New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-10-05
GRANT AND SLAVERY.
Erom IN. M,s,ourt Republiaan

The facts exhibited below are interesting as
showing what President Grants views the subject
OF slavery and the in 1861. II seems that
citizen OF Pike County No. who owned large number
from Northeast Missouri, determined TO take his to
Texas and sell them before their value IN that market
became deprecated as in Missouri.
knowing the Mississippi River TO be in possession OF
Federal troops, and fearing that the negroes would take
advantage the presence OF soldiers to escape he
Guided TO take them across the country avoiding troops
as far as possible. Hearing Of Grant at Mexico, he
to that place, sought out the Mayor and asked his
assistance in getting a pass that would enable him TO
get through the Federal camps the Missouri River
Introduce him to Col Grant and ten him all circum
stances. He did 80, and Grant readily complied by
writing such a pass desired, with the aid OF
which the man arrived safely in Texas with his slaves
During this interview, Grant ayowed himself pro-
property" and declared that If he thought the war
would give freedom to the negro he would quit the
We 90 RsE ,N y SsIy M sRS we d ARE
F. Beatty Henry Williams and A: X. Ringo; that they
have resided for years in this tAudrain) county
Of strictest integrity and their statements
oH'i''u ~ -1' JAMES CARROLL Clerk Circuit Court.
b. l.. LOCKE, Clerk County Court.
&. b. MACFARLANE Probate Judge
Merleo NO., Sept. 81, 1872.
state Of Missouri, County Of Audrafn, S.: A. r. Rngo
OF Audain County and state OF Missouri makes oath
and says that he resided in the City OF Mexico in the
wear 1901 during that time became well acquainted
with Gen o. 9. Grant (he being frequently in my bauK-
inghouse then Colonel Of the Illinois Infantry who
was In command Of the military post at Mexico Mis-
souri, time in the year above referred to at
that time was Mayor Of the city Of Mexico; gentle,
man, awhose name do not now remember, arrived
t This place for Texas having in charge quite a
number of negroes, and applied to me to assist him IN
obtaining pass from Gen. Grant TO pass him through
the military lines South introduced him TO Grant ana
told him all the circumstances, and he gave the pass to
the gentleman in charge OF the negroes without hesa
ton and said that " do not understand that this war
is waged to abolish Slavery; II thought such was the
case l would lay down my arms at once ana return
home :" he further said that he himself was interested
in slaves he also stated that he was politically Demo
crat. 10000, a. r. ki KIN o.,
u"S VI - W. H. KEENAN,, Notary Public
STATE Of Missouri County Of Afrdin: John Il. Norris
OF the aforesaid county and State makes oath and
mat ne was resident OF Mexico Mo-. in the 1861
that during said year ne became esq9a,ea Wit zen.
L. g. Grant who then Colonel or the list ILLINOIS IN
fantry. and who was for some time IN command OF tas
military post at Mexieo that III conversation WIN
said Grant avowed that II he believed the freeing OF
ns e HoGrS 81, co9msio1 and 20 home He also said his
wife Shareholder and that she at that une owned
H. ST. subscribed and sworn to before this the 10Th
day Of september a. d., 1872 49,. w.. ,,,,,,o
state of Missouri County OF Audrain, S.: John p.
Beatty OF Audran County Missouri makes oath and say
that he resided the City Of Mexico, Missouri In the
wear 1861; that during that time he became well ac-
Guanted with Gen U. 3. Grant then Colonel OF the 2lst
at Mexico Missouri for time in the year referred
to- In conversation in reference to the war ana It's op
iects Cen Grant said "That IL believed the OBJ
ject Of the to free the negro would lay down
my and home; that he was not hghiing TO free
the H'siO' '"1' "' "'' j. p. BEATTY.
H. ST. Subscribed and before me this the nth
day OF Se september, A. ID. 1872. W. H. kESSAs,
80 Notary Public, Audrain County Mo.
SLATE Of Missouri, Attdridn County S. H. Williams.
makes oath and says resided IN the City OF Mex
leo I'm Audran County and State OF Missouri In the year
1891 During time he became well acquainted with
cen IT 81 Grant then Colonel of the 2lst Illinois Imam
try who was in command OF the military post at
Mexico Missouri for time in the year above re-
most positive that he was Democrat, ana that II
he Thought the war would result in the extinction or
Slavery he would resign his commission and 20 home.
The general impression Grant made IN this COM
munity was that he was Democrat ana PT01lassrS
man. n. !" - ae. a,
day OF September, A. ID. 1872. 49,. Nit.