huehtly enough, and none can fsa.il
to perceive the cogency of his ufteraned
or the terseness of his expression. Yet
he must have been unprepared. He could
not have forseen the exigency. sdBut the
, same quality hthat so suddenly pronrp5e6
the assaulton Petersburg and Doneison
inspired the language and the 5aroun, emf
that baffled the PRESIDENT q n9ag
The British Minister to China positive
E ~ contradicts lIr., BprliHgame'g assertion,
d that the Celestials desire progress. + il, i
t reported that the natives of Zecbun 6ayI
e massacred several missionaries and3fs
r hundreds OF converts 00oa ro7 Z1o