Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-01-15
NO. 49,.

,Itura also, to ascertain if the committee were
authorized by Law to make the purchase
On the adoption of the substitute, J. s.
L"ary (colored) called for the yeas and
hays.
The call being sustained, resulted in
vote Of yeas 40, nays Sc.
The resolution 3then passed its several
readings.
On motion of Mr.. Latin, the House then
adjourned until tomorrow at IL o'clock.
NOTE The Reporter omitted in syester-
days proceedings. to state that Mr. Hicks
presented the report of the commissioners
of Clay county.
! Special Correspondence OF the World.
"'ants Nte"s-Washburne, Fessendeu
Butler, 7IcCIelian, Raymond. Beecher
and Others.
WASHINGTON, January 2.
Without pretending to entire verbal ac-
curacy. am able now to give Won his
expressed opirions about some other mat
ters, and especially about men concerning
whom he would naturally talk, about this
time.
HIS OPINION OF ELIHU B. wAsHBURNE.
General Grant says "Washburne was
my friend when I needed friends-when il
was no advantage to be my friend, and
when L had very few friends anywhere
scarcely any outside of the army. My
trends are very numerous now. I often
wonder how many of them would remain
my friends If my position and patronage
were taken away from nae. The friends of
my adversely [ shall always cherish most.
can better trust those who helped to re-
lieve the gloom of my dark hours than
those who are so ready to enjoy with me
the sunshine of my prosperity. The
newspapers cannot ALLEVIATE me from
Washburne by any abuse of him or ridi-
cule of his supposed influence with and
over me-"
WHAT GRANT THINKS OF WILLIAM P. FEs-
sENDEN.
General Grant says of Fessenden 6" I
regard him as the ablest statesman in the
Senate. He is a man of high order of in
tellect, of catholic views, of large and we'll
improved experience, and has that moral
courage which is far more commendable,
as it is far rarer than physical courage I
have differed from his opinions some
times. When [ did, [ involuntarily re-
called the kind words of Mr.. Lincoln, L
am satisfied now that you were right and L
was wrong"
| ABOUT SUMNER.
"Senator Sumner" says General Grant,
'is q great scholar and finished orator.
I am not we'll qualified to Judge such men
as Sumner. He is faithful representative
of his State. If he had not been chosen
by Massachusetts do not believe he would
ever have been member of the United
States Senate"
CONCERNING BUTLER.
General Butler is a man of very great
force of character. He would be leader
in any county in which he lived, and any
cause which he espoused. The Republican
party could better afford to lose almost any
other of its captains.
GENERAL NJ 'CLELLAN AND THE CABINET.
In answer to the inquiry about the news
paper story that lie lad offered Cabinet
portfolio to General Mcclellan, General
Grant said "There is no truth in the
report that l have offered General McClel-
Ian q place in my Cabinet" After
moments reflection, he added: CT
do not say that I have not thought
of doing it, and if I DO it I know OF
no one who has right to object. When
am inaugurated I shall be President of
the United States-not the head of party.
I shall be the executive officer of the whole
peeple-not of mele majority. If the
interests of the people can best be served
by any man, would have no right to set
him aside because he did not vote for me.
Of course, ali other things being equal,
my personal or political preference might
Justly decide the competition. But l shall
never remove good man and compe-
tent officer who is Democrat to make
place for bad man or an incompetent
man who is Republican. I know some
thing of politicians. While believe was
the first choice of the masses of the Repub-
lican party, I believe I was the last choice
of majority of its leaders. II these lat
ter had imagined there was any possibility
of electing anybody else they never would
have nominated me. AS we soldiers say of
things we don't like to do, or doubt the
right of doing, it is a military necessity ;
so the politicians considered my nOmlna-
ton party necessity. Therefore, while L
fully appreciate nay indebtedness to the
men who voted for me, do not overrate
my obligations to the men who nominated
me. do not wish you to understand that
[ have not a warm sympathy with the Re-
publican party. AS party, likeit better
than [ like the Democratic party. As to
the masses who compose the parties, re-
gard them as equally loyal, equally honest,
and equally Intelligent. AS to the leaders,
I think there are good men and bad men
in each party bnt think the controlling
element in the Republican party is more
loyal, more honest, and more intelligent
than the controlling element in the Demo
cratic party. The great objection to either
party, in my mind, is the want of indepen-
dent action on the part of its members
I shall support the Republican party
whenever its policy commends itself to my
Judgment and conscience, and shall OBJ
serve the same conduct toward the Demo
cratic party. So in regard to appoint
ments, if think the interests of the coun-
try will be subserved by placing in Office a
man who opposed my election, this latter
fact will not deter me from making the
appointment. Mcclellan, continued Gen.
Grant, is an able soldier, a good citizen
and pure man. He has great powers of
organization. The Army of the Potomac
was the best organized, the best equipped,
and the best disciplined army the world
ever saw. For accomplishing this at least
the country is indebted to Mcclellan
Another remarkable fact Ia that, while