The Republican journal., 1879-06-26
Too "Romant1cn to be Trua.

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Mr. John L. Mines OF Utica, n. A., has
made public a confidential conversation
he had with Gen. Stewart l.. Woodford,
in which the latter is alleged to have dis
closed the plans for preventing trouble at
the time President Hayes was inaugural
ed. The story, which the Boston Herald
characterizcS as "quite romantic" is as
follows: President Grant, it seems, really
expected that the Democrats would re-
sent the counting out of their candidate,
and that Iilden would be sworn in at the
City Hall, in New York, and the custom
house and sub-treasury seized. The gov
eminent plan, IN case this was attempted,
was to seize Tlldcn under warrant charg-
ing him with high treason, to convey him
secretly and securely on board govern
ment vessel lying in the East river, and
Ship him to Fort Adams or some other
secure point, where he could undergo his
trial, The government buildings were
prepared for resistance, and troops and
vessels of war were on hand to take part
II necessary. Gen. Woodtord saws.
believe that we were i'll more danger il Blood
shed then than IN the month that preceded the fall
OF Sumter am sure that, il there had Been
another dotard like James Buchanan, in the presl
dental chair, rebellion world have been yitahle
Bat everybody knew that Grant vas uot 4 man to
be trllled with but one who would use more grape
shot than words and had a firm reliance on artillery
to put down mob
This story is indeed too romantic I
To he true. EX-SeCretary Robeson saws
that General Grant never had any fears
OF an uprising in behalf OF Mr. 'Tiden i'll
New \ ork, as stated by Mines. lie never
said anything about such fears to him.
nor does Mr. Robson believe that Mi.
Noodtord ever said any such thing, and
he thinks the whole story must be false.
And MIR. Robesons opinion must Ne the
opinion OF all who were i'm Washington
at the time and WHO were convcrsant
with ai1Iirs there President Grant did
begin to mass troops at Washington be
fore the count was completed, with view
to possible contingencies, but only Il tcw
companies had arrived there before it was
seen llIdt tlltIt NOuiu bt no occasion lur
their use. \ great many sensational
stories were in circulation then, which
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