, 1879-06-21

wnr1dj,-An NC made all The arran1ements for
The ise Of lfs boate and men, not only 10 secure
lA,ats. and to shell them out II necessasY.
1sobcson II very genial, but ho Ia not man 10
ho trtned with, and We worked toGether Adn!ra-
lly: Under our plans any resistance BY Mr.
for lbs Custom4llouse aud sub-Tfeasurv, they
were prepared for resistance, anil cuull havo
been strengthened BY auddcn reinforcement
OF regulars 10 as TO resist anY mob. Regulars
outside would have scattered an attacking party
like chaG. Perhaps IL was this knowfetlge OF
what the navy could do Ia the NAY Of dtspersng
mols that kent down The esEf.diaposed tbrous
at Washington and New York.
"you aea now how near We all vera to trnu-
bic. and you can understand WHY / accepted thia
posit1on at the time. urant fett that he kIiaw
inc and lint would carry out l'ls orders under
any nni MI cIrcumstances. Il vas time that
might gall for sharp aud sudden work on the
Atlantic line, and urant, like prudent General,
ulato his preparations accordingly. Trouns wcre
quietly brought from the West and South and
ri,as.ed at Washington. Fort McIicnrr, aud III
plant waa tnnde ii tjcmocta ctatIcnewspApersn ntols
tIlIs matter and about tho cunb,tte at WAsIing-
ton a,nl New Yntk. Republican newspapers
laughed at T., Of course, md niost peopEe did
s p9s ko~ o.s Sat T.. 5 s b'sff W.. s MD s qnwo "so
brought about The catastrophe. In tlat event
The nayY could have atteudcd to The Atlantic
ct!eB, but q rising at the West would hare betu
even worse In reality than in tbs anticipation
Thank tiud, TIl,en was coward and The whole
tllng blew oTer.h
"Bul, General. how is II that yoti were ready
to crush out the Democratic PARTY under Grants
ndmtbtstration and you nre now IN advocate Of
tie Hayes policy Of c0uci1iatioI3"
"lu the wit,se: Of 1871 l was In favor Of vtE.
oFous measures. II necessary, tor llt inaugtlra-
tion ot President liaYcs, wIium believed theu,
US bclfeso now, to fIaSs bcen fairly elccted Ia
tue Presidency. II was trying time, aud Re-
course to pursue. Without violating confidence
may state that Grant, Sherman, Sheridan, aud
other military men were outspoktn tn thcir
opinion that The army ought 10 be used for re-
preahive tncasurcs, though Sherman frankly cx-
pressed some doubts In respect to tic Demo
critic tanlepcte4 OF tho rank and flle. OF
course the nagr was at the dlsposai Of Secretary
ltobeson, and it could be relied upon under ali
circumstances.
y" II this most critical time our Republican
politicians wcre idiytded In their counsels. II
sounds queer to say II, but al1 our fcass wcre
cc,1terel in the North and all our troubles we're
about the attitude Of Northern politicians. In
cnse secoud rebellion began simultaneously 1t
Washington and New York, It was feared iilat
It Wuuid cxtend at opco to every Northern eity
wliere the Democrats had maIority. Thsa
might Interfere with coming elections and Pres-
scnntor Conkling. bad specially feared. but he
finally sided Will, Grant antl Sherman. Yuu seet
It might have speedily transferred the scat oi
thu contes. TO this State. You nay stnile, out,
was rrason for It. When the contest
was narrowing down tn the Electoral
Commission to Louisiana, Senator Conklng
wa more anu more disturbed, md grew nervous
over tic Idea Of committing himself to vote
Tint might emero!l himself mid hts State. You
know il was said at tho tltnc hzt be intended
to mike a speech III the Senate Ia layor Of Civ
,ug the Electoral vote Of Louisiana to Tlldcu.
nevsr bud any doubt on the point m na5self and
prompt mud vigorous aetlua It Ncw York In tase
nny opposition was made hcrn 10 the iuaugura-
tion Of Mr.. Hayes. 1t Is curious that, at the
tino speak of,, MAS fa favor Of exttcme,
Senator Conkllug seemed to favor conservative
action, Times hnye changed soncwhas since
llIcn.--or else tho MEL have Changed,-ior uow
Wills indorso the pulley Of iii. Hayes with nj
whole hcnFt.n