Sunday Washington globe., 1902-02-23

Charles Ritch Johnson in completing a
serial story on Private" Dalzell in an
Illinois paper thus concludes:
mo man in all the land probably owns
so rich a collection Of letters from the great
men Of the nation as Private Dalzell. These
are not mere autographic notes, but long
letters from Lincoln, Senator Sherman,
Gen. Sherman, Salmon P. Chase, Hayes,
Garfield Harrison, Mckinley and hundreds
of others almost as we'll known. AT his
home in Ohio many of these men have
been entertained. In Shermaus Memoirs
Dalzell finds frequent mention, always with
praise
Senator Sherman has frequently ad-
znitted that Dalzell's campaign work was
largely responsible for his return to the
Senate when strong opposition arose
against him HOwe's history of Ohio nee
essarily refers 70 the active part which Pri-
vate Dalzell bore ia the records OF the great
state.
He is, and always has been, colonel on
the staff of the COMMANDMENT Chief of the
g. A. r. A leader in its councils, no COM
rade was so warmly welcomed at Cleveland
during G. A. K. week as Private Dalzeli.
The boys know him as a speaker who thrills
their hearts, because he feels to the depths
of his soul. the spoken words They know
him as an uucOrruptibe man because he is
use his influence and acquaintance to gain
private wealth. They know him 10 be a
pure hearted man, comrade true as steel
They wonder. these warmhearted private
soldiers, why Dalzell, so capable so brave
so intimate with the Nations greatness Is
kept at the grind mill of a poor clerkship
He has beeu a Presbyterian elder for years;
an Odd BELOW for forty years, and the only
clerk In Washington with q national reputa.
ton His modesty and the influence OF
Jealous foes keep him down. Il behooves
the friends of this unique character to take
up his cause and see that he at least be given
position commensurate with his services
TO the Union and his party. and worthy of
his admitted talents.
The GLOBE re-discovered Dalzell and
found the gallant veteran in the WarDe-
partment next in rank and but a little above
the spittoou cleaner Our readers will re-
call the GLOBES article and Mr. Dalzeuis
card acquittiug the late President of in
gratitude But Dalzell nevertheless felt the
injustice which had been done him and
WHICH IS STILL CONTINUED We know
Private Dalzell since the close Of the war
and we can certify that his name was a
household word in Ohio long before Hayes,
Garfield and Mckinley were known outside
theiT respective homes in Fremont, Mentor
and Canton Dalzell had spent a fortune
before either Of the three Ohio Presidents
had made one AndgDalzell spent his money
in gathering tens of thousands Of soldiers
around him IN the little town of Caldwell
and paying the expenses Of the reunion
He was the first Union soldier we ever
heard advocating the burial Of the bloody
shirt and the reunion of the Blue and the
Grey and this at period when party strife
was bitter on both Sides
The gallant Cockrel present Senator
from Missouri, was one Of three Confederate
soldiers who clasped hands across the
bloody chasm on Dalzel's invitation to his
Caldwell reunion in 1875. The sentiment
has been growing since, and to day the
chasm has a magnificent bridge connecting
American hearts North and South
Until the GLOBE resurrected Private"
Dalzell and found him in a Government
department endeavoring to support his
family on SIS per month"; the nation at large
supposed him to be living like the bal
ance of our national characters of note -
IN comparative luxury. Few Ohioaus even
dreamed that Republican administration
had almshOused Daizell with such a pit
tance and degraded the noble-souled and
patriotic private" who had spent his for.
tune and the best years of his manhood in
the interests Of the rank and file (Which
votes solidly for the G. o. +. J. and who had
entertained at his hospitabe home Hayes,
Garfield, the Shermans, Mckinley and the
other historical characters whose fame is
immortal
After our expose Of the ingratitude Of
Republics. Dalzell got promoted He was
actually advanced few dollars per month,
and continues up to the present writing
grinding and wearing his unsel6sh heart
out at desk in the War Department AS
MINOR CLERK
All this is preliminary to an interview he
had with President Roosevelt, aud which
has never gotten into the public press. The
GLOBE for the first time presents the sub
stance of this remarkable meeting of two
remarkable men. whose fortunes are so uu-
equal, but whose courage and genuine
American patriotism are identical, to the
veterans of the country and to the general
public The initiative was taken by the
President and not naturally by the PRIVATE
In other words Mr. Roosevelt sent for
Dalzell Here are the facts from private
letter Of Mr.. Dalzell to his friend and com
rade the editor of the GLOBE
The week following McKinley's funeral
was summoned by the President 70 meet
wondering what on earth he wanted of a
poor Treasury clerk who had seen better
DAYS. Not unfamiliar with his remarkable
series Of books--I had read them nearly all
with the same admiration with which they
had been read by others. and had formed
a very exalted opinion Of the Presidents
character and abilities-aud now how, hav-
ing sent for me in haste without an intima-
tion of why, how would he receive a man
like me3 had met Grant. Hayes, Harri-
son and Mckinley there sut / had known
them intimately before, and definitely
knew in advance precisely what they
wanted and how they would receive an old
friend, then different from now, aud re-
fusing, but accepting 40 Office, aud desiring
none-needing none then.
II walked over TO the White House ia my
working ciOthes-for had 10 carriage and
my wardrobe rather dictated than advised
my dress. When reached the door Of the
Presidents room a clerk, who seemed to be
watching for me. usheted me into the great
waiting room adjoining the Presidents
ofice-uot a soul in Il bat Senator Mitchell
f..,f ~ did mt kunnr sg,a