The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-11-11
WASTE PAPER.
what Was Gathered UP In General
Grants Office.

The New Y 1ork Tribune of this morning con-
tains the toll0wlng:-
This is mourniul story we have from Wash
ington. General Grant has ordered General
Badeau to destroy all letters asking for Office.
The consequence was to-day that General
Badeau had pile of waste paper on his table
two feet high" Our vigiisnt CORRESPONDENT
determined at any expense 10 be ahead With
the news, and 10 utterly confound and over
whelm those menoacious and wretched prints
which claim 10 be organs or public op1ulon,
has succeeded III obtaining, at q large expense,
from the experienced colored gentleman who
takes charge OF General Grants waste. basket,
some Of the remnants of these valuable con-
iributions. We regret that most of these letters
are in fragments, but, such us they are, we
hasten TO lay them before our readers:-
SILVER SPRINGS, Nov. A. 1S6S.-To the High
and Mighty. the Most Ilustrous ULYSSES $.
Grant, President of the United States.-Honored
ST:-I see by this mornings paper that you
have been chosen President by larger vote
than even that received by my worthy frie1d
and colleague, General JACKSON, whose admins
tratiOn l took prominent part In Running.
need not say 10 you that this triumph is
altogether oCcasiuned by my insstIng that
my son Francis should be placed upon the
ticket at New York as Vlce-President. |
compelled Frank to make this saCrlnce in
order 10 streue then your ticket, and know that
you are too honorable man TO hesitate to
acknowledge tbs oblga1ol. / have one boy,
Ny, who has been out OF work for some
time, not getting along very we'll with his last
enploser, and who would make very good
Chlet Justice in the place of Chase. l think Sou
can have no trouble III removing Chase, as the
Senale would not dare to Gloss the viii of its
great leader Frank himself deserves good
zeal of consideration tor his sacrifices. 1t
would not do TO call my dear friend Johnson
home from Enelaud, although 1 think
Frank would do best 10 the London mission;
bot if you should send McCulloch back to his
Fort WaNne bank, aud make Frank Secretary
OF the Treasury, YOU will certainly have the
whisky frauds inVestIgated. i have 1893 other
relatives, mostly cousins, grandchildren, and
so on. lit Of whom | will end 10 you before
your IL augGratiop, HIt0 the names OF places 10
why" Yours i FAITHFULLY F.. B--R, ss.
P. s. have pleasant room at S,lverS Springs,
and heaps OF cigars, to which you are always
welcome.
AUBURN, Nov. 4, lS68.-My Dear Sir: My
visit auu the extremely lucid and eloquent
speech which / have had the honor to make
here, have fulfilled my highest antcIpatons by
securing your election rs President OIL the United
Staes. No intelligent man, no lover OF MS
race, no man who believes that The mysterious
chords which bind the human race In one Affl-
nlty, and which give Governments that peren-
nial, debnltive, and abstract relation which can
only be seen III concrete Nationality, will
DOUBT that my words, lilly spoken, decided the
votes OF millions of your countrymen aud gained
for freedom this aboUnding triumph. | have
been loIger in office than any statesman
since the BEGINNING OF the government.
to catch the perch that abound in tne
streams, to see the corn grow in tue valleys, and
to contemplate from altar the icy beauties of
Ala ka and the yerdant CORES OF 81: Thomas.
But have many valued friends in the city of
Nov York, and feel that it is proper tor me to
~ Won, Excellency, in distributing the posi-
fions that now ttss.!! ts.! to YOUR gilt, to remember
these gentlemen. shall be satlsu"" i" Won VIII
appoint them to the ColectoIship the Naval
Office, the SuryeyoTship of the Porr, the vacant
Judgeships, Revenue places, aud Marshalships
that are at your disposal. | expect my valued
friend, T--W W, home by the next steamer,
and he will send you list OF the gentlemen
whose service 1t will be necessary for you 10
have I'D your administration. have the honor
to be, with great respect, your ooedient servant,
W Ii. s..
EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON, Nov. G,
le68.-My Pear Grant:-Atter the 4th OF next
March l stall be an humble individual.
coaXe1 Seymour 10 go out ON that trip, feeling
sure thai his journey would give You larger
majority in each OF those States. / took trip
myself IN 1866, and ] know what came OF iG.
There is uoth,ng to help vote better Than this
swinging round the circle business. | have stood
by lhe Constitution and ,De UnIon. commit
have nearly run out. have beea
| German of my native village, nembAr o!
| Congress Governor OF the Sate, United States
| Senator Vice. President, ana President l ask
nothing for myself but there are few bone,t
| men that | commend to your attention. Mr.
| Perry Fuller, IN New Orleans, should, by all
means, be kept 10 hls place, Mr., Henry A;
| SmN the, in New York, would make a good
| Secretary of the Treasury. l especially beg that
| you will not disturb Mr.. Fessenden's relatives
| who now hold Office Tor interfere with the
contracts OF Mr. Ross and Mr.. Henderson. You
| see Grant. old fellow, thpt we Presidents have
| got TO keep our bargains, and 1t would be
| mighty rough on man Wnen he goes bacd to
Tennessee end his successor going back on
him. Yours, A-w IN.