The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-08-20
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Grant reached Washington. March
8, 1854 stranger to almo0t every one
there. The diners ct Wizards Hotel
did not know the quiet rather stumpy-
looking man who came IN leading
little 6oy-she boy who had ridden
by his fathers side through all the
Campaign of VicksburE. But soon it
was whispered about who was in the
room, and q demonstrakiVe congress
man u. Z. Moorehead Of Pittsburgh
called for three cheers for Ulysses s.
Grant which were given with 3 will
In the evening Grant met Lincoln for
the first time at the Presidents recep-
ton, where there was more cheering
and Honizing. The next day Grant
received his commission from the hands
of the President in the presence Of the
Cabinet and General Halleck. The.
18th of March he issued his first general
order, dated Nashville. assuming COM
mand of the armies Of the United
States, and announcing that headquar-
tiers would be in the field, and until
further orders with the Army of the
Potomac. Much was hoped for from
Grant, and much was needed. There
had been no counterparts in the East
to his brilliant victories in the West
The War in the East had thus far been
hardly more than . drawn game; and
political influence shifted commanders
SO rapidly and embarrassed movements
in the field 50 greatly that those who
might have accomplished something
had little time or chance to do it in.
Now a General without any politics
was to try his hand, and the politicians
by this time were q little afraid to
NEEDLE. For the first time since the
opening of the War one General COM
manded all tho armies Grant had
700. 900 men, and to aid him there
were 600 ships and 1000 cannon.
Now, as at almost every crisis he had
passed through in the War, he had the
supreme good fortune to be supplied
with an abundance of men and every
facility for organizing victory. He al
once planned two campaigns against
the yitaIs of the ConfederacY-one
under General Meade against Rich
mond, where Lee was, and the Other
under Sherman against Atlanta where
Johnston was. s story is told of lit
| tie encounter between Grant and Stan.
| ton lust before the march began TO-
| ward the Wilderness. 1t had always
| been Stanton's policy as Secretary Of
| War to keep the forts about washing
ton strongly garrisoned for the protec
ton of the Capital. When Grant call
ed upon him before starting TOWARD
Richmond the Secretary said: ''Wel
General, suppose you have left u
enough men to strongly garrison tn
fortsP"
mo, can't do that" was Grant
quiet answer.
s'Why notP Why notP Why nOtP'
1 FarunuGIV
because have already sent tn
men to the front"
Said the Secretary, still more nerv
ously: THAT won't do. It's contrar,
to my plans. cannot allow it. l vii
order them back"
To this General Grant returned witt
quiet determination: 81 shall nee'
the men there, and you cannot orde
them back"
why notp Why notP Why notP
cried the Secretary.
al believe that rank the Secretar
in this matter" remarked Genera
Grant.
every well, we will have to see tn
President about that" responded tn
Secretary sharply. al will have t
take you to the President
THAT is right. The President ranh
US both"
So they went to the President, an
the Secretary, turning to Geners
Grant. said: '.Now, General stat
your case-"
"But the General calmly replied. q
have no case to state. am Statistic
as it is" This threw the burden {
statement on Secretary Stanton, an
was excellent strategy. Meanwhile
4 ~.
the Secretary had concluded, Lincol
crossed his legs, rested his elbow Q
his knee, and said in his quaint wa
and with twinkle in his eye: "Now
Secretary, you know we have bee
: three years, and you know we haven
done much with it. We sent over th
, mountains and brought Mr.. Grant, a
Mrs. Grant calls him, to manage it fc
us, and now guess we'd better lie
Mr.. Grant have his own way" An
accordingly Mr.. Grant did.
] The Generals first interview wit
President Lincoln is described in tn
autobiography as follows:
; In my first interview with Mr.. Liz
coin alone he stated to me that he ha
never professed to be q military mar
or to know how campaigns should b
conducted, and never wanted to intel
fere in them, but that procrastinatio
on the part of commanders and tn
. pressure of the people at the North an
[ of Congress, which, like the poor, b
chad always with him." had force
him into issuing his well-known serie
! of Executive Orders" He did nc
know but they were all wrong, an
did know that some OF them were. A
3 he wanted, or had ever wanted, b
, said, was that some one would tax
the responsibility and act, and call O
him for all the assistance needed
. NJ 2. Tribune.