The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-07-02

0ew Grant Forced the CrewA %
I.Sssen 20 the PRestaent.

0ow Gsast Forced the CrswA -
Lsssen - the PsestAeat.
~ HERE is nothing IN history that cor
responds TO that wonderful swing
Of President johnson from Washing
ton 20 Chicago by way OF Robin Hood's
barn Mr.. Johnson planned the tip with
Infinite cunning. He pfided himself on re-
fng commoner. and he believed that he
understood the people. and that II be could
meet them face TO face he could conyinee
them that the president was right and con-
gress wrong. To get the love Of the pei
pie he carried with him Gen. Grant 4sd-
miral FarraGut. Secretaries Seward.
Welies and Randall, Gen Custer and 9TH
er men weif known 10 the psOpie. He rea-
soned that. accompanied ~ ths popular
IDOLS OF the day, he would be sure u en-
I'll he asked. Give him . big crowd. and
Ne was confident that he could win them
over.
The president started from Warrington
with q chip on his shoulder. The very
Arst crowd he met Knocked II on without
ceremony. II soon became clear the PEG
Die were In resentful mood. and after two
o. three ciasses some Of Ar. Johnson's best
friends recommended q change " pro-
Gramme Many believed that the presi-
Gent would Yield, but they didn't know
tho man. ! had seen him face all sorts
Of crowds while he Was military governor
of Tennessee; ] had heard him scold the
leading citizens OF Nashville ~ he would
. lot Of school children. had seen MIN,
when q mob threatened his life. stride out
into the street and march the full length
ct the city at the head Of procession. car
ryfng the Stars and Stripes. and ] knew
that he would relish keeniy q scrap with
those who deficd him.
At one point q crowd Of 80 90 people had
gathered. mainly 10 sec Grant. Farrasu.
and Seward. There was tremendous en-
thusiasm over the party. and the president
was eIated, But when he rose TO speak
the crowd hooied and Missed. and set up
q great shout for Grant The peopss had
seen through the presidents scheme. and
were turning the tables on him BY using
Grant and FArraxut TO humili&fe and pun
ish him. The president saw the strategy
OF the move. and he was ~ furious ~ no
was helpless. In every interval Of quiet
ne would attempt to speak. but every word
he uttered would be lost In the thunder OF
ahouts for Grant. IL WAS painful spec
tacle. and everybody was embarrassed.
The crowd would not listen to the chair
man or any other local celebrity.
Gen Custer. then at the height OF his
popularity. stepped forward In his drama
eic. impcrious way. believing that he could
quiet the tumult. The crowd was friendly.
cavalrymsuS M his ssats with The remark
that he woi14 M q sleae the xxouns With
: brigade c1vafr1s Johnssn. looking
down on ths tunaGit saw smiling, con-
temptuous faces. hut no hatred He turned
20 Grant. who had retired to tho rear Of the
platform. and said. petuiantly: General.
you viii have TO speak 70 them" Gen.
Grant said. decisiveiy: II viii not" Then
the president said more graciousiy.
sswon't you show yourself. geneFal2''
Grant stepped forward. and after a round
or cheers. the people were as quiet a.
church In prayer time. waiting an instant,
Grant raised his hand, made q gesture
toward JohnSon. and said, clearly: The
president Of the United States"
The incident was etmpie one. but II
spoke volumes Grants face was fun OF
Indignation and rcproach. and the crowd.
accepting his rcbuke. listened to the presi-
dent for an hour. And the president did
not spare the people. He scoided them 10
his hearts content replied to all their
taunss, talked back to every man that open
cd his mouth and seemed to enjoy the per-
formance az warhorse would battle
The people took the scolding In good part.
and realized that they had come In con-
tact with new kind OF president. They
heard him In respectful silence. but they
disapproved Of him. rs the president knew
when the Votes were eonnied at the cleo
lions that fall.
Stewards face AZ such meetings was
study The wound In his neck was only
fairly healed. and the people took defer
entail attitude toward him. Hut siiil every
body wanted to see him and shake hands
with him. Farragut. In crossing the ro-
funda Of the capitol. came upon group %
ladies. one Ct whom turned toward him and
eagerly Inquired. Are You Mr. Seward?
Farragut answered without "A moments
hesitation. No, | am handscmer man
than Seward. My name Is Farragut-"~
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