The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1868-04-18

Wlie to take care OF while he was
looking after some baggage, Now,
you know all women will talk, and
Mrs. General Banks is no exception
to this rule. In the course Of cons
versation she said: General Grant
makes a mistake when he has some-
thing to do he never consults the
statesmen-he never asks the opinions
of leading civilians or prominent
Congressman I've only talks TO his
staff, and has no relations whatever
with the leaders Of the Republican
party. Now this does not relate to
General Banks, for after all l., is an
army officer. But, do yOa know, :"
continued Mrs. Banks, that the
reign Of the lawyer statesmen will be
at an end when Gen. Grant is in
power The Wilson's, the Trumbulls,
the Summers, the Colfaxes will have
to make room for the Shermans, the
Canbys, the Sheridans, aud the
Meades. His method OF reconciling
Southern States will not only be the
restoration of States with all their
rights aud privileges, bat the eleva-
tiol of the Lees, the LOngstrects, the
Bauregards, as true representatives Of
Southern people. Wi,h their aid,
military men North, as well as South,
he will form government that will
be government" Well, sir"
continued the agent, in a pensive tone
with Gen. Grant in the Presidential.
chair, goodbye to lawyers, goodbye
to negrophilism The man on horses
back will be there, and you will have
a strong, powerful government, a
government that, while robbiDg the
people of its inherent rights Of liber>
Ity, will nevertheless be exceedingly
popular, owing to its audaciOus policy
which will embrace nothing less than
making the United States the greatest
and most influential Power on earth.
Then annexation Of Canada, the
absorption of Mexico, the seizure Oi
the Isthmus Of Panama--all these
questions will be sprung upon the
people, and attention will be distracted
from domestic to foreign affairs. A
strong feet will be sent to the Chinese
aud japanese waters, and for the first
time the United States will be re
cognized as the arbiter Of the vas
interests cOneeutratedin Asia. Foreigr
affairs will occupy the attention of hi
administration, aud the United StateI
; will demand to be heard on all ques
; tiOns affect ng commercial and politi
: cal changes in Europe aud Asia
which enter into the discussions o
! European pOtenates. Now, then, yOl
may shake your head about Grant no
having designs so eEtraordiuaril,
i ambitious. Why, then, has his mai
! Friday Wsshburne, Of Illineis, mad
a most important move in the Hous
"a few days ago, which has been er
. tirely overlooked, even by the Argus
. eyed press Of the eountry2 Wash
: burne proposed to abolish the Wash
= ingtoh Police Department, and to /
] soldiers attend to duties now perform
= ed by the police. Fortunately b
game was blocked for the time being
. but on being asked the object of sue
a scheme, he did really not know ho
y to reply, and finally stammered o
- y, the word economy" EcouOm
forsoothl Why, just think of it
y put soldiers around the White Hous
the departments, the Capitol, e
lN What next? But all this shows VII
is in General Grants mind. PrepaI
y sir, for a strong government. I
y will get more Of it than you or an
~ body has bargained for. Now,
y conclusion, permit me to call yo
~ attention IS another very signifca
~. fact. You must have noticed th
'S' with the exception Of Hancock,
leading Generals, before committi
~ themselves in any manner or a
I'y leading questions always look
!n' u! what Grant is going to do. To b
It's they look az their present and fut'
I've chicf, with these convictions alre'
= Gse settled in their minds it will be si
'as to make use Of the army Wheue
.oe exigencies may require it.
'u' Correspondent--How about G
us, crnment credit2 i E
. Agent-I don't know exactly,
ans with the man on horseback IN
e1i az distance prefer not to have too m
al bonds. Ihaveinvested about S4O0,,
in New York city real estate--C
'"A tral Park lots,
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