The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-04-01
THE POLITICAL s1TuAr1oN.
Sra mt's Unfriendly Friends- Wash
burne'S Skilful nj Mnnipulation or tH,
ProSfdont--A Man and His Master.

0wfne'S Skuful nj nmipulatIon or the
Prosidont--A Man and HIS Master.
The Washington correspondent OF the New
York World writes:
1t now appears that in the original plan OF
retary OF State; but when that came to Wash
burne,s ears, he dictated the substitution oi
nlmseH Grant now asserts that the arrange
ment only covered nomlpation to the Senate,
and that Washburne was never even to qualify
for the Office. But once confirmed, Washburne
demanded his commission, which the abieot
President gave: Then, as premier, Washburne
began to parcel out the Offices. Appreciating
tho pecnniary greed Of Grant, the Secretary OF
State rapidly found eligible placesfor the Grants
and Dents, to the remotest generation, and
Thus Earcotised his victim, while the chief ap-
polntments at home and broad were distribnt-
ca about in the interest OF the Washburne
family. Thus Gibbs. Sickles, Ford, and hun
0red others, were made secure of Grants pro-
At last public opinion began to force it's way
through the Presidents Uranium; he made an
effort to throw OF the shackles, but Washburne
soon brought the iormer to realizing sense OF
opinion began to tell upon Washburne himself.
He saw that the country was jeering at him 90
the head OF the Department Of State-hlm, an
ignorsmus in international law, and incapable
Jeering hastened his determination to leave the
department earlier than he had at first intend.
60, ana GGC on at once Tor Paris, provided he
could at first bully Grant into the needed COM
initials for controlling the distribution OF
offices.
The Stewart fiasco, the message thereon that
was rejected by the Senate, the contempt OF
his friends, and the derlsion or his enemies,
had brought President Grant to his marrow.
bones: An arrogant, and some say insolent
recital by Washburne, Of the labors and trials,
individually" Of him who had inspired and
upheld Grants career from the tannery TO the
White House. and by influence over the admin-
iatration OF Lincoln had destroyed, or caused
TO be destroyed, one by one all the command.
ers OF the army OF the Potomac. and by hur.
rying on the reserves during the terrible and
needless slaughter OF the Wilderness had
made possible for Grant what otherwise would
have been an impossibility ty-this recital. saw.
had the effect OF . loaded revolver at the Mead
Of an unarmed man.
Grant broke down. His answer was. aAnv.
thing, anything you ask, Washburne, provided
yom leave the country at once" 1
Thence came Q lot Of promises extorted with
purpose, on Washburne's part, to make hir,-
ssY asors OF American vicegerent in Eurone
and hts friends supreme at home in the Treas.
- nry Department From thie came Grant'e
backing away from A. T.. Stewart.
Inc President now sees how like d whipped
spaniel he has beh wed, and seeks to lay dowr
the cross, but Washburne is relentless. And
mere comes tp one explanation OF Grants play
ing fast and loose with the Tenure -of-6fI3cs
law. His real motive iS to have an exouse RAJ
NOT gending just now to the Senate tho au
% pointments promised to Waskbtrne III somle
Cabilet officer would stand betwean Grant AMI
Washburnc, 1t would be ali serene, but no on
volunteers.