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Galena (Illinois, United States) (search for this): chapter 17
ngress adjourned, he set out for his little home in Galena to get away from arrangements and conferences. Thes what I have heard him declare. When he went to Galena I remained in Washington writing a pamphlet historyplete, he wrote me the following letter: Galena, Ill., August 18, 1868. dear Badeau,—As I have concquired answers, and took a dozen or more with me to Galena. There I remained until the election, for Grant din. Comstock, one of the aides-de-camp, was also at Galena, but he abstained scrupulously from politics. He pl demonstrations. There was a political meeting in Galena, but he was not present. His mornings were passed ove or walked, paid visits to his old friends about Galena, sat in their offices and warehouses, and took tea ticket, except for President. He was a citizen of Galena when the war broke out, and had not lost his franchwere in the room a dozen or more of the citizens of Galena, one or two correspondents of Republican newspapers
Chicago (Illinois, United States) (search for this): chapter 17
Sherman's friendship; and Sherman's reticence in no way lessened Grant's confidence. Yet I believe that Grant was anxious for the utterance which Sherman withheld, both as a matter of feeling and because he knew the weight it would carry. He was disappointed when the expression did not come; but I heard him defend Sherman for not giving it. Their friendship stood this test also. During the political campaign Grant went about the country very little. Once he visited St. Louis and once Chicago, but he stayed at the houses of intimate friends or relatives and avoided political demonstrations. There was a political meeting in Galena, but he was not present. His mornings were passed in reading and answering letters, or giving me directions or information for such as I was to reply to, though he often said: Say nothing to that. If you do not answer, the letter will answer itself. He was always clever, and sometimes adroit, in his reticence. He read the newspapers closely, and
United States (United States) (search for this): chapter 17
one should precede him. He had obtained the first information of the vote, even in advance of Grant, and as he rushed in he exclaimed: General! I have come to tell you that you have been nominated by the Republican party for President of the United States. Grant received the intelligence as he did every important announcement of his life. There was no shade of exultation or agitation on his face, not a flush on his cheek, nor a flash in his eye. I doubt whether he felt elated, even in those ayed for. Finally, between one and two o'clock the returns were sufficiently definite for us to congratulate him on his election. Then we walked up the hill to his own modest house, and standing on the door-step the President-elect of the United States addressed a little company of between fifty and a hundred citizens and friends. He was unelated in spirit, calm in bearing, and simple in speech, and uttered nearly the same thoughts as on the night when he had been nominated. I was very mu
W. T. Sherman (search for this): chapter 17
as ever. The other circumstance relates to Sherman. Many of Grant's friends thought that an expression of sympathy from Sherman, the utterance of a wish for Grant's success, would have great weight with Sherman's old soldiers, as it certainly would have had; but Sherman was determined to keepSherman was determined to keep himself entirely out of practical politics. He had sympathized with those who held that the South. But it never affected Grant. He respected Sherman's individuality; he thought Sherman had a rigSherman had a right to his own views; he was sure of Sherman's friendship; and Sherman's reticence in no way lesseneSherman's friendship; and Sherman's reticence in no way lessened Grant's confidence. Yet I believe that Grant was anxious for the utterance which Sherman withhelSherman's reticence in no way lessened Grant's confidence. Yet I believe that Grant was anxious for the utterance which Sherman withheld, both as a matter of feeling and because he knew the weight it would carry. He was disappointed Sherman withheld, both as a matter of feeling and because he knew the weight it would carry. He was disappointed when the expression did not come; but I heard him defend Sherman for not giving it. Their friendshiSherman for not giving it. Their friendship stood this test also. During the political campaign Grant went about the country very little.
Abraham Lincoln (search for this): chapter 17
lived in the hope that the necessity might be averted. He would not admit to himself that he must take up the new role. The approach of the crisis awoke no ambition in him. Indeed, the spectacle of Johnson dishonored, impeached, almost deposed, was not calculated to make one who stood so near at all eager to become his successor. The struggles whose inner history Grant knew so well, the troubles with Cabinet Ministers, the distracting fears and anxieties of Johnson, perhaps the fate of Lincoln,—all conspired to dispel the illusions which men further off might entertain. Grant saw for himself that the lot of the President was a hard one; and I do not believe he ever admitted to his own heart before the final rupture with Johnson that he would accept the nomination for the Presidency. This repugnance doubtless helped him to conceal so long his differences with the President, and made him submit to more from Johnson than he otherwise would have endured. Then, too, Grant saw not
U. S. Grant (search for this): chapter 17
ena. There I remained until the election, for Grant did not return to Washington before November. He was without orders or express sanction from Grant for this course, but Grant knew that Rawlins w soldier, pure and simple. Two instances of Grant's persistent determination not to become a partool of the politicians, etc., etc., etc.; but Grant refused to resent the language. He had been ather circumstance relates to Sherman. Many of Grant's friends thought that an expression of sympathy from Sherman, the utterance of a wish for Grant's success, would have great weight with Sherman'to imply a contrary feeling, even in favor of Grant. His silence provoked some caustic criticism from many who were anxious for Grant's election. But it never affected Grant. He respected Shermaip; and Sherman's reticence in no way lessened Grant's confidence. Yet I believe that Grant was anis test also. During the political campaign Grant went about the country very little. Once he v[7 more...]
Andrew Johnson (search for this): chapter 17
ocutors never returned to the charge. But the course of Johnson made it incumbent at last on the soldier to accept the pol crisis awoke no ambition in him. Indeed, the spectacle of Johnson dishonored, impeached, almost deposed, was not calculated Cabinet Ministers, the distracting fears and anxieties of Johnson, perhaps the fate of Lincoln,—all conspired to dispel the er admitted to his own heart before the final rupture with Johnson that he would accept the nomination for the Presidency. ences with the President, and made him submit to more from Johnson than he otherwise would have endured. Then, too, Grant sathe step as signifying his willingness to be recognized as Johnson's antagonist. Johnson himself at the time, and even afterJohnson himself at the time, and even afterward, hoped to be the nominee of the Democrats. He was at this moment acting in unison with them; his only friends were of tust into a position of personal and prominent hostility to Johnson, the Republicans claimed him and rallied around him. He kn
Adam Badeau (search for this): chapter 17
When he went to Galena I remained in Washington writing a pamphlet history of his life, to be used in the political canvass. He knew my occupation and approved it, so that he was not after all indifferent to success nor to the means to insure it. He simply did not wish to use these means himself in this campaign. He wanted to feel that he had not striven for his own elevation. When my work was complete, he wrote me the following letter: Galena, Ill., August 18, 1868. dear Badeau,—As I have concluded to remain here till about the close of September, I think you had better open the letters that have accumulated in Washington. Such as are on official subjects refer to Rawlins. All others do with as your judgment dictates, only do not send any to me except such as you think absolutely require my attention and will not keep till my return. If you are not otherwise more agreeably engaged, I think you will find it pleasant here for a while and then to return with me. I
Edwin M. Stanton (search for this): chapter 17
hnson, the Republicans claimed him and rallied around him. He knew himself that the die was cast. He was nominated by acclamation at Cincinnati in May, 1868. Stanton carried him the news. I was with Grant at his own headquarters when the Secretary of War entered the room. I had never seen Stanton there before, but this time Stanton there before, but this time he did not send for Grant. He came hurriedly up the stairs panting for breath lest some one should precede him. He had obtained the first information of the vote, even in advance of Grant, and as he rushed in he exclaimed: General! I have come to tell you that you have been nominated by the Republican party for President of the Uas not the choice of the leaders, who doubted his political ability and distrusted even yet his political fidelity; he was forced upon them by the rank and file. Stanton, Chase, Greeley, Sumner—all would have preferred a purely political man. Grant knew this. He refused from the first to take any active part in the campaign. W
Russell Jones (search for this): chapter 17
na. There I remained until the election, for Grant did not return to Washington before November. In all this period only one or two of the political people of consequence ventured to write to him, but many letters were addressed to me the contents of which were evidently intended for my chief. Of course, I laid all these before him, and my answers were governed by his wishes; but he still refused to advise, much more to dictate any of the strategy of the campaign. E. B. Washburne and Russell Jones were the only politicians of note who saw him often during the canvass; but they were his intimate personal friends and in his confidence in many ways. Rawlins remained nearly the entire summer at the East. He wrote rarely, but was in constant communication with the political managers. He was without orders or express sanction from Grant for this course, but Grant knew that Rawlins was acting in his interest, just as he knew that I had written his history for the campaign. Comstock,
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