The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-10-24

Philadelphia Times. has just furnished
his memorial volume of the life and
deeds of General Grant, and II will
shortly DO given to the public. IL
has been written under the patronage
Of General Grants closest friends
and will contain thorough discus
sion of his differences with Andrew
johnson. The chapter of Mr.. Burr's
book, which deals with the relations
between johnson, Stanton aud Grant,
/: furnishes the evidence of many living
witnesses Of distinction as to the cor
rectness OF the statements made as
there can be no serious differences of
opinion as TO the fact that Grant
stood between johnson and serious
armed disturbance. The port of
Mr., Burr's chapter upon this
question which Introduces GEN.
eral Sherman Is most i'm
| portant After dealing with the
differences about the arrest Of the
confederate officers. Mr.. Burr writes
that It would appear that General
Grants interest in Mexican afiairs
kept coming back TO plague him dur :
ing all the boister0us times Of John
sons administration. General Sher-
man aud Admiral Ammen, both tell
a most interesting story.
Admiral Ammen takes up the mar
rative by saying: "While was still
guest of General Grant at his own
house, General Sherman appeared one
morning before breakfast, when Gen.
eral Grant with twinkle In his eye
asked, "what are you doing here,
Sherman Do you know that under
the existing laws you leaving your
station without my authority, sub
jects you to grave penaltiesP
"Yes," replied Sherman, "that is
very true, but | have come on here
upon telegram from the president
and have called 10 see you to find out
W hat is In the wind"
al never inquired of either party
the status which seemed to me to be
explained by subsequent events. Gen
eral Sherman, now, in speaking to me
of this incident says: 81 recall every
thing clearly, and my being called to
from President Johnson 's DUR.
ing his troubles with congress.
Ny headquarters were then in st.
Louis but wasdown in MeXicoamong
the Indians. did not know what
was going on but came to Washing
ton as speedily as possible and at once
went to General Grants house to find
out. When we were together ask ed
him what was up. His reply was that
, he did not know, but that there was
something going on. He said there
was a disposition to get rid Of him
The proposition had been made Il
send him to Mexico but he had de
termined not to 90. He said he would
stand court-martial first. lie thel
told me that MIR. Seward formulated
some sort of a paper which had beer
read aud agreed upon at recent cab
J met meeting. lie remarked that hi
lhad said at the time thai
The was not in the habit o
t receiving orders from the secretar!
, of state whereupon they had said tina
0 could be easily remedied, that II
!. could be made to read as an orde
0 from the secretary of war. Genera
Z Grant then urged that it was diplo
2 matte mission and one under whicl
9 he could not be sent under the law
He said that II they wanted to sent
G the army down there with him at tn
: head that was u very different thing
o but that he could not be ordered b
g the secretary of war upon any diplo
0 matte mission whatever. After thi
], explanation l said to him, "well, whs
d do they want of me?" 81 do no
/. know" was his reply. After this col
D yersation | went over iinmediatel
G and called upon the president will
o out visiting Secretary Stanton or any
h other of his cabinet officers.
j. The president told me frankly thi
10 they were going to send Lew CAM
q bell as minister to Mexlc
II accredited TO the JuareZ go,
ernment and that IL W,
thought best to send General Graz
e. along with him, that his high positiC
and his known friendship for Mexic
T. would give this act high standing AT
al place our minister in a commandit
1 position with the government
IL which he was accredited.
10 | asked where Juarez was. II
10 answer was that he was either at
nj Paso or near Monterey. then sal
lie MIR. President. why do you want
ss send General Grant upon this sc
no vicep
IN SWELL" said the president, "he h
n. a great reputation there as well
ed here, and will properly introduce o
Id representative"
ss said, "Mr. President, this is a ,
tn plomatic mission and General Ora
hit will not go upon il. He will disob
If the order if It is issued"
ts, The prudent seemed very much s,
lat prised and said that he had We
all great regard for General Grant, a
ter would not like TO do anything Il
Be- was distssteful to him, yet he thong
,p- il would be to the interest of the y
Did eminent If he would go down W
lge Mr.. Campbell and present him to
OF Juarez government.
,nt After some further conversation
the replied: "Well, General Hancct
mt command extends to FL Paso, ,
ry- General Sheridan's south of that
hat the gulf. Either of them would
In cort our minister TO Mexico to
cry proper destination and present |
de. to the government to which he is
to credited. But If 1t would relieve
re- executive of any embarrassment,
one command includes both of theirs
ila- | will go down myself.
every well, If you will go that
ties it, said the president "an
the will be Just as well" and he as
me to call on the secretary of
an navy, which did, and five days
Ion, took the steamer for the gull.
asst Thus was the difficulty SO ia
don Gen. Grant was concerned bird
, of over, and he was kept from an O
III is rupture with the executive.
.hir- opinion is that they desired to
mp rid of him and keep him from b
r candidate for the presidency. v
cted they wanted Of me In case Gen. Il
y OF was sent out OF the country dc
t at know. The discussion between
gov president and myself never got
9Th, far.
uiry In relation to the beligerent si'
I the President Johnson's acts abont
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