The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-05-01
GRANT AND HIS FRIENDS.

Dana makes o forcible application thus
Suppose that it had been discovered and
proved. during the hunt after Andrew johnson,
that he had appointed persons to Office who
had bestowed on him valuable gifts, would not
the impeachment trial have had different re-
sultp"
Several men who wrote to the President in
favor Of the appointment Of friends have been
astonished at receiving unsolicited commits
sions themselves. The mystery was solved by
the fact that they closed their letters by saying,
II have the honor to subscribe myself" &c.,
it being the rule to give al subscribers some
thing.
The Washington Chronicle says: Zone of
the most interesting sights visible occasionally
In our streets is the miniature establishment
Of Miss Nellie Grant, daughter of the Presi-
dent. consisting of pretty little basket
barouehe drawn by dirninutive pair Of Shet-
land ponies. On the front seat, Miss Nellie. in
becoming spring suit, holds the whip and
reins gracefully. while, perched behind, col
ored footman. sitting bolt upright with folded
arms, surveys the curious gazers on either
side Of the street with digniaed satisfaction
The correspondents say that the President
is becoming crusty, suspicious, morose and
chronically unhappy. His body and mind are
both suffering. He finds the presidency too
large for him. That is the whole matter.
His health is not good. He has had to shut up
shop six times already in as many weeks. He
is losing flesh. Visitors complain OF his
brnsqueness. and many OF them OF his temper.
Every day at A O'Clock he runs of for q ride
and smoke. and he has wholly stopped visit
ors Of nights. These he spends with his house.
H,c1A sn %knS nAI-
tive mansion. The few admitted there speak OF
HIM as giving the appearance Of being thor
oughy tagged out4W each days round Of
work. He smokes incessantly. and sits for
hours with his little girls hand in his own, NOT
saying word, and never rallssng except whom
his wife makes it point that he shall. Mrs.
6sant is universally regarded as sweet, plain,
dutiful woman, whose head hasn't been bit
turned. She is widely respected, and can cer-
tainly do more with her husband than any one
else can.
There is legion of discontented RspubH.
cans in Washington. Cameron openly says;
sWithout taking my advice the Ptesident and
Secretary Of state succeeded in giving. con-
stitutional drunkard good mission, and q
constitutional thief consulate, besides credit
ing Pennsylvania with Secretary Of the
Navy who has succeeded within six weeks
in Kidding the party OF every working
mans vote. The only minister we have
(excepe . negro, who cannot be voter
IN our State.l is Q man ses down for
Russis who ought to be- sentgt to the I.obop'
lslands vice guano removed" Schurz says
to and OF the President 'sYour selections
are unknown lmea who, do. NOE. represent
the party or conduee to its sire myth in
the State OF Missouri" And to the Senate: "T
hope the mon who have dared 10 impeach one
President will not finch before the face Of
another" Ross. Fowler and Brownlow have
openly broke with the President. and Sprague
says: He ts utterly tied up by the politi-
Clans; have no hope OF him; have departed
from him. Mr.. Edmunds takes potns TO snub
the President on every occasion, and General
Butler said when Grant scavea on ths tenure
ot-ofice question :-~-.aThe President doesn't
know anything more about law than an old
heD. and any one can!Mind Mnh9 gro unf hiS
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