The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1872-11-02


in, Pastor Of the Congregational
church ofWashingten City, writes
as follows; "A friend lately wrote
me from Vermont, inquiring
whether the current stories, respect
Ing President Grants social habits,
that political enemies are circnla :
ting have any foundation. So far
as I can observe, so far as / can
learn from men, themselves teetot-
alers. there is not one shadow Of
.founda ton for them" We close by
driving the following additional
nails, in the attrocious falsehood,
furnished by our excellent friend
William Baxter:
TuoRNrowx, Ind, 10th mo-, %, re.
Ed. Palladium:
Finding that the supporters Of Gree
ley are industriously circulating the re-
port that President Grant is drunkard
WITH view to inf1uence Temperance Re-
publicans to vote against him at the
coming election, I shall be obliged for
the insertion Of the following letter from
Professor Brown, who for some time was
President Of the Indiana State Temper
ance Alliance. ~ w. b.
WASHINGTON. D. G., Aug. sc, re.
VIM. Bsxter, Richmond, Ind:
Your letter Of Inquiry was re-
ceived on seventh day last, and as
the subject was entirely new TO me,
/ took some time to Investigate tho
matter, that might not mislead
my friends in Indiana on tuis sub
ject, which sou regard as vital
one.
What George W. Julian has seen
l cannot, OF course, undertake to
cay. nor will it be expected that l
will place myself ia the logically
absurd position of attempting to
prove negative; but when any
man SAYS it Is notorious in w ash
ington that General Grant gets
drunk, be simply aflirms that which
is not true. I haye been in Wash
ington for nearly year, and your
letter bro't the The intimation of
such q charge that les reached my
ear from any quarter. In the early
year Of the war there was a similar
report, but believe it was not sns-
tanned. l have made extensive in-
curry, both among the political enc
mics and friends Of General Grant,
and I can End no one who has ever
heard OF President Grant being
drunk In w ashington. called on
the Past Grand officer Of the Sons
Of Temperance in the District, and
he told ne 70 say that the report
is wholly uniounded. I learned
also from tae same source { Mr.:
Bradley that to General Grant is
due the credit of first discontinu-
ing the use Of liquor at the meet
ines Of the Cabinet.
But there is an item which goes
as far as MIGHT'VE evidence can 60
to controvert this assertion. The
Hon. Charles Sumner spent the
greater part of last winter in franz
ing an Indictment asainet General
Grant, and if he had been known
to be drunk, even once, Charles
Sumner would not lrave overlooked
it. II the Greeley organs, here
and elsewhere, knew any thing OF
this notorious drunkenness they
would not be slow to brazen it
abroad. / frequently see the Pres-
ident walking on the streets, walk
ing like other citizens. / have new
er seen him in carriage. He is
quiet, unobtrusive, domestic man.
Thine truly,
RYLAND T. BROWN.
REV. DIR. MBwMAN's TESTIMONY.
II have been the Presidents
pastor for three years: and have
had aocess to bis house day and
night, weekday and Sunday. I
have dined at his house and he at
mine; I have been with him at
private and public dinners. ] have
just spent week at his cottage
at Long Branch, where he and his
family had prayer twice day. /
assure VOC that he is sober, hon.
est, true man, fearing God, loving
the church, and devoted to his
country's good. Whife at Long
Branch l went over all the instan-
ces of intoxication which have
been published in every instance
che facts proved the stories false. .