The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-07-31


The following take from Wilkes Spirit of the
Times of the 29th ult.
| MAGNANIMIrY OF GEN. GRANT-In the course of a
visit to Washington the present week, we had the
pleasure of hearing remark made by Gen. Grant,
which think should be given the country. Dur
ing the period of the rebellion it advantage
to enjoy the personal intimacy of of the most
prominent members of the Government, and we have
always made it point to repeat any of the
pressions elected during such intercourse in the col
umns of this paper There are exceptions, however,
even to the strictest rules; and propose now to
make such an exception in relation to Gen. Grant !;
not because he usually says very ittle and therefore
the public anxious for his opnions but because
the matter We have to state is very worthy of him.
so just to Sheridan and for both the useful
to the country that we do not think it ought to be
withheld. Gen. Grant, on the occasion we refer to,
had introduced to the three persons who were pres
ent the ject of Gen. Sherdans late dispatch in
laton to the Attorney Generals opinion; and, with
the view of justfying its style, explained that it
in the nature Of personal dispatch to him (not in
tended an official response to that opinon,) and
consequently not meant for publication sNeverthe
less said the General, 81 read copy of it in the
newspaper before received the original, and am
curious to learn how such result could have come
about" The General then went to say, that Sher
idans dispatch was almost in the nature of confden
tia communication and that it characterised by
an easy frankness, which was leading feature of
Sheridans character. He consequently, sorry to
that the papers were making such noise about it,
but attributed this ferceness of the attack in Lous
ana, to the fact that Sheridan not in with any of
the "rngs" down there, and that they consequently
hated him heartily, and therefore fell upon him all
together. Warming with his subject Gen. Grant fur
ther remarked, that the people did not thoroughly
understand Sheridan. He had popularity enough, it
true in fact all that could desire, but not
appreciation. He much broader man than was
generally supposed. He usually regarded merely
brave, off hand downright fighter with not much
calculation but he in reality man of fine judg
ment, and fully capable of handling under any cir
cumstances all the armies the United States had
together p This said with great animation and
after moments pause repeated with increased
emphasis. The surprising generosity of such decla
ration as this, from man who it would naturally be
supposed, would crave such commanding glory solely
to himself, made deep impression onthose of us who
heard it, and the childke earnestness and simplicity
with which the words were uttered, carried the con-
viction, that they spontaneously from big
heart and great nature. After this evidence Of mag
nanimity and selfnegation the part of Gen. Grant,
the most jealous patriot need have fears of the in
tegrity aud faithuness with which he will perform
his duties in whatever station he may be called upon
to Fill. Such men as he do not betray.