Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-04-08

however, to send troops into Maryland
at every hazard, but finally yielded to
the views of the Attorney General and
Gen. Grant so far IS TO permit them
to be kept in readiness only at Fort
McHenry and other points.
There is ground to apprehenc an in.
surrection in Baltimore on or about the
day of election" he wrote to the Secre-
tary Of War, officially, and feel great
solicitude that the Government should be
prepared to meet and promptly put it
down." Gen. Grant was, therefore, di-
rected to look to it in the manner indi-
Gated, viz: by holding troops at Fort
McHenry and also by keeping regiment
or two at the Washington depot ready
for transportation to Baltimore. Happily
no outbreak occurred.
| Mr.. johnson, in his speech, thus re-
| ferred to his reasons for removing Gen.
Sheridan, and said it was in "conse-
quence of wall that came up from that
section" (the South)
| Why was it that this man Sheridan had
| been selected and sent back to those people
who before condemned him and prayed for
his removal? He (Johnson) knew the de-
| termination Of the people OF the South: their
| great object was TO be restored to the Union
behind the curtain that If they expected to
stir up another civil strife and amid the war
cry and strife have one ride into power for
| third term, they might bid farewell to liberty.
| Applause in galleries.
In connection with these beautiful lines
! from Mr.. johnson we place a short ex-
tract from Gen. Grants evidence before
the House Judiciary Committee in 1868:
Question by Mr.. Eldridge: Did the Presi-
dent (Johnson) insist that Gen. Lee should be
| tried for treason!
| A. Yes, sir He contended for it.
| q. And you claimed that the parole which
| Gen. Lee had given would be violated in such
trial?
| A. did. I insisted that Gen. Lee would
not have surrendered his army and given up
| all their arms II he had supposed that after
surrender he was going to be tried for treason
| and hanged.
O. Did you consider that that applied to
Jefferson Davis!
A. No, sir; it applied to no person who was
| captured-only to those paroled.
Q. Did the President argue the question?
A. There was not much argument about it;
it was merely assertion. He seemed anxious
to get at the leaders to punish them He
would say the leaders must be punished-that
treason must be made odious.
In addition to this take the following
extract from Johnson's speech at Nash
vile, Jan. 3, 1864, and the comparison is
made no less perfect than it is charming
and consistent. Said he:
| Traitors should take u back seat in the
work of reconstruction, If there be but 1000
| loyal men in Tennessee, these true and faith
| full men should control the work of reforma-
ton absolutely | say the traitor has ceased
to be a citizen. He forfeited his right to vote
| when he sought to destroy the Government.
Before these reDenting rebels can be
| rusted let them bring forth fruit meet for re-
| pentance. Treason must be made
ADMINISTRATIONS must be punished and i'm
| poverished. Their great plantations must be
seized and divided into small farms, and sold
! to honest, industrious men.
Win the reader bear in mind that the
man who uttered the above statement is
the same who, in closing "a speech in the
Senate the other day, said:
would tell this Dictator what Cato told the
ambassador of Cesar: Tell this Empero, to
disband his legions and restore the liberties
| of the people" This would say to him, e,en
oShuni6le as am. Do this and | Will mount
| the rostrum and contrve to gain his pardon
| from the people for his violations OF the Con-
stitution Of his country, and the transcendent
| impOSltions that he has practiced upon the
country. This, even as humble as am for the
| sake OF peace, for the sake of concord, for the
restoration of peace and prosperity, am
| even willing to mount the rostrum and strive
to gain his pardon from an indignant people
| May God bless the country, and may God
| save the Constitution.
Even as humble rs Johnson is, he
would strive to gain forgiveness for Gen.
| Grant johnson will pardon the Presi-
dent, but who shall pardon Johnsony -
| Inter Ocean, March 25.