Orangeburg news and times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1875-1877, 1875-12-25
The Last Meeting. e..

Tho last rneseting between President
Grant nd.vice-P President Wilson is
thus described:i Z The last meeting be-
tween President Grant and Vice-Presi-
dent Wilson was on the day after the
Vice-President was originally attack
ed Thursday, Nov. 1lth. The Presi-
dent, much to the surprise Of many
who had supposed that Mr.. Wilson's
outspoken utterances on the third
term question and his criticism Of
some of the Presidents official acts
had seriously impaired the friendly
relations which had previously existed
between them, visited the Yice-Prcsi-
dent at his room at. tie Capitol, He
was met by DR.. Baxter, who, pre-
ccding him, said to Mr. Wilson.
Mr.. Vice-President, the President
has come to sec you .a9f ua
Mr.. Wilson, with great effort, par
Tally raised himself on his elbows in
the bed, when the President advancing
extended his han,!, which Mr.. Wilson
grasped, the President saying:
Well, how is the Vice Presidcnt2
I am very sorry to find you ILL.,
The. tyice-PresIept replied: How
do you do, Mr.. President? I am glad
to see your am feeling somewhat
easier to-day l
The President, who had mean while
taken seat by tie bed, then Said:
tHow did this come about? When
wore you attacked? | just arrived
from New York tl,is morning.
The Vicc-Presidcnr then proceeded
to narratc with considerable particu-
larity, but iii a low, feeble voice, the
manner i'll which he was seized in the
Senate barber shop afecr taking n,
warm bath, md told how, when III
New York, lie underwent severe
surgical -opc,atian, the sealing afthe.
flesh over. bis spinal column between
The shoulders with II white heated
iron, and added Il imagine the opcr-
alton had something to do with my
present prostitution. Don't you,
doctor?'
oh, no. replied DR.. Baxter; it will
undoubtedly have a very beneficial
effect. The immediate cause was the
warm bath, which it was very impru-
dent i'll you to take, ] fear Hc adj
ded, pleasantly turning to the Prcsi-
dent, the Vice Presi lent ate too many
good dinners in New York.
Conversation then turned on the
Presidents visit. to New York. S lie
stated that. hc went thcre with Mrs.
Grant, vino ,wapted, 70 do some shop
ping, aud that his visit was one Of
business merely. Hc referred to the
weather in New York as very fine.
"A pause ensuing III the conversation.
the Vice President asked: DO you
hear from Nellie Qneaning Mrs. Sar-
toris) 'oltcn2'
oh, yes, replied the President.
1Icr mother gets II letter almost every
week by every steamer. She writes
long md very interesting letters. She
writes with great facility
The President remained about fiji
teen minutes, when, taking up his
hatand rising, he said:
I hope you will be better soon, Mr..
Vice. President. | will come up again
this evening or send up to see how you
arc getting along
Thank you, Mr.. President said
Mr.. Wilson, again partially rising on
his elbows. lam Obliged to you for
your call
81 This was the last meeting between
the President and the Vice President.
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