Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-07-24
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At Washington.

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or Congress on the condition OF tue
country, and he stopped here few
DAYS: stopped al the Spotswood Hotel
and drove out once or twice, and one
aay took walk alone as far up town as
the Theatre.
On another day he and his brother.
;n.law. DIR. Sharpe, then postmaster OF
This city. walked down Main street arm
in arm. A Dispatch man well rcmem-
hers that they came down as FAR as the
Office Of this paper; that from the cor
per Of Twelfth and Main streets they
took A look down town into "the bnrnt
district THE section Of the city iaid
low by the evacuation FIRE and only
psYtially rebuilt--and then turning,
tbev walk cd into the ne VS. and bookstore
Of j. Wall Turner and began to look
over the papers.
Grants presence at that time some
how seemed to attract very little attcn-
ton. There was no crowd following
him. In the store few people seemed
10 recognize him.
DIR. Sharpegot the publications which
Turner was in the habit Of saving for
him, and Grant mean while glanced
over the papers, and then they LETT as
quietly as they came.
Grant was at that time in the fulness
of his strength; his disposition towards
the South was thought TO he very good,
and the way he had treated our soldiers
at Appomattox had raised him greatly
in public respect.
GRANT AND JOHN w. WRIGHT
II was noted then, as it was noted
many, many times afterwards, that
Grant very much resembled our be-
loved late fellow-citizen Sheriff John
W. Wright.
MANY time and oft Federal soldiers
here pointed to Wright as fdc-stm'tc
of Grant. There was this difference
however, that there was more OF
reddish tinge on Grants hair and
beard, and more repoSe, not to say s'o-
lidity, in his countenance. Mr.. wright
was yiyacious man; at times bis eyes
sparkled and his face was alight. Grant
was not so. His expression was usual
" as fixed as that of statue; but no
doubt there were moments when, Tired
ND with anger or excitement, he looked
as animated as most people.
GRANT IN 1869.
General Grant was President in 1869
when the people Of Virginia were called
upon TO vote on the Underwood Consti-
tuition. Against the wishes of Wells
and all that party he granted us the
great boon Of voting separately on the
DISTINGUISHING clauses. The result was
that the Constitution was adopted, but
the DISTINGUISHING clauses were rejected,
and Walker was elected over Wells.
Hence MIR. Daniels famous dispatch to
General Grant congratulating him upon
the success Of his Grants policy in
Virginia.
Herein was mingled some plain truth
with some quiet irony, for no doubt
Grant, while willing enough to have the
DISTINGUISHING clauses rejected, prefer
red that Wells, who had been one Of
his officers, should be elected over
Walker.
The majority of the people in Vir-
ginia believe that but for the bad coun-
sellers, who seemed to get the upper
hand OF Grant in the course Of his Ad-
ministration. he would have made re-
markedly good and successful Presi-
dent.
RICHMOND JOURNALISTS IN WASH
INGTON.
January |, 1870, the Richmond Press
Club visited Washington in a body.
Among those who went were Alfred p.
Bennett. who afterwards made an al
most national reputation by his witty
paragraphs in the State James p.
Cowardip, the son Of the then editor Of
the Dispatch, and one of the rarest
humorists and most genial souls Of his
day W. ii. Wade, who was one Of the
pioneers in the evening-newspaper busi-
ness here, and who died a few years
back, holding high position on the Bal
timore Sun John Crane, then of the
Wing, now of the Richmond post
Office; Mr.. William &. Elan, then
correspondent here for several
papers, now editor Of the Wig !:
Eccles Cuthbert, then and now chief
of the New York Herdlfs southern
hsreau--sloses 7. Handy, then Of
the Dispa,ch, now editor and one Of
the owners.si the Philadelphia Mes 4;
John A. Pizzhi, then OF the Wig, now
agent here Of the Associated Press :;
Henry c. Tinsley. then agent of the
New York Associated Press here, nosy
editor and part owner of the Stanton
indicator Colonel W. ;. Gilman,
then of the Enquirer, late Washington
correspondent Of the Dispatch, and
now first assistant collector Of internal
revenue for this district; DR.. Joseph
Il. Brock, the able city editor Of the
Enquirer, who in the April following
was killed in the Capitol and W. d.
Chesterman, then Richmond CORES.
pondent Of the Petersburg Inder, now
Of the Dispatch.
RECEIVED BY GRANT.
These journalists were returning I
visit the Washington brethren had mad,
to Richmond, and were received in th'
Federal capital with Astounding hospi
tally.
They were not only dined and wine'
elegantly, but were introduced to al
the notables Of the day.
1t was New-lear's day, and tn
White House was thrown open to tn
public after certain hour, but Genera
Grant consented to make distinctio
in favor Of the Richmond press. IL
said thst he would receive them afte
the Diplomatic Corps, and the news
paper boys went to the White Hous
about IL NJ, and were given posiiio
where they could see the presentatio
of the diplomats TO the President.
Here they saw the Ministers frol
England, France, Germany, Italy, SPAR
China, Japan, &c, &C., with their lsdi'
and ATTACHES, arrive and go forward
meet the President. 1t was a gran
sight, these "noble lords and ladies,
rich in jewelled swords, cooked hat
laces, and all the glorious brilliancy
court costumes.