The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1871-12-23
ct ALL THE ENDS THOU MMsT At, BE THY GODS
WAYNE COUNTY, IND. DEC. 23. 1871.

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United States was to answer every
question addressed to him about
his private circumstances, and
empty his pocketbook to every
visitor to show how much money
he had about him, the dignity OF
the Office would not be increased
and perhaps. the people wori| not
their own interest by inter
ests BY subjecting their chief
officer to such i'll usage. Tho
President considers his own self
respect, and we believe he also
the wishes Of the peo-
pie. by never replying to any at
tack made upon him We have
no authority 70 speak for him but
careful inquiries have assured US
that outside Of his official salary,
his income docs not exceed six
thousand dollars a year. His
principal property is his farm Of
ax or seven hundred acres, near
81 Louis, part of which was.,in-
herited by Mrs. Grant. The re-
mainaer was bought by Gen. Grant
from the other heirs. out OF the
100000 given to him by the citi-
zens Of New York before he became
President. One of the charges
against the President Is that this
ST. Louis farm was present 70
him. The rest Of the 100000
referred to was used in paying of
the mortgage on his house in |
street, Washington, now owned by
Gen. Sherman, and in purchasing
aud furnishing his house at Long
Branch, which he is charged with
receiving as present from Mr..
Murphy-thas being another Of the
numberless fabrications set afoat
by the Sun about the President,
and repeated eagerly by Journals
opposed to him Not a dollars
worth Of property has been given
to Gen. Graas since he became
President.
During the war the President
saved something out OF. his pay
as Major G eneral-wc arc half
ashamed to refer to sacl., matters,
but since the Esglc asks for the
facts, it may as we'll have them
all-end with the moaey 80 saved
he bought part interest in some
Chicago lots, which have apprc-
ciated in value, but hitherto lave
yielded no. income He also
bought q small amount Of horse
railroad stock, which he still owns,
and whicl. pays q moderate divi
dend He was given, while a
General in the army q house in
Philadelphia, which he rents fol
about two Thousand dollars 9
year.
Another statement OF the Eagle
is that 'the Sun has printed re-
peatedly, uncontra.licted from any
quarter. q list OF twenty-five o.
more relatives whom Grant has
appointed TO office under himself.
we hope that the day will come
when honorable journalists will b.
. ashamed to assert that anything i
, truo Of Gen. Grant because th,
, Sun says it is true. The list il
/. question has been contridictetl
it is false in every particular; an,
We will print it at the close Of thi:
article with comments which prov
!. il 20 he false. The President
: relatives who do hold Office wer
!. chiefly appointed by Ills predeces
sors, was he bo1nd TO turn then
out when he camo into Office him
sclt2 IL it to be the rule of publ
life thst when a man accepts
responsible position he is to begi
> by thrusting his kinsfolk out g
: any office they may happen to holt
> anil giving up all the property h
= may posssss2 Do the people ex
: pect this2
r. A third statement is that Ger
# Grant received twenty FIVE thous
o and dollars stock in the Senec
. Stone Company.ss a gift, and the
,g Appointed Mr.. Cooke, the Pres
n den. Of that company, Tcrr;:ori
if Governor in Washington. thercl
j. enhancing the stock OF Messr
=, Cooke. Grant, &Co This is
I. total Misrepresentation Of a vel
(, simple transaction. Shortly att
l. the organization Of the Senec
II Stone Company, in 1867. near
" n year before Gen. Grant was non
te mated President, he was invite
!, by Mr.. H. d Cooke, anu o.hers
q take twenty thousand dollars wor'
90 OF STOCK AZ an Investment Il
ID thought we'll of it, aud surely r
I'd one will deny tAaths was free
invest his money in any entcrpri
he chose. He had as much rig
to use his money at his own dii
cretion as any other citizen. |
invested ten thousand dollars
n the purchase OF stock, AMI
nc has never paid him cent. Hell
n. been anxious for long time
j, sc.l this stock; perhaps some
ed his accusers would like t5-Jly
ly Gov. Cooke was appointed Ia
n February-stock bought in l8e
9 Cooke appointed in 1871 and Ii
G. appointment had about as much
N do vi b Seneca stone as it had wi
to deposits of the post tertiary p
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