Little Falls transcript., 1885-04-10
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rible disease and under such unentad anguish a.
i know he en1ures ia conseanenoe Of the IN.
fortunate business failure that overwhelmed
him and his family. Icould never comprehend
the old man, J went into business, and particu-
larly why he aet himself up in Wall street From
the lime he imbibed this business notion
have always felt that Gen. Grant was off his
base. and that he had lost that abundance OF
caution that has always charactized all hie
movements I have listened to him talk about
making money In perfect anaazement: He
imagined he had talent for making money.
and that his sons all possessed this talent to 1
remarkable degree, He seemed mover to fire
OF talking about this when we were so sit,,at-
cd as to be free from interruption, and when
we could talk with freedom Of bygons days.
Now know chat Gen. Grant did not possess
the talent or genius for making money. His
nature is too generous and confiding for that.
His talent IN connection with money was in an
opposite direction and caused him 10 get rid OF
money in a very short time He could never
keep money before he set up in Wall street,
and YOU all know he ia d very bright fellow
who can keep money after he gets there.
What most surprised me, however, was that he
should talk SO much about this newly discov-
cred talent He talked persistently, and he
could talk well when he talked of accommodating
money. As T noticed his earnestness of man
ner. I sometimes thought that understood
him in this particular. Still. I could not en-
tirely divest myself Of the apprehension /
felt on his account and his very persisten-
cv and earnestness added to nv fears
Why. I never knew Grant to talk about tho
great abilities which he did possess and which
the world recognized. No one ever heard him
talk about his great military talents or
boast about his splendid achievements in the
field, and yet Grant knew that he had extra
ordinary abilities in this direction, because his
movements were brilliant and the success that
attended them showed him this. Indeed, Gen
Grant had greater talent for conducting cam
paigns and fighting armies than he was really
aware Of Nobody, however, ever heard him'
talk about what he possessed in this direction
and the simple fact that he descanted 80 free.
ly to me on his money making talents started
a suspicion in my mind that his previously
strong mental forces were breaking up and
that he was rapidly moving away from his
and safety.
Later in the evening returning to Gen. Grant
he spoke Of the reluctance with which Gen.
Grant left the army to become president
You have seen the statements to the effect
that the ssold man. laid plans to secure the
nomination for the presidency in '6S There
is no foundation for such statements And
know whereof speak. know that hi, feel
inpa and desires were al that time tOuchiro his