The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1875-02-12
NASHVILLE Corr. N. Y. Herald.l
ANDY JOHNSON.


interview with eH-IfeSlueuL JOlnsOu
on Louisiana usurpation bYs a large
number Of visitors pouring into his
room, in consequence OF his being
candidate for the United States
Senatorship. In the conversation
had wuh him to-day he said Grant
and Sheridan evidently intended by
their outrageous conduct to arouse
such decided spirit Of opposition as
would provoke some overt acts upon
the part of the Louisiana people and
then endeavor 10 make it a northern
These two men, should
there have been any resistance offered |
to the soldiers, would haye delighted
TO have heralded it all over the coun-
try that there was still in existence
the same old rebellious spirit, and the
same animosity entertained for the
Government that there was during
the late American war. Could they
have succeeded in their dangerous
plot to overturn civil rule and pefpet-
uate military despotism, and got the
support of the Northern people on
the ridiculous plea that Southern peo-
pie were still impregnated with seeds
of sedition and rebellion. Grant
might, peradventure, have had his
third term verified at the lamentahle
sacrifice OF the great American Repub-
lie. The third term ia high stake
for which Grant played, and tor which
he has overStepped the bounds of all
constitutional law, dsregarding all
patriotic impulses, and, in fact, lost
sight of everything except what
would tend TO elevate him to a posi-
tlon that no man, no matter how no.
bLe or gifted, has ever yet dared to
lit his eyes tO--that is, TO third
term of the Presidential chair. His
sordld and selfish ambition would at
tam what is not i'll the power OF man
to do while there is yet a republic.
But the people of the South, by the
most exemplary conduct and singular
obedience TO whatever expressions
have been put upon them by Grant
ana his creature, Sheridan, have defeat
ed their Vaccinations, knowing iull
well that if they but let these men go
their full length and allow them to
uive full vent to their anlmoslty, as
they had done in the Louisiana usur-
unlion, their acts would become odi-
Gus III the eyes OF the whole natlon,
and would bring down upon them
selves the uensure and condemnation
they endeavored 10 put upon others.
With significant flourish aud nod OF
the head, the ex-President continuedi
Grant is a little man and not only
ph\ sically but mentally, and SO Ii
sheridan llttle man-a little upstart
1T would not require a vely remarka'
bic pair otscaleS TO measure the Draln'
OF either or both combined. People
are Just now beginning to ind oul
their capacity; before, their short
comrngs have been smolhered undtI
military prestige Sheridan never de
ser, ed the iulI need OF praise which
has been awarded him.
His reputation in the Shenandoah
Valley was made for MIN by daring
and consummate exploits of other gen
erals. Sheridan always managed Il
come in and claim laurels when bette
men had won the victory. Now tha
The war is over: when it has cease'
TO arouse animosities which II al hrs
epgendered when there Is all eiior
and a most ardent desire throughou
: the whole country TO dwell i'll peac
aud in unity, TO cover up and forge
The Misunderstanding Of the past, a
attempt upon the part of these IVY
men to resume the bloody ak tha
= Grant, by crushing out people, ma
be foisted into third term, perhap
to declare himself supreme dictator,
D simuly monslrous, and the America
yeople will not submit TO it. II is a
: impossibillty TO defend Grants Louis
: lana policy. IL is so devoid OF any
e thing like craftsmanship that even hi
!, oNn uartlsans must revolt AZ 1t whe
= they hear the voice Of the peopl
!. come Numbering along the who
o line. One of the causes which led I
n the attempt made to impeacb me, au
h that, TOO, for maintaining constitution
al government, was the controVe is
Il which led TO an open rapture WI
o Grant men. appointed Grant Be
T. retary OF War ad interim. lie mad
d a pledge to me that, should be lind
}. against his wishes to remain in ono
If until the Stanton question was settle
/ he would turn the keys OF the clli'
i over 10 me; but he violated b
! pledge aud placed Stanton IN posse
l. sion. For a man 10 violate a sacre
ic pledge was but 10 debase and degrat
himself and render him unit for pu
lie position. Grant, you know at Oh
70 Time strongly leaned over to the Del
,f ocracy, and his Reports regarding Il
South when be took his tour throui
it in 1866 where the best he ey
d made. II is little singular now th
8, beshould desire to humiiate Louisia
'e that be himself may grow fat up
D, the walls. Grant found it prohtal
n to bmself to go with the DONNA
ht Iarty, aud he now wishes to conlln
himself in power, not by appealing
their reason, but TO their passions a
% preiudices, which should have 10
TO since died out. Here the intervi'
~ ended
20 Louisiaua's usurpation has add
IS greatly TO the strength OF johnson
a q candidate for the United States y
atorsbip, he beng regarded as b
adherenL Of constitutional COVE
'e msnt, and one who would protect
" interests OF any State so wroniully
so s sailed and trampled under foot as Il
A.. OF Louisiana.
"' A sailors wife at Portpatrick B
lust received intelligence that
t..f....I had ,.arighqd at goa.