The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1869-05-12
Reported Belligerent Inter-
View Between the President
and Senator Ross.

Reported Belligerent Inter-
View Between the President
! and Senator Ross. d..
The Washington correspondent
of the New York Herald il respon.
sible for tho following:
Senator Ross, Of Kansas, ono Of
the gallant seven who voted
against impeachment, bearded
the Presidential lion in his den
this (Monday) morning. Tho re-
port is that Ross went to the
White House to look after certain
appointments for his fnr off State.
lie had heard that tho President
intended to make certain nominn-
tions Incompatible with the slate
that he (Ross) had made out for
himself. Ross, like other Sena-
tors, is human. and has Il soul not
above ycarning for the loavos and
fishes. His soul tolt sad ut what he
had learned concerning tho designs
OF President Grant, and to give his
soul comfort lie wcndcd his way
to the White House. He was ad-
mlttcd at tho same time as old
Zack Chandler, but bad tho first
chance TO speak his little piece to
the President.
II come, Mr.. President, TO talk
with you about tho appointments
for my State, having heard that
you intend to make certain nom
nations that may not harmonize
with my desires, if you deem it
worth whilo to consult them in
tho least"
"To which Grant laconically
an q intcrrogatively responded.
"WclI, sir"
The Presidential response was
not in the true manner TO be rel.
ishcd by the Kansas Senator. cam
l to understand that | am rightly
informed rs to your stated intcn.
tions TO disregad my preferences
IN the matter OF appointments, Mr.
President ?" cnQuircd the Senator
"That is Il question hardly sus
ceptible Of an. answer, sir. .Tc
what appointments do you alIude
}, lntorm me aud then can reply
rcjoined Grant. 49,,
Senator Ross liked the scconc
answer as little a. the first, bu
having come Tor enlightenment h,
,, was determined not to 20 away |,
Il fog. The SENATOR, therefore
with suppressed rage, cxplainet
tho appointments TO which he hat
reference.
"Frankly, sir" said Grant, a
intend not to make those appoint
: mcnts"
"What, sir You scorn to &C
commodatc me in the least" cx
claimed Ross, boiling over will
rage.
'Sir, I believe l have given 20,
my answer" firmly but stcrnl,
, replied Grant.
"This is not treating mo fairly
Mr.. President, nor rs ono gentle
mand should another" uttered
Senator Ross.
81 havc no intention to bo die
: tatcd to: sir" said Grant sharply.
"Nor have | to be insullcd, cvcl
by you, sir, were you twenty time
the President" exclaimed Ross
with his ire stirred up TO white
heat.
} 81 must decline to bc annoyct
any further on the subject" nut
. tered Grant between his between
: his teeth, "and desire the inter
| view should tcrminalc."
"You and your desires may g
3 TO hell - roarcd out Ross
: 'Lcavc the room, sir Lcav'
|; tho room, or I shall force 30,
| ont +" Numbered Grant.
i, Ross took his departure accor
2 dinghy, in terrible rage, quittin,
!, tho White House like one rushin,
: from n plague, and hurried to th
0 Capitol. President Grant threw
BE. himself into chnir, tho momcn
j. tho door closed, and wiped HI
: brow with his pocket handkc,
}. chief, evidently very much agitn
t ted. Old Zach Chandler approach
0 cd and was thus addressed by til
0 Presidents
= Excuse me for a few moments
t Senator. After that interview
;. must takc n little time to cool off,
# Such ia the account which | hav
d learned and which I give substat
# TALLY as it came to mo. do no
vouch for it's truth, bnt havo goo
@ different from tho actual occur
n romeo.
8 Tho Council (Iowa) Nonparit
O says that when tho "good tim
IS coming" comes, announcements
!. like the following will be frequent
\, "Dicd, in tho thirty fifth year {
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