The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-25

stating that Charleston was taken
WhereupOn he asked me for the date
Of the paper When 1 replied he said
that he had advices two days later
than that. which stated that the bum
bardment" was still going "zee1ously"
on. remember noticing that he pro-
nOunced bOmbardment as though it
was spelled bumbardment, and zeal
Ously as though its first vowel was
long Sc" Well, the result was that we
found our news to be of no account.
The presidents spies had given him
information in advance of mine, and 1
was, of course, much mortified to find
that l had disturbed the president for
no purpose. He put me at my ease,
however, saying that he was glad TO
be awakened at any time to hear good
news, even if 1t was at o'clock in
stead of 2. He went with me to the
door and said goodbye without show
ing any feeling whatever about being
aroused from his sleep after midnight"
LINCOLN AND GRANT.
What were the relations between
President Lincoln and Gen. Grant, I
asked"
They were perfectly friendly" re,
piled Mr. Young. president Lincoln
appreciated Grants ability, but Grants
military reputation was such that for
a time he feared that he might be a
candidate against him for denomination
a. president. 1 was present during q
conversation at the White house in
1854, which showed me that this was
the case. | was not well st the time,
and l had called at the White house
with Col. FOrney that [ might get an
order from President Lincoln to go
South. When We arrived we found
Secretary Stanton and ex-senator Nor
gan, of New York, with the president
hn ,x,l
to Grant, and President Lincoln said:
l am curious to know what that
man Grant is going to do down at
Nlcksburg. 1 have feared for some
time that his success might make him
presidential candidate, but | have
just received news that he has no am
bitiOn in that direction. I feared that
he might have the presidential grub IN
his brain. That is a curious worm,
and if it once attacks a man it is hard
to get rid of. [ have suffered from it
for four years, and it still sticks to
me. In order to know how Grant
stands | sent for Russell Jones, the
marshal for the northern district Of
Illinois. He is. you know, one Of
Grants closest friends. 1 asked him
if the presidential maggot had yet at,
tackled Grant.
a." No, Mr.. President was Jones re-
ply: L can assure you that Gen. Grant
IS Tree from. that ambition. He has
only two ideas. The first is to prf
down the rebellion and the second is
to see you reelected president Of the
United States. l know of what | am
speaking and you can be sure I am
rgiht. " At this Mr. Lincoln threw
himself back in his chair and con-
Guided:
3" That statement of Jones' is a great
relief to me-
GRANT AND THIRD TERM.
Did Grant really desire a third term
as president Of the United States, Mr..
Young?" l asked.
No" replied John Russell Young
Gen. Grant had no idea that such a
thing was thought of until after the
movement was well under way. Before
he went around the world I had a talk
with him at Malaga Spain, in which
l asked him as to this matter He then
privately told me that he would not
again be candidate for the presidency,
and that he had no desire for another
term. He was so positive in his state
ment that [ did not bring up the sub
ject again, although [ could see that he
felt his experiences and observations
during his trip around the world would
have enabled him to do a vast deal of
good for our country had he had these