Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1868-11-06
Illustration Of the Character OF General
Grant.

Illustration Of the Character Of Genera
Grant.
The Nashville Times, in giving some
"reminiscences of the war, narrates some
circumstances which give US further
insight into the character of General
Grant. 1t seems that upon the occups-
ton of Nashville, II mansion on High
street was taken as the headquarters OF
the General in command. 1t was sue
cessively occupied by o number of Gen.
erals, who had the entrance guarded by
soldiers with bayonets. One OF them
went so far as to place a Gordon Of bay
onets around the whole block. When
General Grant came to Nashville he had
his headquarters OF the same place. He
was not hedged about by bnyonets-not
q musket was to be seen. An orderly,
without arms, stood at the door and
received visitors kindly and politely.
General Grant still retains his simple
habits, and his dislike Of ostentation
and display. He has no disposition to
surround himself with "pomp and cir.
cumstance."
The lesson, however, which was
taught by the murder Of Lincoln must
not 20 u~nheeded. The rebels will hate
President Grant as fiercely as ever they
hated President Lincoln. II they can
succeed in throwing the country into
anarchy and civil war, by so doing they
will assassinate General Grant, should
m opportunity offer. True, they cannot
hopo to profit by the accession Of Mr..
Colfax to the Presidency, but they will
cudeavor to avoid q consequence so dis.
astrous to themselves by striking down
both officers at the same fell stroke.
The rebels are capable of doing all this,
and if General Grant values his life ms
highly rs it's Importance to the country
demands, he will take precautions to
prevent Southern assassins from mp
preaching his person. In these days Of
assassinations and Kuklux Khan out.
RACES, it is necessary that all lives which
rebels deem 1t their interest to destsoy,
should be carefully guarded.
Another incident, told by the same
Nashville paper, illustrates the grace
with which General Grant submits to
regulations which interfere with bis
personal convenience. One morning
General Grant walked down to the Chat
tanooga depot with the intention Of
taking the train for Chattanooga. The
doors of the cars were locked and
soldier was on guard at each platform
| General Grant went to one Of the cars,
and was in the act Of stepping upon the
platform, when he was arrested by the
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"You can't get into this car" said
the guard.
"Why not, my nan ?" quietly asked
the General.
81 am instructed to admit no one un-
til further ORDERS" replied the guard.
The General bowed acquiescence and
went silently away, with a smile in his
eye.
Little incidents sometimes bring to
light the great traits of character.
"The massive gates Of circumstance
are turned upon the smallest hinge"
This little affair at the railroad depot
shows that General Grant is entirely
subordinate to law. No ambitious at
tempts at Executive usurpation will
characterize his administration Of the
Presidency. Grant, who yields grace
fully to be governed BY a little regula-
ton which a word from him would abol-
ish, will not fail to obey and execute
the laws ordained by Congress for the
government of the Republic. He will
also have no "policy to enforce against
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