, 1864-04-01
Il CIcreymansx Interview with Gen.
Grant,

Il ClcrGyman's 5ntersle" Win Ten.
In the Cincinnati Ghri,tian ,1dro-dte of last
week, is a letter from the Rev. Dr.. Thomson,
the editor) and which details IN interview
he had with Gen. Grant in railroad car in
Pennsylvania, few days ago. He says:
At Altoona. Blair county, Penn, as We went
to the cars, We found q crowd on the plat
; form, and us We took our seats We learned
"three cheers for Gen. Grant, summons
that was obeyed with zest. We were intro
, duced to him, and had very pleasant cot-
ve1eation with him.. He Is a man OF medium
Light, and unassuming. manners. His dress
Was plain, and in no respect Indicative OF. his
rul appearance. He seems to be not over
thirty-nye years Of age; yet We need not be
surprised that he has accomplished 80 much,
for few men become great who do not achieve
their geatnees in early life.
Gen. Grant Is Democrat In the true sense
people. He has none Of the airs, or the
spirit, or philosophy Of an aristocrat- With.
out freedom or the want Of dignity, he is at
home at once and everywhere. he is very
modest, seeking to hide from the public gaze.
Though called for by the crowd at every STD
tion, It was with difficulty he could be per-
euaded to step forward and raise his Int; he
modesty is mark Of merit We never met
with master mind without it.
I In speaking Of Gen. Mcclellan he exhibit
ed much lenlfy and generosity, while at the
! same time he Indicated an intention to avoid
| his errors. He attributed Gen: McClellan's
but to the fact that he rose too rapidly, was
tntezteuttd By his elevation, aud afrnid to
| make bold step lest 1t should be a false one.
Moreover, he unfortunately allowed himself
| to be manipulated by bud politicians, aud be-
wi1dered By the false lights which they held
| out before him, {the P1esIdency.} II such
be the view which the Lieutenant General
| fakes, and we have no: doubt of its coreect-
ness, there is ground to hope that be himself
/ will not be the victim of. political wire-work-
| ers, bpt will steadily employ his poWets In
the right direction and for the right motive,
namely, to save. the country If SO, his con-
temporar1es will homer and reward him, and
| poste1aty will award him renoWn when the
| political schemes Of the time shall all have
been doomed to merited oblivion,
Gen. Grant is hopeful, and while be makes
nosuch extravagant utterances as Gen. Scott
| and Gen. Mcclellan did, he yet leads Us to
underbtand TINT events are in train for de-
| cfeiye spring campaign. he speaks In the
highest terms Of Gen. Sherman, who sue.
he Gays, has no superior In the: service
of Gen. MCPHERSON, on whom much Will
deyolve, as well Of Gen. Gilmore, who is Jet
to play an important part; each Of the two
latter graduated at the head Of his class.
Gen. Sherman wonld hare done likewise, but
for some, demerit marks. "That," said
the General, " was my case; that Is, to have
demerit marks If they had been cancel
ed Imight not have reached the head Of my
On ourexpressfng fear TINT his elevation
would take him from the field, he gave us to
understand, that although be would have an
Office In Washington, he did not intend to do
much ediee work, but would take the field
! encs would be most useiul We conld but
compliment lin npon the brilliant campaigu
which brought him successfully to VieEs
| burg. He replied TINT it was hazardous, hui
The Generals face is not unprepossessing,
his spirit is genial; and his~conyersation is III
dicatiye Of well balanced, determined and
| vigorous, but calm mind. - '''''