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Adam Badeau, Grant in peace: from Appomattox to Mount McGregor, a personal memoir, Chapter 23: (search)
e to England; it was entirely unacceptable to Mr. Fish and to General Grant, both of whom had conceiersonal friend of the Secretary of State, and Mr. Fish was inclined to strain a point to meet his vited in sentiment, and domineering in manner. Mr. Fish, on the other hand, was stubborn, and possessised and angered Grant. In a conversation with Fish before Motley sailed, Sumner declared that if hmmediate recall of the disobedient Minister. Mr. Fish was equally amazed and even indignant at the make this fully known to the President and to Mr. Fish, and to inform him of the result; and thankedetter which I might show to the President and Mr. Fish, repeating in the strongest words he could usolas Fish, the son of the Secretary of State. Mr. Fish does not know of this, and might feel delicate most able to oblige him. I do not know that Mr. Fish ever knew of this circumstance. General Grann to Motley, received the appointment. Young Mr. Fish, at General Grant's suggestion, was sent as [2 more...]
Adam Badeau, Grant in peace: from Appomattox to Mount McGregor, a personal memoir, Chapter 24: (search)
the Senate; and had been a constant visitor at Fish's homes in town and country in New York. Fish y familiar with high politics than himself; for Fish had been out of the public service for twelve yate, and his well-known personal relations with Fish, the country would have a right to presume thathe Administration had already determined on. Fish finally became assured that the St. Domingo treof the English mission. In this very interview Fish had already urged Sumner to bring up the treaty night of July 1st that General Grant desired Mr. Fish to request the resignation of Motley; but theand a week or two later when he discovered that Fish had merely written, he requested him to telegracontemptuous sort of condescension, saying that Fish meant well, but was used by others. Fish was aner's opposition to the St. Domingo scheme, and Fish replied with some severe strictures, which, howive of its acceptance by England. Before Mr. . Fish could reply to the note, however, the dinner oc[17 more...]
Adam Badeau, Grant in peace: from Appomattox to Mount McGregor, a personal memoir, Chapter 25: (search)
cance that I laid it before the President and Mr. Fish. It was followed by others all breathing theion between the two countries was practicable. Fish said that England had on two occasions shown grshington. Rose took the idea at once; and then Fish developed the points on which he thought the twthe treaty, were drawn up and signed by him and Fish. They were dated so as to give the appearance the arrangements made were in reality those of Fish and Rose. It was at this time that Fish consFish consulted Sumner, and the Senator laid down the impossible but indispensable stipulation that England shtstanding difficulties with the United States. Fish had suggested that Rose should be one of the cold join the British representation, but to this Fish objected, because he said Bright was so committnt, of course, was greatly concerned, Grant and Fish especially so; for their glory would be lessenenship. For given all the honor they deserve to Fish and Schenck and Evarts and Bancroft Davis and C
Adam Badeau, Grant in peace: from Appomattox to Mount McGregor, a personal memoir, Chapter 26: (search)
Chapter 26: Grant and Fish. Fish was the one member of the Cabinet who served during the entible to the Treasury, the President appealed to Fish to help him out of his dilemma. From the dayions to urge the acceptance of the post. Still Fish hesitated, or rather refused, until finally BabGrant at this crisis was more than glad to have Fish enter his Cabinet; and no man had more permanennt himself had been of importance. He selected Fish rather on account of his character and private o, the quarrel with Motley and Sumner, in which Fish fully sympathized with Grant, the Treaty of Waserest of his own. The Cuban danger, however, Fish fought from the beginning. Rawlins was very anscuss with his ministers; and the dismissal, as Fish thought it at the time, was a waggish design otered around the last years of his second term, Fish remained stanch to his chief. He was opposed tdoubts in regard to the election of a successor Fish was in the full confidence of his chief; and he[25 more...]
Adam Badeau, Grant in peace: from Appomattox to Mount McGregor, a personal memoir, Chapter 27: (search)
louque himself began life as a servant. Washburne, the Secretary of State for a week, had already given up his place to Fish, who had not lived in Washington for many years and was therefore unacquainted with the foreign representatives. As I knew them all, I was selected to introduce them to Mr. Fish, who then made the presentations to the President. They came, many of them, in morning dress, and some I thought were rather too homespun in their attire. In fact, more than one member of th his family that was more democratic than even democrats approved. I remember Lady Thornton saying to me at a party at Mrs. Fish's, when Mrs. Grant was present: How different all this would be in England! There nobody would dream of being seated wt was like the General, a good deal of an autocrat in a certain way. If she liked the suggestions made by such women as Mrs. Fish or Mrs. Robeson she accepted them, but she felt that she herself was responsible for the result, and entitled to decide
Adam Badeau, Grant in peace: from Appomattox to Mount McGregor, a personal memoir, Chapter 28: (search)
recommended acquiescence to their followers, but there was a sullenness abroad that made many feel uneasy. It was not so long since the country had emerged from civil war. Mr. Tilden had been publicly recommended to take the oath of office at New York, and thus raise the question of the legality of Hayes's inauguration at the Capital. This possibility was known, and to meet the contingency the Chief Justice of the United States was invited to the dinner at the White House. During the day Mr. Fish approached Mr. Hayes, by the desire of Grant, and reminded him that the public inauguration could not with propriety take place on a Sunday. But it was extremely important that no opportunity to dispute the legality of any of the proceedings should be allowed; the Secretary of State, therefore, inquired whether Mr. Hayes would take the oath of office then (on Saturday), or on Sunday, the 4th of March. Mr. Hayes replied that he could not possibly be sworn in on a Sunday. Accordingly, in t
Adam Badeau, Grant in peace: from Appomattox to Mount McGregor, a personal memoir, Chapter 29: (search)
ook in Mrs. Hayes, and after the luncheon, which was an entertainment befitting the occasion, General and Mrs. Grant bade good-bye to the house where they had spent so many proud and happy hours. Several of the ladies of the Cabinet told me of this scene, and confessed that they themselves shed a few natural tears; but Mrs. Grant kept up her spirit, and General Grant of course showed no more emotion than if he had been in the Wilderness. They drove in their own carriage to the house of Mr. Fish, where they remained nearly a month, the recipients of courtesies and invitations from the most distinguished members of that society of which they had so long been at the head. People could not do enough to honor them. Statesmen of all parties combined to show General Grant respect, and this was only the presage of the outbreak of admiration that swept over the land. Wherever the ex-President went he was the object of personal attention and popular demonstrations; and when his countryme
Adam Badeau, Grant in peace: from Appomattox to Mount McGregor, a personal memoir, Chapter 37: (search)
tson. I was removed from London in favor of Merritt; General Grant's brother-in-law, Mr. Cramer, the Charge d'affaires at Denmark, was displaced for me, and Mr. Nicholas Fish, the son of Grant's Secretary of State, was removed from the position of Charge at Berne to make room for Cramer. Merritt, Cramer, and I were each placed where we had no desire to be, and Fish lost his position altogether. All this had been done without any premonition or warning to Grant, who had seen the President two days before and received his assurances of friendship and deference. Of course the President had the right to make what changes he pleased in the public service, r. He thought too that he had deserved different treatment at Garfield's hands, and he felt the nomination of Robertson more keenly than the removal of Cramer, or Fish, or my own. Garfield, however, remained firm, but as the nominations were all opposed in the Senate, I returned to my post in England to await the result, while