New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-08


ordinary Conduct of Grant and Cam
erOn.
Especial Correspondence Of the Republican,
New YORK. September 2, 1872.
The difficulties encountered by Governor
Curtin in his efforts to escape Grants trap
pers, as he passed through Europe from st
Petersburg, to reach a steamer at Liver
pool, has already been alluded to in this
correspondence. He was approached by
some persons high in Office in Berlin, Paris
London and Liverpool, who, in collision
witt Grant, did their best to induce Gov
eInor Curtin to abandon his well consd
cred purpose to enter the field in Pennsyl
Vana against the continuation in power in
that State Of the corrupt Cameron ring,
and to oppose the reelection of U. S. Grant,
whose administration Of the government he
believes has proved lamentable failure.
The temptations placed before him by the
bloated bondhoIders, the specializing agents
of the Syndicate and the secret opera
tors for Grant who hold lucrative offices
abroad, and are pecuniarily allied here
with the banking, railroad mining and
other corporations, were enough to make a
man not guided by clear conscience and
blessed with an irresistible WILL yield to
their seductive Establishments.
Governor Curtin, however, did not sur
render. On the voyage home he was quite
ill, and grew worse on arriving here, Sun
day afternoon, the twenty-frth ultimo.
Notwithstanding his condition, Mr.. George
w. Childs, of Philadelphia, Long Branch
neighbor Of Grant, and one Of his most de-
voted toadies, boarded the steamer Re-
public in the lower harbOr with the inten-
ton Of intercepting Governor Curtin and
inducing him, if possible to accept the hos
pitality Of the Union Leage Club of Phila-
delphia, which, through Mr.. Childs, rendered
the Governor magnificent banquet upon
his arrival, after grand public reception,
which was also rendered. These were hon
Ors, indeed but the clear-sghted man UNI
derstood the motive which dictated them,
and respectfully and peremptorily declined
them. He was then taken from the steamer
to the residence OF relative in Brooklyn,
where Ire remained a few days under medi-
cal treatment in q dangerous condition
Here the politicians attempted another raid
upon him. Accordingly, as soon as he re-
cuperated sufficiently, upon advice of his
physici"u, he was removed to this city, |
where it is hoped he will soon be entirely |
restored.
A gentleman officially connected with
the Liberal Republican State committee of
Pennsylvania has benin the city during
most of the past week in attendance upon
Governor Curtin. He says that the Phia-
delphia capitalists, who are doing what
they can to prevent Grants defeat to the
end that their little financial arrangements
with London and Washington may not be
disturbed, have raised purse of $250,OO0
to be presented to Governor Curtin upon
his arrival; that they will make it $500. 900.
if the first named amount will not do to
secure Curtin's surrender of his purpose to
fight Cameron in the State and Grant in the
national canvass.
Probably no man before ever occupied ex-
actly such a peculiar relation to a great
contest as Governor Curtin does to- that
which is to be settled in Pennsylvania in j
October, influencing, as it does the whole
country in November. AS ''war Governor" !
OF that State he made himself popular with {
the people. He did not leave the executive !
chair a wealthy man, but was comparatively :
poor. He had Justly earned the hatred Of !
Simon Cameron, the Pennsylvania incarna- !
ton Of William NJ. Tweed. After the cleo !
ton Of Grant Cameron set about the work
of getting rid of Curtin so that he Game =
rom could run the State unmolested, which +
he thought he could dol Curtin was beyond y
easy access. He was not long in accom- !,
pllshing his purpose. The frequent visits of .
Cameron to Grant at the White House and y
\ al trtiTl 4
Pennsylvania are events familiar to all y
the announcement was made that al
GOTernor Curtin was appointed minister to
Russia. Cameron, in the Senate, did not +,
oppose his confirmation! This was startling I,
news to every one. Ia
Time passed, Curtin went to Russia: ~,
Geary, an easy going man, was Governor, Ia
and llartranft was State Auditor. Thus | n
the machiue was perfectly constructed for II
Cameron and he run it to his own entire h.
satisfaction, judging from the startling e. te
JOSe made against the Auditor (HartraTft -
Who surrendered his official integrity and az
personal honor into the financial keeping of ~
simon Cameron. Colonel Mcclure The a.
nosC confidential political ally of Curtin in III
'ennsylvania, was on the constant outlook ~,
Fhlle tue Governor was abroad, and kept ~,
nm posted up about political matters in ~
he State. Cameron was master of the sit -, w
lallon Mt Harrisburg. The executive de La
,artmcnt and the Legislature were boib va
ubJect 10 his will. Curtin, learning ali s"
hese things in distant Russia, became mn !"
'asy. The corruptions of Hartranft, lend
Nc himself in his official capacity as Audi r
or to the wickedness of Cameron, became NJ
public. Then it was known to be the pur- o.
ose OF the latter to humiliate the people Of 81,
be State by securing the nomination Of III
lartrantt as the Republican candidate for CHI
GOVERNOR. Ill
These things, an. the generally re- tbf
'ograde condition Of the national admins Il
alton, determined Governor Curtin to Rr
lrreDder his position Of minister to Russia nh
nd return home in season for the fall cam RAT
aiSns in October Snd November Accord pja
lgiy, III April last, he forwarded his resig- Mo
a1lon to the Department of State at Wash of
lgtoh and asked. tor leave of absence Of
lIor TO the period named for his official On
5iauohs to cease. Meantime, Colonel Me No
lure mas been making a gallant tirht in bat
ehnsNI wanna against Cameron and the NM
,altranit thieves, and he has done fills tLn
ter iuL consultation with Governor Chr AZ
Il by letter, who has understood tha eitT9-
on OF affairs in the State from tIre start a.
I'd has gwen his hearty sanction 10 +ba elto
LIBERAL coalition in PENNSYLVANIA ami a,,. B."
uraged Colonel Mcclure III lis noIJn pay
ork, Cn4
The Calhcronians have but one hone NJ Oi ~
Getting Hartranft, and that is in SECURING S Silii
lrtns support. They know il Curtin on, 80 &I@,
ses Hartranft that BucBalew will be ~
,,,et N'9peFuot. 0fanI Knows NOW That und
Mt Is defeated in Octoberthat he Grant We
Il not carry Pennsylvania in November. the
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