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Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-11-27
CONSIN, friday NOVEMBER 27, 1868.

been Secretary cf the Navy. I am at that
time of life when change of scene is de-
plorable. My doctors tell me that if ]
leave this office The shock to my nervous
system will be s. violent that I will hardly
survive it. For eight years it has been to
me place of comfort and repose For
eight years I hare contemplated from afar
off the proud and deep blue sea. Now,
would you leave me, in the words of the
following melody:
Hs'Here, a sheer hull, lies.
3ea Poor Tom Bowling, ssN- @V
Darling of our crew, t.. sl .tr
No more he'll hear the tempest bowling;
For death has broached him to.
His form was If the manifest beauty,
+ His heart was k nd and soft; -~s. g,'.,.,.,-
IF Faithful below, he did his duty, 4
But now he's gone aloft.'' ~ = - =
The phrase e me aloft," venerable sir,
is a sea term for mounting to the top of
the mast. hear stories to the effect that
you are going to put Dave Porter or Far
ragut in my place. Pity the sorrows of
apoor old man, g nd hesitate. Don't begin
your administration with an act of cruelty
which will bring 5ears to the eyes of every
grandmother in the land. / can assure
you of my support for every measure of
your administration. If you only keep
me in the Navy Department, you can send
me blank sheet Of paper, and I will
write at the bottom of it this line
Your servant ever to command,
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-11-27


atty and liberty; the universal equality of
rights and privileges and the protection
of American citizens everywhere, at
home and abroad. They have also en-
phatically proclaimed that the plighted
faith of the nation shall be unsullied, its
credit maintained, and its currency i'm
proved. ar
They are pledged to economy in the
administration of the Government, to the
general diffusion of knowledge, and to the
development of the illimitable resources
of this continental empire. So elected,
and representing such constituency
General Grant cannot fail to administer
the government in the interest of opinions
and purposes so clearly pronounced. Nor,
so doing, can he fail to make the inspiring
watchword he gave the nation" LET US
HAVE PEACE "a blessed reality.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-11-27
NEW YORK, Nov. s. 1868.

NEW 1OfhY 1fOF. lCOCsts
HONORABLE SIR: My distinguished
friend, Mr.. Seward, was made Secretary
of State because he was able to express a
given idea in greater number Of senten-
ces than any other public man. His ap-
pointment, you will admit, was a great
success, and has added largely to the liter
ature of the country. | contest that dis
tinction with him. l am the author of the
1000 columns of Constitutional law which
have been published in the New York
World. 1t is true that these havereceived
a limited circulation, but have no doubt
that they contributed largely to your tri-
umph. I will send you selections by a.
special car, and if you feel, honored sir,
after perusing these communications, that
it will be wise for you to request me to
enter your councils, as Secretary of State,
telegraph to me Immediately. lean prom
ise you that Mr.. johnson will make no
more speeches; his time will be altogether
occupied in reading my dispatches.
Yours, G. T. C-s
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-11-27
New YORK, Nov. 4 19G9

GEN. GRANT Il 10red Sir. The serene
confidence with which always antici-
pated your election has, under the guild
ance Of mysterious Providence, been
fully justified. The Democracy of New
York rallied to your support with a una
nimity which brings tears to my eyes when
ever think of ii. have been many
years in public life and received nothing.
am getting on the shady side of my ex-
istence, and my children will be honored
to know that their father was the law
officer of the Second Washington The
salary is of no account. If there is any
money required In this thing, my friend,
Mr. VIM. M. I'd, will see that it is
made right. Yours,
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-11-27
for Congress against Gen. scbenck.

has largely incres ed your majority. i
have made this sacrifice, honored sir, be-
causefI believed that your election would
be the triumph Of true Democratic princi-
Piles, and that you would confound the
radicals and utterly destroy them. I am
not ambitious, but The noble Democracy
of Ohio ought cert.inly to receive a re-
cognition from your administration and
I am assured that il you will intrust me
with the portfolio of the State Depart
ment, they will feel that my labors have
not been in vain
Yours c. IT, w
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-11-27
Posi- OFFICE DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, I

3 - Nov. 4.
GENERAL: You must not go back on a
fellow now, after all l have done for you.
Did not / send 9hnson on this swinging
round the circle tack? Have I not been
the head and front of this bread and but
ter business? Have not contributed, di-
rectly and indire city, more to your cleo
ton than any OF ler man in the country,
except Mr.. Seymour? My accounts are
not altogether right here, and things did
not turn out as we'll, last year, as was ex-
pected, and if you will give fellow four
years more show, you will find that will
do you as much good as have done Andy
johnson. Yours, A. w. R--LL
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-11-27

Gable Dispatch) LONDON, Nov. 5.
U. S. GRANT, PRESIDENT: My leaving
the country secured your election. Every
body admits this Don't make any prom
ises till l get back Don't forget little
Raymond. n fr - fan L. W.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-11-27
NEW York. Nov. 5.


GENERAL: hope you read my little
speech in New York the other night. |
want the Democrats to stand by you. AS
Governor of this State, I desire to hold
up your hand. For myself, | want moth
ing, but have two friends whose services
l wish especially to commend to you
The first is Mr.. William NJ Tweed, one of
the largest men in our party-he must cer-
tainly weigh 800 pounds Mr.. Tweed now
holds seven offices with ability, and, if you
would make him the Collector of the Port
of New York, it would carry joy to the
hearts Of the unterrifed Democracy. I
have another friend, Mr.. Peter B.
Sweeney, who is now holding an office
where he makes large amount of money
without doing any special work. General
Grant, man who has this great quality
should not be lost to your services. Ifyou
find you cannot appoint these men, re-
spectfully recommend the building United
States Court Houses in all of the leading
capitals, with bridges across the principal
rivers Mr.. Tweed and Mr. Sweeney will
take charge cf this work, and will give
you abundant satisfaction. Yours, ~
- J. T. H--N.s
P. S-Sam Cox goes to Congress, but
don't trust him.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-11-27
Waste Paper from General Grants
Office

From the New York Tribune.
This is a mournful story we have from
Washington. Gen. Grant has ordered
Gen. Badeau to destroy all letters asking
for Office. "The consequence was, to-day,
that Gen. Badeau had pile of waste pa
per on his table two feet high" Our Vigi-
liant correspondent-dete at any
expense, to be ahead with the news, and
to utterly cOnfound and overwhelm those
mendacious and wretched prints which
claim to be organs of public opinion-has
succeeded in obtaining, at large expense,
from the experienced colored gentleman
who takes charge of Gen. Grants waste
basket, some of the remnants of these
valuable contributions. We regret that
most Of these letters are in fragments,
but such as they are, we hasten to lay
them before our readers:
SILVER SPRINGS, Nov. 4, 1868.
To the High and Mighty, the Most Hlustrious
Ulysses s. Grant, President of the United
States f
HoNoRED SIR: see by this mornings
paper that you have been chosen Presi-
dent by larger vote than even that
received by my worthy friend and col
league, Gen. Jackson, whose administra-
ton | took prominent part in running.
| need not say to you that this triumph is
altogether occasioned by my insisting that
my son Francis should be placed upon
the ticket at New York as Vice President.
I compelled Frank to make this sacrifice
in order to strengthen your ticket, and |
know you are too honorable man to
hesitate to acknowledge this obligation. I
have one boy, Ny, who has been out Of
work for some time, not getting along
very we'll with his last employer, and who
would make a. very good Chief Justice in
the place of Chase. think you can have
no trouble in removing Chase, as the Sen
ate would not dare to cross the will of its
great leader. Frank himself deserves
good deal of consideration for his sacrifice.
1t would not do to call my dear friend
johnson home from England. although l
think Frank would do best in the London
mission; but if you should send McCul-
loch back to his Fort Wayne bank, and
make Frank Secretary of the Treasury,
you will certainly have the whisky frauds
investigated. / have 398 other relatives,
mostly cousins, grandchildren and so on,
a list of whom will send to you before
your Inauguration, with the names of
places to which ! wish them appointed.
Yours faithfully,
F. p. B-R, Sr.
P. ST. have pleasant room at Silver
Springs, and heaps of cigars to which you
are always welcome.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-11-27
BOSTON. Mass. Nov. 4


RESPECTED SIR: am the great grand
son of my great t-grandfather. My running
for Governor has given you larger vote
in Massac chusetts than any President has
ever before received. This sacrifice /
made simply because desired your cleo
tiop, and my father thinks that contrib
uted largely to the recent glorious result
in all the States. If yoa have any diff
Guilty in disposing of the English mission,
l will be happy to accept it. This do as
compliment to yourself because / want
your administration to succeed, and IreaE
ly don't see how it can without the active
support of our family. If you will sup
port me will support you. Yours.
~ 80 ]. O. As, Jr.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-11-27
AuRuRN. Nov 4 1893

MY LEAR DIX. My VlSlb ana bQe eX-
tremely lucid and eloquent speech which
have had the honor to make here, have
fulfilled my highest anticipations by secur-
ipgyour election as President of the United
States. No intelligent man, no lover of
his race, no man who believes that the
mysterious chords which bind the human
race in one affinity, and which give Gov
ernments that perennial, definite and alb
stract relation which can only be seen in a
concrete nationality, will doubt that nv
words, ftly spoken, decided the votes of
millions of your countrymen and gained
for freedom this abounding triumph. I
have been longer in Office than any states
man since the beginning of the Govern
ment. l have now no higher ambition
than to catch the perch that abound in
the streams, to see the corn grow in the
valleys, and to contemplate from afar the
icy beauties of Alaska and the yerdant
glories of st. Thomas. But I have many
valued friends in the city of New York;
and feel that it is proner for me to ask
your Excellency, in distributing the posi-
tions that now fall to your gift, to remem-
Der these gentlemen. I shall be satisfied
if you appoint them to the Collectorship,
the Naval Office, the Surveyorship OF the
Port, the vacant Judgeships, Revenue
places and Marshalships that are at your
disposal expect my valued friend, T.
W, home by the next steamer, and he
win send you list Of the gentlemen
whose services it will be necessary for you
to have in your administration. I have
the honor to be, with great respect, your
obedient servant, WI. S..
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-11-27

NAVY DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON. i
Nov. 5.
VENERABLE sTR For eight wears I have
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-11-27

DAYTON, Ohio, Nov. 4.
GEE. GRANT: You viii see by the Re-
nph9salcan newspapers here that my run.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-11-27
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Nov. 5.


GENERAL: I fought you in open war,
and, if you will believe the New York
Tribune, 1 have done as much to secure
your election as any man in the South.
You, retiring from the army, will, of course
leave vacancy. / don't venture to put
myself above Sherman, or Sheridan, or
Thomas; but after promoting these men
there will still be vacancy among the
Major Generals ~6ir: A gallant son Of the
South can never wear anything less than
two stars upon his shoulder; and, if you
are willing to appoint me to this place, I
will march to Washington with my Ku-
Klux Klan and offer you my services for
the purpose of exterminating Radicalism
and Jacobinism in the North. Yours,
-as ". 3. F-sT
P. S.-If you want any special refer
ences as to my past services, Senator Wade
viii give you copy of his report of my
exploit at'Fort Pillow. r ID f
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-11-27
EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON,

@ November 6, 1868.
MY DEAR GRANT: After the 4th of next
March shall be an humble Individual I
coaxed Seymour to go out on tAat trip,
feeling sure that his journey would give
you a larger majority in each of those
States. I took trip myself in 1853, and
l know what came of it. THERE'S nothing
to help q vote better than this swinging
round the circle business. I have stood
by the Constitution and the Union. com
nit to your hands the Constitution and
the flag with thirty-six stars. Ny sands
of life have nearly run out. / have been
Alderman of my native village, Member
of Congress, Governor of the State, United
State Senator, Vice President and Presi-
dent. / ask nothing for myself, but there
are few honest men that commend to
your attention. Mr. Perry Fuller, in New
Orleans, should, by all means, be kept in
his place. Mr. Henry a. Smythe, in New
York, would make good Secretary of the
Treasury. especially beg that you will
not disturb Mr. Fessenden's relatives who
now hold Office, nor interfere with the
con tracts of Mr.. Ross snd Mr.. Henderson.
You see, Grant, old fellow, that we Presi-
dents have got to keep our bargains, and
it would be mighty rough on a man when
he goes back to Tennessee to find his sue
cessor going back on him. Yours,
ffs - Jyy .s,f ~
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-01-24
The Tendency OF the Times.

The history of the world is rich i'll exam
pies of republican governments ending in
absolute monarchies. Greece, Rome, Italy
and France furnish notable illustrations.
| It may be that man is not capable of self
government, or, on the other hand, the
| tendency may be neither natural nor neces-
sary, but facts arc moro potent than
theories, and they present lessons of re-
markable significance. Is history about to
repeat itself in this country This is no
irrelevant question in the light of events
transporting in Washington.
The conflict between tho President and
Congress- the Constitution and
its violators-is assuming proportions
which are truly alarming, and which seem
to be approaching violent contamination.
The attack upon the Supreme Court has
already passed the House, and will most
certainly be approved by the Senate. Two
thirds of the Court will be required to
unite to defeat the action of Congress.
Next month three-fourths may be required,
and the month after, should party necessi-
ties demand, the unanimous Bench will be
necessary to upset all act of Congress. Is
there any reason to suppose that the exls-
tence of the Court may not be sacrificed to
the same fell-spirit which now controls the
action of that body.
To suit the purposes of the party STAN
TON, the dishonored Minister of War, has
been forced into the Cabinet of the Presi-
dent, Il mere spy upon his counsels.
For upholding the supremacy of civil
law and the sacredness of the writ of habeas
corpus, such Generals as Garfield, Butler
and Schenck are attempting to deprive
such General as HANCOCK of his rank and
position.
And then, astounded at the terrible bur-
den of responsibilities, and frightened at
the dangers in which Congress has in
volved the country, it desires to avoid them
all by throwing them upon the shoulders
of General GRANT, and declaring him abso-
lutte Dictator of ten Stetes-a power as alb
solute as that possessed by Caesar, over a
territory richer than that over which the
Roman Eagle held sway under that En-
peror.
Such are the measures now proposed,
while others yet more violent and revolu-
tionary are foreshadowed and openly
threatened, in order to settle the vexed
question of Reconstruction. The proceed
ings of Congress are watched with eager
anxiety, and every message over the wires it
is expected will give some new steps in the
progress of affairs. or furnish solution Of
difficulties more momentous than any yet
known in the history of the United States.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-01-24
Ihe Convention.

The third days proceedings of the UNI
Constitutional Convention will be found
elsewhere. Abbott, of New Hanover, leads
off with an attack upon the freedom of the
press. By the way, from an extended re
port of the proceedings i'll the Standard
we see this gentleman only occupied tho
floor nine times on the third day. We hope
he is not breaking down, if SO, we fear the
interest of this section may be sacrificed
Ashley broke ground on the third day,
scoring three. AS much of the discussion
was regarding the color of Galloway, his
neodesty kept him comparatively silent. He
scored only two. Between the three, if
talking will accomplish anything, New
Hanover will be taken care of.
We see that the body has created q new
and unnecessary office, and an itinerant
Yankee loafer, Mailing from this county, has
been elected to fill it. WHO foots the bill
of expenses, Mr.. Treasurer Battle? Are the
taxpayers Of North Carolina to be robbed
of one thousand dollars day to feed this
miserable concern?
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-01-24
For the Journal.
Carrying Fire Arms.
WILMINGTON, N. c., Jan. 1, 1868.


Colonel r. z. Frank, Commanding Post:
SIR: The freedmen in the country, in
localities near this, are in the practice of
carrying fire arms along the public high
ways, to the terror and alarm of the citi-
zens, and to their annoyance, especially
when in numbers
I have been requested to address you
this note, and respectfully to solicit from
you an explanation of the order in regard
to carrying deadly weapons, and your views
of the rights of freedmen to carry arms,
and what restrictions are upon them &C
cording to military orders.
Your compliance will oblige many citi-
zens, with permission to publish it.
Respectfully your obedient servant,
PATRICK MURPHY.
Colonel Frank, in reply, states that no
one has right to carry arms off their own
premises, only to pass to others, where
they have permission to hunt game-ex-
cspt TO officers by special permission.
He refers me to General Order No. 10,
Paragraph II.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-01-24

served upon him for the surrender of the
Office adding promise to the President,
that he should hear from him on the sub
iect on Monday.
Monday passed without the promised
communication. On Monday evening, after
it was known that the Senate had passed
Towards resolutions refusing to recognize
the suspension of STANTON as Secretary OF
War, General GRANT was present at the re-
ception at the Executive Mansion, where
he greeted the President but mentioned
nothing of any change in the determine
ton previously declared. The President
heard nothing whatever from General GRANT
upon the subject until twelve o'clock Tues
day, two hours after Mr.. STANTON had ia
ken possession of the War office, when the
following communication was delivered to
him by Major Comstock, one of General
GRANTS staff officers
HEADQUARTERS ARMIES UNITED STATES,
g WASHINGTON, ID. G., Jan. IA, 1868. !
" His EGceHency Andre,C johnson, President OF
the United States
"sIR: I have the honor to enclose herewith a
copy of official notice received by me last even
ing, of the action of the Senate of the United
States, in tbs case of the suspension Of Hon. u.
Nj. Stanton, Secretary of War. According to the
provisions of section two of the act regulating the
tenure of civil officers, my functions Secretary
of War, ad interim, ceased from the moment OF
! the receipt of the written notice.
81 have the honor to be, very respectfully, your
obedient servant, U. s. GRANT, General.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-01-24
For the Journal.
KeiIro9d Freight,
CLINTON, Jan. Il, 1868

CLINTON, Jan. Ii, 1865.
lNessrs. Editors: In looking over your
paper of the 18th inst, | find new adver-
tisement in regard to through freights on
the Wilmington and Weldon Railroad.
Why should there be such a difference
made between through and way freights,
in favor of the former have been pay
ing on barrels of oil, from Baltimore to
Warsaw, 81 on barrels of oil, from Will
mington to Warsaw, s. on barrels of flour
SO cents. l have just received small bill
of merchandise from Philadelphia, 2 kegs
and l small box. The freight from that
city to Portsmouth,, as marked On Bill OF
Lading was rs cents, from Portsmouth to
Warsaw, So 81 making 81 90 freight
on 237 lbs. There is general COM
plant, by all our merchants through
this section, in regard to the excessively
high freight. Reading these advertise.
ments, showing such low rates compared
with what we are paying, induces me to
pen the above, hoping that, through the
columns of your paper, we may induce the
road to be little more liberal to us unfor.
Inmates who do not live at either terminus.
Yours truly,
MERCHANT
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-01-24
The Stanton ARatr-Remarkab1e Conduct
OF Gen. Grant.

Our readers are already aware that STAN
TON has been regularly Installed into the
Cabinet, General GRANT voluntarily sur
rendering the portfolio of the War Office
npon the appearance of MIR. Stanton, who
immediately entered upon the discharge OF
his duties amidst the congratulations of
his Radical friends, who had collected there
for the purpose.
But the most singular part of this whole
transaction is the conduct of General GRANT,
who has, it would seem, been guilty Of ac-
knowledged duplicity towards the Presi-
dent. We gather the following facts from
the National bateHigencer, which, in justice
to the President, that paper has been per-
mitted to publish. Some time after the
appointment of General GRANT as Secre-
tary Of War al interim, he had converse
ton with the President upon the subject of
the probability of the refusal of the Senate
to recognize the suspension of Mr.. STAN
TON, when General GRANT stated that in
such event he might not wish to identify
himself with either party in the contro
versy, but added, in effect : '' I shall in
that event either hand you my resignation
as Actings Secretary, or let q mandamus be
issued against me to surrender the Office.
This conversation was renewed from time
to time, and, on last Saturday, when Sena
tor Towards report from the Senate com
mittee on Military Affairs in favor of STAN
TON was under discussion, General GRAN.
was pointedly asked by the President if h'
had changed his mind in reference to thu
course he would pursue if the Senate SHOULD
refuse to make STATIONS suspension final
when he reiterated the promise previousl,
made, that he would hand in his resigna
ton CAS- Secretary of War al interim earl.
enough for the President to appoint hi
successor or take any other action he Nigh
deem requisite, or ALLOW a mandamus to b.