Show ASHLEYS ZEAL F FOR olt IMPEACH lext prisident jahnson Juh in the course of a recent t talk alk with a correspondent spon dent of the die cincinnati commercial give gave tic following the ori origin in of the zeal wherewith the hon J 31 Ashley of ohio presses his hia impeach abent Ref erang to the member from toledo and replying t to 0 a question wanon as to what was the ivilue ca cause ua c of th that at gen flen clemans tl emans ians the adin iiii tetra tion lion mr johnson rel tied ned the following interesting circumstance soon after my accession I 1 it was ras the day after the assassination of mr Lin lincoln colp i not dit much later at all events mr ash ley called on zue me and said that lie he had bad nude a bargain with anson herrick of deiv ew york a democratic member of tho the thirty eighth congress 10 that if lie he dould vote fl for or taic constitutional amendment abolishing e slavery lie he internal ambley Ash lcy would got get the appointment of internal revenue collector for his henicks brother ashley said herrick had jus his part of the bargain and now lie he must have the callec for his hia bi birther other according accor diug to arre agreement ement hu he seemed to be ba very domineering za just then as if lie he bad a right to zay say what lie wanted aud and havu have it doue forthwith well caid 1 I 1 I 1 dont know about that I 1 am glad the amendment was pissed passed by congress because there seems to be some doubts aub as to the validity of the emancipation emancipate chis will settle question in the right way I 1 dont know knon whether I 1 am to take the presidency cum anere as they say when you yon buy bay a farm farin with kiili all the alie impediments I 1 indorse and nu cairy out thu the measures and policy of mr Lincol ns administration milli but I 1 cant be a party to any such bargain with mr herrick or onn an body else if there is a vacancy pria and mr herricks brother is recommended by the secretary of the tread wy ary as a compel nt person to fill it 1 I will vill make tile the appointment but I 1 raon ant I 1 turn anybody vise else out or appoint an incompetent man to pay fur a vote in ia con congress c ress 11 ashley ash ley got very much vexed at this and went off in a great rac ra rage c herricks Her ricka b other was appointed d but not until he had been recommended through the proper channels charles A dana also called upon me to help ashley in this matter he also aleo insisted that the bargain was made in good faith and must be carried out athley haa baa been my enemy ever since |