The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1865-08-23
Grants Sayings and Doings in Canada.

| W hSh WuiiotS AT NSucOcC leHlTftu tilU
Gen. Grant was to 60 up the river b,
boat there was rush for tickets Ever,
statc-room and berth was speedily enga
gcd There is n crowd OF board, AM
the steward is Transforming the saloor
tables into bcdsteads. The passenger
have improved the occasion to stare "a
hJ'tum at the I.ieutenant-G General. Man,
have been introduced; many have intro.
duced themselves. Ills uniform courtesy
10 all Is the theme of remark lis dc.
pariure from Quebec was marked witt
the same enthusiasm which greeted him
on his arrival. The wharf was packed
| with people, who checrcd him vocifcr.
ously.
among those who called upon him
was Sir James Hope, Admiral, com.
manding her Majesty's navy IN America.
lie drove up TO the hotel this afternoon
with three officers of his fleet in full
dress. a second carriage contained his
valet and boxes, enough to freight one OF
Adams & Cos express wagons The
contrast between the two men was very
great. The Admiral is taller than Gen.
Grant and older by fifteen or twenty years,
with iron gray hair, white whi>kcrs
trinity brushed, gray eye, horid face,
quick and vigorous in his actions, and II
good-naturcd countcnance. Gen Grant
is so well known that need not give a
description of lis personal appearance.
Sir james found plain man in plain
clothes. The Admiral and his officers
were gorgeous in gold lace, bright but
tonr. crimson sashes, chapcaux, nodding
plunies, epaulettcs and stars. After the
call the Admiral sat down with Gen.
Grant and enjoyed cigar lie gave
free expression to his admiration of Gen.
Grant. He said that he was surprised
to see man so transformations "Ile is
not at all like our officers" he said. The
Admiral laid aside his coat, chapcau
and plumes, and appeared in naval I'M
drcss-of white pants, blue coat and
plain cap.
AS stated in previous letter, / am
here not to speak of Gen. Grants move
mcnts, but simply to hear what the pco
pie will say of him. There is a large,
stout, white-haired man, dressed in Can
ada gray, accompanied by his wife and
daughter on a trip.
81 intended to stay another day in
Quebec" said he, "but when | found
Gen. Grant was going mp the river, |
thought | would 20 in the same boat,
and so secured tickets. My wife feels
bad not TO see Montmorenci, but then she
can see Gen. Grant"
GLOW does he impress you ?" | asked
ooh, he is gentleman. lie is a
plain man, and the more | see of him the
more like him. lie isn't stuck up at all
but wears his honors quietly" was the
reply.
Jaw. | don't see anything remarkable
about him." lac says to fellow of the
same breed who sits beside HIM.
If the subject of their remarks was cx-
ceedngly dignilied and wore full military
dress, with epaulettes, stars, gold lace,
and gilt buttons, if he looked haughtily
upon everybody present, if he was proud
enough not to see any one who was not
presented with Formally and dignity,
doubtless those fellows would see some
thing remarkable in him. They have
not sense enough to know that his unos-
tcntatious manners, his urbanc treatment
of all who approach him, is so very re-
markable that the people recognize it at
once.
| stood upon the guard when the boat
left the wharf at Quebec and listened to
the crowd:
"Ue's brick" said one.
That is the man who licked the
rebs," said another who stood by his
side.
Il had brother who fit under him."
said third.
Walking around the citadel ] fell into
with the soldier who con-
Quoted our party. lie belongs to the RI
tles. II had brother who was under
Grant," said he Gle was wounded in
front of Petersburg, and has got his dis
charge"
What does he say of Gen. Grant ?" l
asked.
"Oh he says he is bully boy"
Then he began to talk about the for
tiications.
''These are no good. / reckon your
guns, which you have got, would knock
these walls to pieces mighty quick. -
Then looking across the river he pointed
out the place where the new Notifications
are TO be erected at Point Levi, and said,
''What good will they do when complct-
ed ! They may keep vessel from COM
Ing up the river, but if we had a war
with you, Grant would come up from
Maine and take us on the land side
There was more practical wisdom in
what he said than in the whole Board of
Admiralty, or whatever boar of the home
government sat upon the Canadian de-
fence question. Canada can't be defend
ed any more than the contedcracy could
be defended. Are the English Lords and
Admlrals bats that they don't see it
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