The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1870-03-30
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Reconsideration in Washington

were penned by the correspondent Of
the 'sacramento Weekly Union z
leading Republican paper III California
Whenthe writers and publishers of
hat party are forced to make such
structures upon the doings Of their
leaders. reform in that party must
soon take place, or Il speedy death
must result from the grascalities of
that organization. Read the follow
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PREsfDENTfxL PEDEsrR1ANfsM-
y THIS PiGTIIRE AMI MAT. 3Its !
T Iimer Grant--poor man--on Penn
sylvania avenue the other EVENING"
he walked Slowly. his eyes intently
nxed on vacancy, his brow bent into
something T. Se a 'frown. The butt of
Ia nearly snaoked out cigar, held by
his right hand, he Wasg thOughttuliy5
pufrputi putting, while. his lett arm
nung down, stitiy, pressed to his side,
as though he were determined it should
not swing. He was attired like any
other genteelly dressedciviftan, and in
the evening dusk attracted no atten
tion,. Still he seemed to move with
AN emb barrassed consciousness of be-
ling stirred at; and there was that
about dis whole appearance and man
fner. which Indicated that he felt jaded
by the cares OF State, and wished to-
my, wouid-zhe Let alene.s.-aHis looA
, ,u,,r,,I,,.r 70 a1T fcLlSno sSarS II
hsatd distinctly as possible, "heep away
frein ms1iiif Nearly every evening he
walks trom thebWnIte House.. along
the avenue, TO the, Capitol grounds,
and then, sharply wheeling, walks
buck He-takes glmilar exercise early
h-theTfiiorhiagif IsdsaweH he does -
o herwiseshisl AeahhIwouao . give way.
1 met hlm again last Thursday after
noon, on + street, on his 3ay from the
treasury towards. the Post OlIice. The
troWh HAD disappeared, u and his face
wasSit'with pIeasant'smiies as he'll 5po-i
| liteLy Eaisedv hIs hat to the ladies or
bowed to the gentlemen who saluted
thim. The stiffness was nearly all
gone. Gfant=was himself again.
|GENERAL GRANTS NARROW Es-
| CAfEt
Do soii Know I'VE came near losing
our President that daYg While eros
sing Thirteepthr street, something OF
somebody so attracted his attention to
the right, that he failed to see or hear.
the rapid approach, Ion his left OF a
cranky; y;aIoreaky iowagon,2 drawn by q
pairsef ugly scrubs, and driven by twoa
.uilapidated little darkies, who were,
-quarreling for the reins, They were
too much takeh' Tp With thsir
squable to- caro- about srInniag. over a
man; even thuughsfhatiaman Me,e the
rulsriot aimighty patIon, and he, WAS
too much engrossed to hear the clstter,
iptil the wagon shaft was passing al
most within an inch Sfhis breast. A
slight start, u quick lbscaWardq step 1
and the wheels just cleared him !! The
President continued his walk quite |
unrufHed, while, the two little darkey
.r.ag.amnutfins . ag.am drove on in biissful iubcon I
sciousmess ofinthe, magnitude ofjtheir
exploit-for had they not driven back
anu nearly, driven over that great |
military chieftain whom Lee with all !
his Generals and all his iegions could |
neithef3dfiv over nor drive back z 1t |
was the momehtaryj reflex of: Caesar
at Thepsus, by the two young Pom
peys.l But joking apart, this was a /
most ma. row escape from serious dam
oet., 1Eg ,>:to.t3Si@ IL ~ ssT e e,s" ts2is
THE PRESIDENTS RETREAT-A|
REFUGE FOR THE EWEARY-THE
CARES OF HIGH OFFICE.
And now, while on the subject, let
me tell you (whatPls known to but
few that the q Generafi has q private
room at Wiliard3s Hotel, where, by
no means infrequently, he meets aud
chats without, constraint," and smokes
and enjoys himself tihreservedly with
some OF his old army friends. There,
in that o4ittle ,lsocial a,club-room, tree
from the opportunities of place hunt
ers, the gabble of small. fry politicians,
and the weightief augmentation OF
statesmen upon affairs OF state, he can
for briet h6ar9oor soa throw of the
President and. be the. man: oh, bnt
these must be, delightful moments, ipp
that little paradise OF room, SO cosy |
and comfortable, so fulEof the very I
of geniality There, at
tie, door, ike Christian at the Golden
Gate, he drops his Load, and stands !
ike one Transformed! :. Here, at least,
he can can p get T. an occasional taste Of
pleasure There sat least enjoy the
cheerful scoH oHpaniunsh up. ofq I1nseiish /
friends and old comrades. with whom