Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-06-27
OLIVE LOGAN.
A Pleasant Chat with Gen. Grant
Thoughts, Memories and FanCies
Of the Ex.President.
Cincinnati Enquirer Correspondence

Cincinnati Enquirer Correspondence.
PARIS, June 12.-Strolling un-
der the arcades Of the Rue de Riyoli
yesterday met
GENERAL GRANT
walking leisurely along opposite
the historic palace where from one
facade-that of the Louvre-was
rung the knell which was the sig
nal for the massacre of st. Bar
tholomew, and where from the
Other-that of the Tuileries-the
torch of the petroleum set flame TO
the couch whereon the fair Eugene
slept. / could not help thinking
as this our hero approached, wend-
ing his way over a path where the
Little Corporal, no doubt, often
sauntered, how different had been
Grants career from that of his
great prototype, the first Napoleon.
All variations of tradition allowed
for, all differences in the tempera-
ments Of the people Of France and
America being taken into account,
the fact still remains that one sue
cessful warrior was the usurper of
the liberties of the country which
bis victories had made glorious,
and the other made his country
glorious and prosperous by his VIC
tories, took nothing from the coun-
try but the honor Of a double elec-
ton to
THE PRESIDENCY,
both times freely offered by an
overwhelming voice, and now asks
nothing of history but that his
mode of conducting the suppress
sion of a terrific rebellion shall not
be falsely recorded.
1t is astonishing to see how well
the ex-President looks. His step
is light, his eyes bright and clear
and his complexion that of q man
in perfect health. What a glowing
and brilliant complexion he must
have had as a boy Looking at
him it is easy to see where his
daughter,
MRS. sARToRIs,
gathered the blooming damask
roses she wears on her girlish,
rounded cheeks.
General" said I, "your inter
view with the Herald correspond
ent, and the letter addressed to the
editor of the Herald by General
Badeau, concerning the assertions
made by the late Gideon Welles and
General Taylor regarding gyour cam
paign in Virginia, are exciting uni
versal comment"
"Those assertions" replied Gen.
Grant, "are an insult to the living
and the dead, To intimate that l,
in any way, at any time, ever cast
the slightest breath of reproach on
Mr.. LINCOLN,
is preposterous."
"Mr. Lincoln's Judgment of your
military abilities, general, stands on
record before humanity, and moth
ing could be more flattering."
" And my sentiments of respect
for Mr.. Lincoln's judgment have
been frequently, constantly ex.
pressed. | am glad Of this oppor.
tunity to again deny the assertion
made by
GENERAL TAYLOR.
Mr.. Lincoln was in no way respon-
sible for my campaign in Virginia.
fought Lee according to my own
plans and ideas, according to my
best judgment" II
"And the final result proved
that yours was pretty good judg
ment, general"
GENERAL BADEAU's LETTER."
said General Grant, "fails to cover
this point; our losses, instead o
being one hundred thousand men,
as General Taylor asserts, were moi
half that number. Forty thousand
will cover the whole of the losses
"Why did not General Badear
mention this, goneral?" @
Probably because he intends tC
give figures of the most extreme
accuracy in his forthcoming book
There our exact losses and the
truthful history of the whole Of thu
Virginia campaign will be given
"You read General Badeau's let
ter before it was sent for publica
ton, did you not?"
eyes. In fact he wrote the let
ter under my dictation, though thu
wording was his"
81 think, general" | venture(
to remark, ''tbat the country is
PRETTY WELL SATISFIED
with what you did during the wa
/, Of the rebellion, aud ! believe i