The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-06-12
SUNDAY AT WEST POINT.
How President Grant Goes
10 Church.
Sensible Remark, to tho Cadets BY DR.. eundcr-
land The Governor Of South Carolina
The President to Leave for
Long Branch on Tuesday.

Every carry riser mere VINO felt the necessity OF
making pubic acknowledgment that ne was no
better than he might be, and who desired rel gious
excitement, tempered with stlr stocks and pell
buttons, went to the little stone church on the
parade ground this morning. All the little great
men Of the Point danced about 1t, making all the
noise possible to be made with their sabres. and
looking as II nothing but feeling Of most profound
contempt restrained them from eating every pass
ing CIVILIAN. And oil the other little little
men VINO delight to capcr In the COM
pany OF the heroic officers and daily about the
barracks, were out in force. Not q few beautiful
ladies were also present Carriages and omnlbuses
brought up C0lzens quota or the fashionaby rell.
giOus. and lew walked over from the West Point
Hotel. larger number remained In that hosiery
to talk while the few prayed. These were Senator
Morton, General fitzpatrick, Governor Aiken and
General Belknap. Governor Aiken might perhaps
have repeated
THAT CELEBRATED REMARK
OF q former executive officer OF South Carolina to
the Governor OF North Carolina but for the dis
tressing fact that strict temperance the rule OF
the hotel. No man knows better than he the folly
OF committing plagiarism under such circum-
stances.
THE PRESIDENT
broke away from the impromptu and selfconstituted
cabinet and walked quickly toward the church. In
letter from Long Branch lately said that Grant is
not understood by the people. His idiosyncracies
have not been fully described. There are, 10 me,
points In his character which, whether good or bad,
are well worth notice. The Chief OF the republic for
tho time being, ought to he known to the people.
Grant has been sketched from many points OF view.
Sometimes an exaggerated picture OF Presidential
loneliness Is furnished US, but more frequently we
SEE HIN IN CARiCATURE.
But as far as | am aware, artist In words has
I'M raIi,r
be worth the while OF some person more competent
than your correspondent TO undertake the
task. truly religious man Is known bv
his walk and conversation, are told. Now. bar
ring conversation, Grant Is religious by his walk.
l have never seen-though church-goer for the
HERALD for mony years-any man In high or low
station put SO much fervor into his walk rs does
the President Wien going to church. lie ef; the
West Point Hotel with Mrs. Grant, Miss Nellie Grant
and Master Grant shortly before the commencement
OF the services in the building opposite 10 him. and
once on the walk, struck out as II he intended to
move on the enemys works before giving him time
to think OF equalization. In his family stepped
quicker and longer than their wont; the President
with heao slightly bent, eyes directed i've yards
before him, compressed lips, hands cnched and
hat fixed tightly on his brow, moved more swift
than they.
ROWING YOUNG MEN
in epaulets, ana with nothing to do; wandering
cavalrymen, whose business here their daily and
Visitors; gaping pedestrians, marvelling at the in
auI9eace OF magnificent fellows m buttons IN
Presidents way. He never looked up to recognize
any body OF acknowledge any upited hat until near
the door OF the church. The ladies then joined
quickly INTO the church and were as quickly
seated. The hymn was just being sung. Rev, Dr.
PRESIDENT OF the Board Of Visitors, was
IN the pulpit. He had no assistants, and, indeed,
was quite able TO do 1t all himself. The prayer
was Impressive, and the selections emnently
proper Tor muscular Christians. Rev. DR.. Sunder-
OF the First Corinthians He explained that one
third OF the Bible was taken up with the record Of
military events. and claimed for the profession Of
arms high consideration He gave the future
Grants, Shermans and Snerllans very good advice;
warned them that they should be opcdient to
authority and
NOT ovERBEARING AND INsoLENT
to those under them; told them, In short, In sub
stance, that while they mad every he proud
OF Their position, they must not run away with the
friends and themselves may think them to be. The
sermon was excellent as far as the matter
o. It was cs G.. the reverend doctor
thr0at-sitting prod-yOu-lnthe-stomac ology OF
the army with the God.is-loye theology OF the
Churcn with average success. lie was listened to
with profound attention, ana by OF the cOngre-
CATION more profoundly thal by the President.
stated was taken up by two venerable professors
and the result emptlcd into plate in due and an
Cicut Inc DcuculCuOu lOHOWcu, anu lne COLI
gregation slowly LIFT the building. 1t may have
been accident, but 1t Is fact that at the door OF the
church was boy with huge bundle Of papers. lie
SOLD THE HERALD TO THE CONGREGATION
as fast he could peel them OF his at ten cents
apiece. General Grant couldn't get back to his hotel
fast enough by walking, so he took carriage. He
went to his room Immediately on arrival, and, am
informed, Will stay there all evening" lie will not
leave for Long Branch until Tuesday morning.
THE AWARD OF DIPLOMAS.
The authorities here for reasons best known to
themselves, have pretended lar not to be able to
Carpenter has been requested to ready to deliver
the address on the 9th inst. and yet Is now sen
Olclally announced that the grand wind up will take
place on Tuesday next AT any rate the cadet hop Is
10 take place on the night of whatever day the Dip
plonias are awarded. The attempt to keep outsiders
IN the dark as to when the goOdby dav IL certain to
be Is ridiculous piece OF red tape, aud nothing else
TIE UNITED STATES COAST SURVEY