North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-01-20


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McGREGOR, JAN. 20, 1860.
General Grant.
It Is beginning to leak out that the
President elect is No. talkist. A per-
sonal acquaintance with the distinguished
cbaractcr-not intimate at oil, but steam
boat-ical-to st. Paul, Minnehaha, Min
ncapolis, Minnesota, Minnesota aad. all
the other Names Of the North, caused Us
to think that GRANT was not likely to talk
in an extensive. way. Our trip-Capt
WEBB commanding the hurricane deck
aud dining table, and Gen. LAWYER pre-
siding over the socia-stir-up-good feeling
ism, was most agreeable one, bnt Ulysses
did not speak out much. Of this trip,
hereafter. TIE New York Vorld is quite
sensational. 1t, he or she, hirers some
man in Washington to write something to
it, daily. Below is some of the writing.
We bet nothing on it, because the World
not The WORLD that God made-but
the World Of Man,on Marble, played
sensation and beat Seymour by its re-
port of his declining candidacy after the
October elections. All Of US know how
that report destroyed the prestige then
held by Gov. Seymour. All Of us believe
that it was got up to defeat our candidate
and hence we place but little confidence in
that World. Its ability may be conceded
but not its reliability liz matters Of fact.
A Washington letter to the un-illustrated
leading sensation paper Of New York tells
us of column or two of table talk by
Gen. Grant. lie discusses, very freely,
the characters Of some distinguished men
of the Republic, and as matter of curi>
osity we clip q portion oe~the reported
talk. Do your own concluding as to it's
verify.
CEN. MCCLELLAN.
In answer to the inquiry about the
newspaper story that he had offered a
Cabinet portfolio to General Mcclellan,
General Grant said: ssThele is no truth
in the report that have offered General
Mcclellan place in my Cabinet After
a moments reflection he added: 81 do not
cay that have not thought Of doing it,
and know of no one who has right to
object. When / am inaugurated shall
be President of the United States not the
head Of q party. shall be the executive
oe 10 ,ho1n ae
majority. shall never remove good
man and competent officer who is a
Democrat, to make piece for bad man,
or an incompeteHt man, who is Repub-
lican. l know something of politicians.
While l believe I was the first choice of
the masses Of the Republican party, be-
licve l was the last choice of q majority
Of its leaders. If these latter had i'm
esined there was any possibility of elect
ing anybody else they never would have
nominated me. l shalt support the Re-
publican party whenever its policy COM
mends itself to my judgment and con-
science, and shall observe the same con-
duct toward the Democratic party. So in
regard to appointments, if l think the in
terests Of the country will be subserved
by placing in Office man who opposed
mJ election, this latter fact will not deter
me from making the appointment. Nc
Clellan, continued General Grant, is m
able soldier, good citizen, and pure
man. lie has great powers of organiza
ton. The army of the Potomac was thu
best organized, the best equipped, and the
best disciplined army the world ever saw
For accomplishing this ut least the coun-
try is indebted to Mcclellan. Another
remarkable fact il that, while to large
extent Mcclellan lost the confidence of the
country, he never lost the confidence oil
his army. l knew full well that when
succeeded to the command of that army !
did not supplant him in its affections. He
was its first love. 1t was natural and JUST.
l should dislike to think that was sup
planted in the affections of my old army
of the Tennessee by either Of my worthy
successors"
MS VIEWS WITH REGARD TO REBELS.
~ am in favor" said General Grant to
friend, "of general amnesty. When the
war ended was in favor Of more ex-
tended amnesty than was either MIR. Lin
coin or Mr.. johnson. l was in favor o.
amnesty to all except the men who orga-
nixed the Confederate government, OF
rather those leaders who organized the
movement which declared the rebel States
out of the Union. Those who adheared
to their States after they had established 9
de facto government, and had nsthing to dc
in organizing the rebellion, thought i
best to admit to amnesty. Now would
make No exceptions"
sENAoR MORGAN.
"Morgan always seemed to me-" cay!
Grant, ito be q mere bag of dollars shake
the dollars out and there would be nothing
left but the bag. His labors as Senator
seem to be to secure his reelection. Will,
I have never heard his integrity ques-
toned. never knew an officer appointed
at his request who did not have the repu
tation Of being corrupt man. think
the defeat of Morgan would he heavy
blow to the whisky ring in New York.
HORACE GREELEY.
In answer to direct question whethe
he thought of inviting Mr.. Greeley to &C
cept the appointment as Postmaster Gen
eral, he replied: "Mr. Greeley has pub
lished some unpalatable things about me
but have no doubt he thought at tn,
time they were true. Greeley is goot
man, great man, and faithful, honest
and efficient advocate of the cause O
human liberty. lie always seemed to mi
to exaEgerate the bright side of human
nature, and underrate its dark side. LII
exaggrerates the capacity of the negro
while he undertakes the crimes of jeff
Davis. Such men are always the dupes o
men Of inferior abilities, who are cunnin,
and dishonest. This is creditable fail.
ing. Tho world is better for Creole,
having lived in it and erred in it. ! lik
Greeley better than hase any reason t
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