New-York tribune., 1868-11-11
waste PAPER FROM GEN. GRANTS OFFICE


4rmined al any expense TO be ahead with the news, ant
% utterly confound aud overwhem those mehu"ciou'
and wretched prints which claim to be ORGANS VI P"O
opuon-has succeeded obtaining at a large expense
from the experienced colored gentleman VINO ""Ae'
charge Of Gen. Grants waste-basket some Vi 'i'e rom
gauts OF these valuable contributions We regret tha'
OF these letters Ia fragments but sucn ds 'o1
are. we hasten to lay them before our readers
SILVER SPRINGS. Nov. 4, 1868.
10 the High and Mighty, the Most lliustrous OLis'
\ GRANT, President Of the United Sdtes
uONoRED SIR: | see b. this mornings paper that you
been chosen President by lar ger vote than even
shat received by my worthy friend and colleague "i
Jackson whose administration took prominent p"r'
IN running need not say to you that this triumph
altogether occasioned by my insisting that my son
should be placed upon the ticket at New NorK 'S
President. Icompelled Frank to make TINS & ynn are
or der to strengthen your ticket and Know .hs. Iii
Uo honorable man 10 hesitate 10 6et ant of
2n ,oI io1e h@ye ,n SnS O9y g Getting along Very we'll
with his last employer, and who wOuiu n"SE SEase
think Won can have no trouble in removing mas t as
Senate would not dare to cross te VII consdera-
leader Frank himself deserves go9d aea ~ INV dear
ton for his sacrifre IT would not do 10 car ny tnr
fuer1 johnson home from Eng,aIu; io" 6ut II Won
Frank would do oest in the LONDON @ SVne benk and
,noud send McCuoch back to hs fOIt Wayne q, oH CIV
make Prank seGieay OF n1yestSsed 1e have 500 other
relatives, mostly cousins & anu D mr.
h the names OF places TO which wish them appohIeu'
h3ats pleasant room at silver Springs and
heaps OF cigars TO which you are always welcome es
Ny DEAR SIR: Ny visit and the extremely lucid ana
.sounnt speech which have had the houor 70 @ lahe
here have fulfilled my highest antleipa0ns 10y SeVSs R
yer election as President of the United states, NO III
tchsent man. 10 lover Of his race no man & VINO % in
that tae mysterious chords wmeh Oiu tie ,l reTDai
Jne affinity, and which give Governments that
defuve and abstract relation Whlch can oDl3 V N,i,i
u concrete nationality Will don3t lhat NY & ~Oo onnirT
mon and gained for freedom this aOonndhg naupn te
hve heen longer IN Office than any statesman slhce
pf Government. nave uON nv lAs,0
an, fo see the corn grow in the valleys ana 10 con
ja9 troSn afsr the lev beauties OF Alaska and the
ycdant glOries Of st. Thomas bu1 h1NV "a, ~ s
rouls IN the city of Ncw-fork ana iee tn@I 40 te
roirr fOr me 10 ask your EXccllency, III dstIl0uh @ @
positions that fail to your git TO re feneoVi t tSem
gentlemen. shall bc satisfied you VII hPPO' nm ~
20 the tollectoshp. the Naval once the euf "a
me Port the vacant Judgesips, Revenue p'vs, & vai @
Mlrshalship that at your disposal leApeot R va
,r.I fT,oud T W, home by the next steamer any
be necessary for You 10 nave ID your ,, sdint
nave tile honor to be, with great respect 92i SDN
,c,YanL Y1on Ono Nov a e
GsN GRANT: You will see by the republican news Gs
,er here that NV running for Congress against Gen
y ieuck has largely increased your majority. naIe
made this sacrifice hOnored sir because DeTe1eu InS
Vur clectiou would the triumph OF true DemOcFaie
urncpes aud that you would oonfound the RADICALS ana
lrtcly destroy theID am not ambitious pat tle nor
tinu from your Administrations ana am assured liat -
ycu VIII ntrust me with the p0rtfolo OF me Sate es @
en they Will feel that ny abOrs have not been IN VAN
5cuts. ,,,.- G, Il L; w. ~
Gen GRANT HOnored Sir: The serene conidehce with
ahch always anticipated your election has, under the
ud,ce OF a MY sterOus Providence been fully justihed
he Democracy Of NewYOrk rallied your support with
a unauimty which brings tears to my eyes whenever
think OF IT, have been many years in public ne ana
have received nothing am getting on the shady SIDE
my existence, aud my children Will De honored 70 hnow
father the law officer OF the second WASH
inson The salary Is of no account IA there Is any
money required in this thing, my friend MI WIZ NJ
I'll viii see that 1t is made right Ionrs'
NEw.YoRK. Nov. ., 1868
uONOPABIE SIR: Ny distinguished friend. Mt seward,
va made secretary of State because be was able TO ex-
given idea III greater number oi sentences thah
any other public His appointment, you Will admit.
great and has added largely to the hiera
the author Of the four thousand columns Of Consul
8utlOna law which have been published in The Nec York
,nIation but have no doubt that they contributed
largely to AOur triumph will send you selections by
these communications that twill be for you
quest me you councils, Secretary Of state
Mr Johnson will make no more speeches; his time will
be altogether occupied in reading my dispatches
houi' NEw-Sohx NOy. 5.
YORK the other night want the Democrats stand by
You As Governor OF this state desire to hold up your
hands For myself, want nothing, bus nave Two
rieuds whose services wish especially to commend "a
you Fhe first is Mr. William NJ Tweed, one OF the
largest men in paTty-he must certainly weigh sS
pounds Mr. Tweed now holds seven Offices with ability
aud II you would make him Collector OF the Port OF
York IL would carry Joy TO the hearts OF the uner
rided Democracy have another friend, MT Peter Is.
sweeney VINO ls DOW no,Gi1s . al d JO v snec,a M oIk
Grant man who has this great quality should not
services. II flnu you
these men, respectfully recommend the building Of U.
s. Court Houses in all OF the leading capitals. WIN
bridges across the principal rivers Mr. Tweed and Mr.
Sweeney viii take charge of this work, aud will give you
"'"o''S"' JTH-N
Ps.-sam. Cox goes to Congress, but don't trust him.
BosTos Mass Nov I.
RESPECTED SIR: am the great grandson Of my great
grandfather. My running for Governor has gwen you
larger vote Massachusetts, than President has ever
before received. This sacrifice made simply because |
desired your election, and my father thinks that con
a IN the nj
states II you have any difficulty in dspOsing of the
English Mission, will be happy TO accept A. TINS do
istrstlon to succeed and really don't see how Il can
without the aetne support OF my family you VIII sup
MEMPHIS, Tenn. Nov s.
GEsHRAL: fought you in open war, and if you viii
believe THE NEW. YORK TRIBUNE Il have done as much
your election an any man In the South fon
don't venture to put myself above Sherman, Sheri-
Thomas but after promoting these men there
gallant sou Of the South can never anything
than stars his shoulder and If you are willing
with iny Klux K&n and offer you my for the
purpose Of extermmating Rsdcssm and Iaeo6insm in
p ST you want any specicisl references az 10 my
past services Senator Wade VII, give you copy Of his
EXECUTIVE MANSION, wAsHEGTos, Nov. Q, 1868
MY DEAR GRANT After the 4.h OF next March shall
that trip feeling SURE thst a journey would vs you
myself IN 1859. and know what OF it. There
nothing TO help vote better than this swinging round
Onion. commit 10 your hands the Constitution and
the ag with stars Ny sands Of life have nearly
out have been Alderman OF my native village, Mem
ber OF Congress- Governor OF the State, United States
Senator Vice President and President ask nothing for
myself but there few honest men that commend
60 your attention. Mr. Perry Fuller. in ew.Orleans,
should by all means be kept in his place Mr. Henry A:
5mythe, In Eew.Ymk, would make good Secretary OF
che Treasury Iespeciay beg that you will not disturb
MI tessendens relatives who now hold Office nor inter
ferc with the contracts Of Mr. Ross and Mr. Henderson
You soc. Grant old fellow, that Presidents have got
tO keep bargains aud II would be mighty rough
when he goes back 70 Tennessee 70 find his