New-York tribune., 1869-03-05


the Presdent endeayored TO concie by proposing that
he and tho newly President should ride as Gus
tomary to the Capitol togeher but there is hotnink
more Trustworthy in the matter than these run0Ts anu
II is certain that IL would not only have been out Oh
place. but lowering OF that dignity Gen. Grant
has so well maintained since Mr. JOnsons infamous at
tempts his character for the latter to nave MADE
like proposition SO President Johnson. with that origin
alty which always him when he was on the
wrong side and that obsnacy which did great deal 10
exngush him. determined stay at home aud stay he
did, even for time after ne ceased 10 nave lesA
existence President.
Mr. johnson and his Cabinet had the Executive Man
sion all themselves up to about lzi o'clock orders
bad been issued the evening before that one except
the Cabinet should be admitted 20 the grounds and man.
sion and they explicitly enforced by force OF
police and squad of soldiers both under the command
Of Capt. McKeeyer.
The ladies of the Mansion, Mrs Johnson, Mrs. sover
and Mrs Patterson, had all their packing done the day
before so that all duties confined to looking
after their wearing apparel and exchanging hrewels
with their servants short time before II o'clock their
carriage conveyed them to the residence OF secretary
Welles HIST, where they Will be guests Tor snort
time.
The members OF the Cabinet began TO arrive little
before 10 o'clock and shortly aferward the last Cabinet
meeting OF that administration convened IL has always
been the for the outgoing President to repair
the Capitol last day Of his term and there sign tho
him. This custom disregarded to-day as the
President would not bulge out Of his house.
Consequently heI officers OF both the Houses were kept
busy running to the Executive Mansion. and his Excel
lency Private Secretaries returned the eals quite often
The Cabinet not long in session, and although the
exact extent Of the business transacted Is not
known still IL very evident by the long faces OF tho
Members that the meeting for the purpose OF
weeping oyer the falling OF that last refuge IN Mr. john
sons estimation OF the Constitution aud the ag than to
devise means to distribute that sacred instrument and
cmblazoned emblem once more to the people
Mr. Weles was especially noticeable He remarked
that he felt dizzy like old who had MT set foot
dry land for eight years He did Mt think the new order
OF things would agreeable as the old lie detested
Radicasm in all forms, and especially when II resulted
I'm kicking him out Of Office. Mr.. Randall, however, trled
TO comfort him by the assurance that his case was not
half as bad as his own. He, Gideon, was old and well
off I'm this world, and could not expect to live
long in this vale Of tears; but Randall himself
was young and poor, and scarcely knew what
TO do TO get his bread aud butter Wisconsin
wouldn't tolerate him any longer and lie did not ike To
follow in the footsteps OF Doote, and go to New'fork
and Join the Tammany list lest that organz1ton might
come to the conclusion that he wOudbe as big Jonah to
them as he was the party organized In Philadelphia In
1866 Fred Seward who represented the State Depart
men suggested that he apply for the P0soee IN AasK
but Randall said that his fame had even reached thereby
the partiaty Of his friend Nasty MI Seward was gan
that father could have that retirement aud leisure
which he SO often prated about which tho country has
been for so many years willing to accede to him, but
could never induce the President to crafty its desires
Mr. Browning thought that President Grant, Gen. sher-
man. and Phil Sheridan were too radically opposed 10
! the present system OF Indian management for MIN
! TO even expect any further recognition, and he
| thanked Providence that lie still had claim
! agency which he could fall back upon. McCulloch
! congratulated himself upon getting rid OF smythe
| and others Of like Tx, and he didn't know
but the people would like him better in private banking
house than In a Cabinet.
Gen. schofeld and Attorney General Evarts alone pre-
served their equilibrium while Mr. Johnson appeared In
turn sad and lively during entire session. He hoped
young Mr. Seward would follow in the footsteps OF his
ustrious father, but that his real estate sDeeatos
would he better appreciated. Mr. Wcles' he hoped
would let his inclinations lead him to seek refuge
I'm an old sailors asylum and to Mr. McCullOch lie
hoped Grcenbacs would flow into his Golfers as plente
ousy as they flowed out of the Treasury for three years
past He hoped Mr.. Browning would give his clients
better treatment than the poor Indians have been get
ting and as to Randall all he had TO say was beware OF
Nasby Mr. Eyarts and Gen. schofeld receive his best
wishes. His parting advice to all was; " Uphoid 'ne
Constitution and remember me-"
one by one the Ministers left the mansion ana NJ 2s
o'clock Mr. Johnson departed Also going TO the resi-
dence of Mr. Wees. During all the time OF eavcaklng
the Kitchen Cabincnt do not mean Florence, Coyle q
Co but the servauts were in the lower balls exhibiting
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their late employer one servant was particularly anx
ous to know who toipay for their next dinner "hs
the barber had in his hands and insisted Dat me-
! and no other should shave the new President
Between 2s and q the building was deserted save by
the servants and Col McKeever. As soon a. II was a'
uoupced that the procession returning from the Cap
itol Cen schofeld went to the mansion and when Gen.
Grant had finished reviewing the soldiers he went lno
his now home and received the welcome from the seere
tory OF War He after Joined by his family ana
when they had looked around the building Ior ABOUT y
| minutes they took carriage waiting III the
| roar and drove 10 his old home on LIST.
leaving thousands front Of the building gaping and
wondering when President Grant would throw open III
house TO them As he left the outer gates we'
thrown opeu and hundreds marched up To the doors
the house only 70 be turned away by servant iher'
was no excitement around headquarters. Gen. Grant re
ceiycd no callers and hs whole time was consumed j
making preparations for his journey TO the Capitol