The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1885-04-09
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3A1 Uh0110A1 o. Gen: Grant:
The Philadelphia Ledger prints, by permis:
sion, the substances d some remarks Curing
conversation BY Gen. Sheridan At = dinner
party in Washington recently. Tho article
quotes Con Sheridan - saying:
It 10 sad to think Of Gen Grant dying under
such physical torture - il inflicted by this tor
rible disease and under such mental anguish -
fortunate business failure that overwhelmed
him and his family. Icould never comprehend
why the old man (all soldiers call Gen. Grant
sic old man, went into business, and particu-
!arly why he set himself tpin Wall street From
tho time he imbibed this business notion 1
base, and that hs had lost that abundance Of
caution th&t has always charactized all his
movement have listened to him talk about
making money In perfect amazement He
imagined he had = talent for making money,
:1 a.s h: dsSs tn;
Of talking about this when We were 20 situat-
cd - to be free from interruption, and when
We could talk with freedom of bygone days.
Now know that Gen. Grant did not possess
the talent or genius for making money. His
His talent In connection with money was in an
opposite direction and caused him to get rid Of
money In very short time He could never
keep money before he set up In Wall street.
and you ~ know he 10 e very bright fellow
who can keep money xftsf liz sets there.
What most surprised me, however, Was that he
should talk so much about this newly discov-
cred talent He talked persistently, and no
could talk well when he talked Of accumulating
money. As noticed his earnestness of man
ner, sometimes thought that understood
him l;n in this Partcu:.r STILL could not en-
felt on his account and his very persisten-
cy. and earnestness added to my fears
Why, 1:never knew Grant to talk about the
great abilities Which he did possess and which
the world recognized. No one evef hestd him
boast about his splendid achievements in tho
field. and yet Grant knew that he had extra
ordinary abilities in this direction, because his
movemonts were brilliant and the success that
attended them showed him this. Indeed, Gen
Grant had greater talent for conducting cam
aware Of Nobody, however, ever heard him
talk about what he possessed in this direction
aud the simple fact that he descanted 30 free
~ to mo on his money making talents started
. suspicion in my mind that his previously
strong mental forces were breaking up and
that he was rapidly moving away from his
previous well established lines OF prudence
and safety.
Later in the evening returning to Gen. Grant
he spoke of the reluctance with which Con
Grant left the army to become president
You have seen the statements to the effect
that the "old man" laid plans to secure the
nomination for the presidency in '6& There
ls no foundation for such statements. And
know whereof speak. know that his feel
ings and desires were at that time touching his
future. He wanted, above all things, to re-
main with the army he loved, and whose
idol he is still, and had had no ambition to be
president He doubted his ability to discharge
the duties of president, but above all, he had
no taste or inclination for civil Office
The Washington Star publishes an interview
with J. A. j. Creswell in Con. CRAFTS cabinet
as postmaster general over five years After
speaking of the generals fondness of his fam
lily, evenness of temper the unfinching dis
charge Of his official duties, and his great cour:
age, MIR. Croswell said:
l asked Grant once, if, when giving orders
for an engagement he was not appalled, by the
great loss Of life which would ensue. He re-
piled: NO It was war, but realized what it
meant l mover gave such orders until was
satisfied It was the best course to pursue, and
then was willing to shoulder the RESPONSE
bllity." He added many mon failed Is COM
manders simply because Of the unwillingness
men who were fearless In this respect, Sherman
and Sheridan. The latter in particular no
thought was possessed Of ample courage to do
what seemed best, and be responsible for tho
outcome It wasn't rashness and heodlessness,
but fearlessness in assuming responsibility for
the results" Grant did not desire to be presl-.
dent q third term for any glory or reputation,
but his sole object was to reconcile the North
and South, and think he would have done it
thoroughly. The solid South would have been
. thing Of the past