Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1885-04-22
ANECDOTES OF GRANT.
Grant as q Emoker--A Habit That
Dates from Shi oh.
Senator Hawleg's Recoll.ctiops 81 the Ri.
publican Convention Of 1868,
Con. Grants Eirsi Noininatioon foE ths
Presidency.

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Gen. Grants Eirst accumulation fol tks
Presidency.
Senator Hawiey, writes a Washington cor
respondent, was akcd for some rcminisccnce
OF the Republican National Convention of
1868, and Gen. Grants first nomination for
the presidency. He gave the following: AT
the Republican, National Convention OF 1868,
all who were ptcscnt vii remember the alb
solutc hnanimity and enthusiasm with which
Gen. Grant received his first n5minntson fbr
tho Presidency. 1t wis with diifctilty that
the cdneet.tion could be restrained and con-
nned to the regular orderly proceedings fer
the great multitude seemed dstefmiqed to
anticipate the broceeainHs aud Hrmlnate the
Eenaras WITH ote great shout, while those
1 who ~dasixcd a moro impressive and effect1vc
| proceeding restrained all irregularities and
! In duo course of things the names OF every
state and Territory, were called, and the
| leader Of each delegation fcrm.i ly gave its
full vote fer Ulysses s. Grant, each sue
sessNs announcement being received with
! = roll or applause. and at the summing
| or the whole, the convention breaking
| into tremendous and overwhelming de mon
! stration that died away and rose again for
| many minutes. 1t was but recording the
| unanimous wish of the party; 1t was a re-
suit which no man contrived, and which no
the convention, y bptyfie ms duty to lead
! thh committee that was instructed to pro-
ceed to Washington and formally notify the
| General.
| Arriving in Washington, the comm ttee
requested me to call upcn the General and
ask him for his wishes concerning the more
formal proceedings. The late Senator Ferry,
OF Connecticut, accompanied me. Gen.
/ Grant received US with HIS usual quiet and
simple cordialty. and we sat with him for
| possibly an hour In his library The arrange
| ments for the next day were easily ma ie but
| Gnnara1 Inn al fn oil nd ri
| course. we were only too glad to listen Some
OF his expressions l remember with exact
| ness; others can give corr1cty in substance.
'He said, If this were simply IA matter of
personal preference and satisfaction, would
not wish to be President. | have now ar
rived at the extreme limit of the inhibition of
q soldier, l was at the head OF tho arity of
the United States during the great decisive
war. l remain the head Of the army, with
the country reunited and at peace, as ! be-
| lleye 1t is to be for many yesrs-I hope for
ever. The people speak kindly OF me, even
our fellow citizens OF the South, many of
| them. If remain where am, as time passes
! and the animosites Of the war die away. do
not see why should not be n peace W th all
| fneti. The pay Of the position abundantly
provides for myself and my family. wha,
! more could man wish? To go into the Pres
idency opens altogether new field to me, in
! which there is to be a new strife, 10 which
am not trained. II may be that should fail
in giving satisfaction to the country. Then
l should go out at the. end OF ny political
service having reduced the number OF my
friends and lost my position ms So dier.
That is very disagee1abe possibility. But
there Is nothing to be said; there is no cho ce
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