San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-11-05

llntefNloW Win .0oOIBo II. oohuoh
who commanded tho district of cas-
torn Virginia in 1865. Gen. Gordol
says that the history Of the change o
policy of Johnson's administration i
still a secret. He gives the name o
SO rebel leaders who we're indicted
for high treason by the grand jury o
the United States district court, O
Norfolk, at tho instance Of tho Gov
ernment, and he says that on JUNE
9Th, 1866, tho Government made in
quiry of him how tho proceeding
were progressing. He never knew
why or how the proceedings were
quashed, nor what changed Presiden
Johnson's purpose; but he is conf
dent that it was not an agreement o
the broken down, ruined Southern
aristocracy to take him up and make
him one of themselves.
Sr. Louis, Oct. 23.-Touching the
question whether General Grant die
or did not favor the impeachment o.
President johnson, the Globo-Demo
crat to-day prints statement made
by Gen. John b. Henderson, who
was in the U. s. Senate at that time
General Henderson says: Seen
Grant was acting as secretary Of wal
and member Of Mr.. Johnson's cabi
net when first impeachment was vo-
ted down, and / have various reasons
for stating that at that time Gen.
Grant had accepted the position OF
secretary Of war on the suspension
of Edwin M. Stanton, by the Presi-
dent under the provisions of the ten
ure of Office act. The Senate over
ruled the Presidents action in sus-
pending Mr.. Stanton. Underthe law
this vote ipso .tacto reinstated MIR.
Stanton and removed General Grant.
General Grant retired and in q few
days occurred O scene between MIR.
johnson and General Grant in the
Executive Mansion and in the pres
ence of all the cabinet, possibly ex-
cept Mr.. Seward. In that interview
Mr.. johnson stated to Gen. Grant
that he TGrant] had accepted the
portfolio of the War Department with
the agreement that in case the Senate
disagreed with the action of the Pres
ident in removing Mr.. Stanton, he
+ Grant, would either hold the office
and contest with Mr.. Stanton the
constitutionality of the tenure of Office
act, or in the event of his unwilling
ness to do 80, would give timely no.
tice thereof to the President, and in
order that the President might cub
stitute some other persons, who would
contest the validity of the act. Up
to this time," Gen. Henderson con-
tinues, 81 never knew or heard OF
any serious misunderstanding be-
tween Gen. Grant and Mr.. johnson,
and am satisfied that up to that per-
iod Gen. Grant was opposed to any
action looking to the impeachment Of
Mr.. johnson, A short time after this
difficulty 1 can state positively that
Gen. Grant became q warm and zeal
GUS advocate of impeachment and
continued so until the final vote on
the subject" s
4 DENIAL OF THE TRuTHFULNEss OF CHE
DEpEw LETTER.
Special to the Tines-D Democrat.
WAsu1NeToN. Oct. 21.-Col. VIM. G.
Moore, who was private. secretary,
md Mr.. w. w. Warden, who was
assistant private secretary OF Presi-
dent johnson, both reside here and
we're asked to-day by reporter of
,he Critic for their views concerning
,he contribution of Chauncey NJ. De-
pew to the history of the Johnson
Grant affair of twenty years ago.
Both regard it as prejudicial to MIR.
Johnson's side of the case, and as but
poorly founded in fact. Both like
wise ridicule the idea that Mr.. John
ION at the age when he attained the
Presidency was influenced in the
east degree by the remembrance OF
my social sights he may have receiv-
ID, when as a young man he was ply
ng the needle as a journeyman tailor
n Tennessee. Col. Moore says con-
,erning the proposed trip to Mexico
Il have q note book full OF memo
anda about that Mexican trip. 1t
hows that President Johnson assured
Zen. Grant that while the prestige OF
lis presence on the trip TO Mexico was
lesired, it would be 80 arranged as
o permit his return before Congress
net" i
Mr.. Warden says: "I am inclined
o think that Mr.. Depew has given
olor to The statements made to him
" Gen. Grant. / do not mean that
J was Intentionally done. You must
emember that the conversation with
len. Grant took place several years
90 at a long and tedious dinner par
V in New York, and you know what
hat means. There is no question
hat Mr.. johnson said thaS treason
hould be made odious, and at that
ime there was a great clamor IN the
,ountry TO make examples of those
Who were regarded as the arch re-
,els' or 'conspiratOrs, commencing
Nth Jefferson Davis ndgoing down
3ut / do not believe that Mr.. John
on wanted to 60 as far as this state
Dent Of Mr. Depews would indicate
ras his intention There was The
-reatest excitement, Of course. iast
.fter the assassination Of Lincoln. and
lelerations cane here from Eany Of
be Ststas, headed, IN some instances
" ube var Governors iRciudhng 1ol' !