The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-09-19


their reeog' tion Of the revolutionary Government
proclamation Of recognhioh had actually been
written and was all ready for promulgated. and
would have been issued in few days had II not been
for that scheme. The SPECTATORS, through Bancroft
Dayis, got hold Of old Fish. and woClled him blind
Fish never offered money, but he was fooled BY
those who heard the chink Of coin'in the scheme
Gould thinks Cuba would have been one OF tho
states OF this Union to-day II Rawlins hsd lived
You ought to talk with Gould about Cuo.. He can
show you just low much the island would be " orth
TO this county az market for our surplus products
place OF winter resort Tor our invalids and Tor
our rich folks up North who would like TO save Ore
wool during the cold season, and all that sort OF
uInt. Gould has rot the longest, and the hardest
mi te leyellcst head all public matters that You
ever saw, you bet"
FIX on GRANT.
"Ote question more, Colonel, a. to that Rawiits
SUI ',ripIi,nby Grant. That subscription was mnde
10 honor OF the memory Of his dearest friend, II
va' sacred offering upon the altar OF friendship, (,
how then, could he allow 1t to DO paid by a stran.
gc,W
I'm tell You how. Grant I. no, only 4 greedy
little wretch, but he's q fool. lie don't know any.
Thing. He hasn't brains enough to comprehend the
position in which such thing places him before tire
country. All he can SEQ In the matter IL that be
saved thousand dollars BY II, He is too destitute
Of sensibi'fy to comprehend what you say about
the subser pion's being sacred Offering upon the
altar OF riendship He 10 Incapable Of true friend.
strip. and never felt any OF the sentiment which true
friendship inspires. To sum him up In one sentence
lie Ia he nations hog"
"I,ee Colonel. Now. II you'n give me tina, lot.
ter you spoke Of, I'll CO."
"Rersitis / was going to send II down.
COL. rIsx's LKrrsR.
10 ne Editor or 1zs Sss.
DEAN sIr: I notice In your issue.of thi. morning
an article headed "Gen. Grant Kuchred," which
reads as follows,
noat sihiSited . pass on the New Jersey souinern
Cns any Of 6en. Grant. family on any boat, Of the
ffs.n fSSG.n "a: .e r.,Gsa sn.
eh; notw,th5tan1ing his right bower. Col Tom. Mur
ucSet. and be passed along"
This order row coiTg tire round. Of the papers, IL
so entirely different from the rcai order iSsued 10
tie commanders OF tire steamers owned bv the Mar.
r,glnseu steamship Colrrany that an compelled
IN justice not only to the Corporation represent
a. aro to the individual against whom the earbled
oTds. ,ppearr to es specially aimed toeerpving the
ny tolay before the public tie genuine order, and
to give at tie same time my reasons for its Issue
That there was any intcnton on the part , I the
SUI scrher 70 this letter that the President Of tbe
United States, or any OF his family o. staa. while
.amsbo ne s S .Sss ss,asTs no. Is St ,he
roneous
1ns si'npe truth AMI tbe whole truth, IL thst an
order ws' ii,red 10 allow them the privilege Of nay.
ing trsrch accommodations ~ they night call for :
hd tG's Is tn. esEin,ins and ending OF the order
from ihlt copied into your journal from the Bostoa
My reason for tnNing this course Viewing the
nniier in a common.s,nse li.hO was that I Wna
weary oi turn shins rei ranslOitalivnto TO the Pres
cent AMI his
tSNrvErADLE RELATIONS
over fe1 snd land, as did 10 a very great extent
a't snmtner rartirulnrr IS had not The satsfac-
lion of knowing that the ciyi!iiies extended wee
,,nlrvclatel; heVcr har.ng bten tven thdnScl or
The ITO + had made in tie matter.
On rcNeyins I g transactions Of the past year
o. Tree traasrora;ion, but that had been siiowcd
ne rroat privilege Of sui lsoribine to Mr.. Grams
hAritcS. In The hnal settlement of the gold speru.
~ 'ton' " tho rll " 1852 IN sAich supposed (ani
~ ione'o the rre,,teo' was paft'rr win a.
ma ihe 'o"oNin Item q Niscd TO my pccvunt;
One lSlt - Grants sub.cr piion TO the R,wi1s
uni, 500" The clrcums,o. ccs are simply these
Asun-cr non "as started iur tine widow OF the
..ie Ialnvutel RtNhus. The President placeI hi,
Elme at lle lc'd Of tie list for Sl.0JO; Mr. q u.d
Herc iouowed b. OF. ers !or various su'ns.
NJ Gould, b. yiuA limsef D IL The amount SCI
otpo-i lite his name was called upon by an agent q.
lie Tres dent to advance the money ur his Ctle
frc2 y ~. sciu'iou; AMI this he did, taking
I! fer granted that this disbursement ~. n4rt ami
= &c
oi Nj CUrUin. NA', Of coulee char, ed my pro
poruon; but sroull never have found fau.l Win
q ts, n,r would have even mentioned TO- were il
rot Tor tie manner m which the President go,.
.Ted ABBOTT ne ~ the fill o. 1863 WY he did 20
,t.lor WIT "a done Tor hiinJ, Is only known tu
lim who " axes the poles round"
laFitg tie 81. clms aEces of tie Case into con.
siGer.tion aud f,cHEe mot IKE MicIwbef, waiting
or soae hing 10 turn up but, to a certain eIteu
broken In spif.t, not eng even tninke for What 1
0ai done, determined, alter Quetiy cnmnunlpg
with nv own heart, To restore my peace OF mind bT
d a a ITpst Ian nft IT,tt
>tacs. ant al connected with him, as becomes the
neh position he occupies at the head OF tuis grea
'alion, ignonny Lis heair'ent OF me and never iot
me mtmeni assuming that | deserved any thanks
'ron him, lore tae sl- htust resemblance to gcn.
nemIn. re result OF tbs determination WIS tIc
i'tue OF n order That Nheheyef the Iresi ent. or
apy or bis family, or star, travelled on ANY Of he
steamer Of Ile Narrsan'ett line, the, should b.
treated with The greatest respect, but uOt NJ Oh any
-tLer iulting tnan that OF laIies or gentlemen
That tie article reported iu your papet as having
been sent 10 ths boston 1TanscTiDk was pubi,neI
either TO bette ne ~ to make political eapitA
ere n b. no Gouht; and Tor few days there
nave beea Shsrennes that it en.anated from one
upon whom tie Ir5sideni has recently bestowed
The most lucrative onice In his cit In spite OF the
notorious fact tnai this lucky individual had steadily
voted the Democratic ticket for the last tseniy
years
Mr Editor, beg OF you, in justice to myself to
make tuis le'ter prbllc. Give me tie advLnt4s OF
having my side oil the story read. trust that some
will believe, n not many, that now. In my waIinz
years Ohe best part Of my life having been given
to the service OF the pubcl, | am determined that
no matter what treatment may receive personally
shall never forget the duty owe 10 tie public the
corporation whose interests I represent and TO MY.
self and ] shall take care that no matter who may
DO lraNe ling under our charge, tneS shall one and
al be treated with tie utmost courtesy aud consd.
eTaiion.
TIE Republican press endesvors to make party
capital out OI oil this, instead OF placing my order
teore the pubic a. II was actually is.ued-an order
VIII say In COZ cusion, which Was simply inteniei
to impress upon the officers and men under INV
cherge that they, os we'll as myse are but the ser
wants OF the pubic. Yours respectfully,
JAMES FISK, Jh
Gen. Premont's Railway.