Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-04-15
ATR Butte TO GRANT.

Washing N Dispatch: Gel. Bealc,
one of the old commander dearest
friends, in ,caking of Gen Grant says:
Il have been a very intimate friend
of Gen. Grant for fifteen years. In
| all my daily companionsh;p with him,
AT home or abroad, never heard Gen.
! Gran make remark which could
not lac repeated with propricty before
Il room full of ladies. His character
was wholly pure and free from guile.
As to the reports that he drank TO ex-
senseless and untrue. but | will
say that during the whole period
that have known HMM riding
TO and from my farm near thi,
city two or three times week, i'll
dining at the same table, in walking
The streets of Paris until O'Clock in
the morning for amusemcut-I have
never seen him when he wasn't rs
clear headed Is Won and ! are now.
His even disposition was something
wonderful To me, and have seen him
tried almost beyond human endur-
auce He never c.:rsed and -worc al
people. and he never lost control OF
himself. He was always able 10 do /
what lie considered right.
IL saw him once while at a white
heat of vexation in the library at tie (
White House. put personal prejudiccs /
and wishes aside and do his duty |
without question. He had been abused !
and slandereG by "A certain person to |
snch an extent that he could only |
recognize him a personal and bitter
enemy. The question arose whether /
that person should be nominated To .
the senate or not for Il position | /
knew all the circumstances and said TO
Gen. Grant: What are YOU going Ia /
do about it, DO about it, he re-
peated: Il will send his name To the
senate. He has deserved his appoint
ment by his services to his country,
and no personal i'll feeling on my part
shall prevent him getting what he de-
serves. He sat down and signed the
nomination and il went to the senate
at once. He was generous TO the ex-
IRENE. 1t was always difficult for him
to refuse requests made of him. !
fuilu It-ll Won vi liz
Kindness of heart which YOU could
scarcely believe, but little things will
show this trait a well as great ones.
When Gen. Grant had been visitor
at my house children would over
whelm him with requests for his auto
graph. Often when we would return
home late AT night from some recep-
ton. tired and sleepy, on the table
would be piled autograph albums a
foot or two high. Mrs. Bcalc would
say. Come. general, il is time 10 re-
tire You are tired and need rest.
Don't stop to write in those books
tonight. b, wait till morning. No.
Gen. Grant would reply, III do il to-
night. III - books belong 10 little
children. 81 / they will stop for them
on their wsy 10 school III the morning .
and don; want 10 disappoint them
and he won Il write in every one.
"lIe had . wonderful facility as 4
writer. lis mind grasped the whole .
subject. anG he wrote without hcsita-
ton. have seen him write for hours .
without stopping for word. lie .
made fewer corrections in his writings
than anyone ever knew. :
During his military experiences he
had learned that il was his duty TO 10 ,
the engiueerin" snd planning. and 10
leave the details 10 his lieutenanis. In
this way he became accustomed To :
placing the most Implicit confidence
in those near him. Tor he supposed
they would 30 their duty a. he would
do his. To that confidence ia others
alone can his terrible misfor;unes in
~ I .
derstand why some people should 4
criticisc and disagree with Gen
q rant. particularly military men, but |
can't understand how man could de-
liberately plot to ruin him. Gen.
Grant dearly loved Ferdinand Ward.
4 son could not have been deaTcr 10
him. he trusted him implicitly, and
how he could return his love and con-
,ienee by plotting his ruin Is beyond
my comprehension.
Gen. Grant was very fond OF
Washington. and always looked for
ward 10 returning here Indeed, he
was drawn to New York, only that he
might not be separated from
his sons. who were i'll busi-
ness there That the people of Wash
iugton were fond of Gen. Grant
there i NJ doubt. \ walk down the
avenue snv das showed thsi-nojhing
but kindly greetings and friendly bows
on every side. Washington City
should claim his remains Ills repu-
ls;ion is national. This is the national
center. and evtrythinG OF national
character belongs here. What more
iting resting resting place for his re-
mains could be found than the renter
Of the large circle south of the White
house. beneath the shadow of the
Washington monument