The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1868-10-01
GENERAL GRANTS LETTER.

We publish to-day very remarkable let
ter from General Grant. 1t was written to
his father in 1868, two months and a half
before the fall of Vicksburg. 1t was sent
under an injunction of secrecy, and has been
so kept until now. 1t comes just in time.
\ month ago we exploded the Worlds as
persion on Grant that he allowed his father
permit to trade in cotton. That no such
permit was given we have the statement of
one of the parties to the suit, who says the
| General remarked that the request was i'm
proper, and could have no influence with
him. Now, in this letter General Grant
says that he gave no permits to trade below
Helena that he found trade had been
opened by the Treasury Department; that
he sent all engaged IN trade with the enemy
out of the Department. He then adds that
/" all army followers who are engaged in
specializing off the misfortunes of their
country, and really aiding the enemy more
than they possibly could do by open trea son
should be drafted at once and put in the first
forlorn hope" This is sound doctrine, and
is borne out by all the facts of Grants ca
reer. He had place for Copperhead ira
ders and sneaks, and would have put them
where they had no power to injure the coun
try, and where their fate would have been
warming to others.
At the time this letter was written there
was FIRE in the rear against Grant, Are
Of criticism and fault-fnding. Congress
men and newspaper writers had plans of
campo igns better than that of the General, |
and they were loud in complaint of his ret |
icence and apprehensive of the future. Not
SO Grant. He was doing his best, and was
" full of hope of complete success" Had |
he attacked the enemy he would have been
repuIsed. He knew that time would vindi-
cate his action, and he preferred to be the
victim of elimination rather than to lose
his army. He declared he would not be
driven to recklessness, and that he had no
ambitious ends to accomplish. Then he
utters thought that has been an inspiration
to every earnest, honest worker since the
world existed. 1t is simply this:
Were it not for the very natural desire
of proving myself equal to anything ex-
pected of me, and the evidence my removal
would afford that 1 was not equal to it, l
would gladly accept a less responsible posi-
ton"
That was his animating thought, as it has
been the stimulus of thousands of others,
and in it we have expressed the secret of
lis indomitable energy and his unyieldinR
will. He is bound to do what is expected
Of him, and to prove that he can do it.
This is a splendid promise in President.
Grant made the promise, assurance as a
general He will do the same thing as
President When he says :" Let us have
ne means that he will accomplish {
: what is expected" and give the peace the '
country so much needs. He modestly adds !
hat he will Go his best to end the rebellion
in the shortest possible time, without ex-
,eeting or des iring any other recognition {
han quiet approval of my course" The
,eople will not let the matter, rest with /
{ quiet approval" They intend to demon '
trate most largely in his favor, and to give
lin the recognition that gratitude for dis
inguished services and admiration for a Q
rue, incorruptible, high-toned man demand
let every reader ponder well the words of !
General Grant. They are fit, though few, I
nd they are full of signifeance.-N. 7. c
Commercial AdUeytsser, Sept. II. t
GESERAJ SIGEI resides at MOTIISanla, Z