The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-08-18
POLITICAL PRYIlGS
Voices from Pennsylvania
Caucus Headquarters.
SENATOR SIMON CAMERON.
The Veteran Politician on the
Third Term and Grant.
VALUE OF THE HERALDS ARTICLES.
A Sweeping View of the Po-
litical Field.
THE CHIEF JUSTICESHIP
Conkling Held for Higher HOnors, Ed
mundS Disqualified and Howe
Good Man.
BEN BUTLER EULOGIZED.
Cameron's Tribute Of Love and
Admiration for the Hero
of Baltimore.
THE SALARY GRAB DEFENDED.
Comments on the Farmers Movement, and
Rose-Oolored View of the Future
Cameron's Tribute Of Love and
Admiration for the Hero
of Baltimore.
THE SALARY GRAB DEFENDED.
Comments on the Farmers Movement, and
Rose-Oolored View of the Future.


During Mr.. Buchanan's time OF the Presidency
this place had national reputation, and especially
was it the resort OF the aristocracy Of the South,
who found among the leading men OF the then
intensely democratic State OF Pennsylvania strong
sympathetic accord with their peculiar and las
tidious notions of society. 1t was then to the
nation, in Ma f-aW
POLITICAL POINT OF VIEW,
what Long Branch is now. should judge that the
same class Of politicians and adventurers followed
Buchanan to Bedford that now surround Grant at
Long Branch. Instead Of Murphy anu Childs and
Hoey and Sharpe, and Clews, Buchanan had
Gus. Schell and Sckles, ana poor Postmaster Fow-
Ter ana Forney, ana Riggs and Corcoran, and such
favorte Senators as Slidel and Bgler and Toombs--
instead Of Robson and Belknap there were Floyd
and Jake Thompson, and have no doubt had there
been a Chief Justice to select at that time that
Jeremiah s. Black would have been the man, for
they tell me here that Black and Buchanan were
nseparable. They say that
THE OLD BACHELOR PRESIDENT
was very distant and reserved; that he would
walk to the spring regularly and drink the water
like others, but he would not greet his fellow
creatures like others did. He would return nod
Or q word with simply nod, speaking only to
those whom he knew well or looked on as friends.
He had no sympathy with Cameron's democracy,
while the wit and satire of Thaddeus Stevens
annoyed him as much as did his profanity and card
playing shock him. He was always gallant and
anablc to the ladies', and thought his own niece,
Harriet Lane, the model for the rest OF her sex.
He was an admirable narrator Of q story at the
dinner table, but would tolerate no familiarity,
especially from political opponent. One time the
guests Of the hotel gave him banquet, at which
the address of welcome was entrusted to prom
inent whlg politician from Pittsburg, who in his
rf,,l, D,,ch
bachelorhood by alluding to the people gathered
ut the tables as his children This greatly incensed
the old man, and came near marring the pleasure
OF the occasion. He read constantly, and seemed
60 be fond OF solitude, oftentmes driving out with
no one but his coaclman as companion. While
ct Bedford, totally different from Buchanan, was
THADDEUs STEVENS.
He, too was constant reader, but he was always
nrprOachable, and othine gave him more pleasure
than to break the monotony OF his study with o
game Of euchre, with party OF jolly fellows. lie
would 60 over to Crockford and play euchre for
whole day, stopping ony TO eat his meals. Then
he would read Tor whole day. and in the evening
hunt up justice Grier, who was petulant old fell
low, advance some theory which he knew Grcr
didn't like, and thus draw him into controversy.
Just before dinner Grier was always supposed to
be in a bad humor. Stevens took advantage Of
this, and, as Grier had to pass Stevens room in
going to the dining hall, Stevens would wait for
and Join him. and oftentimcs would they enter the
dining room gestculating and arguing at the top
OF their voices. Grer would sit down at the table
looking sulky and angry, While stevens would sit
smilingly relating to those OF the table the worri-
ment Of the old Judge. Next here think,
"REMINISCENCES
Of Thaddcus Stevens connection with the late war;
which has never been made public, will be inter-
esting to the readers Of the HERALD. was re.
lated by o prominent public man OF Lancaster
county, who was an intimate friend OF Stevens and
who has been here several weeks. 1t was told to
combat the statement by Charles Francis Adams,
in his euogy on the late Secretary seward, that
Seward was never ovcrruled In counsellIng the
President. 1t seems that when the rebels were
besieQing Fort Sumter and the whole nation was
impatient that the administration should do some
thing In the way Of relief and thus accept war as
nyed fact, stevens and Ben Wade visited President
Lincoln for the purpose OF urging him
to Immediately declare the South In rebellion and
send troops into Charleston narbor, Mr.. Lincoln
replied that he and his Cabinet were still OF the
opinion that Cancellation would be the better
policy. Stevens and Wade then sought Secretaries
Cameron ana Montgomery Blair, whom they under
stood TO be In favor OF On immediate war policy
Reinforced by these two they returned TO the Pres
-S-s III" oSb"u aucW tHcir appear ioE aH okBTcS-
sive policy The result was that Lincoln agreed
tnat ne would Immediately abandon his conciia-
Tory plans and order ship to the relief Of Sumter
30 stevens went his way rejoicing The same
night, however, Montgomery Blair came to his
house ana told him that there had been meeting
Of the Cabinet aud that the President mad told the
members thereof what he had promised
stevens; that Seward had made a most
determined opposition or had threatened to resign
nness his ideas OF Cancellation were carried out
and tho result was that Lincoln had Yielded to
Stewards threats. This news fell like thunder.
bolt on Stevens, and he Immediately sent for Wade
Although IL was late at night, thoy resolved TO
visit she President at once and demand an expla.
nation. They soon reached the White House ana
wcrc at once admitted to the presence Of Mr. Lin
coin. Then Stevens told him what Blair had said
and asked him II It was true. Mr.. Lincoln replied
that IL was. "Then, SIR" said Mr.. Stevens, "you
arc not the man took you to be. You have vio-
lated your word. You show lack OF courage aud
want OF patriotism which at the present time
she American people will not tolerate in
'neir Chief Magistrate; apd ! shall 20 into