Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-03-01
TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR
This Afternoons Dispatches.
PREsILENT JOHNsoN.S VIEWS
His Past Course and Pro. Tor IN.
Futsre,W That ne ThinAs Of Cengrr>,-
The Tenure-of-office Hill.
Especial Dispatch 20 th. Star

Future-What be ThinA Of Csnyr.,.
The Tenure-of-office BiII
Especial Dispatch 20 the Stsr1
NEW loRk, March l.-The World has 4 long
dispatch from Washington, giving an account
Of several interviews OF the CorreSp nnc.nt with
President johnson. in the cour e OF which the
latter eNpr. ssed his views and opinions about
matters and things AZ some length. aud freely
spoke of his past course and fatur- intentions.
In answer 10 n question as ID the pro sramme
laid out for him In Tennessee, on his re,ire-
ment from the PRESIDENCY, MIR. johnson SAID
al have no disposition. indeed nv t-mpera-
ment. physical strength, aud habits, almOs-
fVIbd me 10 sink into idleness a. the close OF
my term, and there is much 10 b. done IN the
country, and much 10 b. done in Tsnnes see
especially, TO enlist my solicitude and nv
Effort L have no plan personal 10 myself for
the future. L can truly say that have no fur
ther ambitions 10 rsaiize, and certainly have
no desire 10 retalate on any the sights OF The
burdens which have been imposed on me I
Will undoubtedly exert myself 10 restore the
sway of the Constitution over the country, and
particularly oNcf my state; but a 70 any spec iaI
line on which i may work. that will be wholly
controlled by circumstances. As 10 going Z.
Europe, too, that IL entirely IN douoi. After I
retire from this place, private business will
detain me IN Washington for a fe W days; then
my family and self Will go 70 Tennessee, aud n
depends just on them whether we visit Europe
or not. Nethipg is determined, and We will
De governed by Circumstances. As 10 returning
TO the Senate, am free TO say that think there
is great need there and large opportunity there
ior any man governed solely by pFiuciple. A
Senator should have profound convictions OF
bis own, and unbending moral aud physical
courage, too, TO maintain them. For su IA men
there Is CRYING ne eCessity in the Senate, aud
such men could not only in time bring back tn.
sway OF the Consiiiu ution, but " ould make tn air
mark as benefactors of the country upon the
history Of the future. In maBy respects I think
that Senator of the United States has the
highest opportunities of any officer our Gov
eminent While In a sense he Terresentsa Slat-,
IN n larger and better sense he represents tn.
country as whole. BY bis longer tenure of
omce ne survives the petty, stormy issues which
bIepDialIy charge the House. IA a oegre4, aud
10y ms more expanded representation he can and
should rise 10 the plane Of Staresmanshiu aud
tolerance. When remember my frat entrance
INTO Congress, L recall as cotrmporaries CLAY,
Webster, Wright, Calhoun. Benton, Douglass,
Clayton. and Hayns, and such men as being
Yet above even the average Of their times, Vet
raised by attraction that average 10 near level
with themselves. / think that II Is more than
a coincidence that evils which aTti ct tnIs couu-
try have dated from and have continued along
win the deterioratioD OF the character OF Con-
gress individually and collectively considered
Small men brought on great evils aud great
evils have conun nucd small men. Tue dawn o.
better times will be- signsilzed by the ADVENT
OF better men.
In reference 10 Senator Wilson's remarks an
caucus about the tsnure-of-ofiira bill, the Pres
ident said .NHither be nor any one -i~- need
Tear would send IN anythIng but nv name q,
tn. bottom OF nIli r-pealing the tenurr-uf-
Office Law. L vetoed that oil: OF course I would
approve ITS repeal To oe consistent, a. 1 have
been CONSISTENT all through. Nevertheless H.
instead OF a rspeal, Congress send IN. a bill
modify ing the civil tenure law Or even mi.t-
eating if, L would not approve OF ~, as | am
against The whole pTincIplr of h. act, b-,trN-
II 10 be- Unconstitutional liz As th.,
one thing which prevents a President from ne
irg President, except IN name. All the cor
fupiion OF the service IS owing 10 the existence
of this law. Ii would b. uSrIess 10 suspend
mrn and have their friends aud support.Is ,u
the Senate pass upon their cas.s B.stdes. cor
Iupt omcials 50 cover mp their tracks a. 10
nak" III Impossible directly TO prove their
guilt IN evidence. however strons the mora
CONVICTIONS or suspicious Won aatertaIa ot
th-ir gun. NJ experIsnc- here has conyin ID
ma oi thi-- mat 10 President can Administer
tnls government as az ought u he adm t..r.
WIN sueh law upon hIn. My very lI;-ra.
cor lsnar WIth a. hiss demonstrated IT.
me- can get along win It. Genera
ulahts d'msnd for its repeal shsws
mat he understands this, and the exertiJns
which his friends make Ivr "a. repeAi
show thatthsy understand AZ. They yi,i...r.
nv veto of the la and my protests against N.
ana theV acknowledee their mistake In passing
H. FOR my part L would b- glad 10 >-a thai
mistake recttned. To be sure the repeal Of tue
law would do me no good now, but as a patri-
otlc man. desirous of having an honas' civt
service, L would be glad 10 see the law wiped
out OF the statute book. Neither General &; rant
nor any other man oan administer THIS ,;oy
rrnm-nt with such law. No man can adm p,,
"rl properly eitner Wh y has not a plau. or ppli.
cN ilyou Will. OF his ow %, und-d a Don clear
conviction OF what The Con tat "a tion teaches ,nd
means Gen, Grant will be regularly l,ahI,
TO feel Festive under this law Ii one thinp
10 SIT IN headquarters, TO write orders aud have
lhrm obey ed, and u u quite another TO wish ro
Ia sutute measures ana action aud find your
sell hamp-Ied as no other Presiden, ever was
before, and TO have your executive functions
shorh from Won and yourself blamed for the
oungiing and corrupton OF others whom Won
cannot reach Presidential recommendat alton.
VIII not amount TO general orders by auy
means. III Gen. Grant de y-leps an in tell rent
UNDERSTANDING OF our system, and demands a
nfm respect of his rights. he NAV IN tune gst
oack TIE powers 10 the Executive Office v h,ch
nave been taken from 1t. To do this he mus
surround himself in his councils with poI,
ticians or states men who are familiar with ad
mlnistraton and with laws, and to whom can
ne safely committed the trusts and powers az
government. Ii President wants a Csbiuaf
OF clerks he can get them, but he will find
me whole load OF government too much for
his time and his MUD
The President has dnly notified General
Grant that he will bs happy to await his
o-slres IN the usual matter OF acrompanylnr
nim 10 the place OF inauguration. The fart tn,,
no reply mas yet been RECEIVED may no. be eig.
nlncan,, II a reply should come nj any time
oelore "wednesday. but IN either event Preslsi.rr
Johnson has complied with the convention ,II
IN