The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-30

burg the Gibraltar OF the South, tho key OF
the Con federacy-he said 60 himself Davis ought to
know what Is talking about, and II Vicksburg Is all
that says then Will take that key az every hazard.
he therefore changed all Of his plans instantly and
shaped his campaign TO capture the Southern Gibral
tar. He spoke oil Mr. Davis want OF wisdom in not
conceang mis- views better and The injury he inflicted
upon the heart by his indiscrect utter
an from time TO time
We do not mention this to inJure In the least an
aged statesman aud soldier we very greatly honor but
to show how Grant talked in 1856.
Grant did not praise either General Lee or General
Jackson. He said Lees great trait or quality as
commander his ability to excltc enthusiasm IN his
last two WORDS. He saia' jackson was brave man,
but a fatasL He censured President DAVIS Tor his
folly tn removing General Joe Johnston, ,'who was
conducting The campaign as SOLDIER" 10 quote
his exact language. ana that Hood was gallant lei.
low without brains. He thought Bragg the weakest
either side with the exception VI Hood. We
could reproduce, II necessary the whole conversation
almost in the and order in which occurred
mad occasion to repeat II several times to friends
after mel the General, and II became mel
faceably liked in our mind. lie talked about MS cam
paisn al Shiloh his relieving Rosecranz his campaign
against Lee and other points
hat our readers may see that Grants judgment Of
men is by no means IN iallibe may enlion that
General Joe Johnston was the only Confederate he
praised that Piegan' sheridan Is his model OF
soldier He told US that on the American continent
there greater soldier than sheridan, and that
If million soldiers 10 DO put in The field 10 bght
foreign Power ne would select the mill burner aud
slayer OF old Indians and children TO command them.
MOBILITY OF CHARACTER ATTEsTED IN EVERY
L1NE"--sIMpLE, CALM AND TRUTHFUL
''RARE CANDoR, sAGAcITY, MoDEsTY,
soLDIERLy INSIGHT AND GENEROSITY.
IRON the Rutland (vt) Herald. July 27]
General Grants nobility oil character Is attesod In
every line OF the very interesting article WHICH We re-
publish to-day from the New YORK HERALD 1t is
report by correspondent Of tho New YORK HERALD
OF various conversations held with General Grant, IN
a ~ n terry q draw
ing from the General some account of his military
campaigns, his judgments respecting the ability OF
leading generals botn the federal aud con-
Tolerate sides Nobody read this report without
feeling that Hamilton Fish spoke the truth when he
described Grsnt as the most unsedsb, true-hearted
he know. The impressiveness OF GRANTS
chaf acler felt by trends and foes alike. IL was
only tn, otner day that Colonel Mosby expressed tho
conviction that Grant was tho only republican that
had any constituency largo ougn to make him
formidable 0nd&ate Tor the Presidency the repub-
can ticket, and Ex-senator Ly man Trumbuil demo-
crat, said remarkable what feeling here was
for Grant tor next President among the repubi-
lie believes that Grant will be the hext repub
lcan nominee.
In tins conversation, as reported by the HERALD
correspondent, Grant appears IN the light OF man Of
rare candor, sagacty. modesty, soidery insight and
generosity. This great has evidently no spice OF
prejudice or nance IN his composition. He Is AZ cool
his Of his contemporaries as he WAS The
battle field. II Is 10 new thing for Grant TO SPEAK
with grateful admiration OF Sheridan and Sherman,
but his nature is equally noble wnen he measures
never his intimatcs, and by most Of he has ut
time or another been regarded with hos.
Tiny. General Butler, who onco called him a
brave, energetic and ,iul OF resource. who,
under moro friendly circumstances, would have
achieved renown. Blair, who SAID Grant would never
"leave the White House until be was carried out
dead Is pictured as both brilliant and an able gen.
eral, ana Hancock, who was once estrangod from
Grant, is spoken OF in the handsomost terms. General
Buell., who has more than once attacked Grant Ia tho
press, is described as possessed OF military genius
thnl uudertakiuQ while Joe
Johnston Is placed above Lee not IN personal charac
ter but IN sodierly capacity Grant Aditing that no
never uneasy 10 when Confronted ~ Joe John
sson. To the charge tnat Tue Wilderness campaign
him 900 That his exass loss II
does equal justice 10 jefferson Davis jackson, War
rem, Meaae Mcdowell, Logan, Stone, Mcpherson aud
Haeck, speaking as dispassiOnately OF rebel fed
era, OF the unlucky as successful Perhaps tho most
remarkable passage the report Is whore the natural
humanity Of GRANTS character crops out in the
following statement:-s'l was never moro delighted
at anything" said the General, ethan the close
OF the war. l never liked service in the army-not
as young officer. l did not want to 20 TO West
Point. Ny appointm ens accident, and my
father had 10 use his authority to make me go.
never went into battle willingly or with usiasfn.
was always glad wnen battle was over never
want to command another army. take no interest
In armies When the Duke of CambrIoge asked mo 10
review his troops at Aldershott / told His Royal
Highness that the one thing never wanted to soc
again was military parade When resigned from
the rebellion came returned TO The service because
II was duty"
Tho simple, calm, uutnIui constitution OF tnis
great mans mino, makes HIM the finest type OF I'M
pref entious, transformations American MANHOOD that
has crossed the water sincc Emerson. We note with
pleasure that General Grant speaks OF Senator Ed.
munds as a man, though frequently differing with
him public questions always personally friendly and
always t-pe aud honorable under all circumstances.
EXCEPTIONS TAKEN TO GRANTS ESTIMATES OF
SOUTHERN MEN-H:s SILENCE ABOUT 1880
THOUGHT TO BE SIGNIFICANT.
From the Augusta (Ga.) Chronicle, July q.
The NEW YORK HERALD continues to give an &C
count OF General Grants progress among the
crowned heads and his opinion Of men and matters