Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-10-24

Deeds Of Gen. Grant" gives the following inter-
view with Gen. Sherman concerning the
trouble between President johnson and Gen.
Grant concerning the Mexican trip:
Gen. Sherman said: 81 recall very clearly
being called to Washington by q telegram from
President johnson during his troubles with
Congress. My headquarters were then at st.
Louis, but was down in New Mexico among
the Indians. did not know what was going
on, but came to Washington as rapidly as pos
sible and Immediately went to Gen. Grants
asked him what was up. His reply was that
ne did not know, but that there was something
going on. He said that there was disposition
In the cabinet to get rid Of him. The PROPOSE
ton had been made to send him to Mexico, but
he had determined not TO go: He said he
told me that MI. Seward formulated some sort
Of paper which had been read and agreed
upon ct . recent cabinet meeting. He re-
was not in the habit of receiving orders from
the Secretary Of state, whereupon they had
said that that could be very easily remedied,
that 1t could be made to read As an order from
the Secretary Of War. Gen. Grant then urged
that 1t was diplomatic mission and one under
said that II they wanted to send the army
down there with him at its head that was y
very different thing, bus that he could not be
diplomatic mission whatever. After this ex-
PLANTATION said TO him:
"'Well, what do they want OF me3
"I do not KNOW was his reply.
"After this conversation went over immedi-
ately and called upon the President, without
cabinet officers. The President told me frankly
That they were going to send Lew Campbell as
minister TO Mexico, accredited to the Juarez
government, and that it was thought best TO
send General Grant along with him; that his
high position and his known friendship for
Mexico would give this act high standing and
place our minister in q commanding position
credited. I asked where Juarez was: The
answer came that he was either at Ell Paso or
near Monterey. then said:
'Mr. President, why do you want to send
'snsrai Grant sa,d upon t this seryce
reputation there as well as here, and will prop
cry INTRODUCE our representative
mission and General Grant will not 60 upon it.
He will disobey the order II 1t is issued
THE President seemed very much surprised
Grant and would not like 70 do anything that
was distasteful TO him, yet he thought 1t would
Mss 70
the Juarez government. After some further
con ersation replied:
Fl Paso and Gen. Sheridan's south of that to
the gull Either of them would escort our
minister to Mexico to his proper destination
he is accredited. But If 1t would relieve the
Executive Of any embarrassment, my COM
| mand includes both OF theirs and will go
down myself
VERY well, II you will 60 that settles it.,
said the President, and it will do just as we'll
the Navy, which did, and i've days later took
the steamer for the gulf Thus was the diff
Guilty. 40 far as Gen. Grant was concerned,
brtdged over and he was kept from an open
rupture with the Executive. My. opinion is
they desired to get rid Of him and keep him
What they wanted Of me ia case Gen. Grant
out sne aS not ahs
myself never got that lar '-----
fs1nSn. Grant StAndtag Between the Pres.
ident and Congress ~ . Peace Maker.
In relation to the belligerent side Of President
Johnson's acts about this time ana the orgaui-
cation of force to sustain him In an open rupt-
ure with Congress, OF which General Horace
Porter speaks, Mr.. Burr continues: general
Grants differences with Andrew johnson were
continuous without an open conflict during all
tween Grant and the President grew General
Grant was informed that an arrangement WAS
. force to support the President In case there
was an open rupture between himself and Oon-
as directed a sne 9ser IN
into Maryland to ascertain the strength Of the
force and what was being done in the way Of
first officer sent TO only report to the strength
OF the force, and he performed that duty; and
his present recollection is that the militia force
this officer had reported upon the strength and
location, another officer was dispatched, who
reported upon its operations how 1t was ham
Both Of the Officers are still living who were
sent upon this duty: Only day or so after the
Tom Swan, of Maryland, made reQuisition
for all of the field artillery TO which the state
and o friend
officer Of high standing, who was sitting near:
II have mind to write to the governor of
aware Of what il going on and intend to keep
my eye upontt:" After moments thought be
Only day Or two after this PresRldent John
son came over to his Office and spent an hour
talking about commonplsce matters. but just
before he started to 60 he turned 70 Gen Grant
general, am very anxious 10 know In case
there should be an open rupture between my
found"
"That win depend" said the general. with
some earnestness. ''upon which is the revolu-
tionary party.
THREE THOUSAND VETERANS ORGANIZED IN
WASHINGTON.
While all this was transpiring Gen. Grant was
made aware OF the fact that in the city of WASH
ington there was an organization of three thou
sand veteran soldiers, under the command OF q
major general, who Is still living and is one OF
| the most conspicuous volunteer officers OF the
| late war. This organization was well Offered
| and ready to be armed at the declaration Of
hOstfliUies between the President and Congress.
Mr.. Stanton was the master spirit Of the organ
| any emergency that might arise. The Presi-
| dent was commander-in-chief of the army, and
neither side was able to find out what Gen.
Grant would do in an NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. he
would obey Congress or the President So each
side had its little hostile force prepared for the
clash, and Gen. Grant, fully aware of this state
OF things, stood between the two like an Inn
| passable barrier, warning both sides to keep
| the peace. It was well known that about the
| time President Johnson asked Gen. Grant the
| important question above described conflden-
| tiai letters were sent by the Secretary Of the
| Navy to leading naval officers, several Of whom
| are still living The letters asked for much the
same Information.
Gen. ButteF's MysteFious Allusi0n.
| Gen. Butler when asked In Boston yesterday
| why President Johnson's desire to revolution.
ise the government did not appear in the i'm
parchment proceedings, either in the House
when the impeachment was discussed or when
the articles were prepared. replied that 1t was
| because there was no known evidence to prove
It. Any proposition to Gen. Grant was in CON-
4dence aud the latter could not disclose It, ct
least he did not until AFTER Johnson's death.
| There was another revolutionary scheme partly
DEVELOPER but not provable, Of which some
moral evidence was In Gen. Buffers possession.
| He did not care TO make II known, but secret
/ Investigation disclosed damaging facts, not
| enough however, TO found impeachment arti-
eles upon. Some Of the instruments OF evidence
| be still retains, and now for the FIRST time
| knowing what had been said to Grant, he
| thinks that the now proposition was entertained
/ On account Of Grants refusal.