New-York tribune., 1872-01-18
CAr4c4zY, ER5MER, AND OTHERS.

IN INDIGNANT GRANT MAN FREES HIS MIND.
TO the Edttor Of The TrtbVne.
SIR: Don't you think you are a little hard
Catacazy that you rather too far In jusying
the summary and discourteous manner in which he WAS
dismissed by state Department. In spite OF all We
may say il favor OF absolutely coloress and selfish
view OF international relations, something more Of
oor!iaity and consi lcIaton is due among nations WHO
have always LeCn friends than among others. II may
bc convenient Ist 10 forget it, but under OBJ
Lons 20 Russia for her attitude during our war which
un1uesCuaOy influenced the OF both France and
England. At least twice we were IN danger of Joint
movement ofinterveDiOn from The Western Powers, If
they could Only assured that the Colossus OF
the North would not be their backs the the
dglting began And further than this hcI long suffer
Ing patience OF tho Russian Government toward a
recent Minister of ours, entitled her to similar consd
Grafton at hands. II possible that the bundcng
tyros who now manage foreign relations have never
heard what was an open scandal in every court OF
Europe few years ago an American Minister who
drove in the EmpIess's private garden With woman OF
the town. ana where both nsUltcd the Empress by adj
dressing her who got intoxicated one night at ball at
the palace and beat OF the Emperor who dis
putcd his into the private apartments OF the
Imperial family and who openly sold and disgraced his
ldgh Office. Prince GOrtschakoR made friendly and
official representations TO our Government Of the unfit
ness this envoy, but Mr. Lincoln AID Nr Seward, with
that generous sentiment toward tao past record Of
m old public man which characterized both of
them, hoped the indiscretions iwOuld not be
repeated, and asked that he might be
permitted TO stay. Unpleasant this must have been
90 tho Court and tho Foreign O1icc the request
granted, and this most igrGG persona suffered to
serve cut his long term. Would II have been too much
al cOmprOn SO fer Mr.. Fish to permit Mr. Catacazy to
go away in hs own way with little salve for his
dignity in the shape OF voluntary resignation But
even II nc must he sent disgrace, there any
necessity that deliberate insult in Mr. Fishs letter.
"Thc Udtcd States cannot permit the introduction in
Washington OF the diplomatic practices OF CONSTANT
nollcl" Have We any right 10 expect monopoly OF
tad beiaviori How would 1t be liked at the White
House il Brother Kramer kicked out Of Copenha-
gen. as he deserves, for his unparalleled outrage upon
diplomatic practices and common decencyl II We be-
gin to throw stones let get gasshouse weather
boarded.
and permit an inquirng soul 10 ask, why is TIE
TRIBUNE the last refuge of honest Repubcauism, silent
in regard % the gross ndecences Of present personal
Goycrnmcntl see OF your contemporaries, par
tcuary the pous pirates of Frankinsquare you
O. abusing the President have looked in vain in my
TRIBUNE Tor any criticism upon these scan
das all nonpOtical society is talking about. Has
a loyal superstition suddenly fallen upon which
mokes sacred even the brotbers-n-law Of pOweri At
every GnHertatle in NcwYork these things talked
of bit the great controlling newspapers are mutt
"dumb dogs that bark not" do not agree with your
one term pTlnclple eXpect TO vote for Gen. Grant next
Autumn. But why shOud political eanngs prevent
as recognizing this nurrain of DepOtsn which has
fallen upOn tho service Why should THE TRIBUNL-
which fears nOthiUg-hesitate 10 say that an Admins
trtiOn which keeps Kramer should not be so nercey
FirtuOus toward a Catacazyf EGALIIE.
heto- foTk, Jan. l6, 1872