The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-09-24
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GENERAL GRANT.

Letter from General Grants Father-TIis Career
a very Remarkable One His Position as Re
CARDS the Presidency Under what Circum-
stances he will Accept the Nomination,
From the 50. Louis Republican, September 20
NJ. EdItor:-I herewith hand you a letter
from my old and hiohly esteemed friend, anu
for term of twelve years my partner IN busl-
ness, Hon j, X. Grant, iather of the iilustriols
and honest Ulysses Simpson Grant.
do not suppose the old gentleman thought
of having this letter go TO press, but thinking
the public may feel some interest n reading
letter written by the Generals father, take
the lberGy, and a chance of getting rough
rubbing down." of handing you the letter Tor
publication.
If it is not asking too much, and you feel 50
disposed, you can publish ii in your valuable
paper. and oblige yours, etc, f. A. COLLINS.
Virginia City, Friday, Aug. II, 1866.
CovlNGToN, KY, July 10, 1856.
My Kind Old Friend:-A few weeks ago re-
ceVeG a long, and, you may well guess, a very
welcome letter. That letter | should have an
swered at the time, but as you had heard at that
out-ot-the-way part of the world that | had been
appointed Postmaster Of this city, and that it
was near the close Of the quarter, and that yol
know II was quite a task Tor a ne " hand 10 make
a report and keepIt correct Tor so large office,
you VIII say that / have very good excuse tor
my delay, and especially so when tell yo that
have only this day got off the last OF my report.
You may wonder now one at my age should
When Abraham Lincoln was elected to preside
over the destineS Of this truly great nation, he
took one Salmon p Chase into his Cabinet. He
had always been good Democrat, when abon-
tonlsm had nothing 10 do with patty pouticS.
Well there was a man in Cincinnati by the name
OF Hamilton Cummings, a very noisy abolition
Ist, and. OF course, he was admirably calculated
ana tilted for the office. All that was necessary
was 10 rent house and move his family 20 Gov
ington. II was done, and he was appointed.
| was well known 10 Governor Dennson
Postmaster-General,a and also 70 the President.
About that time | wrote to our Congressman,
ironically condPmnng him for his vote OH the
Nero Enfranchisenl bill Tor the District OF
Columbia. He went to the President and told
hrm 10 appoint me Postmaster, and ii was
done; and as 1t afforded me very nice little
salary OF S3000 Oh you know | never had
any special objection to, took il, and entered
on the duties, ana things raoved on well.
Well, have told you how | was made Post
master. Will now reply 10 your letter as well
as l can from memory, or really your letter has
| been misiaid, and can't lay my hands ON it.
| Respecting your success in getting that article
that is good!Or the "sore ewes" know you don't
| care anything about il. Why should you? You
! have now more than ever will be needed to cure
| all the sore eyes in your family. You say you
are shaping your fairs 70 get home about Oc.
tober VIII try to 90 out as soon alter your
| return as possible
You say something about my Soldier Boy. |
| forget what, but believe you say you want to
| go to Washington when he is naugurated Presi.
| ueuti anu ask me IL Will go Win you. On,
| yes, certainly will 90, and hope we may have
| nice time OF IT. Stranger things than that
| nave happened, but not more strange THINGS
than that would have been four or i've years
| ago.
You know Ulysses is not and never was an
/ aspirant Tor any personal favor or promotion.
| When the war broke out he felt that as the
| Government had educated him as a soldier, and
| as IL was likely soon to need his services, he
| would not withhold them, so ne was among the
first to volunteer for the war, and to say the
| very least OF 1t his career has been Il very re
marksDle one. You know he never asked toI
an office, promotion or a command, or agreed
| 10 accept such when consulted
| but Wnen appointed, promoted, or ordered, hC
took right hold, and has commanded larger
| armies, fought more battles taken more prison
ers and more ordnance than any other Genera
| history gives any account of. You may have
| noticed that the Government and the people
funy appreciated all he has done, and a gooC
deal more. He was promoted from q private uE
| 10 Brlgadler-General in few months, and al
the time placed in important commands. HI
was promoted, until there was no longer any
rank to promote him TO. Then the Congress
created new rank of Lieutenan General, anC
he was again promoted to that rank. Not salts
fed with that, Congress has created a still highel
rank, OF what is called full General and YES
terday the Senate confirmed his appointment tC
that rank.
] suppose they will have to be content. a,
there is no other rank which can be created
But that is not all. The people have moved il
every way; besides the promotions have de
scribed and the large substantial testimonial,
he has received, the people everywhere are dis
posed to him honor. Take that altogether, dom
that seem little strange to you 1t does to me
Now there is another thing which seem,
equally strange; the most ultra radicals tho
worst Copperheads. the desperate Secesh, an(
the true Union men, all say: "GiVe us Grant
written with his sword.n
You know enough about Ulysses to know tina
to accept the Presidency would be to him
sacrifice of feeling and personal interes. H,
could not well stand the trial OF being candi
date for public favor; and his present position Il
every way a much better one than that of Pre-
sident. But II there should seem to be the SAM
necessity for il two years hence az now ex
pect he will yield, Yours, ETC.. j. r. GRANT.