The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-10-24
Colonel #. A. Burr's Version of tho
mattor,

Colonel # A. Burr's Version of tho
mattcr,
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 23.--The pend.
ing controversy between .he friends oI
General Grant and thoso of x-Presi-
dent Andrew johnson iscresting great
Interest here, whore many Of General
Grants friends live, and are, Ia a
greater or less degree, familiar with
General Grants expressions upon the
subject during the latter years of his
life. Colo al Frank A. Burr, OF the
Philadelphia Times, has just finished
his mnmorisl volume of tho life end
deeds OF General Grant, aud it will
bs shortly giyon 70 tho public. 1t
has bs0n written under Tho patronage
of General Grants closest ffiends, an
viii contaln thorough discussion of
his differences with Andrew Johuson,
The chaptsr of Mr.. Burr's book, which
deals with tho relations between John
son, Stanton and Grant, furnishes the
evidence Of many living witnesses OF
distinction as to the correctness of this
statements made, ana there can be no
serious differences OF opinion as to tho
facs that Grant stood between Johnson
and
SERIOUS ARMED DISTURBANCE,
The part OF Mr.. Burr's chapter upon
this question, which introduces Gan.
eral sherman, 10 most important.
After dealing with the diff
ierencos about the srrest of tho
Confederate officers. Mr.. Burr writes:
Ut would appear that General
Granps Interest IN Mexican afiars
kopt coming back to plague MIN dur
ing tho ooisterous tilne9 OF John.
sons administration. General Sher-
man and Admiral Ammen, poJh fell a
most interesting story. Admiral
Ing:
while l was still guest of General
Grant, ut his own house, General
sherman appeared ono morning be.
fore breakfast. When General Grant,
with . twinkle in his eye asked:
Sherman, do you know that
under existing laws your leaving
your station without my authority
subjects you to grave penalties
"'Yes,' replied Sherman, that Ia
very true, but have come here upon
u telegram from The president, and
have cslled to soe you to lad out what
Is in tho wind
~ never inquired of olthor party the
st0tus which seemed to mo TO bs OK.
planned by subsequent svon,s. Gen.
sherman now, in speaking to mo of
this incident says:
/ recall everything clearly In con.
noction with my being calledtt 20 WASH
indton by q telegram from President
Johnson during bis troubles with Con-
gress. My headouarters were then ut
~. Louis, but l was down In New
Mexico among tho indians. did not
knnw what was going on, but oamo
TO washington Az speedily as possible,
ana on my ARRIVAL went TO General
Grauts house tof find out. When uo
WAS up. His reply was that he did not
going on. He said thore was dispo-
sition In the
CABINET TO GET RID OF THEM.
The proposition had been mado TO
send him TO Mexico, but he had deter |
mined not TO go. Ho said he would
prefer to ntand n c0lir..marhal. He |
then told mo that Mr.. Seward had |
formulated Bome sort Of paper. which |
hnd been rend and agreed upon at n re.
cent cabinet meeting. Ho remarked
that ho had said at the time that ho |
was not In the habit OF receiving or.
ders from tho secretary OF Btste, whore |
upon thoy had said that could be oasily |
remedled, that IL could bo made TO |
read as ON order from the aec.
rotary Of war. General Grant then |
urged that u was diploms alto |
mission, and one under which he could |
not be sent under tho law. He said
that II they wanted 10 send the army
down. with him at the head, that was
q very different thing, but that ho cosld
not be ordered by tue secretary OF war
upon any diplomatic mission WHAT
evor. After this explanation I said to
him:
nswell, what do they want of me,'
ms1 do NOT know was his reply.
ssAfter thia conversation rwent Over
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