The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-08-07
NEW YORK.
President Grant Interviewed.
What he Says about the Asperities Of an
Election Campaign.

NEW YORK, Aug. Gin an interview with
newspaper man, yesterday, President Grant
said that he considered the result in North Car
DINA Republican victooy. He could not say
he was very anxious as to the result, and would
not say he was not. He then said: 81 was not
anxious TO be President second term, but 1
consented to receive the nomination simply be-
cause l thought that was the best way of dis
covering whether my countrymen, or the ma
jority of them, really believed all that was al
legged against my administration and against
myself personally.
The aSperities of an election campaign will
give my political opponents and personal enc
mics an opportunity and an excuse to say all
that can be said against me- That opportunity
~ do not grudge them, and depend on the
people to rcbuke or to indorse me rs they see
fit All those who have treated me unfairly
have now chance TO declare themselves. do
not personally covet the Presidency any long
er. The mere fact of my having occupied the
position have already enjoyed, was an honor
to me which trust L shall duly appreciate.
But the attacks were made upon me long be-
fore L had fulfilled my term and before had
ever thought of second term l reluctantly
consented to enter upon this second struggle,
and would not have done so at all if / did not
feel a desire to know whether majority Of my
fellow citizens were willing to aid my enemies
i'll fastening ISLANDERS upon me. Besides, am
anxious to ascertain whether the Republican
party. whose choice again happen to be, is to
The Alleged CrueIties Mt BIoomingdale
NAsylum-LegnI Proceedings Commcnc
cd.
-. L. Wan Week, the banker, who has been
lncarcerated in the Bloomingdale Lunatis Asy-
ium Tor over year, although perfectly sane
mas commenced legal proceedings, which he
states Will expose the horrors of that institu-
ton. His counsel have obtained writ of ha-
Deas corpus for the release of two ladies who
also nave been incarcerated there ON bogus GER
tineates, and who are perfectly sane. George
n; irwin, late keepet at the Asylum, prints an
alnoaVit relating many cruelties, resulting in
death, oy parties connected with the so-called
asylum; that the food is poor and filth the rule
Judge Chase's Health.
The Tribune tomorrow by authority, SAYS
the lately published reports that Chief Justice
Chase is in very critical condition, that he is
suffering from complication of acute disor-
ders, and that he is fast losing his intellect
through softenng of the brain, are alike un-
warranted and wanton. The Chief Justice has
been suffering since his arrival at Narraganset
Pier with slight malarial attack, the seeds of
which he probably took with him from WASH
ington, but his brain is as unclouded as ever
and the attention with which he follows public
affairs as alert.
Various Matters.
DIR. Lieber condemns Greeley and urges the
Germans to adhere to Grant.
Spotted Tail and party arrived here last night
Eight hundred and fifty -one thousand dollars
were received for duties at the Custom House
yesterday.
Arrived, steamships City of New York from
Liverpool, and Trinacria from Glasgow.
The Turf
BUFFALO, Aug. 6.-The 7th annual meeting
of the Buffalo Driving Park Association open
ed to-day, 1000 persons being present. The
purse OF 600 for horses that never trotted
better than 227, $4,000 to first, $2500 to second,
$500 to third and $1,000 to fourth was won by
Dan Mace's Sleepy john IN three straight
heats. Time, 225, 2.25, 2254. Flora Belle was
second, Grand Duchess third, and Red Cloud
fourth. There were ten starters.
The purse Of $4,000 for horses that never trot-
ted better than 240, $1,000 to first $1,000 to sec
ond $500 to third and S400 to fourth four