The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1872-11-01

Il
The Washington correspondent Of the Gin
cinnati Commercial il a man of Is unques
| toned veracity as there is in Washington
The Tribune has raised no question concern
ing President Grants personal habits. ha
discouraged that sort Of discussion, and ha
preferred, IN so far ~ il could to restrict tn,
personalities Of the campaign only to such a
seem compelled by the demand for reform
There were enough other grounds OF objec
tion to the reelection OF the present Presiden
without prying into his private habits; but il
the course Ut the controversy concerning thu
record OF the candidate for Vice President
there has been some discussion as to whether
he could be trusted to tell the truth and il i.
chiefly on this point that the following state.
ment by the correspondent Of the CONNER.
ctdt over his own signature, arouses a special
interest:
Gen. Boynton's life must certainly have
been passed behind a vail il be does not know
that Grant intemperance has been a subject
OF Amos. constant gossip in Newspaper-row
and among Senators and Representatives. II
was thing that was rarely, If ever, doubted.
II II was stated in the presence Of any great
friend Of Grants that the President was
drinking heavily. it was rarely denied and
generally passed without word. As far as
my observation goes, the charge was gen.
orally admitted with some charitable words in
extenua:ion.
hesitate to make use of expressions which
were not intended for the public ear (Which.
however, no obligation of secrecy prevents
me from using), but / believe the present oc-
casion demands it, and l most earnestly de-
clare that in the very Office in which this
letter is writer have heard Henry Wilson,
the Radical candidate for Vice President, de-
clare repeatedly that Grant drinks too
much" I'm afraid he is drinking too much
Grant ought to stop drinking and smoking"
and other expressions. which indicated Henry
Wilson's opinion chat the President was an
incorporate man. / should hesitate to say
this were / the only one to whom like ex-
pressions had been made by Senator Wilson,
for know the denurciation it will arouse on
the part OF the supporters and defenders of
the President, but Mr.. Wilson has said the
same thing to other gentlemen on Newspaper
row. Do Gen. Grants supporters want Aft
davits as TO his intemperance? Are they not
satisfied with current report and belief:
Other gentlemen as high in position as
Senator Wilson have frequently complained
Of the Presidents indifference Of speech on
certain occasions. his stupid manner and gen.
eral behavior as at variance with his usual
conduct. and have mentioned strong drink as
the cause. On one occasion 4 special CON-
mittee OF the House of Representatives called
on Gen. Grant at the time he was acting
Secretary OF War on the appointment Of Andy
johnson. They desired to discuss with HIM
subject which they we're investigating and
which belonged to his department. They
found him In such q condition that one Of the
members. no lees q person than the Hon.
GLENN w. Scofield. Congressman at Large
from Pennsylvania. declared with emphasis.
" Nv God is il possible that we must make
that man our candidate for President 20
member of the committee related this occur
renee to me during the past summer. and
said there was no doubt that Grant was in
toxicated. II the friends OF the President
want mora proof, perhaps it may be furnished.
Judge Scofield would not. in all probability,
consent to make an affidavit 10 the condition
in which he found Grant on the visit de-
scribed.