The National tribune., 1885-11-26

| den my chillens, Laud knows whar dey is. Ham
and ME bin talkn' bout dat. We wants dem
get long, but we not know dem, nor whar dey
am Maybe we see dem some day
All right, aunty, We will talk about this
| hereafter
"Poor old darkies! They both went back to
| the kitchen better satisfied and much happier"
| DR.. Adams said Uncle Daniel, Aunt Martha
did not miss it very far, did she2"
"No; the poor old woman had a presentiment
| that matters would not be as peaceful and well
| for the colored people as was anticipated.
"Just at this time old man Joseph Dent rode
| up to the gate He was as glad to see the Gen.
eral as if he had been one of his own family.
We talked over the war, and praised the old
man for the part he had played in assisting us
| in discovering the plots of the cOnsprators. He
| returned home to the farm greatly delighted
that his work was appreciated. We all re-
NAMED at home for some time trying to shake
| of our many sorrows Mary Anderson and
| Seraine tried to make it pleasant for all. The
General interested us i'll giving his experiences,
and Henry in turn his with the conspiratOrs.
Time wore on, and finally Gen. Anderson con-
cluded to go to Colorado for the purpose of
seeing what he could do in the Mines leaving
his wife and daughter still with me. Henry
remained with us, he and Seraine visiting oc-
casionally with his friends at Detroit
Congress was engaged in trying to agree
upon plan for the reorganization of the South,
IS well as to reorganize the army. When the
law was passed recognizing tho army was
! written to by the Secretary of War in order to
| ascertain Gen. AndersOn's whereabouts. l
| wrote him, giving his address. The General
was rendered position in the army. He came
| home and consulted his wife, but finally de-
clined it. He recommended Lieut.. James
Whitcomb, his Aid de- Camp Seraine's brother
for position, and he was appointed Lieuten-
ant in the cavalry arm of the service. He is
still alive and in the army, but transferred. as
l understand, to different branch of the serv-
ice. f9t
THE General concluded to 90 to Washing
ton city, where he remained some weeks. On
returning he thought he would 90 there and
settle in the practice of the law. His wife did
not wish to go until he had tried the chances
of success So it was arranged that his family
should remain with me, his wife wishing to
return to her old home when she felt that it
was safe for the General. He returned to
Washington. and did tery well.
by this time there seemed to be some fric
ton between the President aud Congress. This
condition of things continued, with ill-feeling,
and the breach widened. The President widely
differed with the Republican majority, as we'll
as the Secretary of War and the General of the
Army, as to the reconstruction of the States
recently in rebellion. Every measure that
Congress would pass with view of taking
charge of the coiored people or aiding them in
their perilous condition, was rejected, and had
to be passed over the Presidents veto. 1t was
the same with matters in reference to recon-
structon. He began haranguing the populace
from the balcony of the Executive Mansion in
order to create an ill-feeling and pref udice in
the minds of the people against their repre-
sentatives.
"He, however, very suddenly changed his
views as to the proper treatment for the leaders
of the rebellion. Instead of wishing them
tried and punished, as formerly, he thought
portion of Congress should be tried and pun
ished. He turned his back on his Union friends
and made the leading rebels and their sympa-
tazers of the North his confidants. Jefferson
Davis and all those under arrest for treason
WERE under his new program, released. He
denounced leading Republicans conspirators
and traitors. He was cajoled by every conspi-
rator of the late rebellion. Finally the visits
of certain men from Maryland and Virginia
became so frequent that it aroused a suspicion
in the minds of the Secretary of War and the
Chief of Staff to the General of the Army,
and very soon this suspicion extended to the
General himself that a new conspiracy was
being organized. The General was led to
believe this first, on the ground that the Presi-
dent at one time wanted all the leading men
who had been parOled by the General arrested
and tried by the U. S. Court in Virginia. This
the General of the Army had resisted in such
q manner as to cause quite GOODNESS between
the two. The same men that he at one time
desired to see hanged had now become his COM
panions, friends and advisers.
Information was received about this time,
through source that could not be doubted by
the Secretary of War nor by the General of the
Army, of a program which had been agreed
upon by the President and certain rebels, they
claiming that their States were sovereign, were
States now as ever, with all their rights-that
of represen tation included. The President de-
termined to issue his proclamation for an cleo
ton Of Senators and Members of the House of
Representatives from all the States lately ill
rebellion, and if they came to Washington
claiming their seats and should not be admitted
by the Republican majority, he would Or
ganiZe a Congress with the Southern members
and the Northern Democrats, and as President
would recognize them as the Congress Of the
United States and send his messages and COM
municatons accordingly. If the Republicans
resisted he would dspcrse them by force and
thereby make the Republicans the rebels against
the lawful Government, as he claimed, and in
that way turn it over to its enemies and their
sympathizurs, with himself as their chief in
stead of Mr.. Davis, holding the Capital and all
the Government archives. If he could induce
the General of the Army to obey his orders he
could carry out this scheme; if not, he would
get rid of the General and try and find some
other officer upon whom he could rely. To be
prepared in hei could not use the Com
mander of the Army, force was to be organ
lied in Maryland and Virginia, which was to
sweep down upon Washington and take posses
sion before outside forces could be organized |
against the President sauthority, using in con-
nection with this force such of the army as
would obey him. He tested the General of the |
Army and found he could not use him to aid
in starting new rebellion. He then concluded
that he would send him away to Mexico, put
in some plant tool as SECRETARY of War, and |
then put this scheme ip operation.
Just about this time an application was |
made to the General of the Army, without |
coming through the Secretary of War; by the |
State of Maryland for Its quota of arms. This |
at once struck the General as strange. He |
went to the Secretary of War, and upon con- |
sultation the application was placed among the |
relics of the past. In day or so the President |
inquired of the General if he had received such |
an application. The General said he had, and |
was asked what he was going to do. He an-
swered that it would be looked into. This |
seemed to the General as very unusual, for a
President to be looking after such things.
" had gone to Washington to look after pay |
that was due three Of my sons when killed. |
While sitting with Gen. Anderson in his room,
soon after my arrival, knock was heard at |
the door, A boy entered with note from the
Secretary Of War, saying he had just heard of |
my arrival and desired to see me. AS soon as / |
could l went to his office the next morning.
When met him he was very cordial with me;
about the murder of Mr.. Lincoln and |
the utter collapse of the rebellion, as well as