The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1872-09-07

Democrat living at Hannibal. Mo-. SAY.
that "Gratz Brown as DRINKING man and =
Intoxicated. This is no new thine here :,
Missouri '-Ottara Republicans.
1t would have been vastly more s,t;sssc,o.,.
if the name of the democrat living at Hanni-
bal, No." had been given, for the omission
looks, primo .tacie, as il there was no name 70
give. But be THAI as il may, there i No III.
position on the part OF anybody, We believe
to deny that Graft Brown is not temper,pce
man, the only thing insisted ON is, that hi.
own asseveration that while in the pnblic ser
vice he has rigidly abs.ained from the use os
alcoholic liquors, is entitled to belief.
but men living in glass houses" &c. II
to have drinking Vice President would be
SO iraught with danger to the republic and
oiSSraceful to the nation, how much greater is
the danger and disgrace of having drunken
President: Now as to Grants habits, in that
respect, we have the evidence OF no less a ner.
sonage than Charles w. Dennjson a CLERGY.
man. and editor OF the National Harbiaser,
rehglo-temperance paper published at Wash
ington City. Brother Dennison writes as late
as July 80, 1872, to an inquiring brother at
Carbondale, Pa, who wants to know ..tbe OK.
act truth aooutGrant's drinking habits. That
Brother Dcnnison can give the ..eyact TRUTH
IN the case, Is apparent from the fact that he
has known Grant intimately for Is years, and
wrote "a life OF him, less than two wears ago.
Brother D. says:
am solennly bound in honor to say, from
the facts OF which have possession, that no
consistent temperance man can support him.
1t cannot be denied in Washington that he
has on several occasions been seen under the
influence of liquor. The TIMES and places can
be specified if they are demanded. The par
ties who seen him IN this condition can be pro
duced
A gentleman well and iavorably known in
washington, one who has loag occupied
public position at the national capitol, informs
me that on the night immediately following
the last great speech Of Senator Sumner, two
respectable citizens, walking together in Jack
son square, encountered President Grant
lie was In state OF intoxcation, his hat
was slouched ove- bis eyes, he had II lighted
cigar IN his mouth. ana he was staggering
"ioHS' HotleiiIS 10 himself.
Inc names OF al these parties are AZ com
mand.
Another Washington resident. OF unlm.
pea.haDle veraclty, has also informed me,
"lthlh tue last ten days that there is good
evidence LOT stating that the real reason why
President Grant made such a hurried exit from
the capital Tor Long Branch, when 50 much
important business demanded his attention,
and when sevnral 4
were SO bitterly disappointed at not meeting
him, according to appointments he himselfhai
made, was this that he was SO much under
the influence of liquor that he Was not fl. for
interviews In the Executive Mansion
Names OF responsible parties aye at hand
WHO VII! snbetan,iate this statement
y scholar OF established reputation and
hlSh moral Character writes, within short
time past, u one OF the most distinguished
men OF the Country on the subject OF thc drink
ing habits %. President Grant. The letter is
dated At Cambridge, Mas ant have been
permitted 10 copy from it til. fact that are
well kh,"n t. many, io-wit: that the last ap.
pearancc o! President Gran. in connection
with the exercises OF Harvard University, was
such rs 70 excite genera! feeling Of anxiety
ana oisSu,t among I'll who witnessed it. He
was carefully observed ~ those Immediately
around nun, and the ASPECTS Of his nebriety
cannot be mistaken.
An old residen: Of the city OF Baltimore.
Nd, only a few weeks ago, accompanied
party OF friends 10 the Presidential Mansion,
where, on being admitted to an audience
with Prcsdcn. Grant, they found him to be
so much under the influence of liquor that
they Immediately closed the interview and
withdrew.
Should any Of these fact, be denied by re-
sponsible parties the proof will be produced,
make these statements with the most sincere
regret "a
am accountable 20 my God for the truth OF
every word.
More Unblushing Corruption.