The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1869-03-16
l.rant and his Friends

"On Saturday evening Representative Geo. W.
Julian, of Indiana and B. F. Loan, of Missouri. call
Cd on General Grant, in pursuance Of previous en-
gagement, and had long and interesting interview
with him. A friend to whom the chief points il con-
! versation were narrated, furnishes me with some
notes, which give 81 }N
M Julian after the usual courteses, asked in sub
sta nee what General Grants policy would be as to
local appointments Mr.. Lincoln's rule was to refer
all local apple ations for places snch postm
collectors assessors &C., to the representative of the
district and accept his judgment thereon. If it WAS
not incompatible with the Generals ideas Of propri
ety, he Mr.. Julian) would be glad to know what
rule would be adopted by the new administration, as
he in receipt of many applications, and if e1-
pected to give his views, would like have time to
fairly examine into each case.
General Grant replied at once, that, except in few
cases all the country where he might desire TO
appoint personal army friend, Of whose ability,
&c. he had knowledge Of the rule Mr. Lincoln
followed would be his. Representatives were directly
responsi to the people, and they were the proper
persons to recommend. efazs 5saheF--rFs a-esE
Mr.. Julian then remarked: General the case is q
little different now. In Mfr. Lincoln's time we had
no Tenure of.ofice act shall have to defer 70
the Senators more" ~s-sss
General Grant replied, speaking more delibera tey
"Well, gentlemen, that matter, l can only say
that if the law is no. repealed consider my self
bound to enforce it. He had told Senators in
versaton the subjsct, he was citizen and bound
TO obey the laws, which he should do. IF the law is
not repealed, l shall remove no man from Office ex-
cspt for cause" "Then," remarked Mr.. Julian, tthe
fact, General, that an office holder is and has been
Iohn man, will not in itself De sufficient cause
for removal" "No, was the emphatic response.
81 shall protect office holders who do their duty,
whatever may be their politics, if the law remains,
against both Executive and Senatorial interference
have said this to Senator's and the justice of tie
views was acknowledged"
There was a great deal of quiet humor in the Gener
ais manner hen he SAID that he had made point
Il tlatwoud worry the anxious politicians into rspe-i
i,g the meddlesome law. good deal said in
regard to the law and General Grant expressed his
regret at differing with some Of his best friends in
tie Senate, mentioning particularly Senator Howe,
Of Wisconsin. He seemed also quite con 6dent that
the law would be repealed By the Fort.-first Con-
gress. a. t.giaH CE ~ f1c
General Loan, who will be remembered as one Of
the strongest advocates of Impeachment, remarked.
during the conversation on tho Tenure of Office Act
that 81 did not vote for the law, my policy to
turn johnson OUT assss s1ts... -.-- n
To this General Grant answered, speaking thought
fully: "Well, good many peiso afraid OF
Impeachment, but with emphasis, off they had
known Mr.. johnson we'll az knew him, they
would not only have favored the impe e4chment, but
seen that it would have been ;ast the thing that
ought to have ne IN done and s,de rccedent Of
Washington respondenc- of the SYRACUSE N. W
journal. ..5.r-.+ ~ srz