The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-19
GRANTS FAITH
He Believes in Providence
and His FriendA
HIS PASTOR SPEAKS.

THE Ex-PREsIDENTs CID PASTOR sPEAKs-
GRANT, If RUNNING FOR THIRD TERN,
WOULD CONSIDER IT "a CALL OF PRovI-
DENcE"
From the Chicago Inter Ocean, August Is
ihe Rev. Dr. Newman, pastor OF the Central Asho.
dist Church, Now York city, is making brief visit
In Chicago. Last evening he mot by representa-
tive OF the IaerOcedn at the residence Of General
Logan, Calumet avenue, the conversation nat.
urally turned upon General Grant. DR.. Newman was
the pastor aud intimate friend the dur.
ing most Of the time OF his residence In Washington
enjoys tho confidence and appreciates charac-
ter OF the solderstatesman 10 greater degree per.
haps, than living
Alter few prehminaries the reporter asked, "wheu
DID you last hear from General Grant?"
"A letter reached about two weeks ago. 70.
Piled the Doctor. "He Was on tho OF leaving
PARIS Tor the north. He gave description OF hh
journey ur Nile and his reception by The Kh6aivs
of Egypt General Grant Is travelling around the
world making the closest observation, and, when he
returns, will be the best informed man In America
upon the manners, institutions, geography, topog.
raphy populations, and ABOVE all. the resources Of
all tho peoples the GLOBE This nation has never
appreciated The intellectual greatness OF man.
HIS OF ratiocnatioB, but OF intuition.
He Rrasps u thing instantly and uuerringiy."
"Ass he ever mentioned the next Presidency In his
eyes, i wrote him that every ono was asking
about his sentiments regarding the third term.
He replied that he had been through the trials aud
abors OF sixteen years Of pubic life, una was taxing
a rest" ~
What 40 you think about his willingness to accept
| the office agaiuf"
IL think a thing is iar.hcst from mis- thought
rrsa,er he IS ALREADY tho greatest living Amerca
But General Grant Is supremacy honest, entirely CO..
scientious, and should emergency arise where ~
American people uema nded his services again, know
he would not reuse. He would regard u as Call o.
Proviaerce. he mas an unwavering Toilet IN Prov"
dence, and no has often related to ms various IN.
stances wherein nc has pointed out the proviaentIa
events Of his lie Ae w.ii never 10 IN" snsntes'
thing bring about; but II the people, win spon
taney, suouid elect MIN. no ~ould give his service to
tho country again hs admins u; would DC one
view OF HIS observations ABROAD In addition TO the
eminent htness Of tue man previously"
"Do you think the people are likely to demand his
service the Executive chair againY"
"The Indications that in view of the unsettled
condition OF things now the bettcr Class OF ouI
CITIZENS are convinced mora and every day that
We need strong governmont 1t washington. We
tration since foundation o, tho government than
at THIS time. great deaf depends upon The person
atty OF Inc President Every one knows that Grant
is power IN himself He is army OF one. should
not be surprised the uay would come when the peo
pie viii demand him place At The head or
The nation once more They could
thing. He Is tho greatest living American to-day.
The distinguished Intention hs Is Receiving oaa Is
treated by President Hayes at the beginning Of tho
Iatter's administratos."
"Wel Hayes paid NO attention to tho outgoing I'd.
ministraton tor tho last ten days OF It's existencs
tunk on invitation lunch comprised ABOUT all the
| courtesy SHOWN by tho new President 10 the old
Hayes, Jonn sherman and Scnurz thought that
Grant was dead, buried and descended into hell
the thra day he again, but they did not hnd It
out till no reached Philadelphia and never fairly ro-
aiized IT Ill he crossed The Atlanta"
HOW GRANT STICKS TO HIS FRrENDs-wHAr
CABINET MINISTER THINKS OF HIS OLD
CHIEF.
From the Boston Post, August IL
wAsnINGroS, August l6. 1873.
Whatever else may be said OF Grant 1t must DO said
OF him that wonderful faculty OF binding his
friends 10 him. 1t Is almost impossible 10 find
who has known Grant personally who will say any.
thing against MIN. The cause Is doubtless because
Grant has the comm ndable habit of sticking 10 his
friends. True, he sticks to Thorn even aitcr theiI
shortcomings forces Respectable people TO cold
shoulder them but the great American public prefers
mat to "gong back on Them" which latter trait
II despiscs present administration II 10 anus
ing TO note how many good traits Grants friends
| discovering those days The other evening found
myscif sting elbow elbow with OF Grants Cab
| met Ministers Like most whom Grant favored In
.%s later years Of MS PSwe puO,e oo,ao"
| aud has been OF the best abused mon
In the country 1t may DO he deserved H. anu - may
be was sinned against than SHINING that 10
neither there In this relation. He Is an OF.
tremeiy cautious man. Slow Of speech, tenacious Of
sound lawyer so those say who nave practised with
him a. the Bar The conversation naturally turned on
Grant aud the alleged European 'ntsrview' 'nen Jus'
Judge" said /, evil Grant be renom,nased ?"
sit looks like IL; that Is, no will accept the nom.
| nation" said the Judge.
| els thero any doubt OF his accepting nf"
| ~ think there Is. l do not think no wants II !
| know he did want hts second nomination"
''He would DO q strong candidater
Yes; the strongest. think General Grant 10
In mn act q
ever He has hold on the people OF This coun-
| try which NO other mao has"
A DEMOCRATIC ORGAN ON THE GRANT SPECTRE.
From the Albany Argus. August ILL.,
| Apropos OF Grant having boon educated mp" u
rum ing once BEFORE Colonel Fornsy has declared thai
he DID that business himself and that the only way he
could .,educate Grant up" 10 standing Tor the first
term was by assuring him that hts Demand then made
for second one, could be realized The Colonel sue
cecds showing that Grant, far from beng reluctant
was about the most greedy man Tor place and power
he ever encountered and the Colonel has encountered
some pretty tough mon in his time. so much Tor
m,gut ''save" either ''tho country" or me party
Is interesting In Two respects. IL shows toas
tho m pss''assoy ,hs sn''V s,d Wnen Henry vii.
sons declaration That she republican party was
founded Vn the Rock OF Agcs-and wilson was capa-
bio OF Just that blasphomy- was npplauded BY Old
subsidy Pomeroy, IN the low intervals he allowed
himself the alternate work OF leading prayer meet
,nys and taxing brides IRON railroad lobbyists. The
suggestion referred to iurthor shows that In Grants
opinion he Is an appointed SAVIOR OF society or Of
.tnc party" IL 1thcr society or the party has got
tha, far lis chances Tor redemption would not brina
DINO Saratoga pool sale. rho anectation or de.
| Ius,on, however, OF one man being necessary "a
gave the people, considerable party OF thems
Is interesting as exhibit Of the result Of scntI
mental politics and proieae and lawlcss administra.
ION on hypocrites, scioIists ami bandits At bay
| Who arc .playing Leading b1siness" in the repubt
| can organization ut inns time.
| DAMAGED BY COLLISION.