The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-01-11
GENERAL GRANT.
The pr..,AOut E''". eve, ewes " dinner
uaattes Fought over Again.

.nSSE ~ veEV social and agreeable fashion. Friday
evening he came Gown In ms usua, HtJ HuJJ' ond
unpretending manner TO Wlliarus nOto' t.Ooo New
Invited two prominent gentlemen IRON ny
York. MIR, Moses II. Grinnell and MT; N. ~,
Blatchford, to dine with him tue lolioMtn6 t ,rnr
evening. he found MIR. GrinneH sosenC IaJan ho
hiss room, but Mr.. Blatchiord, ,ng W,gh ToOA 20 he he
present, both entered into conversation % unI.
Mr.. GrinnPll made bis appearances, ~ rsive muU'
the talk became more familiar anu u,,atT of
The General talked freely upon 9, variety VI
snhiects-fnauce, reconstruction, the stale vi
the country the prospects before ~ anu ,tnJ ehS
by asking both his hearers, who were aellgH9'SGi, i,
fully impressed by the ease and cnalm i,a al nlS
unrestraine ed con versatioD, to meet him az dnner
The next evening. The dinner was an emlhehIy
social and attractive affair. sixteen persons
Moses Grinnell, r. M. BlatchfoTd, Henry
D. Cooke and lady, Congressman Clarke ana
LADY, Columbus Delano and lady, and General
WGkham, ex.Conlederate general. Dinner
over, the gentlemen retired to the library 70
smoke and talk. The conversation soon turned
npon military matters, suggested by question
~ General Wickh to General Grant, as to
whether the latter took part in the oanle OF
Palo Al.o IN Mexico, Grant responded tnat IL
yoe his lot TO be til ere as IN all the otner DatteS
~ Tho campaign. WiCkham related his share III
the Palo Alto engagement, and then both
nngaped in COM parIng notes about SCotcs sue
cpsstul campaign, lighting each battle over
oUoir 10 the extreme delight OF the sml all audi
enCe around them. General Grant retired few
moments from the room, and III the interval Ge'
nprsl WlCklam suggested JnaJ one OF Jne party
AK Grant on his return something about the
famous campaign in the Wilderness, so that botD
military men might enter on familiar ground
again. General Wickham, having commanded
an important division in Lees army, and being
thorongh hly acquainted with the points against
which Grant hurled his legions, the converse
non assumed a deeply interesting character
psppCialy as General Grant entered with more
than his accustomed vlgor OF description into
inc details of his great movement against
Richmond. The dialogue to those around
could not have possibly been directed into
more absorbing channel, and 1t is needless to
saw il was listened TO throughout with the live
hest attention. When the story reached Apo.
mattox Court House, both generals shook hands
and EXPRESSED cordial hope that time would
soon arrive when the soldiers OF either army
Wonld meet in the same spirit OF harmonious
and fraternal feeling. Mrs. Grant presided at
the table with all her quiet womanly grace,
while Moses GTinnell engaged her attention with
many humorous salhes about her prospective
management 1T the White House. He wished
10 impress upon her the essential necessity OF
providing a good COOK and steward Tor the
ExecutiVe mansion as they bore the same rela-
tive importance TO well conducted residence
as a frst-Class captain ana mate ala TO shlo;
The dinner talk vas all Of light and cheerful
character, and seems to BE- remembered with
peculiar pleasure by those who were there.
AKentuckian's Opinion of rhe General
-The Predicted Policy of the lncOm-
ing Administration.
fyona The PariS.( (By) True EentuL;idn (Den.)
Mr.. Wadswor,h, the ablest radical in Ken
tucky, and certainly not the least probable
recipient of official favor trom the next admin
tstration, since he was so ahechonatelY entitled
by its chief on his memorable visit to baysville,
was at the Bourbon House some days since, and
in conversation with several gentlemen he
freely expressed his vie US on the political
situation. and of what he believed would be
the policy of Grants regime. In short, it is
quite likely that Mr.. Wadsw worth speaks to some
extent "by the card, and he was too open and
int thn lion Of ,ipiN "
allow US to doubt for a moment the propriety oil
polishing them in substance.
Mr.. Wadsworth said that the Legislature OIL
Kentucky ought 10 make move towards the
adoption of an amendment 70 the Constitution
of the United States com binng universal sut
f,o,H and universal amnesty. This would bring
hhSSo haSSs CO., oral Breckinridge and many OF the
past mon In 'entucky, who are now IN exile
oes1 ,be men namocrats M who sone would oppose the
Smendment. consider mat "consummatloI
deyoutly to be Sisheo," {
As The case now stands in Kentucky most o
our ofhce.holders will have to vacate thell
offices, which would pe aVolueu ny 'Le aulehu
ment he suggested.
We asked him how it was proposed to turI
them out of their offices. He replied that /
would be done by, Congress imposing heaVi
penalties for violations OF the 1ourteenti
amendment and the United States courts de
claring the acts Of such officers as come unde
It's prescription null and void. OF Genera
Grant he spoke freely, and, OF course, ad
miringly, lie considers Grant man of pro
found thought, and thinks that he will be 70 an
10 possess fine administrative ability. lie
''still water,n but he is also "deep"
The Kentuohidn, said Mr.. Wads worth, too
the proper view of General Grants prObabl
course, and those Democrats who expected hII
to act untaithfully to the radical party will b
disappointed. The President elect has not til
reticence that is generally attributed to him
that is, he hasn't got it quite so bad as
believed, He will not talk freely to newspap'
correspondents who pump him for sensation
and who are quite as likely 10 give an unfaithf
as a correct report of his views But in Il
presence of his friends he does not hesitate
declare him self. He won't 'speak out in NEE
Inc, 10 unless it is in meeting of friends. He
ike the blood of st. Januarius, which warn
and soitens only on certain occasions.
MIR. Wadsworth thinks that Grants own II
teutions, as we'll as his pledged honor in accel
ing the radical nomination, Will cause him
carry out faithfully the wishes OF the par
that elected him. His idea of 'having peac
is the one that prevailed before the age
enlightenment dawned upon the earth; VIII
lor is and knights took to themselves territo
and yassals wherever they had power to sci
them. 1t is simply that 'the conquered mt
submit 10 the conquerors." In pursuance
this idea, Grant will appoint generals and 9th
officers who will zee that the reconstruct
measures OF Congress are strictly enforce
affoIdiug free scope for Congress to eXperime
in military and niger governments IN
Southern States.
Mr., Wadswotth ioculary said to the sta!
driver that when be got to be President
would sec that the stage between Paris q
Maysyile made daylight trips. We remark
that il was not at ali unlikely that Mr. Wa
worth might have control OF the post roJ
after March next. He said the Office of Po
master. General was a labOrious one and seem
30 prefer that OF Attorney. General.
ks the stage passed off some one remark
~. ~ llNao and Nhar pipi