The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-04-09
sheridan rnln. OF Gen. Grant.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, April 4.-The
Ledger this morning prints by permits
sion the substance of some remarks made
during q compensation by Gen. SherI-
dan ut dinner party Ia Washington,
recently. The articles quote Gen. Sheri-
dan as saying Il Is sad 10 think of Glen.
Grant dying under such a physical tor
ture as Is inflicted by his terrible disease
and under such q mental anguish
in consequence of the unfortunate bust
ness failure that overwhelmed him and
his family. l could never comprehend
why the old man, (all old soldiers Call
Gen. Grant the old MANI went into busI-
ness, and particularly why he set him
self up IN Wall street. From the
time he imbI5ed this business notion
have always thought Gen. Grant
was ''of his base" aud had lost that
abundance of caution that has charac-
terized all his movements. l have lis
tened to him talk about making money
in perfect amazement. He Imagined
that he had talent tor making money
and that his sons possessed this talent TO
a remarkable degree. He seemed never
to tire OF talking about this when we
were 80 situated as TO be tree from inter-
ruption and when we could talk with
freedom OF bygone days. Now / know
very well that General Grant did not
possess talent on genius for making
money. HIS nature Is too gen.
erous and confiding for that
His talent in connection with money
was IN an opposite direction and caused
him To get clear of money in very short
time. he could never keep money be-
fore he set up In Wall street, and you
know he is u very bright fellow who can
keep money after ne gels there. What
most surprised me, however, was
that the "old man" should talk
30 much about this newly discovered
talent. Grant always talked we'll
When he felt Tree to talk about accumu-
latIng large fortune, and when /
noticed his earnestncss of manner i
sometimes thought that / moderated
him In this particular; st,ll 1 could not
entirely dIvsst myself OF the apprehen-
sion felt on his account, and his very
persistencY and earnestness added to my
fears. Why, never knew Grant to talk
about the great abilities which
he did possess and which
the world has recognized. No one
ever heard him talk about his great mil
itaro talent or boast about his SPLENDID
achievements in the field, and yet Grant
knew his extraordinary abilities in this
direction before his successful move
menSS aud the brilliant, decisive results
that attended them. This showed, In
deed that Gen. Grant had . greater tai
ent fer conducting campaigns and
fighting armies than he was really
aware of. Nobody, however, ever hearC
him talk about what he possessed in thiI
direction, and the simple fact that b,
discussed To me with such earnestnes
and frequency on his supposed money
making talents, aroused q suspicion II
my mind that his previously stronl
mental forces were breaking up
and that he was rapidly MOVING
away from his previous well. established
lines of prudence and safety. Later Il
the evening the lieutenant general spok
of the reluctance with which Gen. Gran
left the army to become president OF th
United States. You have seen stAtS
ments, said Gen. Sheridan, to the effeC
that the "old man" land plans to secuT
the nomination for the presidenc
in 1868. There Is no foundaho
for such statements. and I kno'
whereof speak. know what his fee
ings and his desires were at thI
time touching his future He wantet
above all things, to remain with tt
army. which he loved and whose idol
was and Is. still. and had no ambitio
whatever to become president
doubted his ability to discharge Il
duties of president, but above all he b.
no taste or inclination for political G
fees.