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Adam Badeau, Grant in peace: from Appomattox to Mount McGregor, a personal memoir, Chapter 17: (search)
ertained them in the same simple fashion to which he had been accustomed before his greatness; perhaps with a more liberal hospitality but with as little ceremony. On the day of the election I accompanied him to the polls, where he voted for Washburne for member of Congress; and indeed cast his ballot for the entire Republican ticket, except for President. He was a citizen of Galena when the war broke out, and had not lost his franchise. At about ten o'clock in the evening he went to Wasy these the messages were to come which would announce the name of the next President. There were in the room a dozen or more of the citizens of Galena, one or two correspondents of Republican newspapers, and a few political people, but except Washburne none of national importance. Every man present seemed more excited than he whose stake was greatest of all. He did not pretend to be indifferent, but he would have displayed a greater anxiety if a friend had been the candidate. Once or twic
Adam Badeau, Grant in peace: from Appomattox to Mount McGregor, a personal memoir, Chapter 18: (search)
bed are evidence that he felt the importance of his position more fully than he showed. They were not known to any man about him but myself, and were never revealed by me until now. As the time approached when Grant was to enter upon his new functions those who were expecting place or recognition at his hand became restive because he gave no intimation of his purposes. Every effort was made to obtain an insight into his plans, but without avail. He did not disclose even to Rawlins or Washburne—who had been his trusted intimates from the very beginning of his greatness—what he meant to do for or with them. Henry J. Raymond, the editor of the New York Times, was a warm, and, of course, an important supporter of Grant; he wrote to me begging for a hint of the future President's policy, so that he might be prepared to advocate it. I read the letter to Grant, but he refused to furnish any data for a reply. Horace Greeley also, I was told by those who should have known, would have b
Adam Badeau, Grant in peace: from Appomattox to Mount McGregor, a personal memoir, Chapter 19: (search)
thing was said by Grant to either Rawlins or Washburne of their future, both became ill. Rawlins wen Rawlins at once got very much better. But Washburne was ill of the same disease, and to him Granwas satisfied with his promised dignity, but Washburne would have preferred to be Secretary of the might make his arrangements in time. When Washburne became certain that he could not obtain the rant was unwilling to make the appointment. Washburne then declared that he would prefer to be Minto France, and to this Grant consented. But Washburne again requested as a personal favor that he it was to Washburne. He knew, besides, that Washburne had expected more than he was receiving, tha no important places were to be filled while Washburne held the position; that he was to have the nbinet appointments were sent to the Senate. Washburne was to be Secretary of State; Stewart, Secrehimself properly for his new career. Thus Washburne was supplanted in a week by Fish, Stewart's [3 more...]