New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-07-04
GRANT IN PEACE.
nv GENERAL ADAM BADEAU'
rHr SOLDIERS FIRST STEP IN PoLillO''
ILL., CopvrighL 1886.
No. V.

rur SOLDIERS FIRST STEP IN fohiiiO''
Copyright. 1886.
:, cr.rss first political step was taken ~nen -
-, ,,a, of reconstruction was reJec'eo ny ~
Ca,.n The rejection had been compie'o.
.,Iv vas the constitutional ame'',"o" Co..
tohnson opposed accepted By every n,Ssny'
Srt n Congress antagonistic 10 '"o .-i,;a.
ro,urned by overwhelming malori'i'S
90. in so,pe respects as absolute oein-
~" lived He believed implicitly IN 'ne
.r,e ~ the people: when they pronounce nv
800 He had taken no decided stanu up " 'D'1
80 INIT when the will of those who hao won ~
the war was definitely known, he oe''"
che decision should be accepted. ...;.
AR Johnson. however had no IDEA OF suo 10.
Al the beginning he may have unue' 'aNo"
enterorlse with patriotic motives ou' NC
e., u wa. nlain. Lot only that he was oppos'n.
D. D. ~ had been his political allies and hsa
,Iacsd him where he was. but that he was ohe,'1-
a., the sentiment of the faithful North very &c"
.nnnorted him after the elections but those ""o
sd hoen hostile to the Union in the moment VI Tvs
-, Grant had. therefore, double reason 10
a;.anorovipu Johnson's course; not only the u''o
-. a.c;s,on NJ the people was against tne ie'
dsrt hnt the voice of the vast maJoi''S VI
men had reached their leader ,..d a.
Mr. Johnson however, remsineu 10 Wv
aver He had appealed 70 ono poop'e' IT,
.s,.aa 20 abide by the result OF the appeal Inc
u,iu,a,t ~as still to be submitted 10 the o"uth-
S,a,.s and every effort was made oy tuo
ss.,;,i,,ration to induce them to reject IL. Ihey
-. assnred that the North would recede fr0m its
;,;o, II thew held ont; that tho present feclng
-. ,ewnorary that the Presidents policy in the
49,, n,s, prsyail. Grant on the other hand. now
took +. decided stand in recommending submission
o. felt that he stood In such position before the
conntrv. almost representing the Union sentimen'
chat il became his duty to address the Southerhers
, He had done nothing to induce the Northern
,sonls To come to thsir decision but after tue
Ssc;sion was made he used all his influence to
nrsva1 on the South to accept it. That influence
.;tb the Sonth was very great. The clemency he
had shown them vas not forgotten. His present
mower was not ignored No SOutherner of import
ance at this time went 10 Washington without pre-
.enting himself at Grants headquarters. while
many visited his house. land TO all he protered the
.are advice Formal delegations came from the
South TO consult with public men upon the course
they should pursue They all saw Grant who
made indeed. efforts to meet them.
Among these a very important deDutation
from Arkansas and Mr.. Seward, the Secretary Of
State. although he was opposed to the amendment
arranged an interview for them at his own house
with Grant. The General-in-Chief spoke very
nlainly ne declared to the delegates that he was
their friend Sand their friend he warned them
that the temper of the North was reused. aud If
sbese terms were rejected hsrsher ones would DO
imposed he argued and plead with them. and with
syery Sourherner lie met for the sake Of the South