Buchanan County bulletin and guardian., 1868-08-14
Ceu. Grants IlaDlss.

A correspondent writes the following note,
and as the sane enquiry is frequently made
by others who honestly fear to trust the
highest office in the nation in the hands oi
a man given to the excessive use Of intoxi-
eating liquors, We give some space 10 the
matter in reply TO our correspondents note,
which is as follows:
Editors Blade There 10 \ great mar y
enquiry here in regard to Gen. Grants NOR
al character, and in regard to his use Of
spiri,aoua drinks. There are great many
copperhead, who charge that he is great
drankard.-Please inform Us through the
columns Of the Hldde whether there IS any
foundation for these charges or not, and
oblidge, Many READERS.
We thought the silly charges trumped up
some tune ago against General Grant char
ac,er for sobriety had been thoroughly refu-
ted that they would need no furhur atten.
ton.
Some months ago, Theadorc Tilton,
in Washington, and Was imposed on with the
silly stor, that Gen. Grant had been seen on
Sunday drunk on the streets Of Wsshing>
ton. With greater haste than wisdom he
hurried of letter TO his paper, giving cur
reney TO the charges. II was q mean thing
for man in Mr.. Til,on's position TO do,
and he Was soon heartily ashmed Of il, md
sorry be had allowed himself to be thus inn
posed on. There WIS not particle of truth
10 the story, aud Mr.. Til,on. as soon as he
vas satisfied that he had been. imposed upon,
made the omends honorable.
We know ,ha. during the war stories Of
Grants drunkenness was circulated by his
enemies, but on investigation the charges
were. in every instance, found 10 be wish>
out foundation in truth. The lamented
President Lincoln remarked to one who
went 70 him with this charge against Gen.
Grant, that he wished oil his Generals would
use Grants whiskey.
Before the Chicago Convention this charge
against Gen. Grant vas thoroughly invests
gated BY number Of gentlemen who felt
very keeniy the disgrace that he's been
brought upon the country BY Andrew John
sons's drunkenness, and who we're deiermin-
ed to oppose his nomination il there should
be any truth in tie reports. They we're soon
completely satisfied that the charges we're
nai,e,ousiy tAsse in every particular and
tha, Gen. Grant was man OF strictly TEN.
pente habits.
~ dic W Wuuuh uNt
dent refers viii consult the most influential
and respectable papers Of their party, they
will find that this charge against the General
Was some time ago abandoned BY them.
There are, Of course, throughout the couh
try. some Insignificant Democratic sheets, Of
neither character or influence, which per
sist in the charge. Il matters not to such
as these ~he,herh is true or false. Il serves
their purpose to iujare, - they think, . POI
li,icaI opponent, aud that Is oil they care
for.
Gen. Grants Z regular attendant Al one
Of the Methodist churches in Washington,
and those who knov him best are most en-
rha,c in their praises Of the purity Of his
private life. His public history bas been
such IS to give the lie to ,Ls vile charges Of
dissipation ,rumpcd up against him BY his
enemies.
Our correspondent aud his friends. who
have had some anxiety concerning this
matter, may quie, their fears. They viii
never have occasion to blush for General
Grant when be becomes President, as they
and the vhols country have - eNep bad 10
do for Andre johnson. Toledo Alods.