The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-08-14
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Colonel F0rney mas cOntrlou'eu u
the columns Of the Sunday Chronicle, G.
of Washington, q series of interest
ing papers, filed with anecdotes of the
great men with whom he has been as
ISOLATED. In February last. one OF biz
papers related to the introduction. Of
General Grant to the country as can
ddate for the Presidency. The Colo
mel, at the suggestion Of Judge D. K
Carter, OF Ohio, and Senator Thayer, OF
Nebraska, prepared fvecoluma article,
the object Of which was to make up a
Republican record for Grant. and get
him before the people in the attitude OF
Presidential candidate. Forney and
Thayer called with the proof slips OF
this article upon General Rawlins.
then Chief of Staff, and the conf
dental friend OF General Grant,
and submitted it to him. Rawlius,
after reading the article, carried 1t to
Grant. and at this point the narrative
becomes so interesting that we quote
Forney's recollections:
When Rawlins came back from
General Grant with the editorial, he
told us with great emphasis: General
Grant does not want to be President
He thinks the Republican party may
need him, and be believes, as their can
ddate, he can be elected and re-elect
ed but, said Rawlins, what is to become
OF him after his second Presidential term
what, indeed, during his administrs-
ton! He is receiving from seventeen
to twenty thousand dollars a year az
General Of the armies OF the Republic
a lite salary. To 90 into the Presi-
deucy at twenty-five thousand dollars
yea tor eight is, perhaps. to get more
anne; hut what is to become Of him at
the end of his Presidency He is no.
a politician. lie does not aspire to the
place. Eight years from the 4th OF
March. 1869. he will be about tity six
years old. OF course he must spend his
salary as President. England. with her
Wellington, her Nelson and her other
heroes on the land and Sea, has never
hesitated to enrich and enoble them
through all their prosperity: Such
policy is in accordance with the chsrac-
ter OF the English Government, but in
our country the man who fights for and
saves the Republic would be heggar #
be depended upon political office; and
mark it, il Grant takes anything from
the rich, whose vast fortunes he has
saved after be is President, he will be
accused as the willing recipient OF
gifts"
The spirit OF the Grant Administra-
ton appears in this Grant was in
fluenced by the incessant and foolish
iatterees about him to regard himself
~ the savior OF the nat on, aud he want
ed a great deal OF money tor b ser
vices. His chief o. staff spoke for him
about the vast fortunes be had sived;and
vet it he accepted things latter he was
President" he would be accused az the
willing recipient of gi Is. This WAS a
broad hint that before he could consent
to become President he must have more
money. The example Of England Wa
cited. Evidently it was regarded as In.
tens-lv mean that our rich men had not
poured their wealth at Grants feet and
made a millionaire OF him.
As for the one term o. the Presidency
that was not worth the think NJ OF
The honor and dignity OF the Office Of
Pre-rd nt-the grave duties and re-
sponsibillties-the innumerab'e oppor>
tunities for useiulness-were not
thought Of The only point OF view
from which the office was regarded, was
how much did It psy-how would sal
airy OF $25 0O0 for eight years compare
with a salary of $4,000 Tor li'e2 So
when Grant came to be insugurated he
'elt the responsibilities Of the Office, but
accepted them without tear" With
his view OF the Office what had he to
fear? Certainly nothing, except that
he might not obtain two terms TIE
salary and glory OF the place were sutfi.
Gent to insure q good time.
His Cabinet he organized as his
staff" He made complete mystery
OF il until the envelope containing the
names was opened in the Senate; and
when the Cabinet was announced in that
body there was panic. There was
not Senator who did not feel humili-
ated. Those who are now among the
loudest for Grants election groaned and
cursed in agony Of spirit. Tue Cab net
was the wonder Of the age Washburne
aud Rawlins were made Secretaries OF
State and War upon personal consider
atoms purely. Stewart, Borie and Hoar
had contributed Cash, or its equlva-
lent to the Presidential purse or House.
Cox had been suddenly beloved; and
wnen it as found be could not pay
the parts expect d OF q personal IA,
vorte he was ruled out.
In New York those who had made
Grant presents secured all the Offices.
In this city and neishoorhood the
offices, large and small with the excsp.
ton OF the Second District Revenue
offices, and the Pension Agency and
Collectorship). were parcelled out &C
cording To the capric.s Of the Grant
family. The Postmaster OF Newport
and the Assessor of the Third Disrc'
were promised the Office they received
Q good while before the inauguration Of
the President o.. Il.
Iu Chicago the Offices were adjusted
to snit the Presidents brother
In New Orl-sns, q brother.in law
took the fat Office. Washington CITY
Weetern Pennsylvania and San Fran
cisco, were afflicted the same way, and
personal apd lsmily isyoriles we're thrust
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