The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-17
GENERAL GRANT.
No Special Change in the Patients Condition
What lie Said to General Buckner.

MT. McGREGoR, July 16.--General Grant
slept eight hours between his time of retirement
last evening and o'clock this morning, and he
slept On during part of the forenoon. Food was
taken regularly during the night and this morn
ing. The pulse is full and steady at r.
General Grant retired between and o'clock,
with favorable prospects for quiet night
me interview Between Grant and Buckner.
NEW YORK. July 16.-General Simon B. Buck
ner' the ex-confederate soldier, who called upon
General Grant at Mt McGregor and had long
talk with him, is at the Fifth avenue Hotel, but
Will return to his home in Kentucky. to morrow.
General Buckner has hitherto persistently de-
cined to make public any part of his interview
with General Grant, on the ground that it was
private and personal, and not intended for pub
lication. General Buckner was class mate OF
General Grant at West Point, and served with
him through the Mexican war; and their friendly
relations were never weakened, Notwithstanding
they fought on opposite sides during the rebel.
hon When General Buckner called at Mt
ncs1regor General Grant was unable to talk,
ana the conversation on his part was carried on
entlrely IN writing. The slips Of paper upon
Whlch ne wrote are carefully treasured by
Uenefal Buckner as mementos of his visit AT
Yer nIaIure consideration, and becoming satisfied
Lhat General Grant would not object General
Ruckner yesterday decided to give to the public
the only portion of the memorable interview
which in his opinion would be of interest to the
country at large. He handled the little slips of
paper on which General Grant has written al
most as though they were sacred. General
Buckner said eve had some general converse
ton which was of interest to no one but our
selves, and which do not feel justified in giving
to the public. In the course of it, however, Gen.
Grant wrote one paragraph which regard as Of
great Importance, and which the public
have right to read. Here it is in
full, just as he wrote it: I have
witnessed since my Sickness General Grant
wrote, just what have wished to see ever since
the war-harmony and good feeling between the
sections. have always contended that if there
had been nobody left but the soldiers, we would
have had peace in year. --- and -----
seem to be satisfied on the Southern side We
have some on ours who failed to accomplish as
much as they wished or who did not get warmed
up to the fight until it all over, who have
jority too, of those who did not go into the war,
have long since grown tired Of the long contro-
versy. We may now we'll look forward
to perpetual peace at home and
national strength that will screen us against
any foreign complications. 1 believe myself.
that the war was worth all it cost us, fearful as
that was. Since it was over have visited every
state in Europe and a number in the East 1
know now as | did not before, the value of our
Institutions
Those" said General Buckner, "are the
noble sentiments of genuine patriotism, and
think that the general public ought to share
with me the knowledge that General Grant
holds such views. They show that he has only
the good of his country at heart in the last
moments of his patriotic life The names of
those which left blank, are those of ex.confed-
crates still living and don't feel at liberty to
make them public. Beyond this sentiment,
there nothing whatever in the interview
that Is of interest to anybody except General
Grant and myself