Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1867-07-18
VIVA L GENERAL GRANT 81 Us
OF GENERAL SHERIDAN

\ late number Of Wilkes Spirit Of tic
Times has the following:
''In the course Of visit to Washington
the present week, We had the pleasure Of
hearing a remark made by General Grant,
which " think should be given 10 the ceua-
try. During the period of the rebellion, il
was our a,ivantags to enjoy the personal
intimacy of some of the most prominent
members Of the Government, and we have
always made ii point never To repeat any
of the expressions elected during such in
tercourse, in the columns of this paper
There are exceptions, however, even tothe
strictest rules; and we propose now to make
such an exception In relation to- Gen. Grant;
not because he usually saws very little, and
therefore the public arc anxious for his
opinion; but because the matter we have
to state is SO very worthy of him, so Just to
Sheridan, and for both these reasons so
useful TO the country, that we do not think
/. ought to be withheld. General Grant. on
the occasion we refer to, had introduced to
the three persons who were present the
subject of Geu. Sheridan's late dispatch in
relation 10 The Attorney Generals opinion;
and. with view TO justifying IFS style, ex-
plain that ii Was in the nature of a per
sonal dispatch to HIN, not intended as an
official response to that oI-inion, and con-
sequently not meant forp publication New
ertheless, said the General, i -ead copy
or IL ir the newspaper before Ireceived the
original, and am curious TO lean how
such q result could have come about.
The General then went on to say that Sher-
idan's dispatch was almost in the nature u
a confidential communication, and that il
was characterized by an easy frankness
which was leading feature of Sheridan s
character. He was, consequently sorry TO
see that the papers were making such a
noise about it; but attributed this fierceness
of the attack in Louisiana to the fact that
Sheridan was not in with any OF the rings
down there. and that they consequently
hated him heartily. and therefore fell upon
him all together Warming with his sub
ject Gen. Grant further remarked, that tho
public did not thoroughly understand Sher-
idan. He had popularity enough, 1t was
true; in fact. all that man could desire, but
| not 0DDreciOtiOp. He was much
broader man than was generally supposed
| He was usually regarded as a brave, off
hand, downright fighter, with not much
calculation; but he was in reality man oil
fine judgement, and fully capable OF han
ding, under any circumstances, all the
armiesthe United States ever had together.
This was said with great animation. and
after moments pause, was repeated will
an increased emphasis. The surprising
generosity OF such declaration as this
from man who, it would naturally b,
supposed, would crave such commanding
glory solely to himself, made a deep i'm
preston ON those Of us who heard it, anl
The childlike -carnestness and simplicity
with which the words were uttered, carried
the conviction that they came spontaneous
ly from big heart and great nature. AT
ter this evidence of magnanimity and self
negation on the part of General Grant. III,
most jealous patriot need have no fears o