The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-29
LONG BRANCH.

Somebody Hit Hard--CodGsh AristSersccy In n
Rnge-The Presidents Msvements-.specu-
Isiions About Cuba Tho SeasIde--ghe Ball
of In Coterie.
LONG BRANCH jury g. 1869.
The President was In bathing this morning, and
was considered one OF the best swimmers OF the
many that tried the force OF the SURF Very likely;
for man to be good swimmer, l understand,
must keep his mouth shut and hold his winu, and
the woTid knows that Grant does that. The fact OF
his success to day in keeping aoat longer and going
through the water faster than any OF those by whom
he was surrounded is an important fact. People
have been thinking that he would be unable 10 keep
his head above water for the balance OF his term but
to-day proves the contrary; there is no hope OF
Coax being able to slip into his shoes by reason OF
Grants resignation.
The President and Secretary Fish left here to-day
by special train for Washington to attend Cabinet
meeting. The President will return ON Saturday.
His family remain at the Stetson House.
SOMEBODY HURT.
Some persons have been hit hard and WINGED
under the blows they have read the truth, and seen
themselves so well shown up in the HERALD's col
umns that they acknowledge the cap to it, and wear
It, although 1t is too rough to be very comfortable
How strange 1t Is that those who determine to make
themselves conspicuous dislike to have the subject
mentioned. They expect to move along and do
and say what they please without criticism or no.
tce; they desire to be let alone; they wish to lead
everythng-the dance, the walk the drive the dress
and undress; to be considered the observed OF all
observers; to have all others bow down to their
money-having nothing else worth bowling DOWN to
and yet TO speak of them and their little weaknesses
even indirectly raises q storm ana they go of lat
half cock' and think that some one has come be-
tween the wind and their nobility, and they rave
and shake their fists, with their hands in
their pockets, and when the party who
has drawn life-like picture of them,
good that does not require the name to be given
in order to render the pen painting complete has
left their immediate vicinity, they threaten to do
utterable things to him he only within reach.
There is safety to themselves when they are thirty
miles away from the object upon whom they threaten
to vent their spite, and they know 1t; hence their
buster and noise. Were the distance shortened to
mile even, they would be as sweet as possible and
think that no great harm was done them after all.
Such is life; such is poor human nature. unwilling
to sit quietly in the nest they have made for their
own use, and decidedly opposed after making them
selves targets to allow shot to be fired at them.
These persons are to be found among the Goldfish
aristocracy that the HERALD speaks about so feel
ingy In Its editorial columns; people that have
sprung up like mushrooms, but who are incapable,
like that vegetable, Of being turned to after they
are up; whose money, and whose position in
society u dates back to the close of hostiites; to
the day when contracts, &C., enabled them to have
O plethorc bank account and thereby make the
show In the world that they never could have done
In any other manner, or by any legitimate means
whatever,
you can PICK them from crowd without the least
trouble; their sign Is always ont, and 1t would take
Ell through ALL to root out the snobs and make them
pass current as people Of culture and refinement
even then tits difficult for the dog will return to Its
vomt and the SOW to its wallowlng in the mire,;'
and us easier for camel to go through the eye OF
needle than to make silk purses out OF of the
sows ears that have become fat Off government
and other plumber and that of late years have sprung
suddenly into positions OF comparative Importance
Importance mean in their own estimation.
THE PRESIDENT.
II Is said that his EXceliency VIII leave to-day or
to-morrrw for Washington to be gone two or three
days only; but the sayings and doinQs Of this mys-
ferrous Individual are 80 mysterious that one does
not know what TO expect; but fortunately not know
done anything in State affairs since his arrival or
not cannot say. l do not learn that the Cuban
since his arrival. He Is reported to have said In Or
binary conversation that Spain would never
again recover entire possession Of Cuba. Now,
this is very significant, and II it had been
uttered by Louis Napoleon under similar
circumstances ms I,c g., 1t would have been flashed
pose from this2 That Spain Is unable alone to de-
feat the rebels In arms against her authority, or
that the material aid which reaches the insurgents
In small quantities and Often from the United States
will enable them to hold out against the forces of
the mother country, or that he Is soon going to re-
cognze Cuban patriots and give them the counten-
ance Of our government as they have that Of the
majority OF our peoplef We have no reason to sup
pose the latter as the possible one judging from the
neutrality laws have been enforced lately .
The first is not probable; for If they had
Instruction would long since nave been ended
hence we must surmlse that the middle course Is
the one whereby the patriot Dag Is at last to ny over
n "A n ste <.f
the Ever Faithful Island, at least In the Presidents
opinion. 1t is provoking that he won't say some
that he viii not give the journalists OF Long Branch
the chance to get up sensation article that can
equal some OF those manufactured at Washington
city. whereby the country and the world will know
what Grant intends TO do in the Cuban matter. If
this could only be discovered here 1t would make
the season success, at least In political point Of
view.
1t would be q thankless job suppose to try and
draw him out once attempted to do 1t In New
came to pay lawyer Banks visit to congratulate
him on the capture OF Port Hudson by Farragct and
the officers, sailors and soldiers OF the Department
OF the Gulf. | remember IL well. was talking to
him evening alone In the rotuuda OF the st.
OF future operations A large crowd was assembled
outside the building In the hope that Grant would
make speech singular idea, when a 9uartermas-
ters clerk II knew him well-a fellow OF Infinite JEST
came along and taking the then General
by the arm said, Come, General, let's go
hear what those fellows have TO say.n He did
80, merely remarking to me as lie removed the
cigar from his mouth 'Good evening, Mr.. -;
WIN see you again." and that was all could get In
regard to what he was going to do with the Army Of
the West, and fear l would get about as much
satisfaction II attempted to pump him on the Cuban
question: 80 1t won't do TO try 1t this time lhink
He may, however, relax when he reads this, and
volunteer 10 inform correspondent hungry for an
item OF importance in regard to his Cuban and other
intentions. and unless he does 80 conndentlally I
Will be sure TO take advantage Of the information
and give IL In full. Don't be too full OF expectation
however. am not sure that he will do anything OF
| the kind; indeed, rather think he won't
THE SEASIDE
may be delightful for those who ike Il and have
good time as the majority do, or they would not be
mere, suppose; but for my part, would prefer
tho city. were the temperature the same The latter
| is tue great charm, VIII allow, and you don't ap-
precate 1t until, leaving here in the morning, when
everything is cool fresh and delightful you strike
| the pier In New York and feel the oppressive and
sutry atmosphere OF the great CITY; then you
wave, home by the rolling deep,n during the hot