The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1868-10-14

ana interesting lcttor from Hiram
| Ulysses Grant in the Stockton (Cal.)
Gazette. 1t will be road with absorb
ing interest, as foreshadowing the
policy to be pursued by that profound.
est of American Establishments should
he happen to be elected. No charge
is made for its insertion in this iour.
nal:
WAsnINGNoN, May 20.
To Gen. j. I. Hawlcy, President of
the Sectional Disunton Republican Con.
vcntion ashburn and Logan-for
a wondcr-drunker than 1 am to-day,
take my pen in hand to go it alone,
and inform you officially that am
your Indian. Informally accepting
the sacrifice which has been rendered
me by your Convention. It looks to
a man up tree to be proper for me to
publish my views in ertenso--Sumner
tolls me this is good Latin-that the
world may know how morality and
politically unolean am. The pro-
cecdings of the convention were mark,
ed by what we must try and palm off
on the people for wisdom, patriotism,
and things. On the resolutions you
have adopted, [ of course goi blind.
AS matters have turned out, though, I
! wish that confounded impeachment
clause had been left out, for am
afraid it will prove bad egg. If
elected to the Office of President, it
will be my cndeavor to administer all
laws in good faith with the ideas of
our Christian friends, Benjamin But
Ter, Thad Stevens, Bcechcr, Anna
Dickinson, Logan and Kidd, the pi-
rate; providing, of course, that Wash
burn sanctions it. My first official
act will be to confscatc all the cotton
plantations and whiskcy distillcrics
in the, South. Tho former shall
parcel out among our loyal African
brethren and tho members of our
noble Order, tho Grand Army of the
Republic, that birds of feather may
flock together. The distilleries will
be placed in charge of Mcssrs. Wade,
Chandler and Yates, and run for my
own private use. just at this time
it's impossible to lay down a policy
to bo adhered to, right or wrong, be-
cause it's getting mixed whether
ever have any administration. How
cvcr, if l should ever get my fingers.
in, | shall endeavor, as has eyer been
the rulo Of my life, to do as near
wrong as possible. If ever I do any
thing right it will bo by mistake, for
which you and the balance of your
crowd will of course reprimand me.
New obstacles to my election not for
seen are constantly arising, and some
of our, old friends, who are fools
enough to be honest, are constantly
Hopping over into the ranks Of tho
Democracy. They arc men I have.
never respected, and never shall but
if | get into power III smoke 'cm. ( If
we do got hold of the government, we
will, with proper administration of
affairs, greatly increase the national
debt and the burden of taxation, and
+, correspondingly roduce tho amount
of cash in the Treasury. Butler SOL
emnly assures me, upon his honor as n
christian gentleman--,which tho world
knows is unspotted- that with good
pack mule he can in four years's timo
steal every dollar in the country and
deposit itin Boston or Lowell and
only work eight hours d aay at that,
giving him the entire night y to rob
church-yards. He offers to do this
for eighty per cent, in coin. have
| promised him tho Job, on condition
that l get elected. Please excuse
haste and a bad pen, I am getting
tolcrable drunk. and hoping these
few lines will find you enjoying the
same National Republican blessing, I
remain your most obsequious knavo,
s"a HIRAm Grant. u
@P. s. June 3D. II have Just heard
from Oregon. The game is blocked.
I'm drunk. e..
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why does the Jacobin press have
Ino,hing to say abont tile unseating OF