The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-11-13
s..,,e,oI Radean,s waste. Basket.


Some enterprising newspaper man has been
fishing for pearls in the waste-basket where
Grants aide, Gen. Badeau, throws the letters
directed to his chief. They are evidently au-
thentic-in spirit if not in letter. We have
room for only three specimens:
SILVER SPRINGS, Nov. 4, 1863
To the High and Mighty, the Most Illustrious
Ulysses s. Grant, President Of the United
States:
HoNoRED SIR,- see by this mornings pa
per that you have been chosen President by a
larger vote than even that received by my
worthy friend and colleague, Gen. Jackson
whose administration l took prominent part
in running. | need not say to you that this
triumph is altogether occasoned BY my insist
ing that my son Francis should be placed up
on the ticket at New York as Vice President.
| compelled Frank TO make this sacrifice IN Or
der to strengthen your ticket, and know tnat
you are too honorable man to hesitate 10 ac-
knowledge this obligation. nave one BOY,
Ny who has been ont OF work TOR some
time, not getting along very well with his last
empioyer and who would make very good
Chief Justice in the place OF Chase. THINK
Won can have no trouble in removing Chase,
3s the Senaae would not dare to cross the will
of its great leader. Frank deserves good
deal of consideration for his sacrifice. 1t would
not do to call my dear friend johnson home
from England, although 1 think Frank would
should send McCulloch back TO his Fort
Wayne bank, and make Frank Secretary of
the Treasury. you will certainly have the
whiskey frauds investigated. ] have 1893 other
relatives, mostly cousins, grandchildren, and
so on, a list of whom / will send to you before
your in 'uguraton, with the names of places
to whichl wish them appointed. Yours faith
fully, Ftp. B--R, Sr.
p. ST. have a pleasant room at Silver
Spring and heaps of cigars, to which you are
always welcome.
Boston, Mass. Nov. 4.
RESPECTED SR,-I am the great-grandson
of my great-grandfather. My running for
Governor has given you larger vote in Mas
sachusetts than any President has ever before
received. This sacrifice 1 made simply be-
cause desired your election, and NV father
thinks L contributed largely to the recent glo-
r.ous results in all the States. If you have
any difficulty in disposing of the English Mis-
sion, will be happy to accept it This | do
as a compliment to yourself because | want
| your administration to succeed, and l really
| don't see how it can without the active support
| of my family. 1t you will support me will
support you. Yours, j. Q. As, Jr.
GENERAL,-I fought you in open war, and
| if you will believe the New York Tribune, i
| have done as much TO secure your election as
| any man in the South. You, retiring from the
army, will, of course, leave a vacancy. / don't
venture to put myself above Sherman, or
Sheridan, or Thomas; but after promoting
these men there will still be a vacancy among
the Major Generals. Sir: A gallant son of the
| South can never wear anything less than two
| stals upon his shoulder; and, if you are will
| ing to appoint me to this place, l will march to
| Washington with my XII lux Khan and offer
| you my services for the purpose of exterminat
| ing Radicalism and Jacobinism in the North
Yours, n. B. F-sT.
z. ST. you want any special references as
| to my past services, Senator Wade will give
| you copy of his report of my exploit at For
| Pillow. f.