The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-01-04


OF whose sayings about General Grant has been
criticized gives the views of the President elect
on public men as folio ws:-
Concerning Butler,
Butler Is not so bad man rs his enemies
imagine him to be. ] have no i'll viii toward,
MN, anu am satisfied that there would never
have been any difference between US If II had
NOT been lor the mlsIepresentatious OF tnlrd
paIues. Ihere Is no truth in the report to At
George Wilkes bad arranged our difficulties
Ihere IS nothing III common between Mr. Wilkes
ald me, except our londness for horses
aud the turf. Nj. Wilkes could advise me
on no other subjects than these. General
Butter IS man OF very great force of character.
he would be leader in any country IN Hhich
he lived, and any cause which he espOused. Tue
Repu6llcan parry could better afford t. lo.e
aluiost any other OF It's captains. No one deDre-
Gates more than do the attempt to take from
him the confidence of the parry. He has won
that ContderCe Dy manll, fearless, persistent,
aud most po Serful advocacy OF its principles,
and the vote by which lac vas reelected sho VS.
the weakness OF his assailapts. | was exceed
lngly graslhe0 at the result OF that election"
General Mcclellan.
In answer to the inquiry about the ne wspaper
story that he had offered a Cabinet portfolio t.
General Mcclellan, General Grant said: eth re
Is no truth IN the report that | nave ohere
General Mcclellan pa &c IN my Caoine.."
After nomeut's reflection h9 aided: ''T do
not say that have no. thought OF doing VI, aud
II l do 1T | know OF no one who has u night to
object When | am iOaugurated ! shlu be
President OF the United states mot the head OF
party. 1 shall be the executive officer
OF the whole ;, ,pe?plc-no: of a
the people can best be served by any man, {
would have no right TO set bim aside because be
did not voc tor ne. OF course, all othec.
things being equal, my personal or polluca!
preference might justlS decide the co npetit'on.
But shall never remove good man and com
petent officer who is Dc n nocrat, TO make place
tor u bad man, or an incompe ent man, who is
Republican. 1 ku0 " something OF politicians.
While believe | w,s the first choice of the
masses otbtle Republican party, believe was
the last choice Of o majority of it's leaders. If
tnese latter had imagined there was auy
never would have nomina ed me. As we
SOLDIERS say OF things we dou'5 ike to
do, or doubt The right of doing, it is mill
taIy necessity: so tue politicians considered
my nomination party necessity. Therefore,
while L fully appreciate my Indebtedness
TO The men who voted tor me, DO not over
rate my ool galons 10 the men who nominated
me. 90 not wish you 10 understand that |
have net warm sympathy with the Hepub iGan
party. AS aIarty like II better thau L ike
the democratic parry. AS 70 the masses who
compose the parties, regard them as eq Iaty
loyal. equally honest, and equally Intelligent.
As to the leaders, thinS there are good men and
bad mcD IN each party; but think the control
ling element i'll he Republican party IS more
Joy al, more houest, and more Intelligent than
the contf olling clement ia tue Democratic Parry.
The great objection To either party, IN lGy mind.
Is the wan OF independent action on the
part Of its mem 5ers. If any man aid tell
me that he Das never thought bis patty wrong
IN any OF its actious or policies, should regard
him as lack ug elther hOueSIy or Intelligence. [
shall support the Republican parry whenever Its
policy COmperds iisel, 10 nv igd dgment and
conscience. and ] shall observe lac same con-
duct towards the Democratic party. So i'll
regard TO appointments, II l hiuk the interests
OF the couu'ry wilt be subSeryCd by placing In
Office man who opposed my election, this
laLttr fac, will not deter me from making the
appointment. McClellan," continued General
Grant, 'ls an abe soldier. good citizen.
aud a pure man, He hds great po gers
OF organization. The army OF the Potomac
was the best Organized, the best equipped and
the btst disciplined army the world ever saw.
For accom- clishing this at least tn s.souutry is
indebted to Mcclellan. Another remarkable
fact is that, while TO large extent, Mcclellan
lost the confidence OF The county, he never lost
the confidence OF bis army. ! know full we'll
that when | succeeded to the command OF that
army did not suppIant him i'll its aft ,ctions.
He was its first love. It was natural and Just
should dislike to think that / was s1ppanted
In tse affections OF my old Army OF the Tennes.
see by either ofmy worthy successors"
Horace Greeley. ..
In answer 10 direct question whether he
thought OF inviting Mir. Greeley TO accept tue
appointment as Postmas' OF. q eneral. the General
replied:-'Mr. Greeley has published some un-
paIatabIe things about me, but have no do1bt
he thought at the time they were true. Greeley
is good man, great man, and fai hful,
honest, aud efficient advocate of the cause of
human liberty. He always seemed to me to
exaggerate the bright side of human nature,
at d underrate Its dark side. He exaggerates
the capacity OF the negro, while he undertakes
the crimes of JEFF. Davis. Such men are always
the dupes Of men of inferior abilities, who are
cul ming aud dishonest. Tbs Is a creditable
| failing. The world Is better for Greeley ha wing
lived in it and erred in it, Ike Greeley better
than have any reason to suppose he likes me-"
Henry Ward Beecher.
| Of Mr.. Deury Ward Beeeher the General
| says:-"l guess Beecher d0n't want any Office ::
| but he would be better preacher If he were
| less q politician, and better politician ii he
| were less q preacher. 1t is impossible for a
| man 10 baVe philanthropy that will cover a
whole nation and vet BIT Plymouth Church.
| BeechPr favored tie Cleveland Convent
| until he found Plymouth Church regulating
| the platform. He was heart and soul for
| Chase until Plymouth Church ratified the
| Beecher is content to remain in a suburb OF
| New York whose prosperity is due to the ad-
| vantages Of economy. Plymouth Church coul 1
not FIJI BE eCher's place; Beecher could bIild up
a larger and better church iu any city.
| shonld like TO see his intellect and his heart
| have full play: he would soon make a history
| equal TO Wilberforce. He should be persuaded
| to leave Brooklyn and go to New York."
| Raymond, Seward and Weed.
| "RaymOLd always reminds me,n he replied,
"ot a iumplDg-jack. He is heads up or tails up
| just as Sc ward or Weed move him. When Ray
mond goes wrong, always feel like forgiving
| him, for he knows not what he does; nobod ?
| supposes him anything bur the mouthp iece OF
| SeWaid and Weed though be Is a brilliant
writer IL he would be independent. aud strik G
| out on his own hook. Sc warl is man of very
| great ability and very little principle. II he
| had not intrusted his politics TO Weed, he might
have been statesmfn. Weed being a very
| corrupt politician. Sc ward was dragged do va
,I,A lfnn fNf a q. IN. IL,