Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1868-11-09
General Grant at washington.
WASHINGTON, Nov. S.


General Grant returned to Washing
ton last night, after an absence of near
| ly four mon tbs. He came so quietly
and unostentatiously, as is his wont,
that it was not till late this afternoon,
when he appeared on the avenue in
company with friend and took leis-
urely stroll about the streets, that his
presence i'll the city became generally
known He arrived at the depot at
about eight o'clock, in a special train,
accompanied by his wife and children,
several members of his military family,
and one or two friends who have been
with him since he took the cars at Ga
lena. The Hon. Simon Cameron, and
the Hon. j. ID. Cameron, President of
the National Central Railroad, accom-
| panied the party from Harri sburg. So
quiet was the Generals coming that he
was not recognized at the depot here
until his name was discovered on an
old valise, which had been with him
from Vicksburg to Appomattox. The
discovery WAS made by reconstructed
hackman, who shouted at the top of his
voice to an associate, "Hallo, Sam,
Seymours pardner is somewhat here.
There's his carpet bag" The party
was rapidly driven to the Generals
residence on First street, which had
been made ready for his occupancy -
| To-day he spent two or three hours at
his headquarters, looking over the re-
cords and papers of the office, and ex-
aiming such matters of interest as had
not been forwarded to him at Galena.
He also spent an hour or so looking
about the city and remarking upon the
improvements which are everywhere
apparent In appearance he is little
changed. There is less of the fatigued
perplexed look about the face, but in
the simplicity of his dress and manner
he is, as before his election to the Pres
idency, an unobtrusive gentleman.
A few of the Generals most intimate
friends called at his house to-day, and
it has been suggested to him that from
this time forth until the close of his adj
ministration he will not know q quiet
moment, in which he can be at peace,
with the Office seekers. 1t is also said
l
that he has under consideration sug-
gestion of friend having some knowl-
edge of the subject, that he keep list
of all who approach him on the subject
of office before his Inauguration, and
that he make melancholy examples of
them by refusing to appoint any of
them. 1t is thought that this course
may prove beneficial in the future. 1t
is the Generals intention to remain in
the city during the Winter. The ques-
ton of the resignation of his office as
General of the Army is already dis
cussed in the newspapers as well as in
military circles. This question seems
to be next in importance to the appoint
mont of his Cabinet, so far as the Dem
oerats are concerned. They desire,
| first, the selection of suitable Cabinet,
and failing in that, his resignation from
the army, to take effect at once. They
believe that next to the subject of the
Cabinet nothing can do more toward
conciliating the South and removing
all reason for humiliation than Grants
giving up his commission to President
Johnson. The course which the Gen
eral will pursue has not been made
known, except by the Democrats. -
Some say that he will resign this week,
to take effect March 4, 1869, and others
that he will take no steps in the pre-
misses until the assembling of Congress.
AT about seven o'clock last evening,
before the departure of the Philadel-
nhia train from tho Nav Tarsav Poll.