National Republican., 1885-08-10

HIS D0YHooD-IIE DECIDES AN INTR1'
CATE LAW POINT CoRRECTLY-AssIsT.
ANCE RENDERED TO JEFFERsoN's S
Observation-Disclosures AND OTHERS.
When Col. Batchelder went to New
York to bring to Washington the tro.
phies which Gen. Grant had received
from almost every nation on the globe
he had brief and very pleasant inter.
view with the general, although no men.
ton to the latter was made of the object
Of the colonels visit. Gen. Logan was
with Gen. Grant ut the same time and
he and Col. Batchelder were compli.
menting the distinguished officer, who
was 80 near his end, on bis excellent
personal appearance.
"Did the generals face give any
marked indication of the progress Of
the cancer2" asked REPUBLICAN, rep.
resentative when speaking with Col.
Batchelder on the subject.
mo; very little. His beard con.
cealed nearly every trace Of the swelling
and also prevented his gradual emacia.
tion from being evidenced in his face.
There was one thing which Gen. Grant
said" continued the colonel, "that
showed the bent of his mind: when |
was u boy said Gen. Grant, Il twice
came very near being drowned-in fact,
was 80 far gone that was to all in.
tents and purposes dead and il required
the utmost skill to resuscitate me. Since
| have been sitting here, enduring this
suffering, have sometimes thought that
perhaps IL would have been better if the
efforts to restore me to life had not been
successful
The general fully realized that there
was no hope of his recovery and his
mind seemed to dwell on the probable
manner of his death--whether it would
be difficult and tedious or, as he hoped,
painless and like sinking into sleep.
The accounts show that the final act in
his life was as he wished. Saturday o
sorrowing nation was present, in spirit,
at the last sad obsequies when all that
was mortal of Gen. U. s. Grant was
placed in the tomb at Riverside Park.
e The incidents in regard to the life of
Gen. Grant which have flooded the
newspapers since his death have been
very numerous, but even more can be
told, ond for some time to come new
s'nrins, either of his civil or military
Gu. ue.i will find their way into print.
An incident of social interest oc.
CURED soon after his election to the
Presidency for the second time. The
Young Mems Republican Club Of this
District was an organization formed dur.
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Washington, and was started for The ex.
press purpose Of doing political work in
the District. When the Republican con.
vention was held in Philadelphia dele.
CATION Of this club attended the delegates
from the District as an escort, aud helped
to swell the enthusiasm which resulted
when Gen. Grant WAS by acclamation
nominated for his second term. During
the campaign many of the members of
this club contributed both in money and
in personal effort to the success Of the
Republican party. After the election
was over some OF the members thought
It would be the proper thing to call upon
President Grant and congratulate him
on the success of the election. Ac.
cordingly arrangements were made for
their reception, and on the appointed
day quite n number wended their way to
the white house. They we're pre- sented
to Gen. Grant by the president of the
club, Mr.. Arthur Shepherd, who
forthwith proceeded to deliver
spread-eagle address, in which he re.
ierred TO the nominating convention at
Philadelphia, and said that when the vote
for the District of Columbia was called
in that convention that delegate who
was then present, Mr.. John Il. Cook,
arose in his seat and said that the people
of the District had in their midst build
ing which was of great interest to them,
called the white house; that it had been
occupied for four years by n gentleman
whom they had learned to love, honor,
and esteem, and they proposed that he
should occupy it, rent free, for four years
more. "And Mr.. President" said Mr..
Shepherd, ''the vote Of the District was
cast solid for your nomination." This
was the place for the applause to come
in, but before single cheer could be
made, Gen. Grant, with merry twinkle
in his eyes, and slight twitcbing of his
lips, remarked, eyes, and | believe that
is about all the show the District had in
the matter" The hearty laughter and
applause which followed was due to the
keen satire of Gen. Grants remark, and
not to the spread-eagle address of the
president Of the club.
There are numerous instances which
could be told of personal assistance
Gen. Grant rendered while he occupied
the office Of President to deserving men
and women who sought employment un
der the government, but were without
political influence TO press their claims.
The story of how Marshall Jewell was
removed from the Office of Postmaster
General because he told an ex.Union
soldier who had come direct from Gen.
Grant, with request from the latter
that he should be given employment,
that here was no vacancy to which he
could be appointed, and that President
Grant did not run the Postoiiice Depart.
ment is well remembered.
a REPUBLICAN representative in talk
ing with Miss .Meikleham, who is the
great granddaughter of Thomas Jeffer.
son, learned from her Of the courtesy
with which she was treated by Gen.
Grant when she sought for an appoint.
ment In the patent Office. "I went,n
said Miss Meikleham, "to see the Presi.
dent with Mrs. Admiral Powell, who
was then alive, and who had al
ready seen Gen. Grant once in my
behalf" The President received me
with the greatest courtesy, and was as
tender and kind to me as / could pos.
sibly wish. | told him it was abso.
lutely necessary that should obtain EN-.
ployment, and that desired position
what department preferred, if had
any preference, and told him l wished
an appointment in the patent office. He
smilingly remarked that that would be
good comfortable position, and gave me
u card to Mr.. Zach Chandler, who was