Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-07-09
GEN. GRANT.
The General Bright and Cheerful-Iuter.
e>ting Conversation Between the Pa.
tient and n Catholic tlergym.n-The
Mexican Press Association Pay Their
Respects 10 the Dying Hero.
Mr. MCGREGoR. July s

MT MCGREGoR, July 5.
Gen. Grant was asleep soon after IL o'elock K
Tuesday night and slept until A NJ. Wed
nesday, when DR.. Douglass cleared the pa
tienr's throat after food mad been taken. The
patient and physician sat for half an hour in
conversation, during which the Generals
mind seemed bright and cheerful. There
were evidences of it in what he wrote DR..
Dorglass. After this the General slept un-
I'll in the morning, when food and treat
ment were again given. The morning is
clear and warm.
Among the visitors tins afternoon was
Rev. F. Edmund Didier of Baltimore, Md,
a Catholic clergyman. After few moments
conv yer sation with Gen. Grant, the clergyman
said
We are all praying for you. Gen. Grant"
The General wrote in reply;
IL feel very grateful to the Christian peo-
pie OF the land for their prayers in my be-
halt There is no sect or religion as shown
in the Old or New Testament, to which this
does not apply. Catholics. Protestants and
Jews, and all good people of the nation. of
all politics as we'll as religion, and all ma
tionalities seem to have united in wishing or
praying for my improvement. | am great
sufferer all the time but the facts have re-
lated are a compensation for much of it,. All
TO have US all meet in another and better
world. cannot speak even in whisper
Signed U. S. GRANT"
The event of the afternoon was a visit to
to the Mt. of 90 editors OF the Mexican Asso-
ciated Press. AT 6 30 the entire party were
conducted to the cottage by Col. Fred Grant
As the editors gathered on the piazza. G-n
Grant arose 10 meet them. Mr.. +. H. Tai
bot was presented by Col. Grant to his father
and Talbot in turn presented each of the
party by name and each bowed his acknowl-
eGgement The General was then seated
and Senior Augustin Arrey DeAnda, secretary
of the Associated Press of Mexico, thus ad-
dressed the General in behalf of his col
leagues.
"In the name of the visiting committee OF
Mexican journalists, who are visiting this
country, desire to say that they could not
pass so near TO great friend of Mexico with
out coming 10 pay their respects TO the hero
of Richmond. he who broke the chains OF
slavery in order that the iron chains around
the slaves might be made into rails for the
progress of the country and thus unite two
republics by bonds of steel 4"
In response General Grant wrote as fol
lows, while the entire party stood around in
silence:
My great interest in Mexico dates back
to the war between the United States and that
country. My interest was increased when
four European monarches attempted to set
up their institutions on this continent select
ing Mexico, territory adlourning. 1t was
an outrage on human rights tor foreign ma
ton to attempt to transfer her institutions
and her rulers to that territory of civilized
territory of civilized people without their
consent. They were fearfully punished for
their crime. hope Mexico may soon begin
an upward and prosperous departure. She
has all the conditions; she has the people /;
she has soil she has the climate and she has
the minerals. The conquest of Mexico will
not be an easy task in the future"
The visitors returned to Saratoga early in
the evening.
After the reception of the Mexican editors,
General Grant was very much fatigued. DR..
Douglass observed this fact, and upon his
suggestion the general retired at o'clock
At II 80 the General was fast asleep