The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1871-12-15
HONEST ANDY ON GRANT.
The Tennessee Statesman on tht
Democratic Party's Future.


The Tennessee Statesman on the
Democratic Party's Future.
Icr.cuyie Crenn) Correspondence Of the Cincinnati
| Commercial.
walked up the street toward the
large brick store owned by johnson
.nn,in-law and presided over by John
son's only living son. The cx-Prcsidcnt
sunnds most OF his time in this store, he
being the owner of the building, ana
Incrhnps having an interest i'll the mer-
lchandise. Through the back door
saw him in the back room punching up
lthc fire with n long poker, and evident
liz IN condition to receive company.
III. recognized me instantly, offered me
Il chair, gave the fire few more pokes,
and inquired the news:
.1;rant,' said Mr.. johnson, rs Inc gave
ll,c fire vigorous poke, Grant Is en-
,;r.ly absorbed in self. lie is bent on
having another term. for he Is making 4
fnrt,,ue out Of his Office, and don't wan;
Iio yiyc II up. About :onr years more
viii finish his fortune, If it don't tho
{ country. lie IS the first American Prcsi-
dent who ever fried the cxpcrimcnI ~
getting rich in office. and Inc wants to
make Il a success. 1t is Illuminating IL
M Intense degree to see the highest OH
cor of our Government grabbing ioi
riches like pawnbrokcr. the coun'
try IS TO bc afflicted with him another
, rnur years, ii would be we'll to find ou
inst how much money he wants, anc
make It ND aud give it to him. Let hin
:. set his figures, and let the people sl,el
ont the amount, and, IL possible, stop tn
lbribe-taking, gift-takiug, otiice-scllins
and horse speculation propensitlcs Q
this little whitfct."
FIRED. GRANT SAILING on TIE PEOPLE
MONEY.
"Why, sir, rs time advances, this littl
r. horse Jockey gets worse. lie either ha
ID M brains at all or else he is lost TO III
sense of dccc ncy-pcrlaps both. Twcn
~ wears ago for a President to have sell
lis son of to Europe at Government cS
,,ensc would have shocked the countr
!" like electricity. The principle OF th
thing, the feeble attempt To ape forcig
court customs, is damning. What rigl
las Fred. Grant to go to Europe at Coy
crnment expense any more than you {
= n? Who is Fred. Grant! The son OF
worthless horse jockey President, ed'
catcd no, attempted to be educated i
= Goycrnmcnt expense, and now sent Q
on the stair ofGcm. Sherman ut full pa
7 aud mileage. Why, sir, ii Is clear all
= monstrous violation of law, and tha
'"nd too. bv man who has sworn 10 prosc
pat .hc f,ws. 1t Is deliberate and prcmcd
" faied stealing from tho pockets OF q
ncoplc, Going on the staff OF GencI
p sherman! What business has Shcrm:
running of TO Europc? Why don't
,r stav nt home and attend TO his buslnc
II he has got any, or else resign ana )!
n his own expense! The whole TIM
;s n fraud and Il swindlc, and illustra'
q he tho evil times into which VIC have fallt
mo no .It is not enough that the natio,
ycrS horse Jockey should have his cntl
snS ms worthless family connections saddlcd
tho Government from a ~ Il ike
many paupcrs, but his son must Or.
"a money from the Treasury to go to i
IL. rope on pleasure trip. Twenty .yci
ayo IL would have been as much
Presidents official head was worth
have attempted il, but now the pco
nuictly submit, close their eyes, y
W. nutclv allow themselves TO DC roDD
l,'s n small matter, but there's gr
ss, Of nrinciplc involved. The people u;
burlcns enough to bear without hay
s"srv W." nll of Grants worthless relatives y
with stoned upon them"
THE WHITE HOUSE As HEALTHY rL'
II sec. MIR. johnson, that Grants
cusc Cor being away from, the sea
Gnycrumcut 80 much Is that the WI
llousc i not healthy. How did
II, find it!' :,
r. strong inclination to stay IN II four "
longer, IL It amt healthy. Why.
pot. health health and il,ai Of my family was
, GOOD there us here or elsewhere.
~ 49, ,,.t ~ excuse 10 slirk duty