The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-03-07
wars WRIyKLED FRONT.

Tho gree aenrp Father again on he WIS
s,e-s. Won Dirty Rebel Democrat, what
tstd You do that fore'-Enect Of the Sem
az - Cnnfrmntiou-Who shaves Jesec
Grant- Cicrksf
Prom ne C,ncnRdH CommsrctdL
Abou, three DAYS before Jesse Y. Grant left for
Washington TO soc about his confirmation as fost-
nas,.r of Coyington, and various other important
matters concerning the Offices in this vicinity IN
Guiding the Newport Pos,mastcrship, Mr.. John
Marshall welLknown business man Of CoNtngton'
NJ present freight areut in this city for several rail-
roads loading ont of Cincinnati, addressed le'tor
10 Senator Drate. at the CAN'T In ro'ere1ce 20 we
Covington Post ONCE TIE letter wHs very rhor'
1t merely stated that out o. " e Htrtv thousnW,
reoplp wro con,nose the POPULATION Of that CITY, not
moro than q irty (ud they AL once-hodor4 OF .'e
scekers) desired Jesse Grant TO We post'9s ns "
tina, place that. In healf nf the reOnlc ot 'oViR
ton he proiested auainst the confirmation bv we
senate OF Father Grant, and hoped senate, Dia"o
world use his Influence TO have lin rrJectcd.
Fn,her Grant had not been IN Washington an hour
until this epistc was ulacrd in his hands by some
%n1 he ysHSa very WON no c tSiTss he you'd
thrash ne writer Of IT, Jesse has been at bone
ebouta weet, keenny quiet until news OF 81, con
Neincsdav and on Thursday he sahc forth TO hurt
| up Ibn MprrtIn Meeting on Madison STREE ms
old friend SQUIRE A. j. Frrncif-te tquire u one
~ the old friends OF the family that ha. never hcen
nupointei TO onicc-ic inquired where NJ. Martni
livei. TIE folly MAGISTRATE directed Fin n ne
| corner of Eqhth and scott hut 10 moment seeing
,be ohect of lila search on tho opposite side OF tho
street, escorted Mr.. GRAFT oyer and nTonuceu TIa
| TO Mr.. Marshall in ront OF the httet sure. lns e
following highly inerestinr conversation tbsn tooA
| place, Squire Francis having mode-tlv retired:
| Mn GRANT--Are you the Marshall that wrote a
| letter to Senator prake about mef 49,. -..,.
| MR MARsuALL (smi'n'N-I wrote a letter some
time aro TO ator Drake. lrcte. ting against your
| confirmation as Postmaster Of Coyington.
Mn. GItANr. nervous aud oNcited anu ciu'chlhg
his conoi-fou dirty rebel Democrat, what did you
| do that for2 -
| Mr.. MARsmALL. (coloring some Sha)-l want you
| 90 understand Mr. Grant, that ! nm no rebel, or
Mn. ,'ussTGf'hoy told me in Washington you
| vcte a rebel democrat
| M. MArsH,Lt-Nohody told Won that uncss
| John 2. NIXON ia. I never vote tor bat ono
| kead.
| m GRASr--And YOU think am not Il: for Post
| mo-ior oi CovirgtorY
| Mn. MARsHALI-T snid nothing IN NV letter about
| your fitness un6tnes4 for the Uositon; bot you
| well know, Mr. Grant, that very small uunbct OF
reoDlc IN tls city dc.iro to see You enjoying That
| lucrative ONCE.
| Mn. GnASr--I suppose YOU would liko TO have the
| place youusolf2
| MIR. NJ ABsHAIT-I shoud not object to II.
| Mr.. GRANT, have saved 10 tic Government.
| since have been Postmaster Of Covipgtnn. $4,000
| Ma. MARsHALL-Yes. impose you hove. hut II
| has been done by your hiring clerks at starvation
| wages. when tho Dorartmcnt NJ Washington allow
| al Pos'masters liberal amount for clerk hire
| With all your boasts about economy and saving
| money Tor the Government, j rotce you never de
| cline an increase OF your own salary.
| Mn. GRASr-Iou are pretty Republican 10 be
| writing such letters az that about me.
| Mr.. MARSHALL claim the privilege o. writinl
what please, that u Il the truth, and will ID
1t. even though u concerns the Presidents fath e'
| or the President himself Mr. Grant do not wish
20 converse any further on this snl jcct food day
| The tarties then ferarated Father Grant nroh
| nbly thought that inasnuch M he had been unirii
| moasv confirmed, he could afford to let Marshall q
| without the promised thrashing.