New-York tribune., 1885-10-24
GRANT BETWEEN JOHNSON AND CONGRESS.

sHERMAN's CALL TO wAsHINGroN-soLpIERs
READY FOR rnF DECLARATION OF HosrIrI1Irs.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 23.-Ihe controversy
between the friends Of General Grant aud those OF
Audr, johnson u creating Interest here Colonel
Prank A. Burr, OF The PhHadeiphid T'nss In his
memorial volume the He and deeds OF General Grant
which will soon lie given 70 the public, says IL ""ud
aplear that General Grants Interest In Mexican aurs
kent coming back plague HIN during all the boserons
times of Juhnson's Administration. General sherman
and Admiral both tell most Interesting story
Aduiral Amineu tax 8 up the narrative hy saying;
"Whic was stil the guest Of General Grant at his
own house General Sherman appeared one morning
before breakfast when General Grant with twihkIe In
his e;e asked; What arc you doing hore, shrrinHn
do YOU know that under existing laws your leaving your
station without my authority subjects You to grave
p1nslties YET. replied Sherman that Is very trnei
hut I have como on here upon telegram ircm the
President and have called you 10 find out what Is
In the wind. "
General Sherman. In speaking to me or this Incident
say,: recall very clearly being called To Washington
bv n telcsram from President Johnson during his
troubles with Congress- Ny headquarters were tIen st
81 Iouls. hut down In Now-MeSico among the
Indiana I came 20 Washington ms rapidly as poN7ble
and Iatcly went u General Grants hoaso Wnen
We ware together askcd him what was up His reply
wa that he did not know but that there was something
,ing on Ile sad thai there disposition IN the
Cabinet "a get rid OF him. Tho proposition had been
made 10 send to MEXICO. but he hd determined uot
TO 60 lie sad bc would stand court uIrtAl hTst He
then told me that Mr. Seward had ornunit some sort
OF a paper which had cen rad ana agrrod upon ri
recent Cabinet meeting lie remarked that he ad said
t tbe time that he WA In the habit OF receiving
orders from secretary Of STATE. wDrreupon they had
SAID that II could be verr easily roInedloi that
cnnld be made read order from the hc'rttry OF
War General then urged that II wA'a diplomatic
miss ON and one upon which he could not lie sent under
the Inv He sad that II they wanted TO sont tho army
dovn thcrc with hn the head. that MAS very dIer-
eu thing that he could not be ordered Dy inc sefc
tary Of War upon any diplomatic mission whatever
said 10 him: Well. what DO they want OF me T i
do not know was his reply. won't over immediately
mud called upon the President without visiting SECRETARY
stanion or any other OF the Cabinet officers The Prrsi
lent told me frankly they were going 10 send Le"
Capbel as Minister 10 Mexico accredited TO the JuareZ
Government and that t thought best To sehd Gen
rr Grant along with him; that his high position anu
MS known friendship for Mexico would gvo this act nigh
| .ta andlng and place Minister In oonmandlhg
position with the Government 10 which hc was rcttd
it'd asked here JuarcE NAs THO answer cHh" thh'
ne either At Ill Paso or near Monterey tneh sac
- Mr. President Any do yOt want to send General
= wril said the President he has great reputa-
ton there well as here, ana viii properly introduce
0'' .ari: Mr. President this diplomatic mission
and General Grant Will not SO upon IT, hu VIII u'9ooe3
the order II It is Issued ,., d s,,d
that he had very great regard ior General Hrhht h
would not ike To do nythng that was "st"HteH, W
him. yet he Thought II would be 10 the %meit. % VI & ng
i moN h,rn ~ thc Juaiez Governments Afor some
further conversation replied we'll Gensra i lh,
south OF that the Gulf Either of them wouiu eScnrI
pr4ou MIN to the Government which he Is accred-
tied Eut n 1t would relieve tue ExccntNe OF any e"
barrassuent command includes bOh oi theIrs anu
| will 20 down solf.' --..,. =, al, ,h.
"vorv well. Il viii go that settles H. '"u 'Ho
| President. and It will be lust ~ we'll 49,, No.,
lie a.Eed me tn call upon the secretary OF the Nasy:
which dkl mnd i've later took the steamer ior tne
CuL Thus the diculiy 30 lar ns OrirI , "u' ~,
WAS concerned brdEed over and he was KEPT rom an an
desired To- get rid OF him. and keep mm from Golps
Tor the Presidency What tHry Wanted oi 'do d
IN casr General Grant sent out 0i the country 90
not know. Tho discussion between President JohnSoh
and my sell never got tnat far" .,,. -, pr..i,.pt
| In relation to the belligerent slde OF Ireslucnt
Johnsons acts about this time aud tue otsa1o % y" -
force TO sustain hlm In an open rupture win ~
wiich General Horace Potter speaks, Mr Burr CON
General Grants differences with Andrew johnson
were contInuons without an open oouict during All 0,
his term President A. the dimentss me"; was heinz
made iu MARYLAND for organization OF a IoIoe W
sort tho IN ea" e "Is Satsd sH aSs
commanding IN Washington at the time I" rehu T W.
officer Maryland to ascertain tno si'r anJ
force and what was being done In the way ot Hris anu
drilling IT, It WAS tue duty OF the first 0hccf sth ohy ~
thai duty; and his r.sent recoeoton Is that tue militia
force of the State did not exceed 3OoV hSr .Sor
had rrportrd upon the strcn Tn an1 location hh"tner
ohcer dispatched who ieporLsd upon ] s r t
how 1t was handled etc. bo.n S H 0"y day or so
after the report last officer upon this subject uot
ernor Tom swan Of MARYLAND, made reqdst3n Tor all
the field artillery TO which the state was ent'tieI. ,
"Thls rcqulsiton General Grant pge"n,holt"", "nd
remarked TO a friend. AN officer OF high stahdlhS'
! have "A mind To write to the Governor OF Maryhhu anu
Inform him that um fully OF what Is gong oh'
and intend tO keep my eye upon H. , 80. .,,,,, =
| "A moments thought lie saiu' MI t"ihA
| had better keep stu.' - 81, ,.A,.o, ANNA
over TO his OF and spent an hour Taking dpou. M
monplaee matters bat Just before bo stI'ou " ~ "S
| turned TO General Grant and SAID; 49,.
General un very anxious To know, In case thoro
should be al OTen rupture between ihySel "ii" e''
! with when side You Will bo found - , ,,. .o,,.
| Thnt viii depend SAID the Genernl WIN some
earnes tness uuoi which Is the revolutionary Ilrp
| While ali this WAS taking lace General 1rsht "'s
made awne the fact that Ia the city ot NhShPon
! therc was nm of 5000 veteran soldiers
under the command Of Major General, VINO Is sun
liyiug and il one OF the most conspicuous 'ouhcsI
,Girrr. nf the late war This Organization WAS We'll
oniccred and ready to be armed ut the declaration OF
ho.tilitles between tho Presideut and Congress MI
Stnuton WAS the master spirit ~ the organization ana e
uurr1se sas Ia be ready meet any emergency that
,,o arise The President commancer -chlcl OF
tie Army and neither side was able 20 una out whht
GENERAL Grant would do in an emergency whethtr ne
wond obey Congress the President so each side had
ia tle force prepared for tho oash ana GeneraI