Liberal Republican. [volume] (Dallas, Or.) 1872-1???, 1872-09-21

possession, hat no temperance man can
support han, 1t cannot be denied in
Washington that he has on several
occasions been seen under the influence
nf l;qrnr. The times, and places can
be specified ii; they are demanded.
The parties who have seen hiu Ia. this
cond, lien can be produced. In. u cnn.
versation last winter, with Senator Will
on, thar gentleman. said to. ne. - Presi-
den Grunt drinks too much; aud >obcla
,lti With the remark. | have told hiH
So" Sen2ror Wilson will not deny
this fact. Many similar facts can lie
adduced. \ gentleman well aud favor
ably known in Washington one who
has hng occupied IA POSITION ut the
national capital, informs us that on the
night immr Iintrlv following the last
great speech, uf Senator Samner, two
re>peclabr citizens were walking to-
grther in jackson Square, encountered
President Grant He was in IL state Of
inluxicati,m. His hat was slouched
over his eyes he bai a. lighted. cigar
IN his mouth, aud was staggering aloug,
mut,cring to hiulself. The names of
these parties are at comm9nd. AnpI her
Washington resident OF uulm reachab,e
veracity, hes alsJ Informed me, within
the last tea days. that there is good
evidence inr stating aat the real reason
why President GIanL made such u
hurried exit from the capital. for hong
Branch, when SO much public business
demanded bis atteutiou, and vheu sev
eral Senators and Representatives were
so bitterly disappointed at not mectIn.
him ascending tn appointments he
h mrclt had nrnde. was tn s; that he
was <o much under the influence of hq-
nor that he wa MT fit Tor interviews III
the Executive mnu>inn. Narues pf re-
~nonsi,-lc parties are at hand WI" vail
>uh>tlntKte ialS $tIteiaeut. X scholar
nt e>tahll he'd reputation aud high NOR
ii character writes. within IL short time
past tn one 3f The most dlstIu.ui she'd
men ot tlIe coun.ry on this subject nt
the drinking habits "f president Grant.
The letter l. dated at Cambridge. Mass .
aud have been y rmitted to copy from it
rhc t4cts that are well known to many,
IN vii: that the last appearance oi
President Graui. IN connection with
the exercises of Harvard University
WAS such as to excite u general feeling OF
,nxiety aud disgust among all who
Witnessed it. lie was carelulIy obscrv
ID by those inImedia'cly around him
and Ike osl Gets of his inebrety cannot
be mistaken
An Old resident of the city of Bal.
timore, Nd. only few weeks ago
accom- panied by party Of friends t.
the Presidential Mansion, where on
being admitted to an audience with
President Grant, t,they found him to be
So much under the influence of liquor
that he immediately closed the
interview and Withdrew. An officer in
the evil service, nov permanent resi-
| dent OF W ashlngton. states that dur no
| one Of bis trips on n steamer from New
York tn the Fast, President Grant was
known by several PARTIES to be excited
hy strong drink 'o disgusting extent
Should any of these facts be denied hy
reSpo siblc parties, the proof will be
rodured. am accountable To my
God for the truth pf every word
remain. dear sir yonr ohedicnt servant
CHAs WHEELER DENNEoN
Editor aud Proprietor National
II l. n 4
J f. Warrington. Ga, bcndale. Pa.