The New York herald., 1871-08-22
His Views Upon the Louisiana and the New
York Political MuddeS.
TAMMANY AND THE RIOTS
The Sphinx When Not i'm a HUI
NOR for Talking.

the bend OF the road az the West End Hotel untii
they turn again few rods below the cottage AT
these times surrounded by his family but doubt
less you could come up the front avenue and inter-
view him then there. II is an ungracious thing
however 10 take him away from his morning news
papers out OF the privacy OF his family to expose
him suddenly to the pablo gaze through the camera
o. q newspaper interview, and have never in
truded upon him at those hours Or you can see
him on his lawn at earlier hours of the morning;
al three or four in the afternoon you can find him
on HIS BACK PIAZZA SMOKING
his after-dnner cigar, ana at SIX you can meet hm
IN his strait-backed English style carriage, driving
up or down Ocean avenue among the other equi-
pages; and sometimes at train hours you can see
hlm at the depot. In TACT,
HE Is EXCEEDINGLY REPUBLICAN
In all his comngs and g0ings and recelvlngs and
stayings at home.
With all this republican simplicity, however,
notice that lie sometimes takes a drive he and Mrs.
Grant, with two liveried servants on the front seat.
Here's a chance for democratic thunder
ooLoRED PHILOSOPHER.
But the best time TO him, Sir" as the good
looking yellow boy who answers the door bell, and
Is uniformly polite to all comers told me, "the
best time to see him Is about four O'Clock, cause
den he's frou dinner and aint gone out riding, and
il der amt no gentlemen from Washington here or
York. or no oder gentlemen in politics here talking
wild nim-why, den he's disgaged."
swell it's four O'Clock now," said |.
'Well to-day
HE'S COINED TO CAMP MEETING.
and amt keeping regular hours"
This afternoon, a, the kindly hour OF four called
again, and had the satisfaction Of finding
THE MAN OF APPOMATrOX
''diSgaged.- carriage was already waiting In the
avenue, and felt almost sure OF another disappon
ment. Either he was busy in consultation with
some one OF was going again TO camp meeting.
However, l rang the bell, and my yellow phioso-
rher again came TO the door, all smiles and ana
bility, as usual Ii Is astonishing to me how little
this gentleman In waiting comprehends the high
and starchy dignity OF MS position. have known
put on more airs than he 80 camp
"Wel," said l, sis the President engaged TO-
dayr'
Eyes, sr,n said he, she Is engaged, but Ill tell
hlm you Is here and maybe he'll be disgaged soon.m
As this model for ali colored boys with tina: passed
In again
Mr.. CATACAZY, THE RUSSIAN MINISTER
passed out moved with hurried step to The carriage
that waiting and was driven out the gate and
up the road TO the West End Then the double doors
were opened and stood facing the President He
looked somewhat Jaded ana wearied, though still
very good naiured, but saw at once that 1t would
be ungracious TO subject him to any lengthy inter.
view. Yes, he was smoking.
Good evening" Mr.. President" SAID /.
"Good evening"" said ne.
RELIGIOUS TOPIC.
CoRREsPoNDEST-I called upon you the other af.
ternoon, Mr.. President, II you remember when You
ana tue Postmaster General were about setting of
for camp meeting.
PKEsIDEsr-Yes, yes; remember. I've been
down to camp twice-once since saw you first ]
believe.
CoRREsPoNDENT-Yes, / called yesterday and
Dund you were gone again.
PRESIDENT-The Methodlsts have "A fine camp
ground down there at Ocean Grove and seem TO be
having very effective revival among them / take
great deal OF pleasure in my visits there.
CORREsPoNDBNT-You seem 10 be very faithful
Methodist, Mr., President.
HE SMILED GRIM SMILE
at this and drew away hard his stump OF a Gig ar
As the camp meeting at ocean Grove Is yet almost a
wilderness OF stumpy pines, and numbers reas and
ticfs In profuson among ITS other attractions Of
surf bathing, boating, loudly demonstratiye eXhort-
Tag aud solitary converted heather Chineer
felt that spoke advisedy IN commencing the faith
Of the President. No one but strong and fervent
Methodist, think, would visit the place second
Cline.
THE CoREAN SITUATION
CORRESPONDENT see, Mr.. President, events In
the Corea are at a stsndstlll just now.
PRESIDENT-Yes: Admiral Rodgers has acted very
promptly and effectively there
CORREsPONDEST-He Is now waiting further
orders see. DO you propose to fight out on that
lne. u 1t taxes all summer, we to play quits
as it's,
PgEsiDENr-well, I'll have to consider over that
when get full onlcial information from the Rear
Admiral We don't want vengeance on the Coreans
only No wapfa l,v;xa
there protection in the future. But we WON'T force
treaty. II we can't get one willingly out OF them
We will teach them lesson that Will probably pro-
tect our sailors In the future Just a. WELL
CoRREsroNDESr-Make our nag feared
PREslDEsT-wel, respected.
TIE LOUISIANA MIDDLE.
CoRREsPoYDEsT-Excellent doctrine, Mr. Presl.
dent. But to come to Affairs nearer home. see
the LOUISIANA republicans are demoralized. What
Is your view OF matters there
PREsIDENT-well, can hardly say. The muddle
down there is almost beyond my lahomlng The
statements In the case vary. Some one has sent me
a document don't know VINO II Is rom or why It
is sent me. I'll let you have IT,
Here he stepped over TO a bookcase and rummaged
IN the drawers for a while, but without success.
General Porter has put II away somewhere j
suppose However, haven't scanned IL very close
Iy, but believe 10 agrees SUBSTANTIALLY with the
card Of Mr. Packard IN the'papers this morning.
TIE sEw YORK DEMOCRACY.
CORES PoSDEST-well 70 come still nearer
home, Mr. President what do you think OF the great
hubbub among the democrats IN New York;
PsEsfDEST-Tne Tammsny lraulsl
COEEEsPosDEsT-ies, and the orange riots.
PkEsIDESr-we. mink ineJ Will certainly de-
,..t the demOorstic parry IA New YORK Either one
u ibeu osgSt 70.
Co,kFsyO.DEwy-D you consider the so.called
.xyosa,es ., Tsnmany frsads toae Jae-that they
uat ~ established
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