Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1868-02-26
Letter TO Mr.. 4. r. stewart Cl
w. cai-'d New York .a.-tyit ,tp-

r. OLOnOEAOWNs ~ W AUu' " se"os
My Dear M. Ale1ander r. Ste,oars, "CAqir.
man Grant Committee, Cooper Institute
NJ Y" E-'s,
Your very handsome printed letter Of Jan.
uary the lst did not reach me until to-day,
and / hasten to assure you that it's tenor j.
much more congenial to my feelings than
any Of the printed papers you have ever had
the kindness to SEND me, printed: "a ,ar
TERMS: PROMPT CASH, sie per cent
of, @. o. d. - 4,a sr o5j bde ,..Yd
To be frank with you, I always thought Of
croton oil when saw those papers They
suggested haste, and made me nervous But
this State paper is heavy, and makes the
feel inclined to sleep and think. never
knew any of your partners before; but u
appears, since you addeda new Grant depart
ment to your trade, you have put the part
ners' names an the "bill heads. o.. b
Is Mr.. Astor son Of the old gentleman
that was in the fur and skinning business
And does he propose to renew the trade on
the political varmints" that can't be
smoked out?' Mr.. Peter Cooper, that
was in the paint, glue, and isinglass trade,
is he special or general partner to furnish
all the paint and putty and glue that will be
required to cover up and hold up the Grant
platform? IT. so, it is big thing. Isin.
glass and all other transparent substances
will be useless. The people see their way
through it now. Mr.. Chittenden is lovely
character, and suppose he is to be the head
of the religious department" All! I
learned to know anil appreciate him during
the war in dealing in tracts, blankets, con-
tracts, and all other kinds Of tracts towards
loyalty and the Treasury. r a't "'2' o.
: The. combination grows on me as I read
the name of Mr.. Vanderbilt; it denotes
pluck, speed, and bottom. The very thought
Of him and Grant hitched double on the
great national track makes fellow feel
horseish, and be willing to bet that they
would make the fastest time over poor peo-
ple's children, and their written and other
constitutions, that we ever had in this coun-
try they would shower down the oats, and
no patriot would dare utter neigh as long as
We had "stable government With Mr.
Bonners influence, the thing would present
o completeness doubtless even never contem.
plated by Washington himself The very
sight Of Mr.. Harper's name was refreshing
to my eyes, as my memory was even full of
the sound law, morals, and pictures of their
publications-the Magazine, Weekly"
and "Bazar" and often regretted that Con.
gress had not made an appropriation for
their introduction into the colored universi.
ties. The absence Of the name Of Mr.. Ben
nett, Of the Herald, is to be regretted, as
its bare use would have added an element Of
public regard not always attainable. Would
it not have been well to have added the
names OF the proprietors Of "Zozodont,"
Might Blooming Ceres" "Balm of
Thousand Flowers" Barnum, and the sew
ing machine men? I merely mike the sug-
gestion. 1t seems unkind to touch the ar.
tistic pile that you have all created with a
labor of love and faith. derived either from
the Bible or the Treasury Department, u
kind Of millennium faith, where all nations,
and tongues dwell together and
gather in harmony. When one scans the
list Of lean. Democrats, fat loyalists, and
stock fossils, his mind can but revert to the
Prairie scenes, where none but Providence.
he Indians, and nature rules, and he thinks
If the Prairie dogs and their holes, and all
the varmints and reptiles that therein dwell
in peace as profound as lovely, scene.
truly ediiying to one Of large Christian
faith. 1r.i % .''.-9" ~ ...i' .s.a i
You will, l trust, pardon the liberty I
take here, and now, in expressing q personal
regret that the name Of that august vegeta-
marian squash philosopher, Mr.. Greeley,
does not appear on the list. We shall need
blood out Of turnips and other green things
in the canvass. By the way, speaking Of
blood, brings to mind our old friend, the re.
loubtablo Rynders. You have neglected
him, game, good fellow, who never struck
out Of time" or "below the belt" ! quote
he personal parto your appeal, and regard
/ as addressed to myself: your position in
The community where you reside will enable
'ou to shape, If not lead, public opinion.
Yet further, you will ut once issue cali
fnr public meeting" So, after an carly
| goat once to see my brother, L.. |
ael Funk, the tobacconist, and, to my sur
prise, find him in great rage, reading YOU
printed letter, duplicate Of mine addressed
o him. He won't hudge peg-swears that
he is badly bitten now with the "Grant
brand" in tobacco and segars. All of that
brand have plenty Of grit and smoke, but No
favor. Greenhorns and boys buy once and
hen drop that brand. He was down on it.
'eal savage. What could man do. then, |
when his own brother was against him, in
getting up public meeting, but 60 and
'ee Mr.. Washburne, and lay my plans before |
him? He listened with both eyes until
named about the public meeting. with the
Grand Grant Head Centre" to talk about