, 1865-06-13
Cen. Grant MT " est Foiut-14t4 Meet.
Ing with Gen. Scott.

Correspondence nj The n. I, EIer1ld.1
WEsr Po1Sr, June 8, 1866.
Lieutenant. General Grant dropped in
among us to-day, as II was said he would. It
cannot be sald that lie came untrumpeted,
for 1t Was known that be WIS coming but
he did not blow the trumpet. Quietly be
came, as gently as ono Of his high station and
one who has taken such earnest hrld Of The
hearts Of the great people. through the great
work he has done for them in bringing to
successful and victorious end the war tbat for
the past four years has caused such expeudi-
tuEe Of lives and treasure, csuld come. But
thcrc WIS the same unobtrusiveness, The came
serene dignity and absence Of anything, Ike
cstentation, that has always distinguished
him. 1t has been so from his earliest celcb-
H;y-it has been So In all bis late tTiumphal
seceptiona-it will be 50 TO the end OF his
lie. His genius, obstinacy and pluck won
battles for him. His modcsty Is Winning the
has never been more forci6ly illustrated than
hy bis visit here today. No graduate OF
West Point has ever come back bringing With
him the lnsignia Of such high rank-bringlng
such approving commcndatlon and venera-
ton Of the nation-so highly. honored by all
as be ie, and yet bearing all his honofs SO
which, 1t will be remembered. Was in the
class of 1913, and this visit was In 1851, has
be visited the Institution. On his laat visit
be was lieutenant. He came here to-day
Lieutenant General. It's a promotion and
triumph the nation is proud Of: Gen. Grant
stout, practical. sensible head Of his shows
no turning by the oyatlons paid him.
VISIT 70 TILE EXAMINATION ROOM.
After m hour spent at General Cullum's,
General Grant visited the Library, where the
examinations Of the graduating class are In
progress. In anticipation OF his coming, or
rather in the positive assurance Of thu fact
that be would be there, crowd had endeav-
or. TO take possession Of the room. Floding
the throDg was working In too fast stop
was put TO their iDgress by guards stationed
outside. AS he came up and WAS recognized
the crowd outside cheeIed. As he came into
the examination room, leaning on the arm OF
General Cullum, there was no less joy, al.
though The manner OF showing It was sub
dued and dlgni1ed. The Visiting Board, Off
GERS, professors and all, rose to their feet. The
examinations Tere suspended, and then came
a round Of introductions and hand.shaxiuss.
Ladies', who made up the bulk Of the specta-
tors, came In for Introduction, and The result
WAS hubbnb Of female and masculine voices
torsome time. Professors, who we're here when
the General was cadet, gave him 5 specially
warm welcome.
II could have told you among q thousand"
~ am one Of thousand who can never
forget your familiar face" responded the
General.
After while order was restored. The Ii.
dies fell back to their eeats and into silence.
Officers, professors and the Visiting BoArd
became seated. General Grant took seat
by the side OF General Cullum, and the exam-
nation was resumed. During the time that
he remained, which WIS about haitian hour,
the General seemed quite attentive TO the ex-
animation, and no doubt recalled the time
when, with possible fear aud trembling, he
haa to u1de, 60 the catechising process.
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Leaving the examination rooms, and jump.
ing into the same carriages bringing him aud
Ills atty from the wharf, General Grant now
was d.lyen to Cozxens' Hotel. It was knoWn
that he was coming there. II was known
that the object OF his coming was to pay his
respects to Lieutenant General Scott. The
old and ever memorable hero ofLuudy's Lane
he oldest General OF he United States was
TO meet the ablest General Of the United
SiateE-a comparison between the two, It
will be remembered, put in writing By Cen
eral Scott himself, On the 1y-leaf OF a copy Of
his antob!os; apply presented TO General Grant.
For the purpose Of this interview General
ecott put on his uniform coat and stood On
the po1ch Waftlng-hls figure as tall, as erect,
almost, as in his manhood's prime, when LIE
led armies to bloody battles and Victory. Tho
carriages drew up and the party alighted.
"God bless Tou! God bless you and pre-
Grant by the land.
"Ttank you. am glad to see you, and to
know that you are 60 we'll" responded Gen.
Grant.
lam thankful you have paused through
60 many pezils safe, and that you have
continued the venerable Lieutenant General.
THANK yon," again responded Gen. Grant.
The crowd on the poriico, which began
cheering on the first appearance Of the car