The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-08-03
ANpMD.. SATURDAY. AUGUST 3. 1878.
Grant Discusses. Matters.

"a iIIlI-- - ''et' ) correspondent, Tray
eiipg with General Grant sends fro n
ltHAlourg an interesting letter con-
cefning his sayings and doings. One
paIagraph from his Fourth Of Julv
! peech can be commended to persons
'.asi 'pea about the one man power.
Nfassie SAID; O., le Bs.uum.. ..r.... .tl
pat 1 must dissent from one re-
marx Of our Consul, to the effect that
91feu the country during the re-
ceht war. If our country could he
saved or ruined by the efforts of any
one man we should not have a coun-
lFy,and should not now be celebrat-
lhg 9ur Fourth of July. There are
many men who could have done far
Betlg than i did under the circum-
81; IKs5in which l found myself dur
s.sSthe Var. IL had never held
codmand if | had fallen; if all our
Genrals had fallen, there were ten
thoasnd behind us who would have
done our work just as well, who
Woul have followed the contest to
the en and never surrendered the
Union t t... .... .yf..,...
Thefeneral and the correspond
ent ha many talks over the war
that pfsent points worth remember
ing. Grant considered his Wilder
ness calpaign a necessity, but if he
had knwn his army and officers bet
ter he Wuld have preferred to in
vest lie in Richmond from the
Lynchbrg or land side, as he inyes.
ted Pemerton in Vicksburg. The
WILDERNESS campaign cost him but
$4,000 mo, instead Of 100000, which
his criticssay he threw away. He
hat chance phrase in his
report 'hadstirred up General But
ler's ire, f6' he regarded Butler as
man who had done the country great
service. He spoke of Lee as u gall
liant soldier, concerned alone for the
welfareof his army and his State.
This is Grants account of Gen. Lees
surrender at Appomattox:
L received word that Lee would
meet ire at a point within our lines
near Sleridan's headquarters. / had
to ride quite a distance through a
muddycoantry. l remember now
that vas concerned about my per-
sOnal appearance. / had an old suit
on, without my sword, and without
ang distinguishing mark of rank eX-
.ss' as he shoulder.straps of Lieuten-
V5iIonV General on ~ooIon blouse
L was splashed with mud in my long
ride, l was afraid Lee might think
| meant to show him studied discour-
tesy by so coming-at least thought
so. But | had no other clothes with
in reach, as Lees letter found me
away from my base Of supplies. !
kept on riding until | met Sheridan.
The General, who was one Of the
heroes of the campaign, and whose
pursuit Of Lee was perfect in its gen
ship, told me where to find Lee. l
that Sheridan was impa-
tient when | met him-anXiOus and
suspicious about the whole business,
feared that there might be a plan to
escape. that he had Lee at his feet,
and wanted to end the business by
going in and forcing an absolute sur
render ty capture. In fact, he had
his troops ready for such an assault
when Lees white flag came within
MS lines. .I ... ...
went up to the house where Lee
was waiting. l found him in fine,
new, splendid uniform, which only
recalled my anxiety as to my own
clothes while on my way to meet
lim. | expressed my regret that |
was compelled to meet him in so un-
,eremonious a manner, and he re-
)lied that the onl y suit he had avail
lble was one which had been sent him
~ some admirers in Baltimore, and
which he then wore for the first
ime. We spoke of old friends in the
lrmy. L remembered having seen
see in Mexico. He was so much,
higher in rank than myself at the
line That ] supposed he had no rec
election Of me. But he said he re-
mem bered me very we'll. We talk
I'd of old times and exchanged in
luires about friends. Lee then
preached the subject of our meeting.
told him my terms, and Lee, list
sning attentively, asked me to write
hem down. / took out my mani
fold order book and wrote them
iown. General Lee put on his glasses
and read them over. The conditions
gave the officers their side arms, pri-
vate horses and personal baggage.
said to Lee that l hoped and be-
.ieved this would be the close of the
war. That it was most important
That the men should go home and go
10 work and tha Govarn m ant wOuld