The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-10-30
THE GOLD SCANDA
James Fisk, Jr.'s, Compliments to Presi-
dent Grant-He Speaks his Mind
Freely.

AWashington dispatch, published in one OF
the New York papers, quoting President
Grant as having spoken in very contemptuous
terms of Fisk, Jr., brings out the cheeky
Prince of Erie in the following characteristic
communication j.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE WORLD.
srR-In the Washington correspondence of the
Herald this morning, read the lohoWlng para
graph:
dent remarked upon the bold attempt of Mr.. Fisk
TO obtain from the President dvancbinlormation
regarding the financial policy OF thegovernment.
The Presidents reply was substantially as iollows:
al don't know but should have5leit insulted
by such a proposal had it come from any other
but person like Fisk. But coming. from man
SO destitute OF moral character l didn't think 1t
worth noticing"
My first feeling on reading this was naturally
one OF Indignation, that gentleman occupying
the highest station In the land should use SUCH
language concerning one with, whom he
had maintained friendly relations and from
whom he had received nothing but acts OF KIND
ness.
But. after q moments reflection, felt that
was mistaken in attaching the least Importance
TO this statement. II Is obviously O pure lnven-
tion OF the venerable Scot who presides over the
Herald 1t is simply Impossible that the President
can have used any such language ABOUT me: Gen
eral Grant never would have accepted the hospl-
tality and shared the table OF q man whom he be-
lieyed to be so destitute OF moral character as
this cdnard pretends.
General Grant spent three hours at my table on
one occasion, and made the entire journey TO
Boston in my company, as Is well known 10
many gentlemen who were with us and who
know that our relations were OF the most friend
w character. He and his family have repeated
ly accepted trihing favors at my hands, OF such
a nature as are perfectly proper among friends
(and which mention now with no intention oil
implying that they have placed General Grant un-
der any Obligation,) but which no gentleman
would ACCEPT from one whom he did not consider
friend Indeed, so perfectly easy have been
the relations between u.s. that General Grant has
always dispensed with those little formalltica OF
acknowledgment which other gentlemen, equally
eminent, but less intimate with me- tlnye thought
1t necessary TO observe (il0t ebel Udfi1D me (o7
uleni,) and the numerous little services which II
has been my pleasure to render him have been
treated on both sides .as matter OF course, just
as they should be between friends quite ut ease
with each other.
On the very occasion on which this Herald in
ventOr pretends that General Grant got so In
suited our conversation was most agreeable anu
lasted nearly an hour
Having thus shown the absurdty OF the Herald
story, 1t Is not necessary that 1t should receive
any further notice. General Grant cannot be eX-
pected TO publish disavOwal Of all language that
sensational reporters may put In his mouth and
as he has never contradicted one OF my state
ments hitherto shall not trouble him to confirm
this in detail, though he will undoubtedly do so,
II called upon.
Yours truly, JAMES FISK, Jr.