Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-01-07
cRAN1,s vrEws oFPUBLICM MEN.
Sparkling, Hopkins, Otis, Lowering,
Harrison, Maynard.
what he says of Them.

Sparkling, Hopkins, Otis, Lowering,
Harrison, Maynard.
what he Says of Them.
1t is a very great mistake to suppose that
Gen. Grant don't know some things as well
as others. If he has been represented 10
be deaf and dumb as a candidate, the policy
and necessity have passed away with his
election as President. Grant talks freely
with his friends about his friends, and he
has decided opinions. jerks called upon
him the other day to ascertain his views of
certain prominent Radicals of this city.
jerks is a correspondent Of the Battle
Axe of Liberty" but having unfortunately
got on q bender, he lost his notes, and we
accidentally found them, and hasten 10 lay
his interview before the public.
HIS OPINION OF ENos HOPKINS.
Gen. Grant says he appreciates highly
Hopkins way of issuing certificates during
election times, but he believes that he was
not sctuated solely by patriotic motives, or
by any desire to elevate him to the Presi-
dency above "auy other man." Hopkins,
says Grant, is good, honest, jovial Presby-
terrain, but don't know how to keep Post
Office. He has been a warm friend Of
mine ever since he ascertained that was
actually elected President.
ABOUT SPARKLING.
1 don't know anything personal about
DIR. Sparkling, says Gen. Grant, but il occurs
to me from what have heard of him that
he would make an excellent commander
for the Grand Army of the Republic in
peace times, or would do very well for the
agent Of an insurance company if he would
just let politics alone, and attend to his
business. One advantage, however, that
he might have over the other aspirant
for the postofice honors is that he could
carry the entire mail in his boots.
CHANCELLOR OTIS.
Gen. Grant says he thinks Chancellor
Otis "is the coming man Of Tennessee"
He knew him when he was very small
boy, and he always thought he would be
Chancellor. When Judge N. A, Patterson
left the bench to aspire TO the Office Of
Secretary of State, his mantle fell upon
Otis. He is the idol of the masses belong
ing to the ring, and he will make his his
tory among the foremost of the times. He
was sorry to hear that he had resigned as
Attorney for the County Commissioners,
for he believed that he was capsule of fill
ing seven Offices, and then have plenty of
time to spare.
JUDGE LOWERING.
Gen. Grant regretted very much to
learn that his old friend, Judge Lowering.
'the gentleman from the Wabash" had
not been appreciated in this recently re-
constructed community, though he was
gratifed 10 know that his services as a
codifer of our carpet-bag municipality
were copiously rewarded, and that he came
in for several hundreds as one of the SUBJ
commissioners to investigate county
finances. The General thinks well of the
Jadge, and would receive petition in his
behalf for any small slice belonging to the
region in which that eminent patriot has
cast his lot.
HORACE H. HARRISON.
Gen. Grant thinks we'll of the late Judge
H. H. Harrison, and was sorry to hear
that he had ever become a candidate for
public printer. He is a great and good
man, and a faithful, honest and efficient
advocate Of the cause OF human liberty,
but with all his profound knowledge, he
had never heard before that he had learned
the printing business. | have not said
that | will call him to my cabinet as At
torney General, but stranger things have
happened, and here, in an impressive man.
ner, said "Mr. jerks, you can infer what
you please"
| MAYNARD.
Upon the recommendation of the electoral
college OF Tennessee, L would ike very
much to send the Hon. Horace Maynard
as Minister PlenipOtentiary to Alaska, but
Maynard is a Narragsnsett, and would
never become acclimated in that cold coun'
try. Besides, it would not be good for him
to go so far away from home. BrownloW
would never see him again.
jerks says that he found the General III
one of his laxative ways, and could have
| gained much more concerning his opinion
of the public men of the times, but during
the interview had privately promised hin
that be should be rewarded, and he has
tened TO return home to communicate hi
success TO his friends.