Daily Republican., 1879-09-17
THIRD EDITION.
GENERAL GRANT.
4 Curious AnecdOte AbOat Him by
General Gas field.

General Garfleld.
In late interview with correspon-
dent Of thu New York "Heraldn Gen
eial Gardsld related the following in
Uidsnt as illustrative OF the modesty Of
ex-President Grant: tt-H
The conversation led at length into
the domain Of lational politics. Hav-
ing putlbsfors General Garfield the re-
port Of General Grants recent CONVEX
sation with Prince Kung, in China. in
which Grant repels the idea of third
nomination for the Presidency, I invit-
ed attention to this subject, and asked
General Garfield what he thought Of 1t.
81 see," he said, "from the editorial
articles in the "Herald" that you have
shown me, that there is disposition in
some quarters to question General
Grants sincerity. The "Herald" pro-
perly ressnts it,. Grant was undoubt-
sdly sincere in saying what he did to
Prince Kung. l have curious reason
for being SO positive. Once, while
talking with General Grant, reminded
Lin that there was time when Ma
poleon Bonaparte did.not know that he
was an extraordinary man.
THE MOMENT CANE,
though, when hefslt the truth, and b .
left it on record with a friend at St.
Helena. 1t was, at the storming Of the
Bridge Of Lodi that Napoleon discovered
himself. His troops had been moved
down in successive charges until their
bodies ircumbsred the bridge. As the
piles Of dead rose higher and higher
Napoleon, seeing thatths Prussian guns
were still trained low against that hor-
rid mass, seized a flag and rushed across
to victory above the enemys fire. At
that instant, Napoleon said, he became
convinced that he was the child of fate
or genius. 1t was the origin of self
recognition. .--f.-...-...s..
Having repeated this story to Grant,"
continued General Garfield, 81 said to
him this Now, General, there was a
time when you didn't, and there was q
time when you did feel conscious of
possessing superior powers. Tell me,
you can, when it was that that con-
sciousness came TO your Grant blushed ,
scarlet, coniusedly. He sat silent
for moment, and then replied: 4 don't
think there was ever any such crisis
with me. But I'll tell you what has
been.
FIXED NOTION |.
Of mine from the start. have always
felt certain that if ever I sought or OBJ r
tanned place by my own seeking 9
should fail in the discharge Of my du- |,
lies. You will remember never asked b
for an appointment in my life. When
Governor Yates asked me to take charge !,
If regiment ! distrusted my ability to q
10 that. To be sure, had command ST
ID a company in Mexico, but that did Z,
,ot proye that could handle q regi-
nent. | told Governor Yates that he d.
must appoint me at his own risk if " "
allied it would be the fault of those "
vho put me In place. Ever since then cr
t has been my conviction that if ever =,
leld any post by my own procurement q
should fail at it, because the respon- &C.
ibility would be my own. II, til
therefore," General Garfield went
IN to say, 81 have no manner of doubt "
# General Grants sincerity in what he s,
aid to Prince Kung. Seeing that 4
arge number of men in this country 4
lad been working up big demonstra- al
ion on his return as deliberate prep ST
ration TOR his candidacy, it struck him
s violation of the rule of his life and L,
uccass. He has discouraged and pre- L.
ented it accordingly" on
NOT REJECTION. Dl
"But do you understand General -
rants statement to Prince Kung to r
rply his absolute rejection of q third +
,rm nomination ~
'By no means. l don't think that
flows. If the Republican party should Be
rge him with great unanimity to accept On On
le nomination, nothing in that dia- "
que would have committed him to a vi
,fusal. He might refuse. l have no oct
eans Of knowing that his taste for
lird term in the White House would Ha
OF prove unconquerable. His state ia IA
eut in China deprives him at any '1
lte of every appearance OF self-seek-
e. But If the nomination should 81 81
'me to him not in the guise of thing W,
'ocured, but as the spontaneous offer Fa
g of the party, he would accept it in Ky
'rfect conaoDance with the rule which Re,