New-York tribune., 1868-08-07
1 POLITICAL.
FRANK BLAm's OPINION OF GEN. GRANT.
The Leauenworth, (Ky) Times of Sunday


"Sir Won are mistaken. Grant is fool. / know him
we'll L knew him before he went into the army and
when he used to haul wood into the City OF ST. Louis.
met him often I'm the service know The man He is,
by - the greatest man of age sherman Sheridan,
and Thomas good men, but Grant IS worm more lhah
" oliver Cromwell and Napoleon Bonaparte were both
great men, but Sir tell yOu that Grant II greater man
than Cromwell and BOnaparto put tog9ther iie Is 10y
talk r, but he is OF the d-est thinkers IN me Wolu
He is ambitious but he don't show 1t; and teu YOU
that il he elected President he will set up monarchy
aud establish himself Emperor t, t,-
'I tell you, that the people are mistaken weh they
suppose Grant to be fool They have good reason 10
Yes but don't you think that he will lee controlled by
sucb man "a sumner Wilson and Washburnr
:" Controlled CoSrRoLLED! Whyb c. he would
sweep them away like straw" , . ,.-..-..
"Bnt, General don't you think that circumstances
have done great deal for Grant -, ,..,,s,a,oo. T
"Why, h-ll, the fellow has made the circumstances
tell you that 1t is no luck" ,.. -. ..,.ou,,, ana
"fhe man that can spnng right mn from poverty ana
Obscurity and do what he has done IS no mere
OF circumstances Circumstances don't run so much Al
one way" o. ,.. 4, sob a craat
man as You say no IS Grant man from TINS OUT .
swell. If you want despotism vote for INN; DuI III, ~
have TO vote against him know that he is great man,
and by c., in saying so, I simply tell the truth
sCUYLER COLFAX AND GEN. GRANT.
A gentleman who had an interview with
Speaker Colfax IN Chicago, writes about 1t to Ihe Jo"
| nal OF that city. He says;
Some one alluded TO the numerous stories aioat con
cerning Grants inemperate habits. Mr. ColIan pro-
nounced them and all unqualihedly false lie mas
company with sherman and sheridan. some time since
To show how slight thing gives rise 20 story Oh arSs
dtnensions he related a recent story and the cause a
gentleman called into Wizards at Washington at IL
night, aud found Cen Grant inside 5le - 10 i m
spoke to Grant who stared at INN, and answered IN an
| ndistinct manner as tile man sud, slylhE, no VIZ
getting some change, or somelhng qL % ono STI, Tb
story got started, and enlarged as II went cen HeaI
had been seen drunk at Wlllards on SUT % W tbe
subject to the General These facts were eleed; ne
the exact change lie found that he had nothing smaller
than $40 bill in his pocket and stepped INTO WHARF 70
get t changed The clerk obliged 10 sellu Doy ou
"a the safe was locked and the regular night clerk was
not in While he waiting, Grant, as WAS often NE
custom stepped inside the counter While there man
came in and spoke to him. Are you the CLERK sirt ,,
Grant very naturally stared you aned 6ne m here
for change"and hence the story without heeast ouh
Mr' Colfax is a re gious man. and strict temperance
man. but Is often amused where he Is referred 10 as
an enemy to rum and tobacco an az an eHggmy ng 20 20
tobacco" he said 81 destroy all can OF It re uses
only cigars and says that he cannot aiord Dut one
Mr. Colfax thinks Congress adjourned 700 soo, Iif
agrees with Gen schenck that the sh or vth OF August
Mr. Coifax says he hasn't seen Chase since his won
derfl metamOrphOse" Says the instance Is without
nation in the convention OF each OF two radically oppo
site parties during the same campaign Ao man e
an admirer OF Chase He says tod MN last HiBer
that IL was foregone conclusion that Grant would be
nominated aud he might as well get his niue DARK OUT Oh
the way" He thinks that Chase VIII support Grant
| Again referring 10 Gen. Grant he remarked; nave
attended receptions with him., and indeed nave always
| u
and he has nerer taken wine, even, but mas arrays re
He considers johnson a bold bad, desperate man"
In reply 10 an inquiry regarding the probable course OF
the President during the remainder OF MS teI ne sa
"Those who have heretofore predicted the worst con-
cernng Mr. Johnson have proved themselves tne tIuer
prophets At the present time he IS very muea dsap
poItcd that he did not get the nomination OF the New
York Convention aud is provoked Win the DemOcracy;
fOs Mr. tnSs oS aid Dc that he had never claimed that
denco had much do with Democratic conventions put
ne believes that Higher Power certainly had something
| m do Wi
Mr. Co,ax had nothing to say about Blair Perhaps he
! thought the less said the better.
JOHN RUsKIN ON GEN. GRANTS CLAN.
Ruskin thus describes in his volume entitled
The Two Paths the wild region Of Scotland inhabited
by the clan Grant and finds its rocks and mountains
the sources seadfasess OF character for which
the clan was Distinguished and which has been illustrated
By the representative OF the race IN our time In
one the Oneirst districts of Scotland where the peat
cottages are darkest Just foot OF that great
mass of the Grampiaus which enclrce the sources or
Spey and the Dee the main road Whlc tiavSrSes Jne
chain winds round the foot OF broken rock called Crag
or Crag Elache There is nothing remarkable IN either
It's hight or form 1t is darkened with few scattered
heather but t constitutes kind Of headland or leading
pronOntOry in the group OF hills TO which it beongs-a
| sort Of initial letter oI the mountains ana
| thus stands in the minds of the inhabitants OF
| the district Of the clan Grant Tor type OF
their country and OF the influence OF that country upon
themselves. Their sense Of this IS beautifully indicated
in the war cry OF the clam stand last craig Eaehe,
| You may think long over those few words whout eA
hausng the deep wells Of feeling ana thought contained
In themthe love OF the native land inc assurance Oh
their aithfuness TO IT, the subdued and gentle assertion
OF ndomitable COURAGE may need to be told TO stand
but II do Craig Eachie does. You could not but have
felt had you passed beneath II at the Time Wncn SO many
OF Englands dearest children were being defended by
the strength OF heart OF born at its foot how often
among the delicate Indian palaces, whose marble was
paid with horror, and whose yermlion darkcned
purple heahs must have risen before the sight Of the
Highland soldier how often the hang OF the shot and
the shrek Of battle would pass away from his hearing
and leave only the whisper OF the old pine branches
stand fast Craig Ellaehie y
M'PHERsoN ON GRANT.
The gallant Gen. Mcpherson, who fell NOR
tally wounded near Atlanta, Ca was for time a mem
ber OF Grants military family and served through the
memorable Vicksburg campaign rs commander Of the
18th army corps left the following record written
but short time before his untmely DEATH of his opinion
| Of Grant:
"Gen. U. g Grant regard Of the most remark
aolg iem ~ Oi ou tS which imnress
forCiby at first sight his sterling good sense, eal
pensate for those dashing brilliant qualities, which are
apt captivate nj first glance To know ana appreciate
Gen Grant fully ought to be member OF his mill
tary family. Though possessing remarkable retcence
rs far military operations are concerned, ne Is frank
and afabe. conyerses well. and has peculiarly reen-
tive memory When not oppressed with the cares OF his
position he very fond OF talking telling anecdotes, &c
ism Of the most exalted kind lie is generous to fault
humane and ruO, and steadtast friend to those whom
he deems worthy OF his confidence lie can DO relied
upon in case OF emergency"
CONSERVATIVE NEGRO.
To hs Editor eJ ln Detroit Post:
SIR: Although the Democracy are inveterate
haers OF the whole they exhibit much anxiety
recently affiliate with the Conservative" negroes and
boast especially OF the colored champion In Tennessee
lie having been member OF my regiment give you
the following ueolored sketch which may interest some
Of your readers:
Joseph Williams, who has lately been the subject OF
many atterng notices ftom the Democratic press IS
freeborn native Of Philadelphia, where he was raised
and received n common school education, and conse'
quenty knows nothing about the tyranny OF the slave
power except what little he may have seen OF 10 In
Washington, where he teaching cOlored school NJ
the outbreak OF the Rebellion. Whom Major George
Stearns Of Boston by the Governor to Nashville
In lS63o raise and coloed troops having be-
come somewhat acquainted with Mr.. Williams he took