The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-05-19
How Gen. Grant Outnaukedi SeeFe.
p. a-, 10 O. taEy Stanton. rIi1aB I. aL.ss.

From the New York Herald Of the fifth. g i'a.5 u
i, When Gen. Grant was about to- leave
Washington to enter upon that sublime
campaign which began with The battle of
the Wilderness and ended with the down.
fall Of the rebellion, be called upon Score.
ta:y Stanton to say goodbye The Secre-
tary was anxiously awaiting him. During
the two and half years that President
Lincoln and Secretary Stanton had man
aged the Eastern armies, it was the first
point in their plans to keep Washington
heavily garrisoned with troops. large
bodies of men were stationed in the fortii-
cations around the city, and other large
bodies were kept within supporting dis
lance Now that Grant had come into
power, Stanton wanted to see that the de-
fence of Washington was not overlooked.
Accordingly, after few preliminaries, the
Secretary remarked:
"WeA, General, Isuppose you have left
us enough men to strongly garrison the
forts?" : ~or ytaass =. .-tny rers6-
"No," said Grant, coolly 81 can't do
that" 7''l '.1'u g''- ''.'s ii.'' :
"Why notl?" cried Stanton, jumping
nervcusly about ,.tWhy not Why not 9r
because ! haze already sent the men
to the front, replied Grant, calmly, LOT,
/ "That won't do" cried Stanton, more
nervous than, BEFORE sits CONTRARY to my
plans. / can't allow it. I'll order the
men back Sid 10 -'aj-.ss 81 % ESD
.sI' shalldneed tie men there" an
swersd Gran, I; and ypu can't order them
back ." l.--~
"Wby T not ?" inq inquired Stanton again again.
Why nots Why not ?" T. As' '75h
i 81 believe that rank the Secretary in
this matter,' the quiet reply. vcga Z
T t'VeTy welb said Stanton, alittle warm
ly, .. weH see the President about that.
I'll have to take you to the President. :" - !
"Thats right, politely observed Grant,
g the President ranks us 'both.'' ,,s ~, ~
/ Arrived at the White House, the Gener-
al and. the Secretary asked to see the
President upon inn. ortant business, and in
few moments the good-natured face of
Mr.. Lincoln appeared.
swell, gentlemen r aid the President,
with genial smile, 8 what do you want
/ with me ?" bhn .'.as65- -s3 Tf'as) aSd
"General. I" said Stanton, stifly, estate
your case. "a3lnogas.a5 1u,1a "a gifi
81 have 10 case to state, 9 replied Gen.
Grant, ..I'm satisfied as it is," thus out
thanking the Secretary, snd displaying the
same strategy in diplomacy as in war.
Swell, well, y said the President, laugh
ing" state Your case, Secretary" tg
Secretary Stanton .obeyed; Gen. Grant
said nothing; the President listened very
attentivelys When Stanton had concluded,
the President crossed his legs, rested his
elbow on his knee, twinkled his eyes
quantity, and said: i-.lAL lis a dt.E esq,
}, "Now, Secretary, you know we have
been trying to manage this army for two
years and q half, and you know we haven't
done much with it. We sent over the
mountains and brought Mister Grant
Mrs. Grant calls him-to manage it for US,
and now guess we had better let Mister
Grant have his own way"
From this decision there was no appeal.
Nobody ranked the President. So Gen.
Grant went off with the army, and Sec.
Stanton went back to his Office.