The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-30
EXCEPTIONS TAKEN TO GRANTS ESTIMATES OF
SOUTHERN MEN-H.s SILENCE ABOUT 1880


From the Augusta (Ga.) Chronicle, July q.
The NEW York HERALD continues to give &C
count OF General Grants progress among the
crowned heads and his opinion o. men ana matters
connected with the "Rebellion." The last patch Is
really interesting OF Jefferson Davis the ex- Pres.
dent has q pronounced aud even high opinion.
y We consider this lofty praise OF Mr.. DAVIS,
coming from the source It does, but General Grant
forsets to mention that about thirty Six foreign
nationalties were aroused" against the South well
as the 'young men OF the NORTH"
OF General Ben Butler the ex-President speaks In,
strange to say most ravshing TERMS as II he wanted
to bottle up that potential individuals wrath.
This may have the effect intended OF CON-
many months ago We heard him speak OF Grant In
terms the reverse OF complimentary; out there 10 NO
telling what 1ldttery may do III this wicked world.
OF Stonewall Jackson. we told that ne died too
for proper estimate oil his ability that 'if ne
had attempted on Sheridan the tactics he attempted
SO successfully upon Others nc would not only have
been beaten but destroyed We rather think there
have been lille loft OF Sheridan had Stonewai
tered hi IN. General Lee 10 dwaricd in Grants opinion
he speaks in these terms oil The ilusIrous Conrder-
alto mmsnder.--''Lee was of slow, conservative,
cautious nature without imagination or humor, al
ways the snmc. with grave digaty. never could SEQ
in his achievements what justiaes his reputation.
Tue \ilusion that nothing but heavy odds beat HIM
will not stand the ultimate light OF history. know
II rs not true" y 1t must be observed that
Grant speaks OF Lee only In military point OF vIcw
aud does not touch his Individual character.
While We think his estimate OF Lee incorrect II is
frank, and he naturally shrank IRON considering him
man and solder. That pariect character, IN us
glorious Combination might well make the ex-Pres-
dent quail
When Gran tries to out that tho two sections
were about evenly matched, aud that tho south had
as many men under arms as the North. he dcscends
TO sophistry aud ncon. 1t is falsebood known to
the world at large, II not TO General Grant Besides
account Is taken OF the naval superiority OF the
North and the deadly elect Cf gunboats IN our rivers
aud men -oi-war Dlockadng our coast Eliminate the
Unted states navy anu Grant would never nave been
President
We are for tho nrst time informed why Mosby be-
came SUCH friend OF Grant Mosby's graft
longest-ived on record lherc must be something
else behind the curtain.
Many southern will be surprised to hear that
Grant relations with General IL incock nave always
remained on the most cordial iootiug.V
Grant agrees with ex.Presdent Davis that Albert
Sidney Jonnstos was tue greatest OF southern gen
erals, but he uied too
The General winds up with elaborate reference to
bin,selL He never likod service the army; did
not want 10 no to West Point; plad hen the war
ended; never went into battle Willingly; was gad
wheS the lighting was over; mover wants ~ command
another army taxes interest in armies was happy
as farmer out curbcd his feelings simply out OF
nigh regard Tor Providence, OF course. lie did not
want the Presidency, and vet he says hts reelection
was u great gratncaion. lie declined pcremp torily
to run Tor third term. lie iorcsaw "crpplod adj
tho Presidency with delight.
All of this may or may not be true. On one sub
ject he preserves silence and that IS third term in
1850. IL these utierances OF Grant do not mean bs
Willingness TO DO the republican candidate I'm $780,
what do they mcan2