The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-01-09

Below are further extracts from the letter of
the Washington correspondent of the New York
World, in which he processes to give the sub.
stance OF remarks made by Grant TO himself and
other persons at different times:
GEN. MCCLELLAN AND THE CABINET.
In answer to the inquiry about the ne wspaper
story that ne had offered cabinet portfolio to
zen. Mcclellan, Gen. Grant said "There is no
truth in the report that have offered Gen
Mcclellan place In nv cabinet" After mo-
ments reflection he added al do not saw thar
have not thought Of dong it, and if do it know
OF one who has right TO object. When am in.
augurated | shall be president of the tJnites
states-not the head of party. shall be the
executive officer of the whole people-not of a
mere majority II the interests Of the people
can best be served by any man. would have no
right to set him aside because he did NOT vote for
me. OF course, all other things being equal. nv
personal or political preference might Justly de.
eide the competition. But | shall never remove a
COCO man ana competent officer who is a Demo
Graf, TO make place for a bad man, or an incom.
petent man, who is Republican. / know some.
thing Of politicians. While | believe | was the
nrst choice Of the masses Of the Repub-
OF majority of its leaders If these
latter had imagined there was any possibility
OF electing anybody else they never would
have nominated me. As we soldiers say ofthngs
we don't like TO do or doubt the right Of doing II
is military necessity so the politicians con.
sidered my nomination party necessity. There.
fore, while fully appreciate my Indebtedness 10
the men who voted for me, do not overrate nv
obligations to the men who nominated me- I do
wish you to understand that have not a warm
sympathy with the Republican party. Asa party
like II better than like the Democratic party
AS 10 the masses who compose the parties, l re-
GARD them as equally loyal, equally honest, and
equally intelligent. As to the leaders, think
there are good men and bad men in each party:
but think the controlling element in the Rspub.
lcan party is more loyal, more honest, and more
N nAnkwn liz.
Democratic party. The great objection to either |
parry, IN my mind, is the want or independent &C.
ton on the part Of its members. II any man |
should tell me that he has never thought his party
wrong IN any OF its actions or policies should |
regard him as lacking either honesty or intei. |
eence. shall support the Republican party |
whenever its policy commends itself to my iudg. |
ment and conscience, and l shall observe the |
in regard TO appointments, if think the interests
OF the country will be subserved by placing in of.
ice man who opposed my election, this latter
fact will not deter me from making the appoint. |
ment.
HIS VIEWS WITH REGARD TO REBELS
I" am in favor, +" said General Grant to friend
" OF general amnesty. When the war ended / |
was IN favor OF more extended amnesty than |
was either Mr.. Lincoln or Mr.. johnson. | was 10
favor OF amnesty TO all except the men who or.
gsnized the Confederate government, or rather
those leaders who organized the movement which
declared the rebel States out of the Union. |
Those who adhered TO their States after they had
established de tdcto government and had moth.
ng TO DO IN organizing the rebellion, thought
. best to admit to amnesty. Now, / would make
40 exceptions" (The conversation occurred
prior to the appearance of the presidents last
amnesty proclsmation.) 81 am in favor of peace, |,
md think the definition of Mr.. Burke the cor.
ect one. Peace means reconciliation. In nv
inal report of the operations of my armies I ex.
pressed the hope that we might live in perpetual
PEACE and harmony with that enemy whose man.
VVaadf ~
UGH herculean deeds of valor. As we are com.
)eled to live together, il is far better that we
hould forget our differences and strive together to
rsdicate all the Ill feelings engendered by the
var" 4 i...s 49,.
NEGRO SUFFRAGE.
In answer to an inquiry as to bis views upon
egro suffrage lin the same conversation) he said:
Negro suffrage is inevitable. / was bitterly op.
osed to it until ii was forced upon us by the
ogic Of events. The extension of suffrage will
OF forbid the supremacy of intelligence"
SENATOR MORGAN.
Morgan always seemed to me-" SAYS Grant.
10 be mere bag Of dollars-shake the dollars
ut and there would be nothing left but the bag.
Iis labors as senator seem TO be simply to Sc.
ure his reelection. While have never heard
is integrity questioned, / never knew an officer
pponied at his request who did not have the
eputation of being corrupt man. l think the J
efeat OF Morgan would be heavy blow to the
Risky ring of New York."
GENERAL RAwLNs.
al feel the same delioacy in talking Of RawIins
lat would If he were my own brother. There | :
no man with whom | was ever associated to |
HON feel so much indebted for my success as | !
him. He is man of the very first order of in |
'llect. The country does not know its oblira. | )
ons TO him. His sterling integrity his unselfsh |
atriotism, his untiring energy, his wonderful |
to circumstances, his keen Judgment | !
men, his facility of acquiring the art OF war is
well known to the army that you have only to | I
* any Of my subordinate officers to know what a |
ebt Of gratitude the country owes him. He came |
me in the full vigor Of robust health. He has | !
cen an invalid ever since the Corinth campaign. \
is health is improving, and trust he may have | =
e fullest opportunity for the development of his /
re powers. He is equal TO the duties. of any | !
Osition within the gift Of president. should |
leerfully offer him place In my cabinet, but | 4
awlins is poor, very poor. At the same time, | I
lthout any personal extravaganza. be is a man | {
liberal views. Ii is impossible for a cabinet |
hcer TO live in style becoming his position at | r
e present salary. For this reason, If for no |
her, do not think Rswlns would accept cab | i
ct appointment. There Is no man better fitted | 4
I IT, or who would be more acceptable to me. G
CHARLES A. DANA. 2
-" Dana is a man, said Grant, "for whom | :
lght TO have great contempt, but to whom | 4
We nothing but good will. he came to me a | /
Y upon my conduct. he reported favorably. | G
II had not been for his favorable report should
obably have been removed from my command. | 9
e lie shrewd man, and q man of letters. He is | h
~ susceptible to fsttery. My staff read him | G
d captured him. So far as / know he is not an | +
picant for Office under me. He IL eminently v
ted for journalism, and should consult his in h
rest in declining to remove him to any other | q