New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-13

lied that pat OF history. hope as on met az for
o i i,o. DO hscinnnr Of time there was W@r
on earth for which men fought for 50 holy ana p''o''
I'M n 80 he wre Please not ask me to w Siyge
any more on the subject Of the PHe"o s,re in print
me- tvinge of pain every time see my NAME ~
on any subcct Other than my puTe oHc,ai Hy ONCE
am and never viii be GanG'e lae conposure to
passing the evening of life in complrarN Mr. blaine,
iepose tIe Late IN IL ne him i1"9 that he Cshermsn
mi,ht he nomnated at Chicago and ne nlIS sherman
tn ,o in rrpy ought not to submit S yse Int
the cheap due of declining what s IS men mU who right
,Iv Mira 10 the hch honor of being ir9saTn' not
the United states; to let the. them i Know rival -.
IT will not In any event entertain e,dent by
. nomina ion as a candidate for pfeSi nT other
convention for reasons personal to mysem;; mans
that the civil war, in which S nrGPnmpIished peace
hat military men have absolute right 70 g'i The
to demand that the who have been S tbcir work
arts aad practice Of P SaTe m SHS personal affairs
state Of absolute safety and comfort owe man mo his
yesiib or power no complications or lnd,re ad a
bilitie, and would account myself noo f age in
tossed by perfidy the dcfacaton the dshone,S :S
nroet " utterly unknown the President OF ne
United states not to say the eteral ~, Military sub
oTdnaes Even as it Is am 1G 1dUTonc ps bmt
charitable appeals OF G9or dSr tea beyond human
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endurance
AN uoyOPED CITIZEN OF NEW YORK
General sherman became citizen OF New NJ rN :"
1856 and from that time on was cen'rii nsuro -
social side Of the public life Of the mctropohN. P
from his military fame, his personal eilOs' "''
him one of the most charming Of men, gatrereu "'o
/ rt ,,,,b HOMAGE representatives OF the learning,
tbc commercial enterprise and the best society," ~,
/ The city. General Sherman came to New io'A VIZ
an enthusiasm for it which he constantly eXpres7e
IN his replies TO the courtcsies extended t. hi an"
in the many courtescs which he in turn eHtehue" "
those who sought to do him honor. , snia,Tcsbed
/ Dcucv. called him at tho most DISTINGUISHES.
/ and delightful figure In our metropolitan sVotS S,
Nr Dep.w Indicated the key Of me Genera , com
Iarty when hc added. He l0yed 10 DC III 'ro m,,
/ many If men and women. and he was easily at any
! table at the head wherever he sat. ana ha1
a wonderful faculty for entertaining @ Wnr,
! For the first two years Of his IRE IN NeW. lorh
General sherman a guest Of the run hT NV,
/ Hotel When he went there he toli ms frenuS W
/ fine LOYAL LEGION that he had finally gOt Hu
winter quarters IN NewYork finding T2od "Ias' cs ana
"rcd a. many members Of his family around INN
/ daughters. the Misses Lizzie and Rachel sherman,
and his SON r. r. sherman, VINO Is making ha.no
for himself q, a lawyer in New ORR. I'M IL
/ tors Of the hotel have kept the characteristic l''er
no wrote when he tod them that he intended to en-,
rage room, there and they have 0hcr Souvenirs "!
hi, STAY For Hiram Hitchcock he had ne WarineS e
IIot'I remember tho ccnlallty that Characterized al
his relations with them lhe m cynt n fnr t1e sake
" ~" b - VIE Whose illness from heart trouble
caused her husband great concern lie wished s511
The builders Of It, Terence Farlcy's sons the mouse ~
no - West 9cvcnty-hrstSt.
At WORK ~ HIS OFFICE.
In ti, house he esiabll he'd In basement ROOM
n little retreat or ,nugScry' for himself lie caiea
II h Office and here he received visitors ana ah'"eTn
/ correspondence In the hours which lie deFoled "
,bcso duties he presented a picture which striNngN
. he men
MS desk wa, In the middle Of the room. and there 10
/ ar amid niles Of books. records and papers. anu
surrounded hy Old war mans elu , and for aids
10 hi, cyesght he had huge PAR OF ruu -, or
,2it 'i't ,, M HI. pen occasionally he would
Keen Iu,y ard al the same time would Sustain 'o,
/ - ~" M" addressed him. he would bond his keen,
direct gai raising his hrows ana 'oh h, 0rSi t5o
have often rung With laughter responsive 20 inc dH
joke the ready JET the qq Tcb IN made the tIno
nicosint for group, Of III. intimate friends espeGallS
lis old comrades Of the Army; WncR awCiromc r. tho
tt;;,caeras nook hut presently old recumsrh' would
look md ~ ' ,T a, Of b6t6erng with an
o, fellow like me Haven't l had enough puD
ncy ,. r" lg.,,:r More iI9n vow T'"' and Your
raper. but Won mustn't print anything a''"' me- S0'
really mustn't
As Az AFTER DINNER SPEAKER
u,s nr.t public speech IN New York city after ne
came h.ro was delivered n tn dinner OF the New
rngr,rs society I'm y lmoncos on Wednesday. Deem
,- -, r4sG II Va, NJ this dinner that Henry W.
Grady, ,nafo li. memorable address on Inc Ne"
south General sherman directly preceded MI.
| GRADY i'm Tire otlor ~ speech milking. ana "h'h no
arose. h. ut a tremendously enthusiastic seeui-'
which V,.1ly affected DIM.
MANY and many time he aid, have he'n
,,c,,.d amons WI came from bloody civil
v,ar IN New York in ycat~ gone hy-tweniy or t"ahtS
ono na,bc-and committee came ~ me IN lhN ,9oin
"gland society Of New - oih. and they received mo
Win such hearty applause and such MnaE Elrc,i,Jr
r,t my heart c0c- 0ut 80 you now 20 hSh' A. HcTu
'nta'iyes. Got knows. wish YOU one ana al!
All the blessings of life and en)o'mcat H VIC 80 ca
thing, You now poses ana o'"e'' >'' ''
WITH mi, Introduction. We told them tiai ne h9 a.
tco, rretlaiiug the sane event the night h'ioie ID
roohyn' tI"i h, I HID Win lovely ladies' Waiting
and ne added here / am 10 night , ,
nj hive no toast" he remarked, 60 am lolier. !
can choose TO say what my a2 cy u cI,eG HIM @oi
General Shcrmpn,' but that he was pretty young yet;
not all tn; n Ggy r 3L % S ( an" "cc tS nc
and he was with the New ErcanderS and Win
many other S"ciec, and clubs and partie, on many
n' tSyo occnsons iii, speeches we're always brisk.
,picy and cnl.veued by anecdote ana lcmnl'Ctn, i
mast ORIGINAL talkcr In he United states, and Mr.
Dcpcw had many opportunities to study him IN tS
har,cer for Tie two men frequently sat at the same
II ~ nor long since MIR. Dcpcw told Tribune reporter
hat he attributed his facility in speaking to the >her
sLip With trr General through the Roger sherman
brtnch 81 the family and he saws that he ma.
noticed that the Shrrmln strain has been marked
in its interiors by their readiness OF speech.
CHARMING CONVERSATIONAL POWERS.
In prlvate nle among his friends, and indeed Win
all who had the honor Of meeting him. General sherman
manifested this readiness Of speech in remarkable
degree by the versatility and unwearying charm of his
conversational powers. His modest and unassnminS
manner lent additional grace to his graceful ana en-
tcrotuing words. when he spoke at dinners no
no rrvrd for himself cOnN er,atl0na freedom lie ab,
horrcd the icttcr> OF toast or set sentiment ana
in his opening sentence. Then he would 80 ahead
sS the spirit moved him. and for the thoughts win
which thr spur ~ the moment crowded his nund no
had an easy and flowing expression; made char-
actcr>tcay telling, however by frequent pannthescs
| and nv other little oddities OF manner
Al the head of his own table General sherman was
h,,.f cpphrntN hi, seXPntlrth birth