New-York tribune., 1870-04-09

, -,r,ant NJ IN him. unprecedented conbnemehe
ara labor Still fresh.ooking comfortable quiet SSH
pos,essed strong Of Will aud OF nerve is me- mau ""y
teens his own counsel and" multitude OF counseio'
who can keep silent amid the "eterDai patnerihs' "
and inquiston Of takpgest ana asSngeS
Canital in the world Yet man Is peasanter khucr'
or penter in private life. than President Grant. ''n
ought TO be known. for 1t Is good thing 10 ko" "
the domestic life OF the President OF the Uned o'ae
sincularly happy and beautlfu-a noble eAainpio io
Amercan homes. have this from the best authory-
from friends who have of late been guests at the "h'e
Uouse and who day after day, have been witnesses
NJ the harmony and lovingkindness OF its ih'
mates. unspoed by pr sperity, fattery, fame' ana
nower That White House islands like light
house surged about by sea OF hungry omceseeH'
ing and more hungry curiosty-but what privacy they
can secure is doubly to that merry and sectionae
family circle who find nothing better In their exalted
position p State dinners balls and receptions than the
dear ol2 love that united them in their homo on tho
Western prairies and which they wisely brought along
with them as their chief household god. NO ono eau
deny to the President and his wife rare propriey and
eyenness OF manner alike without touch OF arrogance
or supercillousness Under their marveousy changed
condition OF life remain yet the real man and the real
woman marvelously Unchanged. This is dhcuit TOPIC
TO treat Of Just here where genuine odfashoned nero
worsbp gives way to sycophanc subseryiency or bnd
party animosty, and where honest respectfui loyalty
toward rulers and magistrates, and all having au'noi'
over US [" Is AN exploded idee."
NV brilliant friend Mrs Sarah +. Amos, has had the
honor Of modelling tho very finest bust OF President
Grant yet produced Ihave an ambition to rival az ieas'
the fidelity and fckenes OF that work. by slight pen
and ink sketch.
Though 80 quiet and undemonstrative, President
Grant manner is not cold Though somewhat set and
quite retcent expression his face is neither har nor
forbdding Though his eyes OF grayish blue certainly
do not radiate geniality and good fellowship have
always seen in them still and steady frendllDeSs-i
partial almost undiscriminatng, but singulary uhior
getful HIS look into your eyes on first neetlhg ID
clear direct but not piercing Io makes no deep
scrutiny into your character but you feel that no
reads you we'll as far as goes and you may be sure
he will know you the next time His words are 1ew' as
he has occasionally remarked aud his address simplicity
itself Some one once called 1t courageous SIM
plicity" I don't think the term suited 70 MIN !;
| it implies too much consciousness. Franklin's
appearance at the Court OF Versailles, was "cour-
ageous simplicity" Jefersons riding on horseback from
the White House to the Capitol dramatic simplicity
But Grant gives thought to eect-makes no parade
of not making parade. In walking he carries his head
| that wonderfully compact, evenly modeed mead
slightly forward and he has in public places an absent
yet acquiescent air. as OF one being taken somewhere
rather than going OF his voiton-which is usually
the case as he the most obging Informal and unmag
steral Of Chief Magistrates To me there Is something
strange in the ordinary passivity Of such VIII as his
He seems not only modest but difdent man. Great
heroes before him have been So This difhdence may
often be taken for indifference and insensiby think
have seen the sure marks Of in his intercourse with
children for whom he really has the fondness character
| stic OF Mr.. Lincoln. He has no smatalk for small
nteryIeyers but he ia not above listening to them and
have noticed that they account him hard or cold
They have perhaps the instinct to understand ana the
TO interpret that riddle for statesmen reporters
| and fine lades-the face OF President Grant.
few evenings ago, little party Of us assembled to
witness some private theatrcao the simplest and most
juvenile SORT the house OF Of the Cabinet Minister'S
the family from the White House called, quite unexpect
edy On being told what on the taps 1.-THE President
expressed desire to the performance, " the chill
dren would object" OF course, they did not though
duang their buskns but did their poor best Deiore
their august audience. and were rewarded by Presde
tial laughter and applause. Watching our PRESIDENT as
he sat smiling kindly at that little comedy that quaint
bit OF childish mmic.life 1t almost impossible 10
realize that he was indeed that Captain OF Captains VINO
few years ago. was the central hgure IN mighty
drama OF battle, whose stage was continent ana whose
aud ence was the world. L think we ought to srire to
realize this more there is too much petty
cav at this mans nonobservance OF some OF tho SINAI
convenonates which call "thc etiquette OF the po
sition too many newspaper patitudes that he enjoys
his cigar that he loves horses bless him for that tina
ne does not make speeches on all trivial occasions (bes
him FOR that too D. short, that he does not do the de
pertinent Of his place according 10 arstocrauc uemo
cratic theories that he not the President OF precedent
| We bad eyes ,nt chose him
Let us remember that God gives to one soul genius
TO think and aspire to another to DO and to BE- There
| il the inspired prophetbran, which says 81 see
believe and there the imperial. compulsive brain
which says "I AM wILLw Who shall say which Is th'
greater Each by divine law, ancient as time. grayit
ts fit period and place Because the night OF ou
trbulaton is past do not let to thank God 70
the strong hand which upheld and guided as through IL
heaviest darkness above ALL let not quarrel with tina
hand If IL takes not kindly Paris kids or If the grip
learned upon the sword-ht sometimes makes slippery
| self. seeking. political fingers tinGle. G. c.