White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1872-02-15
GeneraI Grant ana the Irish.

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DEAR SlR:-Last week q deputation from that
aspiring village, New York, waited upon Pref +
dent Grant, to urge upon him the dismissal Of q
certain official connected with the Internal Rev.
enuc. They were solemn lo0king set Of men,
and meant business. After going through the
| usual ceremony Of introduction, and shaking
hands with his Excellency, one Of their number
stepped little in advance of the Others, and ex-
planned the why's and wherefores Of the case, to
all OF which General Grant listened with his usu-
| al imperturbable c0untenance, nor attempted to
| interrupt the hanangue by word or sign. At
last the eloquent spokesman, red in tho face with
his exertions, finished, quite ont of breath, and
| never doubling but that the Executive decree
! would be in accordance with the petition ss set
| forth.
"But, gentlemen" remarked General Grant.
latter listening with attention to what you have
to say, can really Sc ne just cause why the
man in question should be gemoved.n
"Mr. President, have failed to make il plain
that the fellow is IN lrishman snd q Catholic-a
Ro.as Catholic, Mr.. Presidenti" was the excited
reply.
taking few long draws st his cigar; "but I
don't see what . mans religion OF nationality
has to do with faithful performance of his ofli-
cial duties! Gcntloncn. had you been with me
at Vicksburg. and In the battles Of the Wilder
almost entirely Il IidAl Catholic soldiers, were
fighting brsvely. and falling dead and wounded
by hundreds and Thousands In defence Of our
cause, 1 Won't suppose you wSuld have urged
their discharge on the ground that they were
Irishmen and Cath0licsf Neither can listen to
. proposal to turn . faithful clerk out of Office
for such canse, particularly, gentlemen, when
know that this ssmo clerk saved his colon from
falling into the enemy's hands 1t the risk Of his
life, ON our march to Richmond-in fact, I know
all about him, for - vaasps sf my soldiers, snd
deserves well Of his county,.
1t was I. pretty long speech for President Grant
to make-he hasn't fime for speech making; but
it Is evident that be has some liberal ideas about
the rights Of oonscienee. and solderiy apprecis
ton Of bravery.
That deputation wore very solemn eountenan.
ces when they emerged ffo@ the White House.
This is the kind Of weather Tat makes the liv.
cry and doctors bcSines9 lively. Those who start
out for ue;gh-rsie nowadays usually take .
ongg! siong 70 ride home in, and vics rosa, vhile
some every stable keepers employ corps of men
town and watch for any change in tho weather
that viii neceasitats the change Of their rolling
stock from runners to wheels Ihe man that Z
ffost-bitten to-day dias of sunstrUke Tomorrow,
and one physician inibsms ~ he trsated the pa-
fent on Christmas for ossP & sslis' BY putting ios
teruay to have the fust takea ont Of his wooden |
leg - that the sap could cirrslafe sgsin-Hfss- |
ellie Herald
At Grreley. Colombo, that city Of the future |
named after the great farmer, woman suhfagist, |
Is IN actuaiity and not an ssPir.tion: A. recent
election for postmaster he1d in thae bofoaeh,
ladies' were On hand 70 cast their hal
lots. 70 ~ The only alarming fressrs ase.t the e
That may do in COLORADO. but II carried into psse-
flce here the result would b seeies a long 6us
to paterfamalias within . week, ae
new dresses to replace thoss ruined u see ~
onafBs of ps6iotis ds1y-M T. baee ~