The New York herald., 1872-10-28


"reminiscences Of more than sixty years Of history.
ciasped in his wrinEled and veteran ast he relates
bic rapids OF the Long sault in feet Of boats 70
attack Montreal; OF their battle ct Chryslers Farm
boat ON the river. The General was then boy en-.
sign. and his father commanded regiment OF
wilknson's forces. Again. the narrative turns UPON
the wrights and other names famous in the his
tory OF New York state. Next the General tells
west indies he landed at Mobile and travelled
thence to Washington on horseback-a distance OF
WAS e
age. And now he regales the circle with anecdotes
OF many OF our dead Presdents, OF the Senate
when IL numbered IN its body the greatest minds
that assembled in the Capitol and OF episodes
OF Court life and travel in the monarchies Of the
The other evening, while talking with the veteran
soldier, diplomat and story-teler, alluded to his
"sH00T HIN ON THE sP0T'
order, as II ID called and requested him TO narrate
the circumstances under which 1t was issued, anu
he related somewhat as fol0ws:-
''Wel," ne said, as he crossed hts legs and as.
sumed an expression OF pleased interest," IL had
been, OF course, but Q short time In charge OF the
Treasury Department, and we were afraid OF losing
had already sent Mr.. Jones, who belonged to OF
the bureaus OF the department, down, with certain
reached New Orleans he telegraphed me the condi-
tion OF affairs there and OF the determination on
the part o. the soatnerners there to hoist the Con-
toned there. He asked me for advice, and it was
evening perhaps seven O'Clock, when received
tas SPessnry sna once wrote e
the order Of which you speak. It was done on
hand and the most definite idea had regarding i
write it with, and that the pen gave me SO much
trouble that misspelled the word Treasury, and
got two as in it, then called In one OF the clerks
and told him to make copy Of the despatch and
forward It, He did SO, and put the original draft,
as did with all originals, in my drawer. Some
time afterward, when was looking through my
papers, preparatory to leaving the department
came across this draft, and l thought that, az i
Of Trinity church. /"
"General, y remarked, "the controversy in ref
have amused You at times even, though It annoyed
ishcd more than have been amused or annoyed
by the pertnacity with which the matter IS handed
S Drought Ssisa forward sS sss regarding it." ~
'Dfd You give the expression any consideration
than such as you ordinarily gave to such anairs 7"
AN AEECD0TE OF BUCHANAN
swny no." answered s the General @ as sn he toyeSS
about it, thought was merely issuing an order
which it was my duty to issue. omitted to tell
wards, wal although was staying at the White House
but said to him at the next Cabinet meeting, 4
am AFRAID Mr. President tnat & We shall lose s Two g
thaJ? then told him what had occurred ut New
Orleans, and expressed my fears lest the cutters
at New Orleans might be seized, as were those at
Charleston, Savannah and other ports. The Presi
dent then asked me, what instructions did you
sendr and repeated the wording OF the despatch
to hlm. He appeared o little startled, and said
quickly, Did you write thatY answered. i tele
graphed IT., and there the conversation ended. He
"Was it not singular that he should evince such
surprise, and yet refrain ffom further alluson to
eyes," replied the General, thoughtfully, "and
1t was some time afterward that made up my
mind that his astonishment was owing to his desire
not make the initial aggressive movement That
was cherished resolve OF his that II war must
come the % onus Of inaugnrating # should not rest
well IN the end that he SO closely followed out that
idea.n .
THE GENERALS COMING FIGHT
i then turned the conversation TO more recent
events and the probabilities Of the coming election
ssWhat do you regard as the chief considerations
by which voters should be governed IN the Presl-
Dental electi0n?n
answered by telling yon In what think the true
character OF the contest consists l regard the
views OF the two candidates on the subject o. tari
a much gravcr issue-and that Is whether the
Union is TO be maintained with the amendments
made to the constitution since the rebellion, and
with a cheerful acquiescence in those amendments.
There are political men of high standing who do
not hesitate to say rney are not vad ana Wne
Is secret denial OF their validity, which fear is
much more extensive in the South than Is generally
especially IN his Dayton Speech have developed o
latent hone that these amendments may be got rid
IL the nat ia a
the Southern people, after full discussion and
without bloodshed should decide by their votes
whether they would stay with US or 60 away, he
would respect their decision.
THIS DECLARATION
has been responded to in Georgia by one OF the
maiOritiea
State in the Union. 1t coufirms fully the lear
have expressed that there is an underlying element
OF disturbance at the South which needs only the
encouragement OF a friendly or feeble administra
ton to be warmed into life and activity. 1t Is in
General Grant OF vital Importance. He has been
exceedingly liberal towards those whom he en-
countered in the field, and s as strongly opposed
as any man to hostile or vindictive policy toward
them have thus briefly explained what regard
as the ruling consideration in this contest. II is
certainly SO with myself. have never expected
that the least iii feeling at the South which grew
out of the rebellion would subside entirely during
the life OF the present generation-i mean during
the lives OF those who bore an active part in 1t. 1t
will gradually abate and die out by means OF closer
commercial and social relations between the two
sections of the country and by intermarriage with
THE CARPET-BAGGERs,
il people choose to call by that name the Norther n
men who are pouring into the South and aiding by
their capital and enterprise to advance its pros
perity. Happily 1t was not religious quarrel
Religious estrangement is apt to i've on for cen.
tures-if indeed 1t ever dies-political quarreis
rarely beyond a few generations
.'What is your estimate, General, OF Mr.. Greeley
as man Of ability ~
81 always had a favorable opinion OF his intellec-
tual powers" responded the General, ''but they
seem to me to belong to the department OF genius,
as the term Is commonly accepted by u.s. rather
than to that OF talent. His mental machinery ap-
pears to lack q regulating power to connect in
equaties OF notion
.'What do you think OF his farming asked
~ know nothing about it. have never read his
book. have no doubt It contains some pleasant,
possibly profitable, reading.
OUR LONG ISLAND FARMERS,
however, laugh q good deal about his wood chop
ping. They say, IL he knew anything about it, he
would not be cutting down trees when the sap Is
up, as he has been doing, according to the news
dency."
II see, General, that you have some fields about
you. Do you cultivate them Z"
"Yes; but my agriculture is on a very small
scale. I raised some corn last year and some
wheat this year, and sold what did not want for
my own use. But IL l should set I'M for a farmer