The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-27

Sha vantage ground in the siege OF Petersburg from
place ., me m,ns n rive man
We would have our children believe him.
Respectfully, q. T. WARREN.
A DECIDED RELIEF.
[From the Springfield Republican, Jaly 25.l
Grants recognition Of Sherman ana Sheridan 10 AZ
hearty az could DO made There will be some
prise At has judgment Of Lee, whose reputation bs
coasidors OF all proportion to his achievements
Sionewal Jaekson's lame, he thnxs, would have sut
fersd # be had lived to meet sheridan and our army
whsn IL had become well drilled. Joe Johnston was
the Southern commander, Grant says, who gave him
the most anxiety. Abort Sidney Johnston died TOO
soon anybody tell wha, he might have achieved.
Grant doesn't sympathIze with the theory that JeG
DAVIS was drawback South thinks he did tho
bsst any could have done. OF the generals on
The Union side Grant was greatly disappointed in
RosscrAps, Stone, Mcdowell, whom he considers q
real victim Of III luck, and Buell., whom he credits
with genius enough tor the highest commando; War
ren's failure be attributes his hesitstiug lempers
msnL Grant drops q word OF apology 10 Bauer Tor
having called MN "botted up" and speaks we'll Of
Frank Blair aud John Logan; gives Hancock hne
soldier and man; recalls londly the men,
Org Of AcPhersoa. who dicd toe early, and excuses
Msaas's failure TO destroy Leo At Getty sburg the
ground thai be wus new TO his army, though No
thinks that II Sherman Sheridan had commanded,
IL n.gnt ana weuid'hsv been done.
Grant declares that his losses In The Wilderness
campaign have been grossly sxAggsrstea; instead OF
tnrssiDg away LOO, 900 men hts tetal loss vas only
vhi,s every SIow he struck was steadily weakening
Lee speaking oil this campaign, BY tas way, Grant
thought ssrseusly OF messing ms army 10 novaoIs
columns, giving the men twelve days ratieSs asd
throwing himself between Lee and hts c0mmuntca-
tons-a plan that ii successful, would have snort
the war by ysar-Dut ~ ne was new 20 the
army and It was a risky joo ne 1 DAILY Dc.
move The iconesiast has at last attacked one OF
the deares, memories oil the wsr-lhe long sasy ''Ba
tie Above The Clouds." The battle OF Lookout Noun
tain, Grant decares "is vi The romances oil the
var. There ~ss no such battle aud no action even
worthy to be called bs,le on LOOKOUT Mountain. II
n ali poetry. The traditf6nai council OF war" also
gets a blow. Grant says he never held one and
be lstsnsd 20 any body A. hesdauartsrs had 10
say, "but always made up my mind 10 act and the
srst that even my san Knew Oh any movemsnt was
when wrote out In rough and gave II to be copied
~"
ing 10 Grauts story OF how Andy johnson, The
Of his determination 20 make treason odous, ssr
susy talked Of arresttn. Lee, despe HIS parole, and
once inquired rathe snsppisrly wnat right military
sonmsnaer had to protect arch traitor from tho
laws Grant replied that the commanders RESPONSE
biillss times supreme and his epgag
with the dsfsaisd enemy sacred, and added that,
lesg .. Lee kept h's psroe ne would resign the com
nm, ana the pro1scs was dropped.
OF course Il couidn't be GRANTS talk without al
oihsr word about ST. Domingo He insists that be
was opposed TO the idea at first, and hoped
his agents would report against II, though
he bscams soon more ard more convinced
even aassrts that he 'used NO pressure about the
treaty." an expression which can only be accepted
on some Interpretation OF the term ''pressure."
Oi course Grant snli thinks annexation would have
been good thin g-hsped solve the Cuban question,
hear sre sun oppressed In The SCUM, allow cd us
TO grow rofcc and sugar, opened new ned
Tor American capital and gwen US an even better than
q asw Texas California SO deep seated the 81.
Domingo delusion, indeed, that Grant predicts ,hs
democrats will revive she project when they come
Altogether this 10 q decided relief to the kind OF
''Grxnt talk" have had much OF lately, though
the .'thrd term" drifts into II Tor little while TO let
The x-Presiaent repeal once much ne ha,cd
10 De President ana how sad he was " Set through
With II.
THE couNTRY's REGARD FOR GRANT.
Prom the Boston ADVERTISER. July 2eI
For private citizen. ana ono VINO has little
aspire TO further distinction, civil MIL
itary, any citizen Of the United STATES, General
Grant kept In public view surprising success
HIS intimate frfends u the army, those who
liked ths atmosphere OF his administrator, cspe.
esaiiy the last one, have managed very well
On tue Whole, aud have kept their letter
writer's and newspapers diligently work.
They reserved most timely assistance from
the reckless. and revolutionary spirit OF the demo-
cratic extremists in Congress, and from The rowing
Bourbosmu Of OF the Southern Sfatos With
every attemps part " arag from their graves
TIE sssuss Of past contests, when Grants name and
prsstige we're Of strength the right, tho
Old loysity 10 MIN has seemed 10 spring NJ again
ready for ffesn START Aud aothng would contribute
rnucn bring him sgstu forward n leading
cdais sr the Presidency ss tue success OF the demo
erass The fall elections OH the Issues partially maae
ny ouripg the recent session Of Congress-
General Srent btasen 10 contributing, no doubt un-
consciously tho plans OF his inter sstsd frisnds
For he talks SO much more freely abroad tban ne
topic OF conversaton--espceaIly In season,
disputed public questions are IN allegiance aud other
Interesting TOPICS He talks too, with such
rood ssnss aud modesty--when no fvsgets his tow
personal griefs--ss. Tor example, IN his fourtn OF
July speech st Hamburg and VA the greater part OF
The last conversations attributed 10 him by Inc NEw
YoRK HERALD, thar It 10 impossible 10 rcsist tne
has rendered great services TO his country and 10
always wiing 10 give TO others tae glery. Inc nah
DER in watch ali this is commented on, even by those
bad the least respecs Tor the personal nnusnoes
. wnscn grnvitatsd around him In Washington, snsva
the depth OF the regard the country has LOG him.
Yet after all, is difcult at this time 70 coscsve
Of any grerter political calamity Detailing the country
during tue las three years oi ns sscOnd term To
that more thsn 10 any other siogie Cause ws owe "
that republican party was peted 10 30 through
the valley Of tho shadow vi death, feari0g great ev.
Tbs ists Juaseyheplsy 10 credited anew with his gal.
last Of the arrogance Of tho southern wsg OF
bfs parry $780, wncn, alter stspbon Dvugias had
been Batimorc,Ibs quoted with nns sdses
from the Scotch ballad OF "Bonnis Dundss":-
There are hills beyond Pentland
iiefs friths beyond Forth;
lftBsre lords Ia the southland
There chief In the North