Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-10

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the most prominent members of the Com
vention which gave Grant his nomination
in 1865" This portion of the letter is
quoted and published by the Gazette:
''This is admitted (by all candid men)
to be the littlest, nseanest and most
trifing Administration that the country
has ever had. How long will the peo-
pie be humbugged by pretendersf
This is pretty strong 10 come from "a
Republican whose standing in his party
has never been questioned" 1t is no
wonder that sensible Radicals are ashamed
of the Grant administration, for certainly
no President was ever guilty of the acts
of nepotism which are justly chsrgeabie
to Grant. Gen. Washington, while Presi-
dent, wrote David Humphreys, Minister
of the United States at Lisbon, June IL,
1896, friendly letter, in which he took
occasion to state that one of the gratifca-
tons he expected to enjoy in retirement
was in believing that 81 have rendered to
my country every service TO which my
abilities were eompetent-not from pc
cuniary or ambitious motives, nor for
desire to provide for any one further than
their intrinsic value entitled them to; and
surely not sUith vie,0 to bring ary Of
NM osOn relations into office" Thomas
jefferson, shortly after his Inauguration
as President, wrote to his relative, George
Jefferson: "The public will never bs
made to believe that an appointment of
a relative is made on the ground OF
merit alCne, uninfuenced by family
views; nor can they ever gee with sp-
probation offices, the disposal of which
they intrust to their Presidents for public
purposes, divided out as family property.
MIR. Adams degraded himself infinitely
by his conduct on this subject, as Wash
ington had done himself the greatest hon
or. With two such examples to proceed
by, l should be doubly inexc1sable TO
err. 1t il true that this places the rela
tons of the President IN a worse situation
than if he were stranger; but the pub
lie good, which cannot be effected if its
confidence be lost, requires this sacrifice.
Perhaps, too, it is compensated
by sharing in the public esteem. J."
It is related of Gen. Harrison that just
before his Inauguration, President Van
Buren, called upon him and in the course
of the interview, asked him if there was
any thing he could do for him. With
becoming modesty the old soldier stated
that he had grandson who desired the
appointment of cadet at West Point, but
suggested that it would be highly impro-
per 10 make the appointment himself.
Mr.. Van Buren, asked: sis that all?" and
within two hours the appointment was
made and the commission forwarded to
the young man. After looking upon that
picture of the old stock, cast your eyes,
reader, upon the following appointments
of relatives by the leader of the Radical
party, which has been published in the
New York Sun repeatedly and never
denied:
l. jesse Root Grant, Presidents father,
Postmaster at Covington, Ky.
2. Orvil L. Grant, Presidents brother,
| ToIlaotOr of tho p.,rf NJ
Chicago; expects something very good at
the next election.
8 Frederick T. Dent, Presidents
fatber-in-law, Claimant of Lands al Ca
rondelet, Mo.-euchred by Wilson, late
Commissioner of the Land ONCE; has not
yet got lands, but hopes to get them after
The next election.
Rev. NJ. ]. Cramer, Presidents
brother in-law, Minister to Denmark;
ought to be made Minister to Berlin with
out waiting for the Presidential election.
5. Abel Rathbone Corbin, Presidents
brother-in law, negotiator of gold and
real estate spuculations with Jim Fisk,
Jr., and Jay Gould; has not made much
yet, but hopes to after the next election.
6. Brew. Brig. Gen. F. T. Dent
Presidents brother-in law, Chief Usher
at the Executive Mansion.
Z. Judge Louis DEM, Presidents
brother in-lsw, Counsel for Claimants be-
fore the President. Fees estimated at
$40, 900 a year; expects to make more
after the next election.
s. George w. Dent, Presidents
brother in-law, Appraiser of Customs,
San Francisco.
9. John Dent, Presidents brother-in-
law, only Indian Trader for New Mexico
under Indian Bureau; place worth $780,,
900 year.
10. Alex. Sharpe, Presidents brother
in-law, Marshal of the District of Co.
lumbia
II. James +. Casey, Presidents broth,
erin law, Collector of the Port of New
Orleans; place worth $50, 900 a year.
IL. James LOngstreet, Presidents
brother~in-law's cousin, Surveyor of the
Port of New Orleans.
Is. Silas Hudson, Presidents own
cousin, Minister to Guatemala.
a. Nat. A. Patton, Presidents broth
Port of Galveston, Texas.
10. O1IADQO H. hOSS, IlSSluelL own
cousin, Clerk in the Third Auditors Of
fee, Washington; hopes for something
much better after the next election.
16. DR.. Addison Dent, Presidents
brother in-law's third cousin, Clerk in
the Registers Office, Treasury Depart
ment, Washington; trusts his merits will
be better appreciated after the next Cleo
tiCn.
II. John Simpson, Presidents own
cousin, Second Lieutenant Fourth Artil-
cry; promotion hoped for after March
4, 1878.
Is George B johnson, Presidents
mothers second cousin, Assessor of Ia
ternal Revenue, Third District Ohio;
better things looked for.
10. 3. L. Winans, Presidents cous-
ms husband, Postmaster of Newport,
KY; resdy for higher place.
90. Mrs. E. A. Msgruder, Presidents
brother in laws second cousin, Clerk in
Gen. Spinner's office, Treasury Depart
ment. 81.
81. Oliver W. Root, Presidents moth