The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-05-27
Tanning n Secretary-HOW the
Lieutenant General Trained
the Secretary 0f WAEx hH
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y 1ASS rom The New York fderaM
r. Those Of our seSaers rip hays sssfp ths
performances Of Rarey, the horse tanner, vii
remember that his system. consisted in simp
1 ly tying up the horses leg and placing the
animal upon its side. After this was once
done there was no further trouble. The most
vicious horse became perfectly quiet ard
! gentle. A portion of Rareys own placidity
seemed to be infused into the animal that
! had been rearing and kicking and biting SC
Iaadly a few moments BEFORE The firm but
modest horse tanner accomplished, in his cool
easy way what hundreds of less talented
operators had not dared to attempt
There have been many exclamation of
wonder and surprise at the fact that oecreta-
ry Stanton, who has tried tn control eyery-
body else, and has had difficulties with every
| body else, has always seemed to get along
agreeing with him about everything, carry
ing out his plans with great energy and vigor,
| accepting his judgment upon every disputed
Consulted in ali thing. chat afiert the army
that is to say, the government 1t is not
generally known, however, that General Grant
once Rareyfed Mr.. Stanton. and that this ac-
counts for the phenomena which have so
astonished the public. As mattel of histo-
~ we will give the anecdote
When General Grant was about to leave
Washington to enter upon that sublime cam
paign which began with the Battle of the
Wilderness and ended with the downfall Of
the rebellion, he called upon Secretary Stan
ton to say goodby. The Secretary was anx
lously awaiting him. During the two and
half years that President Lincoln and Secre
tary Stanton had managed the eastern armies
1t was the first point in tteir plans to keep
Washington heavily earrisoned with troops.
Large bodies of men were stationed in the
Notifications around the city, and other large
bodies were kept within supporting distance.
Now that Grant had come into power Stan
ton wanted to see that the defence of Wash
ington was not overlooked. Accordingly,
sfer few preliminaries, the Secretary re-
marked
"Well, General, suppose you have left
US enough men to strongly garrison the
forts ?'' - -
"No," said Grant, coolly :" 1 cant do
that
"Whv nct2H cried Stanton. jumping ner-
Youslv about. "Wby no? Why not?''
'.because / have already seEt the men to
the 'front.' replied Grant, calmly. II
"That won't do cried Stanton, more
nervous than before ats contrary 10 nv
plans. / can't allow it. III order the men
back"
- {siian need The men there" answered
G.. ant, "And you cant order them back 80
Why not?'' inquired Stanton again.
"Why not? Why not?' --4
Il believe that i rank the Secretary in
this matter was the quiet reply. r.a
VERY WE'LL" said Stanton, a Little wartly,
''we'll see the President about that, III have
to take you to the President es r ~
That's right" politely observed Grant,
'',he President ranks us both"
Arrived at the White House, the General
aud .ke Secretary Sasked'to see the President
upon important business, and in few min
utes the good natursdl e s,,e' Of Mr. Itineoln
). Wen, gentlemen" said the President,
with genial smile, " what dc you wsh. with
me i. "a = @'tssas ss-ss , -ss .3-s@zss~
General replied Stanton, Estate your
CASE
Il have no case to state replied General
Grant; II am satisfied as It Is;'' thus out
fanking the Secretary, and displaying the
Same strategy in diplomacy as in war.
We'll, well" said the President, laughing
state your case, Secretary"
Secretary Stgnton obeyed. General Grant
said nothing. The President listened very
attentively. When Stanton had concluded.
the President crossed his legs, rested his
elbow on his knee, twinkled his eye. Quantity.
and said
Now, Secretary, YOU know we have been
irving to manage this army for two years
and a half, and you know we haFen't done
much with it, We sent over th4 mountains
and Brought over Mister Gran ut-as Mrs.
Grant calls him--to manage it for us. and
now ! guess we had better let Mister Grant
have his own way."
From th decision there was nc appeal -
Nobody ranked the President So General
Grant went off with the arny, and Secretary
Stantonbecame the hardest working Secrtary,
and one of the NEST gentlenanly officials in
Washington, ami it fully accounts for the ad-
mirrable relations which have since existed be-
tween him and the Lieutenant General, 1t
shows also that Grant knows how to manage
men as well as armies. His shrewdness IS
equally available IN the Cabinet and in the
f:id. What is strategy in war becomes tact
in diplomacy. Lieuteuant General Grant,
like Field Marshal Wellington, will be one of
the chief advisers of the government. both
in war and in peace; and as he holds. his
position for life, his experience in public
affairs viii constantly increase ard VIII BE
invaluable to every President