Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-01-08

THE following letter from the PEesi-
dents brother, 3. s. Grant, to Ulysses
the First, has been procured and fur
nished to the public by the celebrated
correspondent Don Piatt. he vouches
for It a " authorized and authentic"
/ though " marked confidential and
never furnished for publication by the
President himself" It is produced by
the Cincinnati Enquirer. 1t will be
seen that the Presidents brother
/ thinks the President via be response
bic if he will retain thieves and
scOundrels In Office" He asks the T
discharge to purify the Republican
party. he oilrs to prove his state
ment by the paths OF informed and
honest men. Yet the roguesr remain in
Office! The inference is that Graut
prefers rOgues as the best instruments
OF his purposes They are not re-
moved even when so solemnly tes-
tilted against by his own brother!
We would willingly speak respect
fully of the chief executive officer of
the government if possible. But
facts, actions speak louder than words,
and defense is impossible. Read the
letter:
"CEICAGO, I'LL, June Is, 1870.
a. n Dbl ma. vaaA+@- ehs4 -
ferrsd to in my note, and which / expect
ed Dr.. Lamper TO explain to you, was in
reference 70 g proposition made by Gen
eral Bloomfield 10 the distillers who had
been evading the law, and whose distil-
leries were seized. Mr., Crosby, who is
General Bloomheld's confidential assist
ant, was authorized 20 make Overt1res to
the distilers, and for a certain sum OF
money, $4,000, paid into the hands Of
any man whom they might sslec5, he
lBIoomfsld) would place with the man all
papers and evidence he had against the
distillers, with positive assurances that
the cases would not be prosecuted. Crosby
was afraid to approach the distiLsrs, as il
might have 8 bad effect, md proposed to
me that if I would act as a third party
and get the distill6rs to raise the money,
I was TO retain part as my fee. I felt Of
course, suspicious about the honesty Of
| his intentions, and thOughtit might be q
ruse to see whether I would lOan myself
for such work or not, aud I gave him to
understand that unless I had positive as
suranCes that Bloomfield would carry out,
in good faith, all tina was proposed, that
| nothing could be done. He rave me such
assurances that he was authorized by
/ Bloomfield to make such ovsrJures, that
I knew that he and Bloomfield had dis
| cussed the question, and that he Bloom
field had instructed Crosby to make suck
propositions. I have had nothing to do
with it, but know and can prove by men
under oath that such propositions were
made to them.
These are all facts that 7 most positive
" know; can swear to them, and can
prove every word of IL by men under
oath. also know there are men here as
gaUgers and storeke6pers who have as
sisted the distillers in stealing whisky,
and rscsived thsir pay for doing it, and
that Bloomfield knows il and still retains
them in office. IF Bloomfield we're to
take his solemn oath thai such is not the
case, such strong evidence can be brought
TO bear that you would be convinced that
he had periursd himself by such evidence.
" A few months sgO 3 Supervisor from
Pennsylvania was here and seized KerCh-
hotter q Co.'S dstillerv, but Jussin's
brother-in-iaw wss stOrek5eper or gauger
Il have forgotten which-and after the
Pennsylvania Supervisor left, the case
was not prosecuted. / know no reason
for IL, unless it would commit Jussin's
broth8r-iu-lsw.
g. There is not one man in the Revenue
Department here who eXerts a particle Of
political influence, and the success of the
party here demands some change. The
party is crying for it. Ayras has worked
hard for the party, and his appointment
as Supervisor would give general s~atisfsc-
ton. fIcouid see you, / would tell you
much more than I like TO commit to pa
per-; even worse than 1 have written. and
equally true. Yet | might not IS easily
prove iL. I have written you enough
that you may know that you have s dis
honest man in Office; and now shat YOU
are sprised Of the facts, you are individu-
ally responsible for bis dishonesty IN the
future. I nav gained my knowledge Of
The whole sHair in the striCrezJ conf /
dence, and to tell il I am betraying that
confidence, and the only apology I can
make for doing a man so great an act of
injustice is that my duty TO you is
stronger than my word or confidence to
one who Is instrumental in dsfrsU1ing I
the Government and running your repu-
tatign. for all the frauds OF your ap-
pointees fall upon you and the party. I
prefer that you do not U-e this letter pub
IicIy but remove Bloomfield, audif really
Necessary TO prove all have written, I
car ana VIII 90 IT, tn4 a EEtlL 4E1L more \
81 think know where parties are steal
ing under the protection of the revenue
officers, which an investigation would
prove, and when you get a proper mar
in charge of the revenue here, / viii put
az work; but to make 3 report nov
viii only injure me snd not cause the
stealing 20 be stopped. It whUld injurs
me because officers would cover it up.
would show me up as making a
false report. 1 do hope you can see the
necessity OF makiuga change, and that
you viii try to preserve the integrity Of
your party and your position by remov-
ing such men. II you wish 90 retain
and scOundrels in ONCE, you alone
must be responsible for it.
ST would like to seq you personally, and
tell you a little that I Know about the
bond corruption. You would then
know why One or two prominent Radi-
calls worked 50 hard for recognition, and
why they make such strong attacks on
you. I got my information from Mr..
who tried to bride me for my in
huenOe. I know he was prepared TO make
proposals, for he had letters which he
me, authorizing him to do 50.
Respectfully yours, o. S. GRANT.