Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1871-12-28
BENDER & MtLllkAN. Editors and Publishers.

3, hiiiu oA oheuSSs dsdiiiSt tue law anu VINO,
to the eternal di sgrase of the Judges who
administer that law, is still revelling in
his stolen wealth, instead of breaking
stone in Sing Sing.
As to the objections to Gen. Grants
course on public affairs, we-do not pro-
fe>s to answer them now we merely re-
peat our own opinion, that in the main
his policy is a sound, wise, and beneficial
| one. A man of p1rer private life than
Gen. Grant never occupied the Presiden-
tial chair Is it just-is it worthy of the
Presidents position, or IF this great ma
tion-that he should be called to account
at any moment by every disappointed of
fee seeker who chooses to invent new
| SANDER rgainst him? We have replied to
| these charges, because by constant
repetition they might have imposed
on credulous minds. The more thor
oughly they are sifted, the more shame
fully false and malicious they will ap-
pear We believe hat the majority of the
people look on these calumnies with in
dignation. They have made thousands of
'rie DIS for the President among the quiet
and thoughtful class oi the community
which rarely busies itself actively in poll
tics, but which aCmires pluck and silence
Ill public men, which hates TO see Unjust
ice done, and which despises the towards
who try to undermine public reputation
by defaming private character Whatev-
er rejected office-seekers, like the calum-
niators of the Sun, may do or say, the |
great majority of the American people are !
lovers oi fair play; they detcst slanderers |
and liars; and they will honor Gen. Grant |
all the more because he goes on steadf;lst- /
ly doing their work, in disregard of the !
insults and taunts of men who hate him |
BECAUSE he will not Yield to their de
mands
We now subjoin the so-called list of the
Presidents relatives" published almost
dali; by The San. 1t viii still be publish
ed, doubtless, Notwithstanding the proofs
siven below of It's talsity But at any
;ite. The man who does so publish it will |
stand self convicted before The public as a
professional and wan,on libellcr:
L. Jesse Root Grant, President father,
Postmaster at Covington. ky.
Appointed to office by johnson; retain
ed by Grant
Ii. kew. NJ. j. Cramer. Presidents |
orother-in-law, Minister to Denmark.
Appointed Consul to Leipsie, by John
son; transie. red to Denmark by Grant.
is Methodist minister, a thorough ling
uiot. mnst competent man, and was
mighty recommended.
Ill Brcvet Brig. Gen F. T. Dent,
Presidents brother in law, one of the mil |
iary secretaries at the Executive Man |
siln
Army appointment; hold no position of
EN- .iuncnt AT hands of President.
~ George ". Dent, Presidents i
bao her-in law, Appraiser of Customs. |
San francisco.
Was strongly recommended by Cali |
f0rnia Delegation
V. John Dent, Presidents bgother-in-
law, exclusive indian trader for New Mex
leo under the Indian Bureau; place worth |
$40 900 a year
Was not appointed by President; holds |
n, office under Indian Bureau profits of
place grossly exaggerated
VI, Alexander Sharpe, Presidents
brother in law. Marshal ef the District of
Columbia.
Mrs. Grants brother-in-law; first
class man and capital appointment; is a
member of the Presidents official house
hold, and the duties are of such "a charac-
ter that from lime immemorial the place
has been filled by a relative or near friend
of the President.
VII. James F. Casey, Presidents
brother-in-la law, Collector of the Port OF
New Orleans, and electioneering agent for
the denomination of Grant by means OF
United States soldiers and Gatling guns
Is not the Presidents bro;her-in law,
but Mrs. G ants; has proven an excellent
collector; carried out many reforms, prin
cipally in taking control of Custom house
out of hands of politicians.
VIII. James Longstreet, Presidents
cousin, Surveyor Of the port of New Or
leans.
Is no rdttion 'chatsoscer to either the
President or liis sc,Js.
IA. Silas Hudson, Presidents cousin.
Minister TO Guatemala.
was strongly recomme. .ded by his
| Tliends in iowa; President has but slight
acquaintance with him.
cousin, Collector of the Port of Calves
| ton.
No rolation. The President does not
even know him.
NJ. Orlando Ii. Ross, Presidents cous-
in. Clerk IN the Third Auditors Office,
washington.
was a gallant soldier; Presi lent never
knew of his appointment until he met
noss on the street. who told him of it,
and not on his recommendation.
| XII. Mr.. Addison Dent, Presidents 5
wife's thi.d cousin, clerk in the Register
Office. Treasury Department, Washing
ton.
| No relation acha euer
| XIII. George B. Johnson, Presidents
third cousin, Assessor of Internal Reve-
nue., Third District of Ohio.
| No relation acadterer
XIV. B. l. Winans, Presidents cous-
ms husband, Postmaster of Newport,
Kentucky.
| No relation arhateucr.
| XIV. A. W. Casey, Presidents brother
in-law's brother, Appraiser of customs,
| New Orleans