The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-04-09
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Washington Dispatch: Gen. Beaie,
one of the old commanders dearest |
friend, in speaking Of Gen. Grant says: |
az have been q very intimate friend Of |
Gen. Grant for fifteen years In all my |
daily companionship with him, at home |
or abroad, 1 never heard Gen. Grant
make q remark which could not be re-
peated with proprIety before q roomful
of ladies. His character was wholly
pure and free from guile. As to the re-
ports that he drank to excess ought
not to refer, for they are senseless and
untrue, but l will say that during the
whole period that have known HMM
riding to and from my farm near this
city two or three times a week, In dining
at the same table, in walking the streets
of Paris until 2 o'clock in the morning
for amusement-I have never seen him
when he wasn't as clear-headed as you
and I are now. His even disposition
was something wonderful 70 me, and
have seen him tried almost beyond
human endurance. He never cursed and
sWore at people, and he never lost con-
troll of himself. He was always able to
do what he considered right.
"I saw him once while at q whlte-heat
of vexation in the library at the White
House, put personal prejudices and
wishes aside and do his duty without
question. He had been abused and
slAndered by q certain person to such an
extent that he could only recognize him
as q personal and bitter enemy. The
question arose whether that person
should be nominated to the senate or not
for q position. I knew all the circum-
stances, and said TO Gen. Grant: What
are you going to do about itP DO about
It p he repeated Il will send his name TO
the senate. He has deserved his ap-
pointment by his services to his country
and no personal i'll feeling on my part
shall prevent his obtaining what he de-
serves He sat down and signed the
nomination and it went TO the senate at
once. He was generous in the extreme.
1t was always difficult for him to re-
fuse requests made OF him. could tell
you instances of his great kindness Of
heart which you could scarcely believe
but little things will show this trait as
we'll as great ones. Wen Gen. Grant had
been q visitor at my house children
would overwhelm him with requests for
his autograph. Often when we would
return home late at night from some re-
ception, tired and sleepy, on the table
would be q pile of autograph albums q
DOT or two high. Mrs. Beale would say,
Come, general, IL is time to retire. You
are tired. aud need rest. Don't stop to
write In those books tonight, but wait
till morning. NO. Gen. Grant would
reply, I'll do it to- night. These books
belong to little children, and they will
stop for them on their way to school In
the morning, and 1 don't want to disap-
point Them and he would write in every
one
"He had a wonderful facility as q
writer. His mind grasped the whole
subject, and he wrote without hesitation.
/ have seen HIM write for hours without
stopping for a word. He made fewer
corrections in his writings than any one
ever knew.
During his military experiences he
had learned that it was his duty to do
the engineering and planning, and to
leave the details to his lieutenants. In
this way he became accustomed to plac-
ing the most implicit confidence IN those
near him, for he supposed they would
do their duty as he would do his. To
that confidence in others alone can his
terrible misfortunes In New York be at
tributed. can understand why some
people should criticise and disagree with
General Grant, particularly military men,
but can't understand how a man could
deliberately plot to ruin him. Gen.
Grant dearly loved Ferdinand Ward. A
son could not have been dearer to him.
He trusted him implicitly, and how he
could return his love and confidence by
plotting his ruin is beyond my compre-
hension.
seen. Grant was very fond of Wash
ington, and always looked forward to re
turning here. Indeed. he was drawn &c
New York only that he might not b
separated from his cons, who were IL
business there. That the people o.
Washington were fond OF Gen. Gran
there is no doubt. A walk down the
avenue any day showed that-nothinl
but kindly greetings and friendly bows
on every side. Washington City should
claim his remains. His reputation il
national. This is the national centre
and everything of national character be
longs here. What more fitting resting
place for his remains could be found
than the centre of the large circle south
of the White House, beneath the shadow
of the Washington monumentp'