The Republican journal., 1885-10-29
Gen. Grant and President johnson.

RUSSELL q. LOCAL EDITOR.
Gen. Grant and President johnson.
An open letter from Hon. Chauncey NJ. De-
pew to Col. FREQ Grant, given out for pubca-
ton last week. contained some startling revela-
tons concerning the reconstruction period and
the relations of Gen. Grant with President
johnson. The letter was called forth by a note
of inquiry from Col. Grant as to statements
made by Mr.. Depew in recent speech before
the New York Chamber of Commerce. The
latter, in his reply, says that about four years
ago he sat beside Gen. Grant at dinner The
entertainment lasted several hours and after
Gen. Grant told how, during his travels around
the world, he aVerted war between China and
Japan. the conversation drifted into consider
alton of his relations with President Andrew
johnson. The narrative of this period, says
MIR. Depew, was one of the most graphic de-
scriptions to which ever listened. and it, un-
fortunate for history and posterity that it can
not be preserved it was told. ! said in my
| address that Gen. Grant performed services to
his country. which were unwritten, quite as
important any that were recorded, and |
think this narrative will bear me our
President Johnson although he had attained
public position. was never able to gain foot
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''7 "iAoHS 'ne 00"tI''h "'lS'ocl''H' ou' Mas
oStracisel by them socially. When they had
been defeated and impoverished by the war he
was in the White House and saw his oppor-
tunitv to revenge himself for past indignties
and insults. Says Mr.. Depew:
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assumed the authority of commander. when
Grant fatty told him that, if there Were to he
any rouFts-martiat, one must be called to try
Gen. Grant first bat be would, by every
means IN his power. protect hi parole and APP
peai TO Congress and the country. In the halt
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policy Of President johnson. Gen. Grant dis
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Gen. Grants resistance to this last purpose, the
leaders OF Inc oid Ieudal>m called upon him;
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countries where caste distinctions existed. con-
dltiohs Were Always possible winch promoted
infn The nn,re nr,,er pr lloiai ,ti' 9M tS
United States he became. regardless OF birth or
ancestry, not only member # their order. but
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became as anxiou, TO sustain and perl,etilate in
some form. "A :, stem which had Given the biuh
est social and political distinction TO a few great
families. a. be had been to d .>1roy it, Grant
did not have long 10 wait for The formulation
OF his plan. The President sent for him and
said that the radical measures of Congress were
revolutionary and would destroy The country
The war was over and the republic wanted
peace, ana that was possible only by union of
all sections The provisional governments pro-
vided for the seeded states were temnorarv
eXpedlentS without constitutional dutlOTitY