The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-09-29
FISK MAKES DISCLOSURES.
Nc More Free Rides for Grant.
VIO Pmys Grants Subscription :
TIE SATIoSAL-HoG.
From the \. Y. sun.

"A -
rnornin0 an article headed General Grant
Fuchred." which reads "a follows: The
President went TO Long Branch on the
steamer Plymouth Rock, on TUESDAY last,
and on going off the boat exhibited a pass
on the New Jersey Southern Railroad; out
as Admiral Fisk had given orders not 10
pass any of Gen. Grants family on any
of the boats of the Narraganset steamship
company, his pass was repudlated, anu the
Presidents fare was demanded. notWlth-
standing his right bower, Col. Tom. MUIR
ply, tried TO push him through. John Hoey
OF the Adams Express FASTENED to Grants
rescue. got him ticket, and he passed
along"
This order, now going the rounds of the
papers, is so different from the real orders
issued to the commanders of steamers own
ed by the Nariaganset Steamship Company,
that am compelled, in justice, not only 10
the corporation L represent, but also to the
Individual against whom the garbled order
appears to be specially aimed, occupying
the exalted position of Chief Magistrate of
this country. to lay before the public the
genuine order, and TO give at the same Tune
my reason for its issue. That there was
any intention on the part of the subscriber
TO this letter that the President of the L nj
ted States, or any of his family or staff,
while travelling on the steamers OF the Mar
raganset Steamship Line should not be
tleated with the greatest courtesy as ladies
and gentlemen is entirely erroneous. The
order was issued allowing them the priVi-
lege of paying for such accommodation as
they might order. | issued an entirely diff
ferent one, you will observe, from that cop
led into your paper from the Boston Trans
script. My reason for taking this course,
viewing the matter in a common sense
light, was that | was weary of furnishing
free transportation to the President and his
many relations over sea and land, as L did
To a very great extent last summer, particu-
10 ~ Rod mot Pho aaficfanfinp IF Rnnxu.
ing the civIlties extended were appreciated,
never having been even thanked for the eff
fort had made in the matter. On review
ing the transactions for the past year found
that 1 had not only furnished large amount
of free transportation, but that ! had been
allowed the great privilege of subscribing
10 Mr.. Grants charities. In the final settle
Inent of the gold speculations of the fall of
1869, in which supposed and still believe
the President was partner with us find
the following item charged to my account.
~One-half of Grants subscription to the
Rawlin's fund. five hundred dollars"
The circumstances are simply these; a
subscription was started for the widow of
the late lamented Rawlins. The President
placed his name at the head of the list for
one thousand dollars. Mr.. Gould followed
with similar amount, and their signatures
were followed by various other sums. Dir.
Gonld, having himself paid the amount set
opposite his name. was called upon by an
agent Of the Presidents to advance the mon
ely for his, the Presidents subscription, and
this he did, taking it for granted that this
disbursement was part and parcel OF other
moneys passing through the hands of Mr.
Corbin. | was, of course, charged my pro-
portion, but | should never have found
fault with this, nor would ever have men
toned it, were it not for the manner In
which the President gossipped about me in
the fall of 1869. Why he did so after what
had done for him Is only known to Him
who makes apples round. Taking all the
circumstances of the case into considera-
ton, and feeling not like Micawber, wait
ing for something to turn up, but to GER
tain extent, broken in spirit, not being
even thanked for what had done, 1 deter
mined, after quietly cOmmuning with my
own heart, to restore my peace of mind by
henceforth treating the President OF the
United States, and all connected with him,
As becomes the high position he occupies AT
tho head of this great nation, ignoring his
treatment of me, and never, for one moment,
assuming that deserved any thanks from
him or bear the slightest resemblance to q
gentleman.
issue of an order that whenever the Presi-
dent, or any of his family or staff, travelled
on any of the steamers of the Narragansett
line, they should be treated with the great
est respect, but not upon any other footing
than that of ladies or gentlemen. That the
articles reported in your paper as having
been sent to the Boston Transcript were
published either to belittle me or TO make
political capital, there can be no doubt, and
for some days there have been whisperings
that it emanated from one upon whom the
President has recently bestowed the most
lucrative office in his gift, in spite of the no.
torious fact that this lucky individual has
steadily voted the Democratic ticket for
the last twenty years.
MIR. Editor, L beg of you in iussice TO
myself to make this letter public. Give me
the advantage of having my side OF the sto-
ry read: l trust that some will believe, If
not many, that now In my waiting years,
the best part of my life having been given
to the service of the public, am determin-
ed, no matter what treatment may receive
personally, / shall never forget the duty
owe to the public, the corporation whose
interests | represent, and to myself and
shall take care that, no matter who may be
travelling under our charge, they shall, one
and Ill, be treated with the utmost courtesy
and consideration.
The Republican press endeayors to make
party capital out of this, instead of placing
my order before the public as it was actu-
ally issued; All order | will say, in concul-
sion, which was simply intended to impress
upon the officers and men under my charge
that they, rs well as myself are but the ser
wants Of the public.
Yours, Respectfully,
JAMES FISK. JR.'
Col. Fisk showed a reporter a check paid
TO Butterfleld for Grants subscription. The
reporter said Colonel, this check is dated
September III 1869. That was before the
great gold earthquake when you and Gould
and Grant and Corbin were all good friends,
wasn't it,"
Yes, we were on terms of warmest affec
tion in those days
"Butterfield was In the family circle too;
he got up all the Rawlins fund. He sent
around 70 Gould and other thousand-dollaT-
men TO meet at the sub-treasury, and when
they got there Buttertield out with his sub
scripton paper, and showed telegram from
Grant to head the list with his, Grants,
name for a thousand dollars. This was
done, and then Gould and others down with
their names, and afterwards Gould was ask
ed to pay Grants subscription, and that
check you are holding your fingers was
Gould's response to the call. / didn't know
ANYTHING about his paying it till i found
i've hundred of it charged to me. BY the
way. I've letter written TO Mr.. Dana on
the subject already, which I'll show you be-
fore you CO."
did Mr.. Gould see Mr.. Grant after he
paid the subscription for him ?"
"Yes he met him at Corbin's. 1ou re-
member Grant went on from Saratoga, or
TO Washington to attend Raw i,
Inns funeral, and then returned to fashion
able dissipation again. On his return he
stopped in New York short time, and IL
was then that Gould met him at Corbin's."
"Was anything said by Grant about the |
eayment of the subscription
Eyes, he thanked Gould for paying it !; |
said he was much obliged, and so on. You |
see, Grant aud his party thought we were
made of gold, and had this BUILDING packed /
with money. They'd already got $l25,000 /
Of us, and expected TO get enough before the /
gold speculation was ended 20 make all t
their multudious relations rich. On that
occasion Gould's particular lay was the in
dependence of Cuba, Gould is fearful pa
criot, and the greatest of living statesmen.
So he went in strong with Grant to ac-
knowledge the Cuban republic, and showed
him how certain the Island, If once severed
from Spain, would be to seek annexation to