The Van Buren press., 1872-08-06
GENERAL LGNGSTREET AND THE
SOUTHERN VOICE
What the Merchant Stewart Knows
About Grants Cottage
Senator Schurz Accepts the Challenge to
Name the Agent of Grant
New YORK July 2s.

THE SOUTHERN VOICE.
Gen Longstreet who Is in this city. Is out
spoken for Greeley. lie says: "Greeley
was the only man brought before the Cincin-
natl convention whom would he willing To
support. Ii a.iot!isr candidate had been put
up | would have remained silent, bnt Mr.
Greeley possesses all the qualities which are
necessary To insure success. lie l. amlable
and fursi,ing, and his popularity with the
southern people is very great. The entire
| south, with the exception OF one, or perhaps
two States. will 90 Tor him, and give him
stronger majorities than any other candidate
| Tor President Tor years lie will certainly
carry Louisiana, where many negroes vote
| for him under the leadership of Pichback and
Narno!h"
Gen Longstreet says. II his health permits,
| he will take an active part IN the campaign.
but he has been poorly lately and Is afraid
To expose himself too much. Tie viii return
| to New Orleans early next week.
WHAT STEWART KNOWS ABOUT GRANTS cor
TAGE.
Alexander I. stewart dry goods merchant,
refutes the assertion of the Times that he
chershes malice against Grant because his
candidate for collector OF the port was neg
lected, and that he acted with Tammany in
order to have his taxes cut down
| Having proved these charges false, he takes
the offensive ty telling what he knows about
Grants Long Branch real estate. MIR. Stew
art said he had read Tom Murphy's letter
this week, denying he had ANYTHING to do
With the Long Branch gin to Grant. Mr..
49, Cart states that the subscription pal er for
4acousI to buy Long Branch cottage, to be
gwen to President Grant. was presented to
thim FOR subscription of $4,000 to complete
the tul' amount. The paper bore the names
Of Tbos. Murphy. Grants collector at New
York, John lloev, Geo w. Childs, Adolph
Bone. and three or four more. for five thou
sand each. Mr.. Stewart says he declined to
sign.
Mr.. Stewart was asked II the report was
true that he had subscribed thirty thousand
TO the Greeley campaign fund.- but de declined
To answer.
SENATOR sCHURZ NAMES THE BRIBERY AGENT
Carl Schurz. in letter to the Tribune. says
The letter quoted In his st. Louis speech con-
cerning patronage. IN connection with the
Santo Domingo business WAS addressed to
him by Gen. Alfred Pleasonton, late commits
,ioner OF internal revenue. A" IL was written.
says Schurz in reply TO note from myself
OF the contents of which have n memoran
dun. which reads as follows: Ask Pleasan-
ton whether he remembers conversation
with me concerning Santo Domingo. In which
he said that If would support the President
could have all the patronage ] wanted,
etc. and ask him wheter he was authorized
by the President to do so. Gen. Pl-asonton's
reply is quoted Ia my speech
GEN. PLEAsoSToN's EVIDENCE.
have since received from Gen Plcasanton
the following note:
Niw YORK, July 25, 1872.
DEAR GENERAL; or course ] have no OBJ
lection 10 your giving my name to the public.
In explanation Of the facts, would say that
being a friend Of the President rs well as
of yourself desired YOU should be on good
terins. and YOU should understand that there
was no personal feeling In the way of rela-
tions mutually satisfactory. Your statement
il correct that the president wanted your
support foI his san Domingo scheme. and
that you could have had the patronage Of the
governments for giving it. That was the dis.
tinct impression the presidents conversation
made upon my mind. and | communicated "
to You at the time II the president positive
" denies having had any such conversation.
regret It, | may console myself with the
reflection that thi. Is the first time that any
statement of mine has been questioned while
the President has had occasion before this to
distrust the accuracy OF his recollection Tru
lv. yours. (.ignpd) A. PLEAsoSroN,
Senator ScHuRz. in his st. Lonis spcccl
said that he had been offered the patronage of
the Government by Gen Grant II he would
sustain the San Domingo bill Gen Grant
denies the statement and Senator Schnrz
gives his authority. Gen, Pleasonton. who
nails another fabrication on the President.