Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1868-06-24
CIV GRAyr's LrrTER.-Col. Morris of

Illiuois a prominent Democrat in Dougi
IS aud Anti. Laeompton days. prints the
following letter writtes to him by Gen.
| Grant when that officer was 10 command
Of one Of the great armies Of the West
IL only gives another evidence Of the rare
uuselfshness, the patriotism. the single
mined devotion to duty which animates
Gen. Grant, and which have done SO
much to eudear him to the American peo-
pie. The more thoroughly we study
the record Of our candidate the more clear
ly we see that the Office seeks the man
not the man the Office. This letter was
read by Col. Morris, in a political speech
in Quincy on the 30th ult.. in which he
declared himself unequivocally in favor
of the election Of Gen. Grant to the Presi-
dency:
NASHVILLE Tenn Jan 20. 1861
The Hon. |. N. Morris-DEAR Sir :
Your letter of the Goth ofDece Der did
not receive until two days ago. | receive
many such, but do not anwer. Yours,
however, is written in such kindly
spirit, and as you ask for an answer, COLI
fdentially, win not withhold it. Al
low me to say, however, that | am not
politician, never was, and hope never
to be, and could not write political let
ter. My only desire is to serve the coun
try in her present trials. To do this
efficiently it is necessary to have the con
6dcnce of the army and the people. !
know no way to better secure this end than
by faithful performance of my duties.
So long as | hold my present position, |
do not believe that | have the right to
criticise the policy or orders of those
above me, or to give utterance to views of
my own, except to the authoriti at
Washington through the General iu.Chiof
of the army. In this respect know |
have proven myself good soldier" In
your letter you say that | have it in my
power to be the next President. This is
the last thing 10 the world | desire. |
would regard such consummation as be
ing highly unfortunate for myself, if not
for the country. Through Providence !
have attained to more than | ever hoped,
and with the position | now hold in the
regular army, if allowed to retain it will
be more than satisfied, | certainly shall
never shape sentiment, or the expression
of a thought with view of being Can.
didate fer office. scarcely know he induce
ment that could be held out to me to ac-
cept Office, aud unhesitatinglv say that
| Infinitely prefer my present position to
that of any civil office within the gift of
the people. This is private letter to
you not intended for others to see or read,
because | want to avoid being heard from
by the public except through acts in the
performance of my legitimate duties.
have the honor to be, very respectful.
ly. your obedient servant, U. S. GRANT.
SAD UpsuoT The following, which we
clip from Mondays Boston Daily Journal.
will convey terrible sorrow to many
hearts. Friends here had gone to his
relief, when they had learned of his arri
val aud Imprisonment in New York, but
they were to late
SUICIDE OF BANKER. Intelligence
was received by telegram in this city yes,
terday of the death ny his own hand Of
MIR. G. W. Bedding, of the firm OF Beld
ing, Keith & Co, bankers in London
MIR Bedding came to this country about
week ago in financial embarrassment.
and it WAS publicly stated that he had
absconded from England. 1t is affirmed,
however. that he came here to effect a
compromise with his creditors. most of
whom were in America Upon his arrl-
val in New York. however. lie was arrest
ed and thrown into Ludlow street Jail.
where he yesterday morning committed
suicide tI.