The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1880-10-21

they soon found that the bonds would
not bring more than 40 per cent To
avoid the law they invented the plan Of
borrowing money and using the bonds
as collateral. They could borrow about
"a or 35 per cent. Of the face Of the
bonds. just at this juncture, to pre-
vent these men from defrauding the
State, Gen. Sheridan took off the heads
OF the Governor and Commissioners SO
quick that they did not know what allied
them, and appointed good men in their
place. For some reason, the removed
were very anxious to be reappointed.
They employed Reverdy johnson and
another lawyer to work for them.
agreeing to pay them $3.50, 600
if they were reinstated. This
is a great deal of money for four men to
pay for positions, unless there is some
special gain IN the case. Reverdy John
son came to me, but I was so stupid and
stubborn that I could not be induced to
reappoint them. He then went to An
drew johnson and made his case. and
Andrew johnson sent for me and asked
me to ~reinstate these men. I refused to
do so. He said: tReinstate them, even
if it is only for one day. Twill promise
that they will resign thought John
son might not know of the motive why
they we're so anxious to be reinstated.
and, thinking I would do him q great
service in keeping him from agreat blum
der, I told him zone hour would do these
men as well as one day, and I unfolded
their intent. But johnson insisted on
their being reinstated. I refused and
excused myself.
"Johnson thenremoved Gen. Sheridan
and appointed Glen. Hancock. He called
Hancock to Washington to instruct him
in defeating the laws Of Congress con-
corning reconstruction. As soon as I
learned that Hancock was in town I
called at his hotel, instead of sending
for him. I wanted to sec him privately
in his own room. I found him in his
room, perhaps before he had his break
fast. I said:
"'General, you and I are soldiers
army officers. We have life positions I;
we serve under successive administra-
tions without regard to party. It is our
duty to enforce the laws Of Congress.
We are not responsible for the wisdom
of the laws /; Congress bears that re-
syonsibility. We simply enforce Them
"He said well, I am opposed to
niger domination ,
ST said General, it is not a question
Of "nigger domination" -Four millions
of ex-slaves, without education or prop
erty, can hardly dominate 80, 600, 600 of
whites with all the education and prop
erty. It is q question of doing u
sworn duty
she said well, I'm opposed to
niger domination ID
1T saw that my only chance to inAu-
ence him was by the remnant Of author
ity left in my hands. He was determined
to please the Democratic party and the
South. He went South and removed
the Government and Commissioners that
Gen. Sheridan had appointed. -.
christianity telegraphed not to appoint
to Office any men who had been removed,
and give his reasons by mail for remov-
ing the men. He t~elegraphed in a long
reply, costing the Government $3.50, his
reasons. He again telegraphed about
the same points, only not quite SO long,
costing only $3.50. He telegraphed that
if he could not have freedom to act his
usefulness would be destroyed and
that he would have to ask to be relieved.
I-telegraphed him to revoke his order.
He asked johnson to relieve him, as no
one else could.
"That is the inner history and spirit
of his celebrated Order No. 40. This
order resulted In the loss of many lives.
I know of cases, and can give them.
| His statement that the civil authorities
are supreme is a truth admitted by all
in time Of established peace; but I can
| demonstrate that he did not subject the
military power to the civil. but that he
used his military power to overthrow the
civil" "
In speaking of the Chicago Conven-
ton, Gen. Grant said: "There are
three reasons why I would have accept
ed the nomination
81. On account of the character of
the men who urged it. T esteem their
spirit and confidence more than the
nomination.
so. I believe I could. have broken up
the solid South. Many lifelong Demo
Gratis in the South had given the strong
est assurances of their cordial support,
believing that I could deliver them from
the evils of q solid South.
SO. There is another partial reason.
L believe that I could have induced, from
my knowledge of our Consulates, the en-.
actment IF certain laws touching ou1
commerce that would have given US con.
troll Of much desirable lei Fo1
instance, in Mexico, instead of dealing
with people who use only slave labor,
and receive little or nothing but sterling
on exchange"
DR.. Fowler, who held the above con
versation with the ex-President, was un'
til recently editor of the ADVOCATE, the
leading Methodist paper published il
New York. He is now Missionary Secre
tary of the Methodist Episcopal Church
AN APPALLING RECORD.