New-York tribune., 1872-07-17
THE PRESIDENT INDICATED


SIR: In that i'll considered speech Of Mr..
Summers which was so tuumphantIy demolished by Mr.
Carpenters great learning, and Gen. L0gdns great
voice ntmation TO be conveyed that the Pre-
sident in the habit OF rewardng personal fayors st
the public expense. think can furnish one notable
instance where he did not do this-and such negative
testimony ought to have great weight in connection wth
the ponderous logic of Senators Carpenter and Logan.
One very hot day in July 1862, Gen. Grant and stan
we're riding toward Memphis which had been occupied
by the Federas since June G. small body guard OK
cavalry had gone ahead by different road, so that ho
General and his staff had no attendance. About 2s
miles Memphis they stopped at the house Of Josiah
Deloach to get water and inquire the way The water
was cool and the airy, that lingering was
almost as pleasant Z" seaside loiterlngs." III nap
pened that battalion of kebe cavalry had biyouacked
the previous night at the OF Mr. Deoaehs plant
tion and, while the General sat pleasantly chatting
with Mr. Josiah Deloach, Mr. Harrison Deloach, then
slave opened the door hurriedy and beckoned TO Mrs.
Deloach. She left the room and Harrison told her that
the cavalry motion toward the house. She called
her husband and gave him the startling information
lie returned to the room, aud, by nod OF his head
toward gate ntimated to Gen. Grant that he had
better ride very rabid secesh neghbor sat in the
ROOM who chided Deoach for what he had DONE but
Mr. D. sensiby defended himself to his neighDor ana TO
would have done the same thing more willingly Tor
robel general that he did not want his house burned
and his neighDors harassed Dy tue lahkees ahu tnAs
blood and such things were unpleasant for woman f0ks
clean after hght. Mr. josiah DelOacn - "a Wlso
man, aud given TO strong attachments; ne
sudden friendship for Cen Grant lie called on MIN
Memphis and no matter what stringent orders e1steo'
Josiah always departed with permit to get any
| neighbors After Cen Grant elected President.
Josiah's longing to his friend returned heavily
his purse-he is a great borrower Josiah is--
journeyed to Washington, and like an o, eminent mt
was gushlngy received and asked for all the memphis
news AMONG other items OF inc JOn PNsmssnr
| at Memphis The law requires postmasteIs 10 pe rest
dents Of the places to whSa To- oey va are n oy sh m
as he got home. And he did He boarded IN the
civ several weeks after his appointment,
turned on Saturdays to that pleasant spot which has
such fragrant memories. After this interview, he told
Tennessee Congressmen that me Presldenteeet % Ds1
! Tor him 10 have an Endorsement irOm them. de iht
mated that he could make things easy for them He got
| the Endorsement He makes excellent postmaster.
He is OF no dedication" as he saws himself but
his bond5men saw that competent assistant was ap-
pOined who should have absolute control OF the bysi
ness and the funds. Josiah Deolch signs ms name'
where IL is not printed when necessary, by the instruc
ton o his assistant. That is. believe he signs his
name, though not quite certain that is not used
This Is how they" wanted r. NJ IN Memphis, and
| how 'they" got him. Memphis Is the second cotton
mart the South and has 5000 Inhabitants But thus
never been rewarded timely and thoughtful
vices Let this be known TO the honor Of the
lie has never compromised himself or his ilend oy i1r-
nishng any evidence that he is grateful nc the public
expense or that his friend is mercenary. Since la
ceased TO the property OF Josiah Harrison has made
crap" himself yearly and has never asked or re-
saved from capture death lt Is equally honorable 10
| BOTH There valid reason why Harrison should
not hold an office. There county judges clerks or
courts sheris and many magistrates In Mississippi and
Arkansas who cannot read or write Across the river
! from here in Critenden County, Ark six colored jus
tees were appointed at one time by Clay ton only I've
of these could write their But then they were
| wanted 70 make q majority in the County Court
SO that the Sheriff and Clerk could have special tax
levied to cash the county scrip at par, which they had
bought up at the dollar So say, there are
precedents enough justify the appointment VI Har
rison to almost any Office, though he has more edd-
cation than his former master, whom they 80 ur-
| gently wanted in Memphis. think the country would
rather Justify the President lie should his
! delicate scrupes and appoint Harrison his private
secretary. He is evidently faithful and very prudent
qualities which even military secretaries do not always
possess. The rng disadvantage OF not being able TO
write the President would not mnd since of bis
Southern subjects suffer the noOnse enence in the
transaction OF their most important public business.
trust this contribution OF mne will assist to COM
plete the thorough work VI Carpenter aud Logan.
| Memphis, July B. 1872. GRANT MAN OF '6a