The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-11-05

vsfy critical period n the history OF the nation.
johnson was undorstood TO be Z candidate for
ruSiisans Intended to run Grant for the p Prssi
dency. Under the constitution tho President
was Commander -chief Of ths Army, while
were fourteen States practically under military
rule. The friends OF both these parties were
terribly in earnest. and 1t such . time
nothing absurd in the apprehension that
the contest might develop into = COLI
sion sion, of .i asm was aware that Gen
plan OF sending him to Mexico was ruse 10 get
him out OF the country. but what foundation he
had for such belief do not know. My mission
and was in harmony with the views OF the Pres
ident, the Secretary OF State. tho Secretary OF
War. and Gen Grant The purpose OF my visit
the French. went In November. 1868, and re-
turned In May, 1866. 80 that arrived In Wash
inRton while the impeachment trial was in pro-
gress. In the following fall was made Secre-
tary of War. My position was that of medi-
atQr: that In, was put at the head OF the War
Department to conciliate both parties by di-
color It i' was measure deemed necessary s at
that time to keep down, as much as possible,
the bitter feeling on both sides.
field, was the firmesf. most obstinate man in
his adherence to his political views that ever
knew. and OF course he would have carried out
MS MS Views II ~ mad been possible. l have no
IN his views Personality have never believed
that he contemplated any reasonable measure,
though. as / said before, do not know on what
grounds General Grant based his opinion"
Col. Sam Small Defends johnson.
ATLANTA (Ga.) telegram
The Atlanta Constitution prints an article
from Col. Sam w. Small on the revelations OF
the Depew letter. When President Johnson re-
tired to his home in Greenville, Tenn, he set
about arranging his papers so that his bioR-
rapher might have no trouble in dealing with
the incidents of his life. About the events
now under discussion he was especially par
ticular. He called Col Small to his aid in that
work. and thus the latter came into the most
intimate relations with the ex- President. Since
that time all of Mr.. Johnson's family have died
save Mrs. Patterson. who was mistress OF the
white house. For the purpose OF refreshing
his memory Col Small has visited Mrs.
Patterson, and the present statements
are the result: First, Andrew johnson, on
reaching the presidency, adopted the policy OF
evidence before Congressional committee in
1867, full extracts from which are given. Sec
ond, at the time when Depew alleges that ex-
Coufederates were swarmine around Washing
ton, they could not have done so because their
paroles kept them at home. Third, Johnson
never favored martial trials for Confederate
leaders. He secured the written opinions OF
Evarts, Charles O'Conor, and like men. by
which he was guided. Fourth, the naming OF
Gen. Grant TO accompany Lewis d. Campbell
was done at the written request OF Camp
tige would aid him. Fifth, the state
ment that Grant, in Johnson's presence In the
ca Dinet, declined to 20 because it was diplo-
matte mission. and the alleged scene which fol-
lowed, was declared by Mr. Johnson to Mr..
Small. in conversation before the death of the
former, TO be false in every particular. Grant
did not go because he feared that General Han
cock might be appointed Secretary of War in
place of Mr.. Stanton. Sixth, Mrs. Patterson
utterly denies all the alleged secret history con-
corning her father which has been published
In this she IL sustained by the widow and son
of the lats Gideon Weies, who was Secretary
of the Navy. Col. Small produces abundant
documentary evidence to sustain all mis- state
ments