The sun., 1883-12-16

in tho election OF Buchanan. Like most con-
temporary observers. Mr.. Julian holds that
Fremonts defeat was mainly chargeable to
" the balefuli interposition OF Know-NothinG-
ism which stood In the way OF the union OF
forces demanded by the situation" He differed
from most OF thom. however. In refusing to be
cast down by the reverse. and in pronouncing
Fremonts discontinue a blessing In disguise.
" II he had succeeded with mere politicians In
his Cabinet. a Congress against him and only
a partially developed anti-slavery sentiment
behind him. the cause OF freedom would have
been in fearful peril. The revolution SO hope
fully begun might have been arrested by bnlf-
way measures. promoting the slumber rather
than tho agitation Of the truth" That these
views are not propounded after tho event. but
really controlled the author in the hour OF dan
ger. seems manifest from the fact that Mr..
Julian earnestly opposed the fusion OF Repub-
licans and Douglas Democrats which. in the
East. was advocated by the Ne,r York Tribune.
and in the West by Oliver p. Morton and his
Whig and Know-NothinR associates.
The nomination OF Lincoln at Chicago in
1860 was strenuously resisted by Mr.. Julian
who believed that the success OF Seward would
be national blessing: but he afterward had
cause. he tells u.s. to reconsider his estimate OF
the latter candidate. His uncoln 81 nomina-
ton had been secured through the diplomacy
OF conservative Republicans. whose morbid
dread OF abolitionism untitled them. as be-
lieved. for leadership In the battle with slavery
which had now become inevitable" 1t may be
doubted whether any OF the Republican leaders.
with the exception OF Mr.. Stevens. would have
been mt first more competent than Mr.. Lincoln
to deal with the tremendous problem OF seces.
sion. Greater fitness. at all events. cannot be
claimed for Mr.. Seward. who as tho country
has since learned. favored tho abandonment OF
Fort Sumter and other Southern forts rs part OF
scheme OF pacifcation looking to an amend
ment OF the Constitution In the interest Of
, slavery" Mr.. Julian points out further that
during the early period Of Lincoln's admins
tration Mr.. Chase himself, with all his anti
slavery radcalism and devotion to the Union.
became so far the child OF the hour as to depre-
cate the policy OF coercion and express his be-
lief that If the rebel States were allowed to go
in peace. they would soon return" Mr..
Julian. indeed. appears to think that
there was no prospect Of vigorous
prosecution OF the war until the appoint
ment Of Mr.. Stanton to the War Office
and he does not seem to have yet got over the
distrust which he. together with some other
radical Republicans. entertained for Con-
Mcclellan. Tho authors unfriendly attitude
toward Gen. Mcclellan is one Of the few fea-
lures OF the book which will fail to commend
themselves to the judgment OF candid readers
1t Is true that. In one passage. Mr.. Julian has
the good sense to hint that. with the lapse Of
time. he may have seen cause to change his
opinion. "Of course" he writes. {" am not
dealing with the character and capacity Of Gen.
Mcclellan as a commander. but simply depict
| ing the feeling which extensively prevailed and
which justified itself by hastily accepting
merely apparent facts as conclusive evidence
| against him."
Mr.. Julian denies that Stanton ruled the
President. as the public has often sup
| posed. 1t must be confessed. however. that
| the current impression is confirmed by the fol-
| lowing anecdose to which the author has given
| place. though we observe he does not vouch for
| its literal truth A committee OF Western men,
1t seems. headed by Lovejoy. had procured
| from Mr.. Lincoln an important order looking
to the transfer OF Eastern and Western soldiers
with view to more effective work. Repairing
to the office Of the Secretary of War. Mr.. Love-
Joy explained the scheme. and. to his astonish-
ment was met with fiat refusal. But
we have the Presidents order. SIR" said
Lovejoy. Did Lincoln give you an order
Of that kind2" said Stanton. He did. sir"
Then he is i'd fool" said the irate Secre.
tary. DO you mean to say the President is a
ID fool2" asked Lovejoy In amazement.
Yes. sir. II he gave you such an order Us that"
| The bewildered statesman from Illinois betook
himself forthwith to the President. and pro-
ceeded to relate the result OF his conference.
Did Stanton say was ID foo?" asked
Lincoln at the close OF the recital He did.
and repeated it." After a moments pause.
and looking up" the President said: II Stan
ton said was ID fool. then must be one.
for he is nearly always right. and generally
says what lie means. 1 will step over and See
| him."
On the movement set on foot In January.
1864. to nominate Mr.. Chase for the Presidency.
| AIR. Julian. who was made q member OF the
| Central Committee appointed to carry out the
| scheme. makes the following comments: 4
was decided friend of Mr.. Chase. and as de-
| cidedly displeased with tho hesitatina military
policy Of the Administration; but on reflection
| l determined to withdraw from the committee
| and let the Presidential matter drift. l
| found the committee inharmonious and
| composed In part OF men utterly unfit
and unworthy to lead in such u move-
mont. 1t was feariuly mismanaged. A con-
fden,ial document. known as the Pomeroy
circular. assaling Mr.. Lincoln and urging the
claims OF Mr.. Chase. WAS sent to numerous
persons. and OF course fell into the hands OF
Mr.. Llncolns friends. They became greatly
excited. and. by vigorous counter measures
ment collapsed" but 'the opposition to Mr..
Lincoln continued. and was secretly nourished
by many OF the ablest and most patriotic men
in the party. The extent Of their opposition
in Congress can never be known: but 1t lacked
both courage and leadership. and eliminated
in the nomination Of Gen. Fremont in the lattor
part OF May"
Tho nomination OF Andrew Johnson for Vice
President was still greater disappointment
TO Mr. Julian than the denomination Of Mr..
Lincoln. The author had become intimately
acquainted with Mr.. Johnson he tells US. while
the two were fellow members ON the Commit
toe on the Conduct Of the War. He (Johnson)
always secuted the idea that slavery was the
cause OF our trouble. or that emancipation
could ever be tolerated without immediate
| colonization. Ife was ut heart us de-
cided u hRter OF the negro and OF
| everything savorng Of aboitionism as the
rebels from whom he had separated" /"
After recalling that Mr.. Lincoln's denomination
ut the Baltimore Convention was nearly unani-
| nous, Mr.. Julian goes on to say that " OF the