The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-07-23
LET US HAVE PEACE.
Words of Wisdom Dropped by tn
Dying soldier at MT. MCGregOr.

" OrdS OF " "tSuOm dropped DY IN
Dying soldier at MT. McGregor.
NEW YORK, July 16.-Gen. Simon
Ruckntr, 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
tomorrow. Gen. Buckner has hither
to persistently declined to make public
any part of his interview with Gen.
Grant, on the ground that it was per-
sonal and private, and not intended
for publication. Gen. Buckner was
classmate of Gen. Grant at West Point,
and served with him through the Mex
lean war, and their friendly relations
were never weakened, notWithstand-
ing they fought on opposite sides du
ring the rebellion. When Gen. Buck
ner called at Mt McGre gol Gen. Grant
was unable to talk, and the converse
tion on his part was carried on entire
ly in writing. The slips of paper upon
which he wrote are carefully treasured
by Gen. Buckner, as mementOes of his
visit. A fter mature consideration, and
becoming satisfied that Gen. Grant
would not object, Gen. Buckner yes
terday decided to give to the public
the only portion of the memorable
interview which in his opinion is of
interest to the country at large. He
handled the little slips of paper upon
which Gen. Grant had written almost
as though they were sacred, General
Buck ner said!
I'VE had some general conversation
which was of interest to nobody but
ourselves, and which do not feel JUS
titled in givir to the public. In the
course of it, however, Gen Grant
wrote one paragraph which I regard
as of great Importance, and which the
public have n right to read. Here it
is in full, just as he wrote it:
90 have witnessed, since my sick
ness, Gen. Grant wrote, Just what l
have wished to see ever since the war
harmony and good feeling between
the sections. | have always contended
that if there had been nobody lett but
the soldiers we would have had peace
in a year, And - and - are the
only two that know of who do not
seem to be satisfied on the Southern
side. We have some on ours vino fail
ed to accomplish as much as they
wished, or VIII" did rot get warmed
up TO the fight until il was all over,
who have not Lad quite full satisfac
ton. The great msJority, too, of these
who did net go into the war have long
since grown tired of the long contro
versy. We may now. well look for
ward to a perpetual peace at home and
Il national strength that will screen us
against any foreign complications.
believe, nyself,t hat the va. was worth
all it cost us, fearful as that was. Since
it was over ! have visited every State
in Europe and number in the East
| know now, as | did not before, the
value of our Institutions
"Those," said Gen. Ruckner, "are
genuine sentiments of noble patriot:
ism, and | think the general public
ought to share with me the knowledge
that Gen. Grant holds sucn views
They shuw that he has Ouly the good
of his country at heart in the last mo-
meIis of his patti iotic life. The names
OF those which | have left hiaGk are
those OF eG Conf, lerates ati!l living, |
and L don't feel at liberty to make them |
public. Beyond this sentiment there |
nothing whatever In tie interview |
that is of interest to any body except |
Gen. Grant and myself"