The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-27

the probabilities of the success OF Buffers army for
he drew on the troops which otherwise would havc
defended the rebel capital Had the Army Of the
James been successful Richmond would have fallen
while Grant was fighting Lee
sHE INTRIGUE AGAINST STATION
But the former Secretary OF the Navy also DELHI
srately asserted that whom General Taylor went to
Washington alter tho close OF the war. Grant entered
into cabal with the just pardoned rebel procure
the removal Of Stanton Secretary Of War and his
own appointment TO that place. This Ia tho language
Of the late Secretary:
"Whcn General Taylor came 10 Washington. after
the close Of the war; there movement in which,
am informed, be participated, Tor tho removal Of
Mr. Stanton and the appointment of General Grant to
no Secretary Of War This change which finally took
place al later PERIOD in It's inception q matter
OF concert or OF assent the part Of both the
erals was not ADVISED OF that attempt nor party
TO u; knew nothing OF IL until after its failure; but
to quote the words OF General Taylor this informa-
tion cams TO mo well authenticated, ana havo no
doubt OF its corrcc.ness'n
GRANT AUTHORIZES 4 DENIAL OF the NITROUS.
have again tho authority OF General Grant to deny
this statement In full and every particular. The
idea OF his supplanting Stanton was broachsd
to him directly or indirectly by General Taylor
any one cso, aud never entered his mind, until In
1867, Mr.. johnson himself proposed The change, In
which Grant At once ard repeatedly refused to
acqucscc, When the President inslsted the General
In Chiet suggested other for tho place. among
them that or Genera, J. D. Cox, OF OHIO Finally,
however, in to prevent the appointment Of
ono obnoxious to Congress ana the nation, he ac-
ccpted tho position; but Immediately, and person,
notified Mr.. Stanton OF hts action ITS object and
received his entire approval. 1t is we'll known that
GRANTS final breach with Mr. Johnson occasoDed
by his refusal to retain tho Office when no believed
that tho law gave AR stanton right to resume It
GRANTS RELATIONS STANTON
Tho letter from General Grant to mr. Lincoln, OF
May 1864. already quoted contains these Words
"From my nrst entrance into the volunteer service
OF the country 10 tho present day have never
had any cause Of complaint against the adm,nistra
the Secretary OF War; for throwing any einbar
rassmcnt IN the way Of vigorously prosecuting what
appeared TO be my duty" II matter OF history
that the In perfect accord, not only du
ring tho war. but ai,crward in tho long dispute with
Mr.. johnson. was myself present in Juue 1865
when Mr. Stanton camc Ia haste, and, literally out OF
BREATH TO the headquarters of the armies, to DO
tho first to announce to General Grant his nomina.
ton tor tho Presidency, aud not many before
Mr.. Stantons death General Grant, then President
went In person TO the ex-secretary's house offer
him tho appointment OF Judge OF the Supreme Court
which Mr. Stanton with evident qualification accepted
Those who sas with that great In the Same
Cabinet very well knew that he would never have
accepted such apo ntmens from the man who had
intrigued 10 suppant him; and not only thcy, but
whole country, North and South, knew, as IL knows
now, whether General Grant within a year or six
months aiter the close OF the likely to en-
gago in such an intrigue with rebel general am,
sir, very respectfully, your obedisnt servant.
ADAM BADEAU.
PUBLIC OPINION DURING THE WAR.
In General Grants interview with the HERALD cor.
respondent he speaks OF the pubic opinion Europe
toward the North during tho war To illustrate the
Generals meaning quote some paragraphs from q
book called sThe Confederate Secession by the Mar
gus OF Lothian, Edinburgh. William Blackwood l.
| Sons, 1864
| THE TWO ARMIES.
/ aThe qualities OF the modern soldier bravery mill
tary Knowledge honorable feeling toward friends and
foes alike shivalry, humanity, been as remark
abo the side Of the South the absence OF Thorn
4 has been that Of the North."-P. 1lh
| HOW THE NORTH CONDUCTED THE WAR.
at has produced rccklessness OF human lifo, ,
contompt Of principles disregard or engagements,
wassofuIn..s OF expenditure almost unparalleled:
/ deep ana widely extended corruption among III,
classes who have any connection with the gov
eminent or the war; an enormous debt, so enor
| nous rs 10 point 10 almost certain rcpudi
alton; the headlong adoption Of the most lawIesi
measures the phbio faith scandalousiy violated bott
toward friends and enemies; tho liberty OF the citizen
at tho mercy OF arbitrary power; tho liberty OF the
press aboshed tho SUSPENSION OF the Habcas Corpus
act Illegal imprisonmcnts midnight arrests; punish
ments Inflicted without trial; tho OF law con
troicd by the satellites OF tho government election,
carried on under mlta,y supervision; a rufnanism
/ ard~ r
contractors ana jobbers suddenly amassing enormous
fortunes OF public misery and osten,asiousiy
parading their Ill gotten wealth the most vulgar
display Of luxury; the most brutal inhumanity in the
conduct Of tho ITSELF outrages upon defence
| less men, women, children and prisoners; plunder
rapne, devastation incendarsm, murder, all the old
| horrors OF barbarous warfare which Europe 10 be-
| ginning 10 DO ashamed OF. and rennements O.
cruelty thereto added by tho way OF illustrating the
advance OF the age In knowledge. "-Pp. 1873, 1874
FEDERAL WARFARE.
ITO sink . mass Of with the view Of destroy
ing for all time harbor belonging to the enemy; u
lay tracts Of country large Scotland unasr water
drowning everybody living thcre nggers and all
without the smallest compuncton; TO rain Greek ar,
upon undeiended para Of a oesieged CITY; tossact
and burn open towns; 10 piunoer only provision
and military ssoros for the soodei the State bus pri
vats property, furniture picsurss and such like fol
tho ourichmeps OF Individual officers and their wives
| TO murder noncombatans In cold blood, sometimes
with torture added; to allow prisoners to be frozen
death while their guards smoked and warmed them
selves; to manage exchanges release prisoner
tainted with disorders In tho charitable hopc tha. they
might carry the contasion back TO their country
men; 70 30 willing 70 exchange whom the
balance OF prisoners u IN favor Of ..ths
enemy, but not whom In their own
favor 10 intrust the management OF such exchanges
to rufnan whom NO oficer Of the enemy's army
could have any dealings with without feeling himself
contaminated, and thereby put thcm In position IN
which thcy must either deal equal terms with an
ou,lsweo murderer leave their countrymsn 70 per.
sh In prisons that would have delighted the syrsnts
OF Italy; to send forth body OF troops surprise
tho enemys capital win the object, not Of ospturng
bat OF setting nrs 10 the houses In IL; 70 give these
troops written orders 10 Try and sexo the chief