New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-09-20

Long Branch cottage but whether that cottage was
Gift u the President This is OF some moment because
the advocates Of the reelection OF Grant assert IN
ccsanty that ms acceptance of gifts was exclusively
during his military life.
M Ffp,e has been careful eonGne its denals TO the
mart that Mr. Thomas Murphy is alleged to have taken
particularly emitting. 30 far az have Observed 70
specincay meet the question whether the cottage was
or was not the product of the subscription paper to the
existence Of which Mr.. A. T. Stewart testnes As do
not propose to bet 5000 that can prove that Tom
Murphy gave the President money to buy house WITH
n ia charged that quietly back ont" after having
"fathered an untruth The evidence upon which
accepted as true that which TIE Times denouncee as I'M
true has been duly presented and have noidsposon
10 seek 20 influence the public Judgment upon It,
Now will The Times kindly proceed to elucidae the phe
nomenon Of the subscription paperf TINE existence VI
that document win not, Ipresume be denied II inuuce
rnents are offered the proof will be furnished inc
names upon IT, while not certified ny Mr.. Stewart are
notorious New-Yorkers however, have facilities tna'
have not for the intimate discussion Of those intricate
affairs and cheerfully leave the matter with them
II proof IA demanded Of the Grant-Family Office
Agency i'm Ohio and Kentucky and some benevolent per
sons wish to subscribe 5000, or larger or smaller sum-
in consideration of the evidence that tho worst GOT inc
"eanpaign SANDERS" about the Presidents nepotism
and ayortism and utter disregard Of the public ser
vice. in making appointments in the section OF country
where have personal knowledge Of men and things
proof that all these but mild statements OF the
that could eheerfuly furnish. There is ample store o
it, \.-
The husband OF A cousin Of the President was ap-
poned Assessor in the Dayton District In spite OF the
protest of Gen schenc He had never been thought Oh
for any uubc trust witnesses are abundant in Dayton
and Lebanon, Ohio
Another husband of a cousin OF the President was
APPOINTED Postmaster Of Newport, KY, though cuEeh
Of Ohio and a perfect stranger in Newport witnesses
are plentiful in Cermont County Ohio and Newport ana
Covington, KY ,-..,
The Postmaster Of Cincinnati resided when appointed,
in Coyngon Ky and indebted for the oce 10 inc Iac
tbat he was neighbour of the Grants and found favor
In their eyes.
The Posmistress Of Louisville was an old friend or the
family, and no other Recommendation was neeu'u VI
thought Of - ~,
1t was the desire of all the prominent Republicans OF
the Covngton district that the old Assessor VINO hau
been dismissed because he would not Johnsonze 7noD
bereappointed Such was the unanimy ofpubhc OPINION
s ~ this that no doubt was in any quarter entertained
that II would be gratfed The President dismissed tue
committee in behalf of the old Assessor-represehuhg
all the leading Republicans in the distrct-"l'h 'ho
remark that he had promised his sister that lie "ou
appoint to that Office man she had peAe0 OuVi anu N0
appointed her friend accordingly.
The Presidents father for some years gave evidence III
his daily walk and conduct that he regarded hul'
in all the territory that he could oversee; anu
in the appointment of mail agents and postmasers ana
postmistresses and other minor officers the venerable
Postmaster of Coyngton was clearly recognized as IN
command Of the Department OF Ohio and KENTUCKY
and his attempt 10 sell appointment Of Whisky
Gauger in the Ist Ohio District for $780, which he con-
fessed over his signature pleading that he intended
to give the money to the poor, did not cost him
the confidence of the Administration for, though dis
abled so as to incompetent TO pretend to dis
charge the duties of his ofce-though the Covington
is actually in charge Of special agent OF the
Post Office Department-and though the old man Is
necuniary very comfortable-he is still Postmaster, and
enabled to rejoice in his share Of the goody salary OF
the office.
When such facts within my own knowledge it does
not occur TO me that there is occasion given for surprise
il show lack Of confidence in Grants professions of
anxiety for Civil Service Reform, even readiness to
believe that the distinguishing features of Grants Admin
straton are as discreditabe in and about NewHork as
in my own city and its vicinity. NJ. HALsTEAD'
Neir- York, Sept 10, 1872.