, 1879-02-13

As lie Appeared In 1870. AMI as He APP
cor'tsnondence tHhcianuH Enquirer t7tm.,
COLUMBUS, O., Feb. 8-Tllc picture e. Gath y
drew of Tilaen day or two etnce. IN Ills tcic-
graphic correspondence from New York to tlc
Enquirer, Is doubtless d true one, nn1 tlay tlayo
more tn 10 With etow1tug the venerable Sammy
OF the Presidential racc-track ncxt year than nl
other Influences combined. No political purity
will put nian who shows afgns OF tmhcctltty, or
even scnility. ot tho ticket tor the Presidency,
though II be clalmed Tor lin TINT he can carry
the States Of Now York, New Jersey, mni Con-
nrrticnt, mil tas the Solid South witAn The grasp
ot bis palstc,l arm, It may he n sad picture 10
contemplate tint Of once vigorous u,ll brilliant
leader driven In physical mud mental nnnentity
by tile disappointment Of lifetime, but II Is
mt tile ctlssom Of political parties To reward
disnpnotntmcnt,-mur less to tut Hcn tntu
otlice hccalisc they hnyc been wrecked by them.
The fighting men 20 to tic trout; the shattered
aud wounded liuya to drop to lle lear and ue
forgotten. ...
Ii, tlr autumn Of 1876 went with nv vii
FROM New iurk III tn ALBANY. We tnok the
!uy-boat. nnd. With n party OF Exposition tour
Isis, scyaral oi wnos,. were from Columbus, en-.
fOycd what Is, perhaps, the tIlust delightful
1uy's bit Of travelling to bo found III tho Amerf-
Gun Continent. In the tvcnilE We arrived nt
Albany, md. after supper. sailed out to Gull
him. iherc was no tll!ilcuty tn iint'lng Ills resi-
dcnsc, for the State nf New York, nnllkc Ohio,
fur1slshrs her f'overnov With n Hitting p'acu tu
live: nm, does not compel llitn 10 rent Or hoard
ut The hotels. Neither did | hare difficulty III
tltuir,y lin, thuuIl when | ifrst reached the
!lnGsu liz husi Eonr nut MISUNDERSTANDING. S.tll,
he koon rcturncd,, md snw hin a!lsht iroin
'lis ',urse md, With an c!astir, agile stcp. 10
came bustling into tho room wtIcrc ! was wilt
ing. Ills grccliu. was cardiat, nl,L his tnanllrr
l,n!restei- frank. liz took mo
lnto hs iibrasS. whsTa thrce Or fo!lr clerks
trying 10 Interview Inn, l,c walked back a1nl
fortt arruss thu roou't giving each ot taese
c!Grks Instructions what tu write. Whot!i to tiu-
lncslts, a, at l!r same tlsllct fu never alet1 to
Keen up the THREAD nj hs conversation viii INC,
or rather IL take up where hr ilad scft OIL le
laEe.l of rcfUrm and the restoration VI 0ltictal
purity: no denounced tlIc punuering Rugs e
na,l already 0roken, nsnl tho corruption ID public
litc which llu hope1 tu dn away wllh; but must
ri oil. hu alseoursed nf himself, Of lls family,
aud Ut what llo !laa accomplished To his lie.
paicn hut he asiir4 everything Of 0ur plans oslt
In tic West. allll several ttlnrs when Eayu tIm
utmatlnn Ac had nut lcloru received ho
turned to one of these eecr;s a'.d laa tiutcs
tlatie Ior future reference. The interview lasted
y cuuplc Of hours aud lett will, the lien hut
had obtatnca very tiitlo that was worth writing
nut ns an Interview, but at tlle sanla tftnc tial
INIT tho must wonlerfal Inan IN generalization,
,llu most marvellous n,an III hls executive aDllE
lies, and, NJ tho saIsie tine. ta tnost absolutely
seercttye nun of tI!u prescut generation.
HIRE, thought ]. Ia CaIdlnal !trhclieu tn
tlAt The Stutu II Wlfu nnd family ulpi all fext ot
Is,n to ltinl: q Napoleon In Ills concentration Ut
tnitl, III daring plasis, aud wogMtrous execution.
mud, at tho sanst time. slnrcliascll III hls
diplomacy, Ills secrctSciIess, and s statcrrat.
M. :'crtups, tho bToa,iuat ut his rlru IN 1acas
ures Ut pulley, not tie t!cepesl In t,litcu! Wis.
dom, Nefhap&; but still with knowledge uf Nun
ami a.Ia'rs md q familiarity of dctasl tu thu