Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-01-28
STAT CONTRIBUTORS INTER
VIEW WITH GRANT.
Grant elves some Opinions ON ce-

Grant Gives some Opinions ON Ce-
IebrIGies Never Before Published.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.-I have
Just had an interview with Gen.
Grant, and obtained some of his
ideas Of public men, not given in
the opinions published in the New
York World, which Herewith send
you.
Ben Franklin is unquestionably
a rapid type-sticker, and his enter
prise in collecting the latest news
renders him invaluable to an alma
nae, but he is visionary. His theo-
ry about lightning-rods protecting
houses and barns during q thunder
storm is one of the most absurd
things l ever heard Of
Old Parr is young man OF
brilliant talents and ambitions, but
he ought to take better care of him.
self. i fear that he is Fastening to
an early grave.
Washington is an efficient Gen
eral of militia, and one of our most
civil engineers. Many have cen
sured him for that little affair with
his fathers cherry tree, but think
it is time for US to bury the Ratchet.
/ have never seen Webster yet,
though | have read his dictionary.
1t is not surprising to me that a
man of SO many words couldn't be
President.
consider Col, Crockett to be our
greatest American humorist, next
to Upper. His telling the coon
not to shoot, he would come down
out of the tree, is equal to anything
| have read in the Globe.
George Francis Train is one of
our most noble women. His APP
peals in behalf of her sex are both
powerful and convincing No one
can read her speeches without being
convinced he ought to vote.
Brick Pomeroy is the modern
Alexander the Great, weeping be-
cause there are no more WorldS to
conquer. What profiteth it man
though he gain the whole World
and lose both his daily and weekly
circulation
/ have nothing against jeff. Da-
Wis in particular, that | know OF,
although he kept me away from my
business at Galena until it was
nearly ruined had to sell out at a
sacrifice. But no matter for that
now. Let us have peace.
| have no idea ofremoving MAS
by" from the Postoffice. He must
be a substantial addition to the rev.
enue of the Department, for his
"letters" pass through every Post
office in the United States.
Napoleon Bonaparte will proba-
bly, never mingle in public affairs
again, so | will say little about
him. If, however, he had been
elected President of the United
States, and attempted to read all
the petitions and applications for
office that come, he would have
been sent to the Lunatic Asylum
instead of st. Helena. He had a
little luck, in that particular, at
least.
Brigham Young is a multltudl-
nous husband and a numerous faith
er, who has certainly done great |
deal for Utah. How far he is going |
to be allowed to do" the United
States remains to be seen.
-. n" is not as crazy as he
might be. | am not sure but he
would make a good Secretary of
the Treasury. He is in favor OF
deciding all the land back to the
Indians, and let the Indians assume
the national debt. This would GER
tainly be an easy and rapid solu-
ton of our financial difficulties.
Peabody is a well meaning man,
of much principle upon which he
has realized a great deal of interest.
His princely gift to the London
poor, l fear, is working harm. Men
who were in comfortable circum-
stances before that donation was
made, reduced themselves to alb
ject beggary for the purpose of get
ting q portion of the legacy, there
by setting very bad example, IN
deed.
Dan Rice wanted to be President,
and he may be yet. If he was he
would sell out the public buildings,
devoting the proceeds toward pay
ing the national debt, and carry on
the government under a canvas to
the music of band. 1t is hard to
90 back on the habits Of a lifetime.
| should be more contented II there
was lanyard back of the White
House.
Fisk is a well-meaning man-to-
ward Fisk. He has great versatility
oftalent, and can run big railroad:
an opera house andth Springfield
Repu6lican all at once. He is not
temperance man exactly, but ne
don't take his GO,UlS so much as he
did.
There is a great deal of useless
talk about Morrisscy's having been
in the 'ring." A member OF Con
gress who isn't in some sort OF a
"ring" nowadays is very rare,
indeed; and there are few OF those
"rings" as respectable AS the prize
ring. Big men have helped Nor
rissey to fortune His clubhouse
is said to be the house that TdndeT-
built. Yours, etc,
FAT CONTRIBUTOR.
| w g. COLLIER,