The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1884-12-26

In height, with spacious halls and an
imposing portloo. The honse lieb 10
view Of the gull, and & surrounded BY
. thick grove Of orange end magnolia
rses Mr. Taylor says that be vas re-
|csivsd cordially BY Mr.. Davis, and.
alter they had been talking few mo-
meats Mrs. Davis and her daughter, .
handsome young lady, appeared In the
room, accompanied By young Chicago
lawyer. Mr.. Davis inaislsd that he
should remain II the house over night.
During the eyehing the conversation
turned upon The war, and Mr.. Davis
talked freely upon ell subjects that
were brought up.
"Whsi IL the southern estimate Of
the federal generals - inquired Mr..
Taylor.
al cannot give you the southern es-
innate" Mr.. Davis replied, T can
give you my own estimate.
"What do yOa think Of Grant r. was
asked.
"Grant," he said, twas largely .
creature Of circumstances. I rsmem-
Der that the krst time met Grant was
when he was stationed on the Pacific
Coast As . Lieutenant. ! was then
Sessstary Of war. He was charged with
drunkenness and neglect Of duty. /
gave him bis choice between standing
trial and resigping. He resigned. /
knew that hSswould. General Grant
was . grsa. military commander. He
was verr tenacious He fought . bat
tle a. matter Of business. Msn were
mere ooga In the wheel. All the men
and means he wanted wsre placed at
his command and be had evey advan-
sge. He would have bean discharged
from the army Of the Potomac nit had
no. been that too many changes had
already taken place in the army"
"What Is your estimate Of General
Sherman r. was asked.
Sherman" Mr.. Davis said, "was
looked upon in the south as Alario vas
BY the Romans He was their 'scourge
Of Cod lie was cruel. yet he was .
great strategis.."
"Yes," interrupted Miss DAvis, che
was an inhuman monster. What be
did not use he destroyed"
sherman hssisAtsd." Mr Davis con.
tinued, .sfor . long time between join
ing the confedsrats army and The union
army. We we're uncertain which be
would do. He Gnally joined the union
army, thinking, suppose, that more
could b. gained by t."
"My idea" remarked Mr.. Davis, ''is
that Msads was the most skillful Cen
eral in the Federal army. General Les
once said 10 me that be could under
stand the movements Of all The Generals
in the Federal army easier than thoss
Of General Meade. Those above Meade
never allowed him TO display his full
power. he was hampsred and kept
down through jealousy"
Mr.. Tsylor-How did Jos regard
Mcclellan I
well, sir, Mcclellan was the bes
trained soldier in the war. Will,
Secretary Of war / seat him on thrs'
important missions--ons to Europe, !.
study military methods. He rsturnet
with better knowledge Of military
discipline and methods than was pos
sessed BY any man in this country"
! Mr.. Taylo.-Conld he have snteret
Richmond If be had pushed on scros
the Chickshominy 2
"Wsll,s Mr.. Davis answered. laugh
ing, al once knew farmer who sais
that If his foresight had besn IS good a
his hindsight he might have made
ortune on cotton. Something Of th
same kind was probably the fault wit
Mcclellan. Ifhe had known the weak
ness Of the Confsderates and had throw
his army across the river, I think b
could have entered Richmond. w
thought he wouId,sn ! believe Gener'
Lee thought so, tee"
Mr.. TayIor-Who do. you regard
the greatest Of the Confederate Gsper
alsi
81 consider General Sidney Johnso
as ths greatest General produced 9
either side by the late war. Gsner'
Lee stands next in my estimation, al
a. We move away from the war his de
perats struggle against oyerwbelinil
numbers will be marvel in war /
naIs.v
'Mr. Lincoln was q vulgar joker
Mr.. Davis said, "but withal a gre
man. He was wise aud he was homes
He could have been of great goed
the south If he had lived, and bis u
timely death was a great loss to US