New-York tribune., 1885-10-25
JOHNSON AND CONGRESS.
SHERMAN CRITICIsING COLONEL BURR
DENYING THAT THERE WAS DANGER OF WAh-A
DISCLOSURE BY GILES F. FILLEY.
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CT JoUIs. Oct. "a. - General Sherman
man to-day said that Colonel Burr had TWO perlo"'
,'-aI sid bo. Z" In October 1866 was summoned to
w,,,i,o,op bv Johnson who informed me that Grant
s ,o he sent to Mexico 10 aid the Austan-freneh a
oncc 70 occupy that territory. told him that orah
thoupht the movement hostile to republican do'erh
ment and would not so. He was amazed anu 'Aeie "
a rupture Tho matter have just told you oi w oC'
cnrred in 1866, while Mr.. Johnsons trouole "'Vn
Congress- referred to in the article was s.".
and a half afterward You see, subsequently
johnson suspended Stanton, his Secretary OF
war and Grant was appointed fill the vacancy, ana
he did I'll il until Stanton was reinstated Dut nc lou
that the President and were fighting each oor
over his shoulders Un that time Grant ana lho Iros
ident were good friends but he thought that the eS
dent had betrayed MIN and that ended the friendship
"Then they really on good terms at INC 'ino
General Grant was ordered to Mexico 7"
" Certainly bat whenever the matter OF who was TO
he Johpsons successor spoken ofGrant was nancu
and the object to get him outof the way
"Then it had 10 connection with tho matter OF Ma
tioual per2"
"Nono whatever. No one believed that there was any
National peril at time. About two years after hat
Stanton was rensated by act Of Congress and the
President accused Grant OF yielding too easily. vi
conr.e Johnson didn't want Stanton back in his Cabinet
ard hc thought that Grant ought to nave heiu ou'
against stanons reinstatement but Grant understood
the situation He that tho President ana congress
were fighting and he stood between thcm so he deched
IN be ground to powder between the TWO
stones There no National peru at that tl'nc' no
more dap ger than there is now
Giles F. Fley one of the oldest and most reliable
merchants this city, formerly intmats friehd oi
Montgomery Blair Lincoln's Postmastcr-Generai con-
trbutsd to night a sensational chapter to the Grant
Johnson controversy. said he;
"What I Am going to say was told TO me by Montgom
.vYNnc w.t.
that Johnson was his authority and that the President
spo. to him of il at the time 1t occurred Blair said
that after the inauguration of Johnson the new Pres
dent made up his mind to carry out Llncoins pohcy
There had division in the Republican party De-
fore the assassination OF Lincoln The Radical wing led
by Chase Seward and Wade wanted the most condign
punishment visited the rebels. while the Conserva'
tive element favored the policy OF the President
The Radical faction opposed johnson and
turned Congress against him. plot was formed
TO dcposc him. and Grant selected to represent con
Tnc cIiono % had evidence 10 show that Johnson
drunk at the time OF the inaucuraton and was 10 pe
shown that since that period MS eccentric conduct
Was caused by alteration of the mind bair SAID hal
the plan arrest President johnson on Christma.
the institutions about Washington. The President was
to from his house to the street 9y e0nhe o
visitors and the arrest was 10 lolio", ncn "to, VI
Ohio was to declared President, ana thtn charges
some manner the President was informed Oh Tue poI'
and ne hastily summoned General sherman IRON new
Mexico to Washington The schemers became scarce,
aud The pot fell through. Then johnson
harRcd Grant with being spy in his Cabinet when he
was temporarily appointed in StantOn's place. Grant
asserted he was not the plot. and talked back at the
President and the result was open rupture Juhh-
son was afraid OF Grant ana fearing that the potter
would influence the people against him. he adopted tnc
uIau OF swinging around the circle declaring hnseli
and denouncing his political enemies. johnson HNe
With Mr. Bair's family in Washington FOR several
months after his inauguration. lie made conhdant oi
Mr. Blair and kept him informed ON the trouble IheI
brewing The President also told Mr. Blair that sew
ard at outset OF the var, had promised me C"hlcd
eIacy that 1t should have government ana Whch ine
Steamers star of the West and P0cahontss. think, were
ordered TO the relief OF Fort sumter Seward forged an
order purpOrting to come from Lincoln connt"rmadng
Tic OF the fort and ordering OF the
yesscls lseWhere."