The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-10
Fsll Text Of J.B. McCuilaqh's Famous
Talk With Andrew johnson.
A BACKWARD LOOK AT POLITICS.
a Letter That Established the Fame
Of the Late Edftor-President
johnson ON Impeachment
Cincinnati commerc,s-Tribuns.


death, was printed in the Cincinnati Com
mercial' Thursday. February 10. 1858. as
follows:
Washington, D. c., February 10, fsss--I
called on the president last evening and
had an interview with him OF about an
hours duration. What from the revival
OF tho Impeachment project and the recent
correspondence between him AID General
Grant, which had been informed on the
authority Of several emincriiy loyal news
papers was literally 'crushing' TO \. j.,
] expected to find his e1oellency in pros
tratc and entecbied condition. or. perhaps,
''writhlng in the agOnies o. Despair as
Forneys two dailies would express II. But
he wasn't PROSTATE and be dlda't "writhe'
any Quite the contrary. never saw him
nors cheerful or In better health and
spirits.
They're after you again. Mr. President.
with an Impeachment said !.
80 hear" he said. "but ! can't get at
the point they're trying 10 make agains,
ne this uule. though fer that matter.
haven't taken much trouble TO find Out.
explained 10 h!n then what ! under
stood 10 be the charges under consdcra-
First. his order 10 General Grant nos 20
regard Stanioas orders unless he knew
they came from the executive. and. SEC
ord. what was termed conspiracy on Als
part to reFlst the execution o, the teauie
Of office act. by arranging With GeueFA
Grant that be Grant should resign the
secretary shin al interim ci the war Dc
pertinent IN time Tor HIM ,Johnsonl 20 pat
in come man who would refuge 70 REIN
qrish his portfolio r. the Bidding Of 'hc
senate. In orier 20 test the ysl.d-ty ~ ihe
tenure OF office act btforc toe supreme
court.
is that ali7" said the president
YES. sir; aui ! undars aud THAT nine-
ham and other republicans On he commit
tee think quite enough 70 Jurn you out Of
office
THE ORDER ABOUT STANTON.
well. now" said the president. "as 70
the order about Stanton. dltnt suppose
there was man In congress who Is not
aware that have perfect reht 10 90
what that order directs without making
any order at all SIR. stanioDs orders
arc OF no more force than yours. cxsep.
upon the presumption taat taey come d.
rect from me and have per;ec; rigl.
10 communicate 'fi-A Gprerg! Grant Direct.
NilAS1l ef~.i-s M!AsH 81 ar' stanton
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q conspiracy, * GAY saoeA Ao.. b4g.
thcy are oil lor something - Q-Ags1i
aDolt ~ The i!rsI place. II 1 saul4,. -
uD s,nlt tAey make oul - BIZ q Colsqllsl,s
eol1n nave a'Ee IL without q eoAsylFaes
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tHA' 20 A@1u Fp+ ~ some man VINO apAi1
NAt tAo "N- A-4 u -'-4 taken such
toa'se ----4u Nrl.~ % 80 e4-s-.r -al1. a.
cay pfoFlA-l W 1aa SUBSTITUTION los tae
sel'leiNr"i .; i~!1'e' u-t.arr iAs iea
idtNs N"l eAr- lS'fe departments Of tle
bNfe' @i-tA~ NAhA cite Us ttH sNpre.4-
e0nit ,oI "ll 70 sai'.a si.. ccnto,e-s
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ollL."Hs' "''Li-S l"t ph1l e-e4't.ae 10
tbe Atstl'tlfe =" 1858 'lne"' l+ @4-A sls
The intention o th- .raDsfs 90 Aa t-
efnn'ht t1,s NQ-.a Do- a1'e l.t-tti
t sai -. 80. .' ~ ''l'a 1s ~ Do n
IN all sash roatf3..rr... aes ss,'a =, IT,.
tcrmInes question. lis decision IL D.aalas
as much Ga 'hs constitution Hssit.
10 lu't H T., o. ~ rao'd at9Ai
psT., tef,rrp,. ,aa,,.-.-i 49,. .... ,, .' '-''
i think The ,Aas a nltie s.ronro-
than Il was," .efisi. hoy axe gef-
ting desperate. ana rey want 10 gut yua
out 80 aa 10 vlt iifu wade .n anl Rci col-
trul 81 che irlefm patfouag. tor abe next
presidential cltpuo1. DtaRes, maybe tley
want 70 disQIal!iy you AZ 4 csrdif4ra
against them Tor boutwell, and 9tse-,
Gmopg them sag von ~.i fr 'ae.g u4a
Formidable opponent IL On, noxt csry4.s"
Il don't Know about that" sah .Ao
rfosidoui. Laughing INT j hoae thrgA
find soneioiy Formidable caofgl b, bad
them. I don't mink ihey es ~, ,o La
anything vith the imu scaaiert unless 4
few of them may lie oner.tis,, h, M ,olS
market"
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rod spsrtliatlcn on ir,re.cb,,,',, r'-,f',,.ti.
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,nc,, haa son. ,r,. 4, a. "a. 80. -,
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Lhi THEM 90 AHEAD"
well said The president "lei thcu x
ahead. When thev hiring an the cb,,-,.v
TN ~ a. .,.y,r ~.
,''''i' '.'s a'i' ana
no laughed as " he elint believe Tbs
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