Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-03-31

| M. Armstrong i Sons. Arnold, Constable j
Daniel G. Ross, Wicks, Smith Co.,
| II. A. Smythe. Wilson G. Hunt.
Lathrop. Lrdington i LIP. Morton 4 Co.
Shepherd Knapp. Hoover, Calhoun 4 Co
T; Hayden. John X. Lawrence
Winslow. Lanier Co., Co.,
HOyt Brothers. A. A. Low,
Ii. B. Clafin, Peter Cooper,
Hunt. Tillinghast i z: Il. Marshall,
sprague Cooper & Col Co..
VIM WHIT Il. Fogg. H HeESiH eSi %. 0''
Phelps. Dodge i Co., Henry CIews 4 c..
). ). Schultz, Reeve. Chase Banks
Z. A. Meigs Sons, Ii. J. Baker,
| Hall, SouthWick x Co.. ketchum, Son X Co.
PRESIDENT JOHNsoN'S REPLY.
| WASHINGTON CRY, May 22.-Messrs
A. A. Low, Esq, Phelps, Dodge & Co.
Hoyt Brothers, J. S. Schultz, and 9th
ers-Gentlemen | am in receipt of you
very complimentary note, dated New
York, May II, 1865, wherein you re-
quest my acceptance of coach, span o
horses, harness, etc, as token Of your
high appreciation of my public course.
While l fully appreciate the purity o
your motives in thus rendering to me
such substantial evidence of your regard
and esteem, am compelled, solely from
the convictions of duty have ever held
in reference TO the acceptance of presents
by those occupying high official positions,
to decline the offerings of kind and loyal
friends.
The retention of the parchment con.
veying your sentiments, and the auto
graphs of those who were pleased to
unite in this manifestation of regard IS a
favor l would ask; and l assure you,
gentlem en-, l shall regard it as one of the
highest marks of respect from any portion
of my felloW>citizens.
Trusting that shall continue to merit
your confidence and esteem in the dis
charge of the high and important duties
upon which / have but just entered, and
with the best wishes for your health, ETC.,
individually, | am, gentlemen, yours
truly, ANDREW JOHNSON.
This. gives as lavorabl an impression OF
President Johnson's courtesy as of his
dignity and integrity. On the point OF
public morality he is clearly right. and
the firmness OF his refusal Is sufficiently
indicated by his grounding it on convic
lions which he has always held; but
nothing could be further removed from
ungracious churlishness than this firm
refusal of costly gift.
A slight circumstance sometimes dis
closes much Of mans character; and
the incident here recorded is in accord
ance with two very marked traits which
have always been observed in Mr.. john
son by those most in his intimacy.
Among all the men who have been in
public life for the last twenty years, none
has shown more Vigor Of will in Opposi-
ton to all the devices by which Venali ty
is made to appear venial; and no man has
kept more steadily to the republican sins
plicity which, in public officer, is the
best safeguard of prObity. The splendid
span of horses which he has refused are
not better matched than is the simplicity
which covets no fine coaches with the
integrity which would feel sullied by re-
ceiving volunteer perquisites. Consider
ing the enormous patronage and dis
bursements of the Federal government,
the country has reason to congratulate
itself that this resolutely honest and
high minded statesman is at the head OF
affairs.
From the New Y Ork World, March %, 1863.
1t is but three short weeks since Gen.
Grant became the President Of the
United States, and the notorious scandal
attaching to his name and record as a gems
eral receiver of all sorts of gifts, from
houses and horses to boots and stockings,
is already a national shame. Lazarus
catching at the crumbs which fell from the
table of Dives WAS not more TaVenously
open~mawed than is Grant to receive
anything from $50, 900 check to bull
terrier pup. The mere bagging of booty
anything, everything which might be
stuffed into his hat, his hayersack or his
coat tail pockets-can be readily under
stood by those who consider that, within
a very brief period, Grant has been ad-
Vanced from position at $40 month IN
a lanyard to the potentiality" or the
possibility Of wealth beyond the dreams
of avarice.' 1t is the old story of Cas-
sim, suddenly indicted by the merest
chance into the cave of the Forty
Thieves. But when it is understood
that the presents are to be returned il
kind, not from the benefciary's pocket
but from the public treasury; that houses
and horses are to be Offset with hOnors
| that the givers of checks and cigars al
| to be compensated with consulships; tina
choice@breed pups will bring country
posmasterships that cabinet officer
must literally be men of gifts and tina
the new administration is indeed to b
conducted, as has been boosted, upon
business basis, we begin to realiz
what a scandalous state of affairs ha
come with the new administration
Viewing that administration solely upo
it's boosted business basis" few of tn
accounts stand on the newly opene
books as follows:
10. s. Grant, To. A. T. Stewart, D
To services Items not stated
Or.
Byt offer Of the Treasury Department
IU. S. Grant, To Elihu B. Washburne, D
To services individually" (See Grant
letter.
By the State Department days, and Il
mission to France years.
U. S. Grant. To Adolph E. Borie, .
To subscription for the Philadelphi
house in Chesnut, above Twentieth.
Or.
By the Secretaryship Of the Navy.
.. S. Grant, To Z. K. Hoar, DR..
To one small but select library.
Or
BY the Attorney Generalship.
u. 8. Grant, To Moses II. Grinnell, L
To one dinner (the wrong one) from d
monico's.
By the Collectorship of New Yolk.
L. s. Grant. To George Wilkes, DR..
, 70 rides aud horse talk.
Or.
BY the Mission to Mexico ~.
US. Grant, To A. K. Easton, Dr..
To getting Grant the office of Coun
Surveyor in St. Louis.
, |. Or.
! By an Assessorship in st. Louis.
U S Grant,
To Messrs. Casey & Sharpe, D
f To being brothers-in-law,