Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-08-29

him, if he only had q chance along with
those other fellows" Mrs. Grants insight
into her husbands character, her beauti-
ful domestic qualities. her freedom from
pretense. her habitual simplicity, her deyo-
ton TO husband and children, and the man
ner in which she has escaped the harden
ing influence of public life, render her al
together admirable, and deserving of pub
lie sympathy in these days of her grief
and of public respect, honor and affection,
during all the remaining years of her life
:" used to believe in slavery she said, on
her way to Galena that day in 1865, but
Mr. Grant says all that state of things has
been forever changed and l agree with
him.
General Grant was noted for his loyalty
to old friends. When, on his return to Ca
lena, he was Offered by the Northwestern
Railroad the use of private car for himself
and friends for the trip through Wisconsin,
he invited as his companions, not the new
and distinguished associates who had been
drawn towards him by the successes of his
career, but the old friends and cronies who,
in the ante-bellum days had given cheer to
his humble life as clerk on Main street
Supplemented, sincere and affectionate he
was always loyal to those whom he had
once loved.
The General was q faithful Methodist in
! opinion and preference. l think lie never
| Joined the church, but he was always de-
voted to it. He never can be ANYTHING
| else" his wife once said to me. He was a
man reYerent and full of faith. One night
in Washington. before his election as Pres
ident, | said to him " saw the other dav
IN religious paper the statement that of
all our Generals you were the only one who
| made no allusion, or but slight allusion. to
divine Providence in our DAYS of national
danger" He replied promptly: During
| the war there was so much said in official
| proclamations, by the other side, about
God and his purposes, that l thought it
might be better to say less in public, but. :"
he added, 'in all my campaigns | have
seen the presence of a more than human
| wisdom, without which could have done
but little, and where / have failed in my
! plans | have seen that the results were bet
ter for the nation than if my plans had
succeeded"
| have neither time nor space to extend
| these "reminiscences. Grant was a man of
marvellous personal power. He had great
magnetic force; but there was in him a
mystic psychological energy that gave him
a peculiar hold on all who truly knew him.
| lie was man of clear insight into the
quality of men, and of unreienting pur-
pose; while his aniability and gentleness
| made ones love for him fervent. tender.
and unchanging, much like ones love for
| noble and gentle woman.
| He was wise, honorable, firm, affection
ate and faithful and while | am not
worshiper, and while l have not for
| years been thrown into the society of this
| great General, can appreciate all the tri-
butes PAID to his memory; and | hUunbly
| thank the great Ruler OF men that it was
! my privilege to know at one time in his
life, and 10 be thrown into warm personal
relations with, one of the greatest of the
great men who under Divine direction.
| have carved out the channels OF modern
history, and made true men prouder to be