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dorntnrst. Ia TiId narrative, lr.
t.arland (flla the Koo of the flrst
meetlaff of too two trrateat flsurea
of tbo Ctril H ir the tno mra who,
amdentaAdiac and baTlnc fall ooa
fldeace ta earb other, mred the Ni
ttoa. It b a atorr'tbat lllomtaate
tho flcureo of ootli hbrtorle rharac.
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I tnroln'a raadrrTnl sift of electing
too rivbt anaa fur th richt placo at
tha richt tlma.
BT HAMLIN OARl,AVP
J VST as Grant's auocess at Vleksbiirg
hd brought him to. the command
of tho armies In the West, so liia
eaperb campalfa at Chattanooga led
to th thought that he was the one man
In America to command In the East.
Rljhtly or wrongly, the feeling grew
that the leaders of movement in the
t-ait were insufficient. Grant was the
mii. Make him commander-in-chief
In place of Halleck.
Halleck professed entire willingness
to be deposed In Grant's favor. He
raid: "I took It against my will and
hall be most happy to leave it as soon
ea another Is designated to till It. . . .
We hare no time to quibble and con
tend fur pride of personal opinion. On
this subject there appears to he a bet
ter feeling among the officers of the
West than here."
In tjcneTal the demand mas tluit
:rant rhould lead the Army of the
Potomac- against Lee. But a larger
scheme was on foot. Washburne In
troduced into Congress a bill reviving
the grade of lieutenant-general, which
had di'-d with Washington. though
"rejierjl tV-ott had home it by breveu
To the ebullient patriots of the lower
House nothing waa now Too good for
:-cn-.tral lr-ant. and the bill was re
.eived with applause. There was. no
nnalnunt of their wishes. They rec
).iim"n(i"d Grant by name for the honor.
Washburne took much pride In bis
arly udvocacy of Grant, and called on
l is colkag.tts to witness whether his
"ro'.ese had not more than fulfllled all
wphecies. "He has fought more
sallies and won more victories than
i ay man living. He has captured more
prisoners and taken more guns than
tny general of modern timet." The bill
oassed the lower House by a vote of
to ii. and the Senate, with but six
uisseuttng votes. In the Senate, how-:v-r.
the recommendation of Grant was
ftrlcken out. although it whs suggested
that the President uifiUt appoint soma.
one else
Grant.
But the President was Impatient to
put Grant Into the high place. He had
himself luul to plan battles and adju
dicate between rival commanders, in
addition to his Presidential duties, un
til he was worn out. With a profound
t-lgh of relief he suafned the bill and
nominated General Grant to be the
Lleutennnt-General of the Armies of
the United States.
Grunt Modest in His Hour of Fame.
Grant was at Nashville when an or
der came from the Secretary of War
directing him to report in person to
the War Department. His first thought
seems to have been of Sherman, and
his next of McPherson. On March t,
1SS4. In a private letter, he wrote:
Lear uherman The bill reviving th
trade of Uutenant-;eneral tn the Army
has beuemo a Uw, and my nama has been
Bent to the Senate for the pinca. I now
receive orders to report to rahlnsten la
pcrnon, which indicates either a confirma
tion or a likelihood of confirmation. I start
In the niornin to comply with the order:
but I shall ity very distinctly on my arrival
there, that I accent no appointment wlilch
will req.utie me to make that tty my
headquarters. This, however, is aot what
X started to write about.
Y lit tat I have been eminently successful
In thU war in at least saining the confl
uence of the public, no one teels more than
I lion- much of this success ts due to tit
skill and enersr. and the harmonious put
tilts forth of tliat energy and skill, of those
whum It has been my R-ood fortune to hav
occupvlng a' subordinate position under me.
There are ntanv onicers to whom these
retnatks are applicable to a greater or less
dt-gtee. proportionate to their ability as
srtldiers; but what I waut ts to sxpresa my
thanks to you and McPherson as t'te men to
whom above al others, X feel indebted for
whatever I have had of auccess. How far
your advice and sujcse&tlons itave been of
service you know. How far your execution
of whatever be.s been given you to do en
titles ton to the reaard I am recelvluc,
you cannot know- as well as I. f feel all
the gratitude this letter can espreas, giving
it the most flattering construction.
The itord "vo-.t" T u-e In the plural. In
tending It for Mcpherson also. I should
write him, and wilt some day: hut starting
in the morning. I do not know that I will
nt:d time now.
To this modest, manly and deeply grate
ful letter Sherman replied in kind. The
friendship between these three men was
of the most noble and unselfish character,
difficult to parallel. Sherman said (clos
ing) :
Now as to the future. Don't stay In
Washington. Halieck m better qualified than
you to stand the buft'eta of Intrigue and
policy Come Wert. Take to yourself the
whole Mississippi Valley. . . . Here Use
the ssat of coming smplre, and trom the
West, when our tasks are dona, we will
make short work of Charleston ana Rich
mond and the improvised coast of the At
U.itlc. With aorne such feeling In bis own heart
General Grant went to Washington to re
port to the War Department and to see
Lincoln, whom up' to this time he had
never met. Of Intrigue and Jealousy he
was aware the Western Army had enough,
but be knew they were weak and mild
compared to the division and bitterness at
the Kust. Ho had no fear of Lee he
was eager to meet him but he feared the
politician, the acherues. the Influences of
tha cavsltai. He want wltU th laUaUoa
of returning to Chattanooga at once and
making it his headquarters.
He arrived in Wanhington late in the
afternoon, and wvnt at once to a hotel.
As he modestly anked for a room the
clerk loftily said. "I have nothing but a
room on the top floor."
"Very well, that will do." eaid Grant,
registering his name.
The clerk gave one glance at the name,
and nearly leaped over the desk in his
eagerness to place the best rooms in the
house at Grant's disposal.
As Grant entered the dining-room, some
one said. "Who ia that Major-General?"
His shoulder-straps had betrayed him.
The Inquiry spread till some one recog
nized him. "Why, that Is Lleutenant
General Grant"
A cry arose, "Grant! Grant! Grant!"
The guests sprang to their feet, wild with
excitement. "Where is he?" "Which la
he?"
Some one proposed three cheera for
Grant, and when they were given Grant
was forced to rise and bow. and then the
crowd began to surge toward him. He
was unable to finish bis dinner, and fled.
Lincoln and Grant Meet.
Accompanied by Senator Cameron, of
Pennsylvania, he went to the White
Hotive to report to the President, Doubt
less he would not have gone' had he
known that the President waa holding a
reception, for he was In his every-day
uniform, which was considerably worn
and faded. The word had passed swiftly
that Grant was In town and that he would
call upon the President; therefore the
crowd was deneer than usual. They did
not recognise him at first; but as the
news spread, a curious murmur arose,
and those who stood beside the President
heard It and turned toward the door. As
Grant entered, a hush fell over the room.
The crowd moved back, and left the two
chief men of all the Xation facing each
other.
Lincoln took Grant's small hand heart
ily In his big grasp, and said, "I'm glad to
see you. General."
It was an Impressive meeting. There
stood the Supreme Executive of the Xa
tion and the chief of its armies the one
tall, gaunt, almost formless, with
wrinkled, warty face, and deep, sorrow
ful eyes: the other compact, of good size,
but looking small bealde the tall Presi
dent, his demeanor modest, almost timid,
but in the broad, square head and in the
close-clipped lips ahowing deciblon, reso
lution and unconquerable bravery. In
on:o fateful way these two men. both
born in humble condition far from the
esthetic, the superfine, the scholarly, now
stood together the rail-plitter and the
prop-hauler. In their hands was more
power for good than any kings on earth
possessed. They came of the West, but
they etootl for the whole Nation and for
the Union and for the righls of man.
The striking together of their hands in
a compact to put down rebellion and free
the blacks was perceived to be one of the
eupremest momenta of our history.
For only an instant ' they stood there.
Grant passed on Into the East Room,
where the crowd flung itself upon him.
He was cheered wildly, and the room
was jammed with people, crazy to touch
his hands. He was forced to stand on
a sofa and show himself. He blushed
like a girl. The handshaking brought
streams of perspiration from his fore
head and over his face. The hot room
and the ' crowd and the excitement
swelled every vein In his brow, till he
looked more like a soldier fighting for
his life than a hero in a drawing-room.
There was something delightfully diffi
dent and fresh and unspoiled about him.
and words of surprise gave way to
phrases of affection. He waa seen to b
the plain man hi$ friends claimed him
to be; homespun, unaffected, sincere, and
resolute.
He was relieved at last by the ap
proach of a messenger to call him to
Mrs. Lincoln's side. With her he mad?
a tour of the room, followed by the
President with a lady on his arm, Lin
coln's rugged face beaming with amused
Interest In hto new general-ln-chief. This
ended Grant's sufferings for the moment.
The President, upon reaching compara
tively privacy, said:
"I am to formally present you with
your commission tomorrow morning at
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' WASHINGTON. Jan. It. (6peclal Beekman Winthrop, who will be Assist
ant Secretary of State when Robert Bacon takes Root's portfolio, is a member
of the famous "tennis cabinet" of the Roosevelt administration. Mr. Win
throp has greater claims on distinction, however. He Is at present Assistant
Secretary of the Treasury. He began life shortly after graduation as the sec
retary to Mr. Taft. He remained in the Philippines until May. 1904, serving
part of the time as executive secretary of the Commission and Judge of the
Court of First Instance. He was then made Governor of Porto FJco, and
Mr. Taft wanted him appointed Governor of Cuba at the time Magoon was
appointed. Mr. Wlntbrop Is a great friend of Mr. Taft. sjid b will be beard
tron Ui tUia &axt admin UtraUoa.
GSV". sXOcriEi2!f J-fOOEl . crimes
ten o'clock. I know, General, your .
dread of speaking, so I shall read what I
have to say. It will only be four or five
sentences. I would' like you to say some- j
thing tn reply which will soften the feel- i
lng of jealously amon the officers and
encourage the nation.''
At last the general escaped irom me
close air of the room, and as ho felt the
cool wind on his face outskie the Whita
House, he wiped the sweat trom nis
brow, drew a long breath of relief, and
said: "I hope that ends the show busi
ness." There were solemnity and a marked
formality In the presentation of the com
mission. In the presence of his cabinet,
the President rose and stood facing Gen
eral Grant, beside whom was his little
son and the members of his staff. From
a slip of paper the President read these
words:
"General Grant: The nation's appreci
ation of what you have done, and it re
liance upon yon for what remains to be
done, in the existing great struggle, are
now presented with this commission con
stituting you Lieutenant-General in the
Army of the United States. With this
high honor devolves upon you also a
corresponding responsibility. As the coun
try herein trusts you, so. under God, II
will sustain you. I scarcely need to add,
that with what I here ieak goes my
own' hearty concurrence."
General Grant's reply, was equally sim
ple, but hig hands shook, and he found
some difficulty in controlling his voice.
"Mr. Presidsnt: I accept the commis
sion, with gratitude for the high honor
conferred. With the aid of the noble
armies that have fought in so many
fields for our common country, it will be
my earnest endeavor not to disappoint
your expectations. I feel the full weight
of the responsibilities now devolving
upon me: and I know that If they are
met it will be due to thoee armies and.
above all, to the favor of that Providence
which leads both nations and men."
Lincoln Pleased With Grant.
The two men again shook hands. Lin
coln seemed to be profoundly pleased
with Grant. He found In him one of hi
own people, suited to his own concep
tion of an American citizen; a man of
the plain people," whom, he said, God
must have loved. He made so many of
them. He liked Grant's modesty, and was
too shrewd to call it weakness. He had
tried handsome and dashing generals, and
big and learned generals, and cautious
and strategic generals, and generals who
filled a uniform without a wrinkle, and
who flittered and fioamed on the parade
and had voices like golden bugles, and
who could walk the polished floor of a
ball-room with the grace of a danclng-
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Cumspect and severe. Now he was to try
a man who despised show, who never
drew his sabre or raieed his voice or
danoed attendance upon women: a shy.
simple-minded, reticent man. who fought
battles with one sola purpoee to put down
the rebellion and restore peace to the na
tion; a man who executed orders swiftly,
surely, and expected the like obedience
In others; a man who hated politics and
despised ' trickery.
A heavy rain was falling the r-cond
day of Grant's stay in Washington, but
he did not allow it to Interfere with
his work. All day he rode about visit
ing the fortJBcations. That night he
dined with Secretary Seward, delight
ing everybody by his simple directness
of manner. He said -little, out every
word counted. The city was mad to see
him. All day crowds surged to and fro
In the hope " of catching a momentary
glimpse of him.
A thousand invitations to dine were
waiting him; but he kept upder cover,
and the next day he started for the
headquarters of the Army of the Poto
mac. He spent one day In a swift, ab
sorbed study of the situation. The day
after he returned to Washington and
started for Nashville to arrange the
affairs there bo that he could return
East. He had found it necessary to
take command of the Army of the Poto
mac In person, or at least to make his
headquarters in the field with it. He
told the President that i.lne days would
enable him to put his Western command
in shape to leave It.
This Intent, undevlating, and unhesi
tating action was a revelation of power
to tit a Eaau The New York Tribune
said: "Ho hr-3Iy slept on his long
Journey East, yet h went to work at
once. Senator state with Joy that he
Is not going to hire house In Wash
ington and make war ridiculous by
attempting to maneuver battles from
an armchair in Washington." His re
fusal to dine and to lend himself to
any "show business" was commented on
with equal Joy. The citizens of Wash
ington could scarcely believe ho had
visiting the city at all. The New York
Herald said: "We have found our
hero."
Returning to Nasthvllle. he quickly
made his disposition. His own com
suuu Uvu. fliiermm waA ta taJta; and
I've Got General at
McPherson, Sherman's. Mgn
moved into Mcpherson's commsncl.
These men Grant felt that he couhl
truat abf OlutolT. and though disappoint
ed rivals complained severely. It rna.l"
no difference. Promptly at the end or
his nine days lie was back in "Svssh-
lngton.
"Thimk God.
Last."
On the day of ii is .return ho held his
first interview with Lincoln alone. Lin
coln suid, in his half-humorous fashion:
"I have never professed to be a mili
tary man, nor to know how campaigns
should bo conducted, and never wanted
to interfere in i.icni. But procrastina
tion on the part of Generals, and the
pressure of the people st the North and
of Congress, which is always with ojj.
have forced me into issuing a series of
military orders. I don't know but they
were all wrong, and I am pretty certain
some of them were. All I wanted, or
ever wanted, is, some one to take the
r-esponslbility and act and call on nia
for all assistance needed. I pledge my
self to use all the power of Government
In rendering such assistance."
That was the substance of the Inter
view, Grant replying simply: "I will do
the best I can, Mr. President, with the
means at hand.' Ho Went straight to
headquarters at Culpepper, and the
newspapers delightedly quoted him as
saying on his arrival: "There will be
no grand review and no show business."
Lincoln said later, tn reply to a ques
tion: "I don't know General Grant's
plans, and I don't want to know them.
Thank God. I've got a General at laet:''
Copyright, S. S. McClure Co.)
In Suecc-edlng la Life.
Atchison Globe.
If you succeed In life, you must do It
In spite of the efforts of others to pull
you down. There is nothing in the idea
that people are willing to help thos who.
are willing to help themselves. People
are willing to help a man who can't help
himself, but as soon as a man Is able to
help himself, and does it, they join in
"talking" about him, and makiiif iia Ufa
m uncomfortable u possible