The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-07
GRANT NOT SPHINX, BUT AN ENTERTAINING
TALKER-AN Ex-cABINEr OFFICERS REMINIs-

CENcEs OF CABINET MEETINGS.
From the Cincinnati Enquirer, August D..
WASHINGTON, d. c., August 4, 1878.
General Grants opinions OF the dead Geherais
Loo and jackson, as reported. are calling ior'n
O deal of hot criticisms in military circles mere
OF course, The Confederate officers arc nigny ind'g
nant The curious part OF it is that 1t has induced
some republicans who were very prominent under
Grant anu who are known 10 be In his confidence, 10
assert that Grants enemies in bis own party or
rather his rivals are ut the bottom of all this now
Grant movement, and that all this premature work
ing ND OF his candidacy for the purpose of drawing
frem him positive refusal run, or, that failing. OF
rilbnp him of early in tho fight, and SO getting him
ont OF tho way oil others who want the next repub-
lican nomination us n,,h,s ,sa' a ~sns
revelation, and not AN acquisition. a memper OF
his Cabinet Is authority Tor the assertion mat al
the while the country was calling Grant u sphinx no
was really a very superior conversationalist why"
said my informant the Cabinet officer aforesaid, Two
VINO were III General Grants confidence know that he
was a very entertaining conversationalist. Al the
Cabinet meetings. when there was not nuch 10 do
ana we are itling around for two, General
Grant CO ud tax as well us any body. Indeed, he
u very entertaining talKer. he would run Oh, NANNY
giving army "reminiscences, and we would Sit aud
listen to him by There is no question about
IT, General Grant Is very entertaining take when
he has q mind 10 be. 1t was only when he was IN
pubic, presence OF people he did not know and
trust that he would not talk. Then he was dumb as
an oyster" In answer to a query as to whether
rant would again his ex-Caoinet officer SAID -
"We, l don't know, OF course, what no VIII do or
what he will not do, but do know that II he VIII
consent to again 1t Will be with the greatest re-
luc.anse Then, alter moment, he added = III
were his place would not run again, and do not
believ. ne will consent to unless nc Is sure that
he will be elected"
TIE GRANT MOVEMENT GROWING WITH THE
PEopLE-THE "rH1aD-TERM NIGHTMARE
VANISHING.
sha Naur ynrk H..
gust .. ~
General Grants conversations with the correspon.
dent OF the New YORK HERALD, who Is accompanying
him by OF the enterprisng editor Of that great
Journal are attracting the widest attention. News
papers every part Of tho country that are predis
posed ignore the ex-Presidsnt are drawn 10 COM
mont on his sayings aud thus contribute their share
keeping him before the public IL Is notcea-
bio that the great majority Of the papers that insist
prccOncered plan bring him forward for the third
term are tho very ones who have most to say about
II, who DO most TO keep his name before the pubic
These men, II any, will make Grant the next Presi-
dent the United states The people OF tho country
are beginning see now that the "abuses Of Grant
ISM were greatly mainary-the fruits OF reckless
partisanship Consequently he is growing every day
In the favor OF The masses ard taking different but
none the loss closer position in the respect of the
people than he aid before II Grant IS elected
again the HERALD interviewer Will no: alone have
dons IT, but The man who was instrumental in solving
orth Pole, will have assisted IN ttle in
riddipg the country OF the "thtrd term" nightmare.
DID NOT LIKE TO FIGHT, BUT DID HIS WORK
WELL.
From the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin, August 81
The Richmond State Is unhappy about General
Grant; just all the Richmond folks aud Rich mond
newspapers used to be- The State says-"Ihere Is
nothing romantic, enthusiastic or poetic IN his cold
soven nature, and through his confession that he
never went into fight with The Joy OF battle In his
eye headed charge Of bayonets or gallopcd
yer the plain with sabre lifted high to Join in
the shock OF arms, and that he became
soldier against his own Inclination, We are
forced TO accept the sordld view OF
his case that IT was Tor prolt alone ana
not tor the honor he sought promotion, both military
and civil" 1t Is the observation OF discrimi
mating aud thoughtful persons VINO have much con-
suered subject of that tho soldiers who Affect
into combat with the JOY OF battle in their
OF KIND who really feel good deal happier be-
hind comfortable tree or In quartermasters wagon
when the enemy begins TO make him sell disagreeabe.
IL will be considered by most persons good point
about Grant that whi.o ne disiiked lighting he did
ght IN particularly Impressive manner when he sot
about it, The Richmond editor simply feels dismal
about result Of GRANTS efforts, aud that, der
the circumstances, can hardly be regarded as sur
prtsiuR.