The Cecil Whig., 1885-07-11
GENERAL GRANTS CONDITION.

General Grant was asleep soon after
IIo'clock on Thursday night, and
slept until three O clock the next morn
ing, when DR.. Douglas cleared the
patients throat after food had been
taken. The patient and physician
then sat for haf an hour in converse
ton, during which the Generals mind
seemed bright and cheerful. There
were evidences Of it in what he wrote
DR.. Douglas. After this the General
slept until eight O'Clock in the morning
when food and treatment were again
given.
Among the visitors who came up the
mountain at 4. IS that afternoon were
the Rev. Father Edmund Didier, Pas
tor of St. Vnicent's Church, Baltimore,
Nd, who, unattended, mounted the
steps to the cottage verlnda, where
Gen. Grant was sitting.
Approaching the General the visitor
said Il am, Catholic clergyman,
General Grant," and then presented
his card
The General at once indicated de-
sire that his visitor should be seated,
and when the clergyman had seated
himself beside the General the latter
took up his pad and wrote that he was
unable to converse even in a whisper
The clergyman then said: eve are
praying for you, General Grant" The
General by nod indicated that he
had heard what was said, and continued
writing, and the following is his note
in full to the Catholic clergyman Il
regret very much that l cannot con-
verse, not even in whisper"
Owe are all praying for you, Gen
eral," said Father Difier.
Eyes, | know" continued the Cen
eral in writing, land l feel very CRATE
full to the Christian people of the land
for their prayers on my behalf. There
is no sect or religion as shown in the
Old or New Testament to which this
does not apply-Catholics, Protestants
and Jews, and all the good people Of
the nation, of al politics as well as re-
liglon, and all nationalities, seem to
have united in wishing or praying for
my improvement. l am great suf
ferer all the time, but the facts | have
related are compensation for much of
it. All that | can do is to pray that
the prayers of all these good people
may be answered, SO far as to have us
all meet in another and better world.
| cannot speak even in whisper.
"July 8, 1885. U. S GRANT"
Twenty editors of the Mexican Asso-
ciated Press called upon General Grant
at half past six and were presented by
Colonel Fred Grant. As the editors
gathered on the piazza General Grant
arose to meet them, and after the for
NAL introduction resumed his seat.
Secretary Aruoyo, of the Associated
Press of Mexico, thus addressed the
General, saying: "The Mexican journal
lists who are visiting this country could
not pass SO near to great friend of
Mexico without comingto pay their re-
spects to the hero of Richmond. he
who broke the chains of slavery in or
der that the iron of the chains around
the slaves light be made into rails for
the progress of the country and thus
unite the two republics by bonds Of
steel, he who did SO much to make the
two republics one in union, living to-
gether in harmony
In response, Gen. Grant wrote as
follows, while the entire party stood
about in silence: "My great interest in
Mexico dates back to the war between
the United States and that country.
My interest was increased when four
European monarchics attempted to set
up their institutions on this continent,
selecting Mexico, territory adjoining.
1t was an outrage on human rights for
a foreign nation to attempt 10 transfer
her institutions and her rulers to the
territory of a civilized people without
their consent. They were fearfully pun
ished for their crime. | hope Mexico
may soon begin an upward and pros
porous departure. She has all the con-
ditions she has the people; she has
the soil she has the climate, and she
has the minerals. The conquest of
Mexico will not be an easy task for the
future"
As the party were about leaving the
cottage DR.. Gregoria Mandisabal said
to the General that he had a special
mission aside from presenting his own
respects, and that was to convey the
warm sympathy and regard of General
Jose Maria Mateo, former Minister to
the United States.
The General, with his pencil, re-
piled that he well remembered General
Matso, and wished his hearty acknow-
Judgments to be borne to him. The
Mexican journalists, under the imme
diate care of Mr.. John Sieicber editor
of the Albany ErcNiXe /01WaI, and
Mr.. w. II. Johnson, of the Albany .lr-
gus, then repaired to the hotel, where
they were the guests of Congressman
Geo. West. The party returned to
Saratoga by special train.