Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-04-09
Grants Debts and Credits.


President GRANTS avidity IN accepting
presents and the handsome manner ID
which he rids himself of the obligations
incurred brings forcibly to mind the manly
;ndenendepce of ex-President JOHNSON,
soon after entering into the duties of his
office. under circumstances exactly similar
tn those which surround his successor. In
Nav. 1865, some of the leading citizens OF
New York city sent, as present to MIR.
JOHNSON, a coach, span of horses, harness,
&C., asking its acceptance as token OF
their high appreciation of his fidelity to
the country. He made the following
reply, declining to receive their presents
WASHINGTON CITY, May %.
! Messrs. A. A. LO,o Esq, Phelps, Dodge d Go ,
| Hot Brothers, j. s. schultz. and others:
GENTLEMEN: am in receipt OF your very com com
plimentary note, dated New York, May IL, 1865,
| wherein you request my acceptance ot coacS !,
span of horses, harness, &c. as token OF your
| high appreci alton of my public course:
| While fully appreciate the purity or your mo
| tiyes in thus rendering 20 me such substantial
| evidence of your regard and es:eem am COM
peIIed solely from the convictions OF duty nave
ever held in reference to the acceptance OF pres
ents by those occupying high official positions,
to decline the offerings oil kind and loyal 1rleuds
The retention of the parchment conveying your
| sentiments, and the autographs OF those who
were pleased to mite in this manifestation of re-
gard is q favor I would ark and assure you,
Gentlemen shall regard it as one Of the highest
marks of respect from any portion OF my fellow
citizens.
Trusting that shall continue to melit your
coufidedce and esteem i'll THO discharge OF the
high and important duties Upon which nave out
inst entered, and with the best wishes for your
health, &C., individually, am, gentlemen. yours
trnIy. ANDREW JOHNSON
In what marked contrast is this with the
course pursued by President GRANT.
Presents of money, presents of houses,
presents of books, boots, horses, OF segars,
&C., &C., have been received, and subscri-
bers and presenters have been rewarded
with the most honored and most lucrative
positions within the gift of the grateful
recipient. In fact, with gratitude to these
people and obligation to old friends and
relations, the cream of the Federal offices
have been filled, and presents continue to
be showered and new relations continue to
present their claims.
In response to the Radical boast that
this administration is to be conducted pure
ly on "business basis" the New York
World extracts the following accounts from
the newly opened books. The promptness
with which they have been settled gives
one an idea that business was to be con-
Quoted on the cash system
U. s. GRANT, To 4. T. STEWART, DR..
To services dtems not stated)'
>, By the offer of the Treasury DEPARTMENT
To services individually" (See Grants let
teri.
by the State Department days, and the mis-
sion to France years.
To subscription for he Phiadelphia house in
Chestnut, above Twentieth.
By the seeretaryship OF the N Nay. Ham IT,
TO one small but select library:
Cr
U. s. GRANT, To MOSES d. GR1NNELL, DIR.
To one dinner (the wrong one) from Delmon-
ico's.
t aess4 20 Tt e anoaan WILKES
To rides and horse talk.
BY the Mission to Mexico ~.
q. 8. GRANT, To A. r. EAsToN, DR..
To getting Grant the Office of County Surveyor
st. Louis.
By an Assessorship in st. Louis.
q. 3. GRANT, To Messrs. CASEY & SHARPE, DR..
To being brothers-in-law.
Or.
By the Collectorship and Navy Office at New
Orleans.
U. g. GRANT, To JAMES LoNdsTREET, DR..
To puffs and relationship to the Dent family.
Or.
By the Surveyorship of the Port Of New Or
leans.
q. s. GRANT. To A. r. FoULD, DR..
To being an 1" old friend"
CIR.
By the Cincinnati Postmastership. /;
u. 8. GRANT, To JOHN A. RAwLINs, DR..
To being o fellow ownsman and an early
friend.
Or.
By the War Secretaryship.
o. 8. GRANT, To NJ. j. CRAMER, DR..
To marrying Grants sister.
Or.
BY the Consul Generalship at Frankfort.
y. s. GRANT, To JOHN z. Nixon, DIR.
To being 81 a particular friend of the family"
By Revenue ColIectorship Sixth District Ken
lucky.
U. 8. GRANT, To AUBREY II. SMITH, DR.. !
To four days board and lodging in Philadel- |
Gr
BY the office Of District-Attorney for four |
years. .|Et8VVV |