Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-07-25
ARGYLE ON THE BOOM.
What a Noble Britisher Thinks of Gen.
Grant.

Grant.
Dispatch to st. Louis Globe-Democrat.
New YORK, July 16.-His grace, George
Douglass Campbell, Duke of Argyle, accom-
panied by his two daughters, sailed for home
to-day OF the steamer Scythia, after what his
grace says has been an extremely pleasant
visit to this country and to Canada. The
same steamer carried several other distin-
guished passengers, including Geroge Jones,
proprietor of the New York Times, Col. Alb
ner Taylor, of Chicago, and "Pinafore'
party known hereabouts as the Philadelphia
church choir crowd. The Duke of Argyle ex-
pressed himself quite literally before his de-
parture regarding politics in this country,
"For myself" he said, Il do not think that
The people of the United States can possibly
do better than 10 replace Gen. Grant in the
White House and to keep him there by sue
cessive elections, if need be, for the remain
ing term of his life. have taken pains dur
ing my visit he re to read great many of
your journals, and think have DISCOVER d
evidences of a strong wish that Gen. Grant
should again become the chief executive
magistrate of your republic, and if you
once place him again in power, what will
YOU gain by removing him Is there in ali
your country man of greater executive
and administrative ability Is there one in
whom the great majority of your people
repose SO mich confidence? Is there one
who has had his experience of men and poll
tics in this and in other lands? Is there one
whose mind has been 80 enlarged, not merely
by travel, but by intercourse with the lead
ing men of every capitol in Europe? Is
there one who,, in q moment of danger,
could be SO thoroughly depended upon to
take quick, necessary, and effective meas
ures for the preservation of the public
peace?
"Perhaps,' said your correspondent to his
Grace, syou are somewhat prejudiced in
Gen. Grants favor by reason of his ancest-
ry and the Scottish blood which runs through
his veins?''
"Oh, no." said the Duke, ssnot at all. o
course, all other things being equal, prefer
a good Scotchman to good man of any
other race, but my predictions in this re-
spect do not, assure you, run to the extent
of binding my Judgment. I weigh Gen.
Grant, in the scale of my Judgment, simply
as man, great soldier, and an excellent
ruler for people composed as you are of
46,OOO,OOO of more or less heterogeneous
clements
But you must be aware that Gen. Grant
has very many bitter enemies, -enemies in
influential positions, and that unpleasant
stories have been told respecting his obi
guilty of moral sense, his preference for a
bad friend over a good opponent, or one
who is Indifferent to the scandals which at
tended certain periods of his administration %
"Oh, yes" said the Duke, 81 have
heard much of this, but to what does
it amount No one, ! believe, imagines
that Gen. Grant, either as commander in
chief of your armies, or as your civil ruler.
was ever guilty of taking public money for
his own use. or enriching himself in any
way at the public expense. If around him
were friends who served him well, but who
at the same time may have used the DO
sition in which he placed them for their own
aggrandize ment, his experience in this re-
spect has not been different from that of
nearly every sovereign in Europe, and prob
ably Gen. Grant felt with respect to these
alleged scandals that if he replaced men
whom he knew by men whom he didn't
know, the stealing, if stealing there was, or
the malfeasance in Office, If malfeasance
there was, would probably go on all the
same, and perhaps to still greater extent .
'What has been the general impression
produced in Europe by Gen. Grant mot
only in England and Scotland, but at the
European and Asiatic courts which he has
vieited2''
$50 far as know" replied the duke, ssthe
impression that he has left behind him has
been q remarkably favorable one. I had
myself the curiosity to make some inquiries
respecting this matter of people who would
be able to know what they are talking about
and should be inclined to say that the
sound, good sense, receptive mind, and clea1
intelligence Of Gen. Grant have won fol
him the high esteem and admiration of til.
sovereigns, diplomatists, and men of letter.
with whom he has come in contact durin,
his long and eventful trip
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