The sun., 1871-12-09

the whole tone and character of the GRANT
administration, as well as declaration that
incompetency, physical and mental, to per.
form the duties Of any Office are not regarded
by the President so long as the oiliceholder
is one Of his own relations
| Next comes the case of the Rev. NJ. }.
CRAMER, the Presidents brotherin-law,
Minister to Copenhagen. The Times says
that he was appointed consul to Leipsc
by LINCOLN and transferred to Denmark by
GRANT" What paltry cquivooat Oh how
can a consul DO transferred into the place
Of ministcr2 The idea is absurd, and
shows that the Timts ls too much crowded
ly the facts to pay attention to the exact
truth in its reply. Tho fact is that the ap
pointmeut of CRAMER to Denmark is one Of
the nastiest outraees upon official deccncy
! that GRANT has committed. The man Is
VIGOROUSLY unfit for the place, and has not
single qualification for it except that he is
| the Presidents brother-in-law. This was the
| opinion of Mr.. SUMNER when the case Of
| CRAMER was discussed in the Senate, and
ii is the opinion Of every intelligent man
who knows anything about him or his ante
cedents The Times says that he was highly
recommended, but it fails to state by whom.
Recommendations for the Presidents brother.
in.law are, of course, easy TO be procured.
Every Office seeker VIII sign them to please
the President.
The third person in the list is Gen. f. T.
DENT, who has long served at the Executive
Mansion, in outright violation Of law, as one
cf the pretended secretaries to the President
The I!@ts says that DENTS is an army ap
pointment, and that he holds no position o!
emolument at the hands of the President.
This assertion is, to put it mildly, destitute
Of veracity. About a Year ago DENT was a
licutenant-Colonle Il Of Infantry without regi.
ment. His regiment having been consoli-
dated Tith another, he was left out in the
cold. He is worthless fellow, and general
subject of ridicule among other officers.
The President, however, because he was his
brother in-lGw, promoted him TO be Colonel
Of an artillery regiment although there
were other officers whose claims were of the
most serious character, who were deprived of
the promotion which they deserved in order
to furnish this Colonelcy for DENT. And
this was done in addition to providing him
with a soft place as one OF tie illegal sccre.
taries to the President.
For GEORGE w. DENT, another brother
inlaw of the President, who holds valuable
Office in San Francisco the Times makes the
excuse that he was Strongly recommended
by California delegation This looks like n
memorandum from the White House, as no
doubt 1t is. But what does such c recon.
meIdation amount tot The California dele
cation desired TO get Their oiice-seekers ap-
pointed, and they knew that they could
please the President in no other way 50 we'll
as by going in zealously for the appointment
1 OF MS brother in law aud this is what they
| have done.
! The cas- Of JouS DENT, exclusive Indian
Trader for New Mexico, affords one OF tie
, funniest illustrations in this whole catalogue
{ Of Tic litle dodge ~ which The 7Imts is
reduced in this controversy. 1t states that
he does not hold his Office under the Indian
3 Bureau, was not appointed by the President,
and that his profits are not 100000 year
But it does not deny that he is the exclusive
Indian Trader for New Mcxico, or that he
got this most lucrative place, although he
was previously noted as a Democrat in poll
tics, for the simple reason that he is til,
Presidents brotheriu law
In speaking of JAMES f CASEY tie uoto
rious Collector Of New Orleans, who recently
brought ia United States soldiers and Gatling
guns to overawe Republican State Con
yention, the TimCS alleges that he is hot
the Presidents brotherinlaw, but Mrs
GRANTS. This is nice distinct on, but il
adds nothing to our information ou tho
= subject Everybody knows that Mrs GRANT
has been very influential in securing ap
pointments, aud that her relations have
a leen treated by the President Gs though
they were all one family with his own. Be
4 sdes, as there was no reason whatever fol
CAsEY's appointment except that he was
y relative, what difference does it make to IA,
b. people to which side Of the house lac be
longs7 The Times says that he is an excel
lent Collector, taking control of Custom
DE lousu out Of hands Of politicians "A very
easy task when man has Il battalion o
81 nitci states infantry with ball carGidg,
aud two Calling guns to do it with.
In regard 20 :. +. LAMBERT, the Pr ii
dents second cousin, Receiver oi the Pull,
N Moneys and detaulter, the Times says ther,
is no such person in office in Oregon nov
10 or at any other time" This is veiy trus
tut there is such person in Office at Olym
o.. lin. in Washington Territory The Treasur,
" Department. some three months since, wa
Obliged to send down an agent to TAX
"' charge OF his Office and yet tins sicon,
cousin OF the President has not been di,
o. ~ ssed.
>" We regret TO notice chat thc 7sm.spry
@ " attention to tac case Of JAMES NDCAU
Z CAic~go urothern-law nnd partner O
Of WiL l.. GRANT, tAc Pr,sidcuts brother
1t ,g MoCAlN LAS boon al point Coll c'or,
p .4c Port Of Chicago by virtue Of this cor
lt acct.on ~.A OWL l., G,ANT-a gcut,oma,
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