The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1872-08-30
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Acts.
~,....~ce. Disintersstsdness.
n.S.-sndonce. and Libsrality.
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IT,. .sd Nesrses-ilis Temperance
Cssslsss she Nesrees - Death AID
P~ssiess Twessy-sse Rela-
lives, Ese., Etc.
From the New Y ork World.

is.,ssmau is known by his opinions, ~ . tree
: Inown ty its fruits. Since Gen. Grant has
". mn for statesman. IL IL meet that his
- a. such should he established.
ORDER A6,ISsT THE JEWS.
One of Mai Gen Grants first general
.r,er. was the following. issued against the
rs becauss tine transactions Of q single firm
,w,ck Brothers) proved inimical to the inter-
- of the Generals father:
HEADQUARTERS THIRTEENTH ARMY CoRPs.
DEPARTMENT OF THE TENNESSEE,
OxFoRp. Miss. December IL, 1862.
.TuE jews. As CLASS. violating every
,snlation Of trade established by the Treas
rry Department. also department orders, are
hereby expelled from the department within
,wepty-four hours from the receipt Of this or
AR by post commanders. They will see that
-, rHts CLASS OF PEOPLE are furnished with
ra,ses and required to leave. and any one re-
,,pring after such notification will be arrested
and held in confinement until an opportunity
oo.urs of sending them out a. prisoners, un-
L.. furnished with permits from these head
quarters No passes Will be given THESE PEOPLE
= risi headquarters for the purpose Of making
r.rsonal application for trade perTits.
by order Of Ma. -Gen. Grant"
The above order exhibits Grants inconsid
srate habits of mind. and shows how impossi-
he il was for him to Disguise. even in the
terms Of historical document, the prejudices
Of narrow nature.
GRANTS RIAL CONTEMPT FOR THE NEGRoEs-
The ensuing order is only one Of dozen
Indications Of Grants original temper toward
the negroes.
"HEADQrARTERs
DEPARTMENT oF THE TENNESSEE,
CoRISTH. Miss. August IL. 1852.
Officers aud soldiers are positively prohit-
I'd from ent,cisg sldres TO kdre their masters.
|; i njoiDed on all commanders to see that
this order is executed strictly under their own
duection.
BY command of Maj. Gen. Grant
Senator Wilson. in a speech before the
American Anti-Slayery Society at Its third de-
eade anniversary IN Philadelphia. 1868, quot
ed an extract from a letter written by Gen.
Grant to E. Ii. Va shburne. in which Grant
declared that he had nerer been IN anti
ssdrr-y nam.
As late a. October, 1866. Senator Dooittle
made speech at Milwaukee. Wis, in which
he said
He I(ien. Grant, stated to me. in CONVEX
saion. that a considerable portion OF the
troubles between the whites and the blacks
that had already occurred trds in consequence
Of the UxwIsE ATTEMPT 10 force negro suffrage
~ those States. He said further that. If The
Government were TO attempt to do II and en-
force II. ii uould undoubtedly produce ,cdr BE-
tsreen 1se t,ro races there
These expressions of Gen. Grant sufficiently
prove the folly Of the clam made in his be-
half that be was friendly to the idea Of free
ing the elaves- A glance at hiz report to the
President in 1858 on the condition of the
Southern States shows that he expressed the
opinion that - rice and disease rouid tend TO
" determination or great reduction Of the
eoored rocs.r
ue ECONOMY OF TRUTH.
Soon after the crosse Of the war Gen. Grant
suffered himself TO be drawn into . dilemma
from which he was extricated with extreme
discredit. Al the time when the Tenure-of-
Office conflict ragged and Secretary Stanton
was suspended from his position at the head
Of the War Department by President johnson,
Grant was put by the President in Stanton's
place. The Senate threatened to reinsta.e
Mr. stanton. and Grant was kept in by the
President with The express understanding that
be would either return the office to the Presi-
dents POSSESSION in order to enable the
President to appoint . successor before final
action by the Senate, or would remain at
lie head awaiting decision Of the question by
judicial proceedings. In disregard Of the
ers;aniing and his distinct promise TO the
President, Grant vacated the Office when
Stanton demanded il. and without giving Mr..
Johnson notice Of his intention to do 90.
When Grant attempted to make il appear that
be had not made the specified promise to
President johnson. he was confronted by the
PERSONAL asseverations Of members Of the
Cabinet. who testified TO having heard him
promise exactly as the President said he
promised. There was no question IN any
mind. at the close of the correspondence on
this subject, that Grants recollection Of what
be said had utterly failed him.
HIS PERSONAL HABITS.
The question of Grants habits frequently
arose during the war and after. and the an
sners were generally unfavorable. Among
the direct stat ements made was one from an
EYEWITNESS. who alleged that individual
instances Of Grants beastly drunkenness were
not Of rare occurrence" This witness gave
the particulars of Gen. Grant b intoxlcation At
the st. Charles Hotel, Cairo. alleged that he
was drunk on "hag-of-truce" visit to CO.
lumbus, and spoke OF his disastrous spree
At Fort Donelson. President johnson and
Grant had been in his room at the White
House $50 runk that he couldn't stand
straight on his legs" Wendell Phillips. in
the Anfi-Sldrery Standard Of Feb. l, 1868.
said, New rumors reach US from Washing
ton. coming from different and Trustworthy
sources. that Gen. Grant had been unmistaka-
oily drunk in the streets Of that city within .
lev weeks" The Independent, Jan. %. 1868,
sad he had been :" fuddled in the streets :
The Reroiution said. Gen. Grant is drunk
naf the time. and has been seen steadying
himself in another's arms in Pennsylvania
avenue" The Philadelphia Post. in the face
OF all these allegations, said that . the charge
now amounts 60 deliberate allegation, which
the political friends of Gen. Grant are bound
to meet Blu: the charge has never been
met by an authoritative denial, and has beer
repeated nom time to time up to the present
day.
SPECIMENS or Hrs Er.oQUExcE.
President Grant has never r,vetended IN M
speech-maker. and his reticence has beer
generally respected. Still it is surprising tina
a man brought before the public so often ha,
never betrayed the slightest spark Of origin
afty, or wit. or humor. in any OF the numer
Gus little addresses he has delivered. and O
which the following are fair specimens.
Al the great demonstration to sustain An
drew Johnson. at the Cooper Institute, Jun,
2. 1865. he said:
II thank you for this reception. II wer,
IN the habit of speaking. l am so impressc,
by it that would not be able to respond As