Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1871-02-11
AnAy Johnson's Opinion of Grant.

Andy JohAson's Opinion of Grant.
A correspondent Of the Cincinnati Com.
nserciol has been interviewing Andy John.
son on various public matters. Among
other topics was Gen. Grant and the fol-
lowing is the report Of the discussion.
I presume it is generally known that
johnson does not like Grant, and that
Grant docs not waste any love on johnson.
The unpleasantuess arose some time ago,
when johnson accused Grant of prevari-
eating. He sticks to it that he caught
him 10 falsshood, aud thinks hs will tell
an untruth a. quick a the truth to sub.
serve his ends.
I asked him what he thought Of Grants
message.
"Well," replied he, "it's about the
weakest document that was ever under the
necessity Of being called state paper. In
fact, it is no state paper. 1t Is weak as
water. There is not point in it. You
can't tell half the time what he il driving
at. and it is doubtful if he knows himself.
I see that great many republican jour-
nails are condeming it. The intelligent
men Of the party don't know what do With
him. 1t would crafty them much il he
would resign, but he won't. So far from
resigning, he is working and Intriguing for
q second term. He will never get it. He
is no more fit for President than goose.
He has got no abllity-uothing but little
low cunning He is an Insignificant little
fellow bundle of personal piques, petty
spites and prejudices. He is as selfish as
the days are long. He used the highest
Office in the gift Of the people to ad.
vance his private ends and those of his
family, aud intrigues for q second term.
He knows little something about horses,
but has not brains enongh to make 6rst.
class horse jockey, if turned out to the bns.
mess, although it is al he is ct for. live
are to have horse jockey for the highest
Office in the land We ought to have good
one.
"Grant's coming to>the surface is the
result Of an accident; nay, it is the acci-
dent Of accidents. You may search history
from the foundation of the world to the
present, and you will not find case like
this-a man who rose solely by the power
Of accident. In the boiling caldron of
war, the scum rises to the top. In the
bubbliug of he came up from the bottom,
and run Of, as scum always viii, or We
should never have heard Of him. BY .
series of accidents he rose to the command
of the army. He was tho creature of .
peculiar combination of circumstances.
I" He rose to the top in the general tur-
moil and throwing up. The rebellion
would have been suppressed without him.
He was an incident to the struggle-like .
baggage.wagon, for example. A baggage.
wagon had part to perform, but without
the war sentiment and patriotism in the
North, it could have done nothing. Meth
or could Grant. Everything was furnished
him that he wanted. His armies largely
outnumbered the rebels. Every engine Of
war was placed at his disposal. The re-
bellion went down while he was in COM
mand. If any one else had been in com.
mand at the time, although the result
would most likely have been brought about
with less loss Of life. His Wilderness
campaign was . perfect massacre. His
road was paved with skulls aud washed
with blood. His conduct iu regard to the
exchange Of prisoners was inexcusable.
In his correspondence on the subject he
let one sentence drop that illustrates his
character. A ray Of light passing through
q crevice will often light up whole room.
So it is with the character Of tho man.
We frequently get q clear insight into bis
heart, as it were, by . single sentence be
may write or speak. He is utterly remorse-
less. Directing TO exchanging prisoners
with the rebels because our men in their
hands we're weak and emaciated, while the
rebels we're strong and able to 60 right into
the army aud fight US.
"Grant, sir. is small man he is little
every way you take him. He Is bundle
of small, contemplate prejudioes. He
does not rise to the dignity Of . man. He
lacks courage and discrimination. He
thinks he is making tools Of certain poll.
ticians, when, in truth, they are making
tool Of him. But he does not know it no
is to be pitied. ea5 "a.