The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-10-22

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General Grant has just been visited
oy the celebrated naturalist. Agaxziz
on biz way to the Rocky Mountains
and during our brief interview We
conversed more about the prooress ~
science IN the United States than
about politics. The persons who ac.
companied me, however, having
made some observations IN regard te 3
tho condition Of affairs in the South
animation: "'''
"The southerners are passionate.
and lose out Of sight their own inter
ests 10 serving the Northern Conner.
heads, who will laugh at them when
absolutely necessary to give political
passions sufficient time to pass awav;
the young generation comprehends
ITS duties and interests better. a new
war is impossible. and as to a war ot
races, l donot believe il it; the South.
ern negroes are not go reckless nor
go determined as ip st. Domingo. and
II ever the whites shonld take the
initiatlve IN such . conflict, the Fed.
eIel army would soon put ston to il
The pacification Of the country will
come by and by, and, whatever oc.
ours, the North, which has abolished
slavery, decreed the political and le-
gal equality Of the black and whites
and opened the South, hitherto closed
70 =. emigration, is always ready to 90
to war, if unfortunately circu mstsn
ces should demand il. Jealous of its
work, the North win never permit It
70 % ,imperillel BY any factious do
The ladyof the next President is
quite . graceful woman, who win
Know how to do the honors of the
White House with tact and without
afiectation.
Oar visit was at an end. The fh-
tare hosts of the White House took
Us by the hand, saying: even see
yoa again in Washington"
"How pleasant the country air ia .
said General Grant while standing
ct the door and contemplating the
picturesque panorama before his ewes.
Il should always like to be far away
from cities. 1t is only since have
been hero that / have commenced To
aPpreciate the charms Of country
ifa." J
You see the Republican candidate
ior the Presidency is not quite 40
taciturn . j. generally stated. Only
he detests professional politicians and
formal speeches.
We took luncheon in Galena and
3e. Aotel keeper introduced us to the
Mayor ofthe city, stout, red faced
parsonage, who seemed to have a
very high opinion Of his functions.
MY companion offered him the inev.
table glass Of whisky, which he
drank at one gulp, and upon which
followed an anecdote, with which /
intend 70 conclude the letter.
"Understand, gentlemen. !" said the
Mayor, ulysses Grant, our fellow
citizen, will be elected; the thing r.
certain, because here Republicans and
Democrats will vote for him. But
the General sacrifices for the Presi.
dency . position which pleases him
much better One day whom one of
his Lieutenants asked what he in.
tended doing after the war, Grant
eaid AftSr the war, I will be = can
dldate Tor Mayor Of Galena. and nv
platform will extend from my house
20 tne railroad station. There 1 will
smoke my cigar in the evening.
The honorable functionary who
told us the above anecdote .prays ar.
IDENTIFY for the election of General
Grant. He would prefer to die rath-
y than TO give up his place, even to
IT, conqueror of Richmond.