Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-31
, CABINET "sCENE."
,u,.osnces OF Gen. Grants Life IN
Washington.
From the Tig4es- Democrat

F~o,a the Tibles Democrat, 5T
INNS JnIy "Reminiscences
A0", arants lifain Washington, even
Of ecu ,ta most swing and exciting
duunk ~ N suIport his remarkable
tlmes' %" and eyenbess of temper. He
sel-pJ'9' nositiye Without being brusque9
couio ~ orcoupt Of HIM represents him az
aver being in a passion. ss.
e gsa nearest he eyel came to what might
Inc - -. scenev was at the Cabinek
% TIM during the progress Of the eceie-
meeSt whisky Investigations. Gen. Johh
bra1g" ,Jar-o6. OF Missouri, who had been
D t,,aI to prosecute the memeers OF tue
re."'N had but few days
tls .s,a ma newspaper interview, some
tat boasflngly declared that he meant
ND We M FUN duty in the premises, even
y II required him tp trace tue con-
a,lraey up and into tie Whlie house II
spi."'I was afterwafd discovered, Gen.
sri' In had reference to Gen. Bah
he Presidents private secretary,
cocn't he time of tie utterance it was
uus .. ~ on In certain quarters as he
Von-i,nad AT the President himself The
iis,t.ssl of Gen. Henderson promptly
U OTi,e cabinet met. and the question of a
anoasor 10 Gen. Henderson was brought
- tha President. Secretary BristoW,
" soa,os had not been advised of the
p,aoidenps feelings about the mat
or of his determination to
5lo+ new representative for
~ ,,ovarpment. Seen. Henderson is
.1.ing bis whole time u the cases and is
5ood LAWYER" observed the Secretary.
sDT1btless." replied the President, dryly.
apvf have YOU seen his recent utteranceS
an tbp subect"' said he. yes, | have"
renliAd the Secretary. "Theu, Sir, do
understand that you indorse the imputa-
dop that creature would put upon meW
In putting this question Gen. Grant
ynse 70 bis feet and looked Mr.. Bristow,
Tbo sat across the table from him, steadi-
Y In the eve. Mr.. Bristow was covered
with amazement and confusion Being
m the inside OF matters he knew of the
slsnicion that attached to Gen. Babcock,
bnt Of course, had never mentioned it to
Gah. Grant because of the intimate per-
sonsl relations that existed between him
and his private Secretary, and
haesuse as vet, it was only a suspicion.
Besaw now for the first time how open
Il 10 demonstration Gen. Henderson's re-
marks were to any one not acquainted
with the cases. He started TO explain,
but zen Grant, still standing, begged 10
interrupt him, and 70 say that Gen. Hen
I lerson must be peremptOrily dismissed
& and tbe cases given into other hands. At
me Mr.. BristOw himself arose, bowed
& nd eft the room. He continued in the
Il Cabinet but short time afterward.
. Gen. Grant was as little given to caus-
81 bic speeches as to anger, but he was not
q without the faculty of the aptest and most
q ncisiye observations. He was in BOs-
Al on one occasion, the guest Of prOmi-
l9ht members OF his party, who, like him
Bei, were at that time being attacked
by Senator sumner. One Of these
gentlemen, the owner of fast pair of
tOttefs, took Gen. Grant out behind
stti late one afternoon, and during the
i've the conversation turned on Mr. sum
i9B The B0stonian had many things to
MabelgoiHg to show how imperiOus the
Senator was, how impatient of outside
counsel, and how very vain, land do you
Know, although standing so cOnspicuously
before the world as a champion of NOR
ais and humanity, he doesn't believe
IN the Inspiration of the Scrip
nres.V The B0stOnian, in delivering
this, took the reins in one hand and turn
ed to bis companion, as if to paralyze him
by The statement. Gen. Grant, however,
received the news without any especial
slgn. He took a long pull at his cigar,
oleW the smoke out of his mouth delibe-
Ialely and said quietly, "YOu don't as
9ps4 me at all. He didn't write them,
!0lknow." The Bostonian was in ecstacy
over the remark, and every CLUB in town
-al tle benefit OF it that night.