Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1872-07-03
. arren. Ohio. July 3, 1879

I colored gentleman for the first time
took his eyes from the Presidents
face. He carefully folded the note,
brushed his dilapidated beaver with
his elbow, put the bill in his pocket,
and made for the door, saying, as he
departed, with the flourish of a Beau
Brummell: ''Mr. President, l shall
never forget your hndness-never,
s'help me God. Good morning"
"GOOd day, sir,n the President re-
marked, as he turned to meet the next
visitor, who was young boy. with
rosy cheeks and brighteyes.
II have been turned out of West
Point Mr.. President. / want to get
backp (he had failed in his class ex-
aminatiOn), land came to you TO know
what to do. Here are my papers. sir, u
handing his credentials and recon-
mendation from many prominent
men 10 the President who read them
and said: "You can not get back
without the recommendation of the
Academic Board. 1t would be a vio-
lation of law ifyou were appointed
without it." Then. looking closely
at the boy, "If you viii get their rec
OmmendatiOn-why, then, your Con-
gresham can reappoint you"
"I am too old To enter on new ap-
pointment, and the Congressman from
my district won't appoint me. The
one who first appointed me is out,
a new one is now in"
Every well. You write to the
| Academic Board at West Point, thrO'
the Post Adjutant, and get their per-
mission to re-enter, asking that you
NAV 90 into the Third Glass, and to
90 on with YOUR studies. If they con-
sent, 1 will appoint you to West
Point.n
''WiII YOU gn said the boy, his face
lighting up like the harvest moon
"what shall / write W
The President then told him what
to write. repeating it. When you
have written the letter, fetch 1t to me
and 1 will revise and endorse it."
"Where shall write it 2"
"Sir here is the table, or go to the
The boy went out with a quick step
and a heart too full TO speak.
The President then turned to your
casual. and entered on the business
which brought him, incidentally
| mentioning when and where he had
met. and the circumstances, years ago.
When YOU consider the number OF
persons he meets and the hundreds oi
persons passing before him daily, you
are astonished at the memory this
man possesses.
A Congressman came in and called
the attention of the President to some
business connected with one of the
departments, saying he would call
again. The President, asking to be
excused, took his hat and passed out
at side door.
As YOUR casual passed down the
walk to the avenue he thought Of the
trouble, care and anxiety this man
had, and how easily and smoothly he
DISPATCHED business-always the same
Quiet and imperturbable man, patient
and courteous, charming all who ap'
proach him with his simplicity Of
manners and kindness.
A few moments afterward, walking
into the room Of the head OF one OF the
Departments, your casual found the
President seated at table lnqulrlne
searchingly and minutely into the
matter about which the Congressman
had called. When he was thoroughly
informed he took his leave. AS h(
was leaving, the dOorkeeper, who had
served under many administrations
remarked "Genelal Grant is the
only President in my time who evel
took the trouble to come to the Depart
ment and look into matters he wished
to have explained" While partisan
paps rs are filled with filthy persona
abuse about this man, he is quietly
honestly and manfully administering
/ the affairs ofth Nation, always atten
tive and genial, showing the sams
equal and exact attention to the rief
and the poor. and the high and thu
low. Bits of personal gossip (som'
not even respecting the privacy OF hi
famiIy), mean and vulgar in the ex
treme, are relied upon to weaken thii
man before the people. An enlight
eued public would sustain private
citizen in the prosecution of sucI
ISLANDERS, but the President of the U
S. can only appeal to the deliberate
Judgment Of the people. Their yer
dict will be, "Well done, good anC
faithful servant."-[Ohio State Jour
nal.
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