The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-01-09
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The McConnalsviIe Herald, like all
other newspapers in the support and de,
fense OF GRANTS Administration, be
comes quite sensitive AMI abusive when
ever any one presumes to criticize and
expose the wrong doiHls and short com
ings of his military mas er, GRANT.
In his last issue, HE Hcyald man, in
q Iulsome ard eulogicatartice OF GRANT
and his Administration, and IN weak
attempt to parry ccrtsia charges mads
by that sterling Democratic sheet, the
Spirit Of Democr0cy. of Wondsfeld
Monroe County, against GRANT, In lis
defense, among other things, puts forth
the following: They (lhe people) are
snrfeitea with clap trap; they wsnt the
hard logic of facts
We propose to present, for the infor
nation of the HerGlH, Few Items con-
tanning the hard logic of facts" strong
ly going to show the dishonesty and cor
rup;inn Of their. man, GRANT, and we
would respectfully invite the stulious al,
tcntion Of the Herald to the same:
First-A T. Stewart. the New York
merchant prince, was a liberal contrihu-
tor of q present Of $4,000 to Grant for
the purchase of house in Washington
City Grant made Stewart Secretary of
the United States Treasury!
Standardization Fish was con-
tributor to the purchase of Gen. Grant $
Washington City honse,and Grant made
him Secretary Of State! f--.-.
Third-Borie, of Philadelphia, sub
scribed largely to the magnificent house
which had been presented TO. Grant in
That city. 3orie was appointed Secretary
of the Navy, although he was entirely
unknown to the country!
Fourth-E r. Hoar. Esq Of Massa-
chusetts, presented Grant with 4 large
and elegant Library, and received his re
wsrd shortly after by the hestowal upon
him of the Office of Attorney General!
Fifth-Tom Murphy, New York
City politician Of bad repute, and col
league of the notorious Tweed, of Tam
many Hall Ring, gave Grant s. fine cot
tage at Long Branch. He was izmme.
diately thereafter appointed Collector OF
the Port of New York, the best Office in
the gift Of the President, where large
stealings may be carried on, and well hiss
Tom Murphy attended to that branch of
his duties ..
Sixth--Grant continues old Jesse r.
Grant, his father, in office as Postmaster
at Covington, Kentucky, at the same
time well knowing the fact-proven by
unimpeachsble testimony, indeed, admit
ted by the old man kimself-that he of,
fered the United States Assessor Of the
First District of Ohie $500 if he would
put his name to recommendation in
favor of certain man for appointment
as Whisky Guager
Seyenth-He sends his son to visit
Earope at the expense OF the public, in
stead of defraying the expenses out OF
his own pocket. This boy Grant is 8
Second Lieutenant, just graduated st the
West Point Academy where he was edu-
Gated at the public expense, and, by the
rules, is obligel to serve three years
with his company without furlough
President Grant steps in and relieves thi:
hopeful of his from that service, and al
lows him to make the tour Of Europe
drawing all the time he is absent the pay
of Colonel Of Cavalry
We think the above seven counts, il
only one of the manv indictments a.ains
GRANT, has about them the sound O
'hard logic Of facts" and agsia We com
mend them to the consideration and re
Election of the Herald man, who so sub
missively wears GRANTS collar ant
loudly barks his praise