The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-05-26

7 Generss Grant Reviews tine stu alton.
ffic editor Of the Lewiston tho Jcros reports IN hi
pscr the opinions OF General Grant The state Of VI
>"unuy ssoertAined by hours conversation with ID,
ch,s, y. Tho studio Of simmons, tse artist, In WASH
ington:--
Tho General vo dressed in plain black civilian
suit had hardly removed hls hat from his head before
he Took cigar from his Docket lighted 70 and began TO
puff out wreaths Of smoke al breaking on from
smoking," remarked Grant; "wbew was in the field
smoked eighteen Or twenty cigars dsy but now smoke
Tho conversation turned to the Virginia cam psies OF
1854 and 1865 ~ notice." remarked conera 0saaf,
'1hat Mr. Swinton has published history OF tho
ground that gained nothing but on the contrary, io
many valuable hives uselcssiy BY moving my army from
taking Il around by water TO the Peninsula Mcclellan
did This" observed the General 'ls revival OF the
sapCdsC Theory s IsiSraE 70 tbs Mcclellan p0cy Of
million troops might have been kept within sight Of
Washington I'LL doomsday, and the rebellion would have
ing. hard knocks only. Could have accomplished The
work The rebellion must be overcome II overcome at
rial oblicrsted before peace could be oblaned.
There were but two failures In tho Virginia campaign
OF "a which ought 10 have boon SAID OraSi
land those were the failure 10 capture Petersburg
wc crossed thc james and Afterwards at tho mine
plosion. But" added Grant, "iswas all for the best
thai We failed In those two instances or had sue
ceeded- at ethcr Time, Lee would hsseat once been
Obliged 10 abandon Richmond and would have been able
whore he would have prolonged the contest for years
Our failures then and the determination OF the rebels 10
south ward to brns up sherman from Gcor y and
thereby made u Impossible Tor Lee 10 escape"
In rcrg toa question as 70 whcihcr hc was not sur
pscd as 10 the suddenness 81 tho collapse OF the rebel
lls0 Grant aid that he WAS, although ne had always
supposed that when II did break down II would 40 all ut
once ~ thought however" he remarked, thai II
would bold out snoher, season. and DOT sure" no
added, "but that IL would have been better for tho
country II had There were some paris Of the conry
ii no ar trad i.atl LARRY Tsx
which needed 10 feel tbs bilghng efccs Of 70 bring
thor peoi 70 acazlnS sense OF The cucrn ~ Of thor
cr.mo and tho necessity OF thorough repentance. l
nnd SAID lac. Fl" that thoso parts OF tho south which
have not felt the war, and particularly tos, which
been with our limos ana have therefore escaped the
rebel transcription and taxes are much less disposed 10
accept tic situation Ia good faith than those
which have been literally oyoIun with Gre I'd sword
Referring 10 tho temper OF the Southern poplc ho
marked that thoy are much loss disposed nov 10 bring
thcmsciscs to The proper frame Of mind that they
Que year since "a year ago, said he 'thcy will
ing " DO any thing, now thoy regard themselves
tiers Of tho spation Some OF the rebel generals" no
udrcc tho people throw aside then old pejudccs and
10 couf form tier 10 tho changed condition OF
tngs Johnston aud Dick Taylor particularly are cxcr.
cislng good Innuence but he added eI.ee liz belav-
Ing badly Ho rs conducting himself very differently
from what lad reason from what he said at tho timo
OF the surrender TO suppose he would. No tho
South capable OF exercising tenth part or tho inln.
FOR good that bo H. bat instead Of using he Is set
ting example or forced acquiescence grudging and
perncions Ia its effects as 10 DO hardly realized I"
fhe mon who were IN the rebel armies" said Grant,
acquiesco IN tho result much better than tho5e who
stsid at homo. Tho women particularly bitter against
tho Unioa and Union mon. or course" he added.
hcrs IL bitterness Of feeling among nil classes
but am satisfied IL would die out Il their leading
had somoow got the idea that treason AFT ALL
worry bal and that tho Southern cansc they
pl,ras, IL, wall yet triumph not IN war; but In polucs
In jud ,nent said Giant "the tone or certain ~
and ccrian papers the North h such 10 do incn
cuablc ief 10 ing the ate rebois bel that
they just much entitled 10 rule ever, and that
II they will only stand by what they pleased TO call
their 'rghts,' thoy viii have help FROM tho North.
THIS. ~ nircantIy a6ded Cant 'is only playing
again tho ncpicnt ssages q tho rebellion lie
cyndont thai tho Largo majority VI tho SSuthern people
zcns Ito mischief makers at the North (hc copper
heads) would osly let them alone For himself II he
hsd tho pow tho Drs thing he would do would be 10
tho Ncs York Nes and kiadrod shssts, which
giving the sauth dangerous NJ Idea OF thor posi-
ton and rights'"
TROOPS !" sad General Grant, ''must ~ kept In al
tho priacipnI points In tho south for mo
This w1 be necessary TO repress tho turbulence Of
class IL tho South very dangerous 10 all we'll dposed
persons and aIso protect tho rights Of tho freedmen
Who locked upon with dcel, hatred by very large
proportion OF tho people am IN favor, however," he
ADDED, of not retaining volunteers for this duty.
because they very naturally think that they fulfilled
their engagement ono year since"
Grant rI,oks IN high terms OF Sherman Sheridan How
ard and other goncrns aud referred 70 Mexican DIR
ncuiie forcby adding that lao believed the French In
vason u Mexico part OF tho rebellion, and he should
rave been glad 10 have socn detachment Of army
dan, with plenty Of ard two Thousand American
troops aud gooiy nunbcr Of American Officers would
with tbs adj Of tho Mexicans, ccsn haxn,iiian on OF
Mexico mOptia