The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1869-01-06

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In III. hc<, style. uH >:s"v n";i"r :,r,' ~ r''>n-
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y, Gen. Grant Speaks lis :;:i:G''
. 4 correspondent gives IL" Missouri;
Dtmocriai Tie following acc"aat o!a
I.:: hour with G@"raI Grant:
=; WAS ms god Grs,unr this m"rn;n., /"
spcr,. y short Tine with the man 70 wh":n
moi. ,l,,u I" any ot!ser the eyes oi t!S ia
ten a:r turned.
The i :r,,iuar,crS of the armies Of Tia"
. Cni:rd States is Al n:IaS>''m'nG t""->;"ry
Luili:..", :Dr;urllr private RESIDENCE. d':y";.
iy opposite H., Navy Department. In ''''n-
,uay with ;r:tn'., your correspondent PIE
seated hi.,,,;'.;, iE;:irins q! Al orderly II 'hr
p hall if. tie General WAS III. Mcr;rn: III
ali, ,na;:yc .rply. our car!S were SCR, NJ. Ia
Il !yw momcnl$.wc were requested 10 walk ~
.'..< to tho Generals "cc.
ullicc is a front room on the second
about sixteen !cct 10y ci%h;"ra. |, |"
edsSxisIIFun in:r:,;u carpet "E !'r&:'i',
ntcol0sSSgiviu- the ro":n the Ar - -
:STalhcr thnn lhn: "f business ':i:.c
are two windows il 'front.' anI "nc ~
= one side, l}y the >lI. wiu'."w is low desk
fnr = ,r.m,,cr OF his stall. Near it = fit'!"
. .Dhou, six feet low, r"yc:"! w,t pie. an!
& bundles e! u.lcial '!"cu,Ern,S, al TEE! WI,
the inevitable rcd tai". ';:am;'S "''>" -
cn,y:uou ,uicc.r.,'s h";wc'a tie tom.
=. !
,naUS, aud i hai!.,.,z.n chars complete the
furniture.
= i When We cn;..c! Tie General waS out. In
F, a muucu: h. c:,rrc'! 10y - SIDE door. y"
: one cuu.L s;t To- rcc":miz. him instantly.
! The lkcnc>ScS or. secs everywhere ",c very
IxaH ME- indeed. lEcy ~ 10; Halter. a| S
A,nsdnlES,the case, nclt!Gcr Go t!ct make hm
:SS9bu.c-ihan!,c really appears. Thcwc;n'c>
NswToSrr Of johnson are not Ike !t''n: hc j.
much older, more wrnhted nirs carcw"rH
). than they represent h',a. Not 80. i:"wcSr:.
with Grant. The pictures Of the >!",'<, the
parlor< and cabins are Strik!noly true repre-.
/ scn;a,i"aS Of the man.
/. Grants cu,ln,rnancc is pale, an'l has an
S%fcxrrc,>ou ". sadness. lie has y noticeable
s,oup oil III. sIr"niicr> and walks with Il
il!ns .at. lie l"ukS ikea ,I:an buf1i.ncd
with care anl ANXIETY, and rs Il It WAS 'y.a
s,run. ciiurt ot the Will that hr was hearing
up against IT, deter m;ncl that l!e wValJ not
F lis W wa< ,c< c< !" pai,i III suisc black,
with nothing Whatever about his person or
oilirc to ii.i;ca,c his rank.
After II cordial :icc;:,:,, llr offered us seats,
and in very easy, familiar way, entered M"
Conversations In few mum.utS Senator
- WAS ANNOUNCED, with Judge -, OF
Louisiana.
Gcurrai," said the Senator, "Jmlse -
wi>hc,i 10 see yuu i lew mcGcntS AND con-
sui; with yuu in regard To the improvement,
OF the .eyrcS OF the Lower Mississippi. We
wish the United S:aics Guycrnucnt to i'll
! ,lor>r, aud thus guarantee the bonds OF the
{ State Of Louisiana for the restoration and I'M
rr",r,nrnt Of the lcrrcS."
-; hopo tho Government will not do IT,"
he; Genctaf, replied, with quick. positive
-, nerfiitc sthat VAS not only decisive and
8 sn,t on on8laanljrct, but almost stunning.
=. lsut.sSCncrnl," urged the Senator. "wr
.r,ly with the United States 10 md"rS: the
/ .,nls, SO that VIC can sell them wi,h"uf
! ruinous discount. giving the United States
a,npc security for the entire amount, SO that
j, wuul,i hr impossible for the Government.
to los. y cent in any emergency"
Again Grant quickly interrupted, " never
knew Government to become responsible
for any aino,!n, that it did not ultimately
havo To ,av. You how want the iudorSe.
;. mrnt Of Tx bonds. |: that is given, you'wili
COON want to lcsiS!a,e for the payment OF the
bonds
|. =. General" sail the Senator, "you arc too
fhar,l on u.s. i
fa While We are discussing OH MI sides" |
,1said Grant. chow the national debt is to hc
paid, shall oppose sny Increase Of the na-
] tional obligations
&intcrposcd the S.nator. "Ihr !cyecS are |
Eabsolutcly necessary"
al know all ubout the lcyecS," he answer
] cd !" lserre,l in thai country when u young !
man, andu had SOrueiLing to do myself with |
B tho breaking Of thoSe 1vce>."
"a &: s.tBut," said the Julsc. millions Of acrcS
30 ed, best. land in the world are subject to
ofHown >@;: ~ ..-..-- DE-"
s4xtLet then, overflow, a,al let them stay
Lliac- water" said Grant. until ,1s;r owners
fe willing that Northern men and Northern
apital should como in and protect and 'u,-
broyc them. Northern men with ample |
!stapi,al are ready to make a Sar3en OF your
] State. and you won't let them do it loar
! lnr.c landholders arc as hostile to the United
! States Government to-day rs they have ever
tt:hccn and il. that Government should rebuild
lsstIeir leYccs it would not change them par.
ls.! q know no way tho Government could
ia adSplc4 for r{rr-huildins the levecs but
.ayp con ntscntrd the lands Of those en-