Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-12-19
LIES NAILED.
The Persistent FaIsehoods Against the Presi
dent Answered.

The New York Times has an ar
ticle upon the libel uttered against
the President, in which il says:
The President considers his own
self respect, and we believe he also
considers the wishes of the people
by never replying to any attack
made upon. We have no authority
to speak for him, but careful nquiri-
es have assured that outside of his
Official salary, his income does not
exceed six thousand dollars a year
His principal property is his farm Of
SIX or seven hundred acres, near ST.
Louis, part Of which was inherited
by Mrs. Grant. The remainder was
bought by General Grant from the
other heirs, out of the one hundred
thousand dollars given him by the
citizens of New York before be be-.
came President. One of the charges
against the President is that this st.
Louis farm was present to him
The rest of the one hundred thous-
and dollars referred TO was used in
paying off the mortgage on his house
in ! street, Washington, now owned
by General Sherman, and in purchas-
ing and finishing his house at Long
Branch, which he is charged with re-
ceivlng IS p present from Mr.. MUIR
phy--that being another of the NAM
berless fabrications set afoat by the
Sun about the President, and repeat
I'd eagerly by journals opposed to
him. Not dollars worth of proper
ty has been gwen TO General Grant
since be became President.
We now subjcin the so>called list
of "the Presidents relatives" pub
lished almost daily by the Sun 1t
will still be published doubtless, not
withstanding the proof given below
of it's falsity. But at any rate the
man who does so publish it will stand
self-convicted before the public as
professional and wonton libeller:
|. Jesse Root Grant, Presidents
father, postmaster at Covington,
Kentucky.
Appointed to office by johnson,
retained by Grant.
III. Rev M. J. Cramer, Presidents
brother-in-law, minister to Denmark.
Appointed consul to Leipsio. by
Lincoln transferred to Denmark by
Grant. Is q Methodist minister. a
thorough linguist, most competent
man, and was highly recommended.
Ill. Brevet Brigadier General F.
L, Dent, Presidents brother-in law,
one Of the military secretaries at the
Executive Mansion.
Army appointments; holds no POI
sition Of emolution at the hands Of
the President.
Nv. George w. Dent, Presidents
brother-in-law, Appraiser of Customs,
San Francisco.
Was strongly recommended by
California delegation.
V. John Dent, Presidents broth
er-in-law exclusive Indian trader for
New Mexico under the Indian Bur-
eau place worth 100000 a year.
Was moi appointed by the Presi-
dent; holds no office under Indian
Bureau; profits of place grossly ex-
aggerated,
VI Alexander Sharpe, Presi~
dents brother-in-law, Marshal of the
District Of Columbia.
4 first class man, and capital ap-
pOintmeDt; is a member of the Presi-
dents official household. and the du-
ties are Of such q character that from
time immemorial the place has been
filed by relative or near friend of
the President.
VII, James T. Casey, Presidents
brother-in. law, Collector of the Port
of New Orleans, aud electioneering
agent for the denomination of Grant
by means of United States soldiers
aud the Calling guns.
Is not the Presidents brother-in
law, but Mrs. Grants; has proven
an excellent collector; carried out
many reforms, princip ally in taking
control of custom hon-e out of hands
of politicians.
VII. James Lon gstreet, Presi-
dents wife's cousin, Sarveyor of the
Fort OF New Orleans.
Is no relation what ever to either
the President or his wife.
IN. Silas Hudson, Presidents
cousin, Minister to Guatemala.
Was strongly recommended by his
friends in Iowa; the President had
but slight acquaintance with him.