Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-07-17
BUCKNER AND GRANT.
The Dying Hero Eulogized-The Desire of
Both for Lasting Peace.

The Dying Hero Eulogized-The Desire of
Both for Lasting Peace.
New YORK, July l6-Genersl Simon B
Buckner, the ex-Confederste soldier, who
called upon General Grant at Mt. McGregor
and had loug talk with him, is at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel, but will return to his home
in Kentucky tomorrow. General Buckner
has hitherto persistently declised to make
public any part of his interview With Gen
ersl Grant, on the ground that it was
private and personal, and not intended for
publication. General Buckner was a class
mate Of General Graas 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 rebellion. When
General Buckner called at Mt McGregog
General Grant was unable to talk, and the
conversation on his part was carried on en-
tirely in writing. The slips Of paper upon,
which he wrote are carefully treasured by
General Buckuer as memen,oes OF his visit
After mature consideration, and, becoming
satisfied that General Grant would not OBJ
iect, General Buckner yesterday 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 on which
General Grant had written almost as.
though they were sacred. General Buckner
sad:
We had some general conversation,
which was Of interest 10 no one but our
selves and which do not feel justified in
giving to the public. In the course OF 1t,
however, Gen. Grant wrote one paragraph
which / regard as Of great importance, and
which the public kave right 70 read here
1t is in full, Just as he wrote it:
Il have witnessed since my sickness,
General Grant wrote, Just what have
wished tosee ever since the war-harmony
and good feeling between the sections. l
have always contended that if there had
been nobody left but the soldiers We would
have had peace in year, - and -
are the only two that know of who do not
seem 70 be satisfied on the Southern side.
We have some on ours who failed to
accomplish as much rs they wished, or
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until il was all over. who have not had quite
full satisfaction. The great majority, too,
of those who did not 90 into tue war have
long since grown tired of the long coatro
versy We may now well look forward to q
perpetual peace at home and national
strength that will screen Us against any for
eign complications. ! believe myself that
the war was worth all il cost, fearful as that
was. Since it is over have visited every
State in Europe and number in the E .st
know nov, as / did not before. the value
OF our institutions
Those" said General Buckuer. "are no
BE sentiments of genuine patriotism, and |
think that the general public ought to share
with me the knoxlsdge that General Grsa'
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 have left blank are
thoee Of ex-Coufederstes still living. aud |
don tieel at liberty to make them pablic,
Beyond this sentiment there is nothing
whatever in the interview thstis OF interest
to anybody except General Grant and my
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