The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-09-13
Another Talk with General Grant,
Father---EEis views on Many Mat
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THE CINCINNATI CLIQUE"

THE CINCINNATI : CLiStb
Reporter az see by the papers recent!
that you have been figuring somewhat II
public"
Presidential Ancestor eyes: there is E
CLIQUE and n ring over in Cincinnati thai
wanted lot OF fellows appointed to rcve'
nue. Offices. | know'd that they wasn't
suitable for the places, and broke the
thing up and had others appointed. Ever
since that they have been abusing me. The
other day fellow came over here and sale
that he was correspondent for an Eastern
paper. He drawed me into conversation
and the next day saw it printed IN the
Enquirer"
he CLAIMS TO HAVE BEEN &lSREFRE'
sENTEp."
uYou can see how he misrepresented me
He said there was two desks and stand III
this room, when you can see yourself tha'
there amt but one desk, and table over
there in the corner. He said that there
was n soiled carpet on the floor the car
nets almost o new one, but 1t didn't hap
non TO be swept very clean that day. Ihcr
he smoke about my hat and handkerchief
had an old silk hat here, which used tc
wear when il rained, setting on the mante!-
niece. 1t amt there now, I've taken II
away; and that old spotted handkerchief
was one KEEP. in the window here to wipe
off my desk with"
he GIVES DEMOCRACY DIG.
Reporter: Well, wha: DO you thinK o.
The POLITICAL prospect -
Presidential Ancestor (wandcrlng): We
70: no confidence in Democrats. IN time o.
war they were for peace, and now IN time
of peace, they are in favor OF war: lhcy
were in favor Of the Mexican war because
their President inaugurated 1t; and they
were willing enough to carry on war against
shat Door, weak. and distracted republic.
I was Wing then, and l opposed that war
because it was wrong. | was in favor 0.
the last war from the start, because all
rcbellions are wrong. Well, in some in
stances they are ri=iasA Our independence
was achieved through rebellion; but then
we were being governed without our CON
sent, and had no representation. lhese
fellows came into the election and voted loI
their candidates, but because they couldn't
get what they wanted they rcbcllcd. I'm
GLAD to sec that General Grant has never
appointed any Of ZEN 10 Office"
THE SECRET OF L0NGSTREEI sAfFpiAIAtNl'
Reporter L" How about General Long
street %
Presidential Ancestor: General Grant
says that he knew General Longstrcct when
he was boy, and he was one OF the most
able boys he ever knew. lie was in the
South when the war broke out, and couldn't
very we'll be Union man if he wanted TO.
There was some excuse for him; but there
was 10 excuse for man in Ohio being
traitor. l would rather see such man as
Longstreet in Office in the South than the
niGgcrs, which they have made Lieutenant
Governors, or the carpct-sackcrs either.
I'm not in favor Of niggars or carpct-bag-
gers. The fellows who went down South to
yet Office couldn't get anything at home
They are disreputable SET"
He COMEDIES OHIO TO THE DEMOCRACY.
But things arc going to be different III
Ohio this fall to what they were last. We
amt going to have Presidential election,
and the Democrats amt going omake such
fools of themselves as they did when they
put such desperate desperadoes on their
ticket as Seymour and Blair. l have no
fears about the State ticket, but the Demo
Gratis will be certain to carry the LegiSla-
tire, on account of the fifteenth amendment
and negro suffrage. II l lived in Ohio
wouldn't vote for single Republican can
didate for the Legislature. l see they talk
about reform movement in Hamilton
county, and understand that the CONNER
cj0i is likely 20 favor it. The ConmcTc'0t
has no principle, and never had. 1t will
favor ANYTHING to make money. | don't
think the movement will succeed