The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-01-20
JCDGE JLRRY BLICX on GRANT.
Testimony of n Man who Knew Much of the
First President Of the United states.
Judge Black and a marty of constitutio,


Judge Black ana party of constitutions
alists were engaged IN discussion In the COR
geous dining room Of the klgg, House last night.
| VS. surprised 1T the appre tensions these me n
INDUCED. They hold Grant capable Of ny bull
headed laNle ,sne-s. even 20 the extent Of i'm
murlng the iilden majority IN Congress in the
threatens. Judge Back's tongue Is sharper than
yiirol and aquaiorus. A. TO hates. or hopes. or
Tears or passions, or predictions, he seems 10
sitting at the sumptuons table. the head Of 1t
Is where Douglas stts Is the head Of the
taple'-hc recalled the singular career Of tho
clod who. by the satire OF en- tnce sits In the
seat q Washington and wields a power mil
hon fold erepter. The yer, conpari.On between
the men drew from the Judge one of those com
pendipus appthegms, wnich have made his peas
Def re the supreme Court treasure houses Of
the most enduring wit. some of these gentle
men had rather deprecated the greatness
u Washington, thought he was a COM
mon-pl &c person great only because sur
Rounded by meiiocrly OF lower order,
and tried by events Of only ordinary pcrplexty.
Not sp,' said the Judge with tone OF re-
ploa h and the nearest approach TO VYaclty that
his grave voice ever gives loose to. "lf any
power, supernatural or otherwise, had appeared
in The American Congress, and, laying down
'Plutarchs Lives, said, take your choice u all
these heroes, YOU shall have the one you select
to lead your armies and restore YOU from tyran-
NY they could not have found" sad the judge
emphatieay, "a character so rounded, CONF
plete, and thoroughly equipped as washing
TONS ihis rem rkable testimony, IL must be
borne IN mind comes from man who was quite
l"N when ington died-who. Indeed,
'.ut much OF the nfft Presltent. tDOn this
broad basis Grants character VS. discussed.
and /. was agreed that II " PlutiTch's Lives I"
couldn't furnish a parallel for Wa hlngton for
virtue, patriotism, wisdom, ami moderation,
u timer could II supply a counterpart for the
General who IN q hundred battles never won
one, save where his forces were i've to one and
his slaughter IN the same proportion; who never
knew generous emotion; who never dreamed
Of "A higher position save for the opportunities
II gave to reward dependents; who never yearned
fuI mower, save As areward; who never dreamed
OF ol'e trust; whose motives arc
IN every position ignOhla; whose rewards are
selfish, and whose reseniments are degrading.
Upon such character as this the leace of the
country, cnnsrry tive men hold, should not be
permitted 10 depend. IL Is true that I'M peach
ment could not reach lin in time, out when the
pc pie are ia penn there are n rose who claim that
the law which are maze solely for public safety,
shou not ue :. ferei to render hem a prey to
designing scOundrtls Hence the duty OF Con-
gress u Initiate tae Cromwell House Of Com
mons. The writ OF the speaker, under vote Of
the House, could bring the whole business 10 a
sudden issue. with Grant, Chandler, sherman
Don Cameron, and Taft sequestered In some
stout prsOn for week Or two, tho conspiracy
would be without the vigorous inspirations Of
perfectly un5crupulous maiefactors, and the
popular forms Of government under 10 shadow
OF subyersiOn. Like breeds like. II Chandler
aud his kidd mad never set the evil example OF
open clnsplracy there would be no occasion OF
discussion OF this sort. but when the purpos .
OF the malcontents mas been boldly set forth,
there IL no reason why tine defenders OF popular
rights should not prepare TO meet revoluti nary
schemes by methods equally as resoluts.