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Reverdy Johnson (search for this): chapter 13
in accord with his views than Grant. The Hon. Reverdy Johnson also saw the President and recommendee had given all the necessary notification to Johnson of his course. I was with him, with other sthad occurred. He declared that he had told Mr. Johnson that on no account could he consent to holdould not be satisfied with Grant's decision. Johnson indeed was always slow in arriving at a decisnstantaneous in action when the crisis came. Johnson could even now not determine what to do; he dnt. Grant positively denied the assertion of Johnson and Johnson induced three of his Cabinet Minitration he manifested the same feeling toward Johnson's Secretary of the Treasury. McCulloch had rred no loss. The heated discussion between Johnson and Grant is historical. Letters of an extrainduce Grant to take the step that he asked. Johnson had constantly flattered himself that he couday it is probable that he would have visited Johnson again, for he was profoundly anxious to tranq[7 more...]
his family to visit theirs. On the day when he was inaugurated as President he refused to sit in the same carriage with his predecessor, and during his Administration he manifested the same feeling toward Johnson's Secretary of the Treasury. McCulloch had returned to his old business of banking and was established in London as a partner in the house of Jay Cooke, McCulloch & Co. This firm was selected by Robeson, the Secretary of the Navy, to receive the deposits made in London for the paymeMcCulloch & Co. This firm was selected by Robeson, the Secretary of the Navy, to receive the deposits made in London for the payment of naval officers on foreign service. It was a purely American firm and its leading partners were intimate personal friends of Grant. If the McCulloch difficulty was recollected at all by the Secretary it was not supposed that it could affect this appointment. Grant, however, retained his indignant feeling, and only assented to the appointment after long hesitation, and then on account of the public considerations involved, and his confidence in the judgment of Robeson. He spoke to me of
, when he was seen to take Stanton's place. Some of his stanchest personal friends regretted his course, while politicians openly proclaimed that it indicated sympathy with Johnson's policy. Grant remained silent under the unmerited reproach and continued, as far as he was able, to carry out the will of those who thought he was opposing them. He made strenuous efforts to induce the President to retain the other District Commanders at their posts, but Sickles was soon relieved by Canby, and Pope by Meade; both for the same political reasons which had brought about the removal of Stanton and Sheridan. The two officers who were substituted were, however, thoroughly imbued with the feeling of their predecessors and of Grant. They all believed the law paramount to the will of any one man, and proceeded to execute the law in the spirit in which it had been conceived. Hancock, who followed Sheridan, was the only one who took a different stand. He did all in his power to thwart the C
Edwin M. Stanton (search for this): chapter 13
protest before him against the suspension of Stanton; he had the knowledge of all Grant's previousome degree to Grant, when he was seen to take Stanton's place. Some of his stanchest personal frieasons which had brought about the removal of Stanton and Sheridan. The two officers who were subsy to the province of the Secretary, and Secretary Stanton would have refused. I was surprised andhought Stanton would have done; and doubtless Stanton would have refused. In December Congress rtwenty days his reasons for the suspension of Stanton. This he did, and on the 13th of January the of the law this decision at once re-instated Stanton. Grant had informed the President two days bs greatly concerned. He was not anxious that Stanton should be restored, for he felt that the Mini Cabinet officer upon the Head of the State. Stanton could hardly be expected to share this feelinho would be acceptable to the Senate, so that Stanton might be legally relieved. Grant proposed Ge[4 more...]
Wilkes Booth (search for this): chapter 13
I was surprised and disappointed, and thought to myself had he been only General of the Army this would not have occurred. One day I received a letter for him from Edwin Booth, requesting in the name of his aged mother that the remains of Wilkes Booth might be privately restored to the family. The actor represented the sufferings of that family, the most wretched, he said, on earth, and pleaded that after the lapse of more than two full years there could be no objection on public grounds to the concession. Booth had been my intimate friend for many years. I could vouch for his loyalty, and knew how shocked and lacerated he had been by the act that shocked the nation. The letter was respectful and moderate though manly in tone, and I urged Grant to accede to the request. But he was immutable. He said the time had not yet come; and the sternness was so unusual in him that I thought it proceeded from the feeling I have described; that he meant to do what he thought Stanton wou
Shiloh Sheridan (search for this): chapter 13
if he had any doubts they were soon dispelled. Within five days after Grant became Secretary, Sheridan was removed, and in his new capacity Grant objected more emphatically than ever. He was overrudignation that burst from the mass of the people at the North on the supersedure of Stanton and Sheridan extended in some degree to Grant, when he was seen to take Stanton's place. Some of his stanch Meade; both for the same political reasons which had brought about the removal of Stanton and Sheridan. The two officers who were substituted were, however, thoroughly imbued with the feeling of theeded to execute the law in the spirit in which it had been conceived. Hancock, who followed Sheridan, was the only one who took a different stand. He did all in his power to thwart the Congressio direct contradiction of the spirit of the Reconstruction measures, revoked important orders of Sheridan that had been approved by Grant, and defied the popular feeling of the North. Grant repeatedly
ce summoned him to a Cabinet meeting. Grant obeyed the message and was addressed as Mr. Secretary. He instantly disclaimed the title, and declared he had notified the President that he could no longer serve in that capacity; but Johnson maintained that Grant had promised to remain in office until a successor could be appointed. The result was a direct issue of veracity between Grant and the President. Grant positively denied the assertion of Johnson and Johnson induced three of his Cabinet Ministers to declare that he spoke the truth, which implied of course that Grant was false. Grant never spoke to either of these men again, nor allowed his family to visit theirs. On the day when he was inaugurated as President he refused to sit in the same carriage with his predecessor, and during his Administration he manifested the same feeling toward Johnson's Secretary of the Treasury. McCulloch had returned to his old business of banking and was established in London as a partner in th
n another with less acrimony than the second, and which admitted the possibility of the President's misconstruction, but Rawlins, who was a politician by nature, and who had long foreseen the result of all the political complications, felt that at lent. The language was afterward considered and somewhat modified, but the sentiment remained, and this was suggested by Rawlins. This made the rupture with Johnson personal, and reconciliation impossible. It was a stroke of political genius, for uced the result. But not a word was said by any one present of the political tendencies or results of the situation. Rawlins knew that he was expressing Grant's own sentiment, and Grant instantly perceived this fact—and acquiesced. I never in direct and palpable and important an influence with him. It was instantaneous and absolute. It made him a Republican. Rawlins knew this. I could see it in his face and detect it in his tone. If Grant recognized it, he never admitted it to any o
Winfield S. Hancock (search for this): chapter 13
substituted were, however, thoroughly imbued with the feeling of their predecessors and of Grant. They all believed the law paramount to the will of any one man, and proceeded to execute the law in the spirit in which it had been conceived. Hancock, who followed Sheridan, was the only one who took a different stand. He did all in his power to thwart the Congressional policy and to support the President. He issued proclamations in direct contradiction of the spirit of the Reconstruction med him, though the President made every effort to uphold him; but the laws had by this time been so contrived that there was no possibility of frustrating their intention if Grant exercised his full authority; and this he did not hesitate to do. Hancock in a few months asked to be relieved, and his request was granted. The struggle with the President, however, continued. Johnson lost no opportunity to attempt to control events and maintain his own authority in opposition to that of Congress
Stanton Grant (search for this): chapter 13
icial conversation with him. Early on the 14th Grant went to the office of the Secretary of War, lo and on Monday; but the Senate acted, and then Grant did exactly what he had said he would do. He ghad not intended to allow. He hoped to induce Grant to retain the post so as to test the constitutionality of the law; and Grant's prompt obedience to the law disconcerted this plan. Still Johnsonwhich implied of course that Grant was false. Grant never spoke to either of these men again, nor ing partners were intimate personal friends of Grant. If the McCulloch difficulty was recollected antly flattered himself that he could control Grant, and he probably had not given up the hope even now; while Grant, with his usual subordination, his undemonstrative demeanor, his chariness of spius, for it also made any other candidate than Grant impossible for the Republicans. Of course Graituation. Rawlins knew that he was expressing Grant's own sentiment, and Grant instantly perceive[29 more...]
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