The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-02-16

! they doubtless thought they were do
ing a. good thing for the country"
DO you think 1 punished them too
severely"
We'll, colonel, I do not know that I
am prepared to judge of What is too
severe in military life
Il don't ask you for military opin-
ion. [ ask for your opinion as a cfti-
zen; chaplains are not supposed to be
military men. They are supposed to
carry into camp the same feelings and
views of justice and right that they had
in civil life And he raised his eyes
as if to see whether L were appreciat-
ing his remarks.
AS you have asked me for a candid
opinion l will give it. I think the pun
ishment of those boys was not proper
toned to their offense If it were I.
six hours tied up in a tree would be
a serious business. I think it was
rather too severe on the boys, colonel -
But, chaplain, suppose we were sur
rounded by an enemy, and men were al
lowed to stray from camp, they would
be taken prisoners or lose their lives
in such a case"
That appears reasonable. colonel
but we are not near an enemy; besides
the boys are in a new position. and
them, and had no idea what they were
bringing on themselves"
But We should so prepare when the
enemy is at a distance that we may be
ready when he is near at hand"
That is true, sir: vet I still tl1inl, y
mflder punishment for unwittinn offapd
ers would as effectually work the same
result
The colonel stroked his beard with his
left hand, habit to which he is accus-
there ;nFo
ruption to the current of his Thoughts.
and he pulled his smoke with renewed
Vlgor, and rejecting a moment, called
out: Orderly, go and tell the guard 10
release those boys tied to the trees: thew
have been punished long enough"
GRANT RIGOROUS AGAINST ALL
PLUNDERERS.
~ His honesty is above suspicion. I re-
gafd MIN as one of the most incorrIpti-
Die men in the nation. He allowed no
man 10 take, unlaWfully, a single cent
from the government If he had the power
70 prevent It. Therefore he never was a
great favorite with contractors and cot
ton spectators. He had no patience or
time to stop and parley with anyone who
was trying to make a nice thing off of the
ships of the soidiery
In the early part of the war it was too
common for some colonies and generals
to detail favorites to go away on govern
X
pense, while in reality they were going
on visit home, or to some rendezvous
OF pleasure purely for their own gratifi-
cation. No doubt in this way the govern
ment has been defrauded of thousands of
dollars. None of this would Grant ever
permit. He claimed that his faith 10 HE
country in this respect should he kent
as sacred as his faith to a partner in
business. 1t was refreshing to an honest
man soul to see how coolly he Gould
refuse all such applicants And when theIr
attempted to argue that their double deal
ing was Justihable to hear him dryIy re
ply, Il wish no further conversion on
that point, and turn from them
with as much unconcern for Their,
perplexity as a schoolboy manifests for
flying kites. No amount of TALENT az
personal influence, or influence of friends
in high life could for a moment sWerve
him from his conscientious integrity. He
is
Formed on the good old plan.
a true and brave, and downright honest
man.
HOW GRANT RECEIVED WORD OF
HIS PROMOTION TO BROADER.
In the afternoon of very hot day in
July. 1861. while the regiment was sta
toned in the town of Mexico, No, I had
gone to the cars as they were passing
crat, and seated myself in the shadow
of nv tent, to read the news. In the tele-
graphic column / soon came to the an
nouncement that Grant, with several
others. was made brigadier- general In
a few minutes he came walking that
way. and l called to him:
Colonel [ have some news here that
will interest you"
What have you, CHAPLAIN"
81 see that you are made brigadier-
general
He seated himself by my side and re-
marked:
We'll sir. had no suspicion of it,
1t never came from any request of mine
That's some of Washburn's work I
knew Washburn in Galena. He was a
strong Republican and | was a Demo-
crat. and | thought from that he never
liked me Yery well Hence we newer