The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-09-12

much has been said about IL, and / speak by the
book. know what am talking about, for Ihaye
I posed to nth the then General Grant 70 JOIN
him in the purchase Of l24 acres OF land near
thought would be q good Speculation: SO did the
General but having no money 10 invest ne was
70 WITH MI Mr.
Jones told the General that the party With whom
he had bought wished to sell out his interest at
It. General Grant wrote him that ne would
take one half Of the interest, which Nr. Jones
letter had reached Mr.. Jones the laSfer had made
the purchase ON his own account ands OF course,
rowed the money temporarily with which to nav FOR
1t in part and when he sold his house In Washing
ton and paid the balance Mr.. Jones transferred to
ton expressed In the deed was one doar-a GUS
tom too common among real estate dealers to call
eral Grant actually paid, and this know, for
principal interest, searching records. stamps &C.,
eleven thousand two hundred and twenty odd dol.
Of the President been driven to blacken his name
and that Of his efficient officers. large amount of
cratic concern with which to do business against
the President has been the cry that Mr.. Murphy
Of Which es IN S
lector On examination into the circumstances
attending sts ang. the purchase OF this cottage,
the President, which has caused the saints
Of the democratic party to hold up their
into thin air: The trutp is the fgssidepi ownS two
sHS saseen n 81 s
way connected with its purchase. During Visit Of
the President at Long Branch, some Of his friends
Summer residence he signined a Willingness to do
so could place be found within his pecuniary
reach. This was finally done, and afterwards an
another house at an expense Of about eighteen
Thousand dollars besides the land. for which he
FOR the same being raised by the sale Of govern
ment bonds, IN which he; had invested I a., the
which had SeeR t to MN oy
long before he thought Of being President. Now all
this hue and-cry about the Presidents Long Branch
tissue Of faisekood invented by people who should
Gaa sssS r hn
eircuiating them as they were jealous to give them
And is ali on par with their tactics Most Of the
speeches Ofthe eminent Senator'S, and most OF the
addresses and manifest0es which are issued from
liberal republican headquarters are made up OF
and LETT but have very little to say against
less in favor Of Horace Greeley his principles his
Should be elected. He talks much about hand.
shakngs across imaginary bloody chasms dressed
that this kind Of show viii attract such attention
as to conceal his defects and put him into the White
House with a4rr rS Tne converts to d
Ssrs snsF Sss s? IN Ssa esss ss
bility Of the American nation while representing
It Ct S Ss eG Wv S
republican party while he was member OF II, and
for whom we have done 80 much apologizing In time
past, which duty l am tnankiul has now been
vrtuous fitzpatrick. This gallant chieftain, after
having been kicked out OF New York court, has
lately been disporting himself IN Vermont, and the
glorious victory few days ago. He there turned
upon his old leader in manner az vile, as vindc-
fore been conspicuous. He did not hesitate to
charge the President with behaving In an unfeeling
and General Grant it is well known had existed
long and intimate friendship. He there charged
the President with remaining at Saratoga,
Of poor poor Rawiins were teiegrapnins HIM to
hasten to the bedside Of the dying Secretary.
was one rom General Sherman that Rswiins was
worse and wished to see him, though previous de-
as to
Upon the receipt OF sherman's despatch the Presi.
dent fastened, with single secretary, to take the
first train from Saratoga, not giving time to have his
family even to accompany him, such was his haste,
made to go to Utica the next day against the re-.
monstrances OF his friends and to the great dsap.
ers m cnMd sDd regar trains Where e
must to Baltimore, where he took special carriage
across the city, and on special car few to Washing
chief OF star anu favorite secretary.
General Rawlins, before his death, made will,
leaving his estate and children in care Of the
President, to which estate the President con.
trbuted So 500, and has ever since looked carefully
after those children and the fund left them: the
Rawlins at the West and are carefully watched
over by, the President. With his usual care and
their property in registered bonds of the United
States, IN their own names, to guard against
n 81 aa Of story has been
ward II the l,' coSored Cadet smith at West
Point. AS the Tribune gives the story in
to say 70 the Secretary Of War that n the
President, wanted the court martial so made up
the reverse . &c General O. O. Howard, the well
known friend Of the colored people, was made
President Of the court and the cadet was not dis
missed, though he was found guilty OF conduct I'M
becoming an officer. No man has ever been more
true to the colored race both In general and in de-
less necessarily to keep Cadet Smith at West Point
In spite Of the findings OF the court, which were
against him, than he has to give our coored friends
all over the South the rights to which the consttu-
tional amendments entitle them; and whether this
is appreciated or not by the liberal republican pa
United States officer was on O late visit at his
house, did not allow him to sit at the table with
the family, but treated the cadet like an inferiorl
the co0red people generally appreciate II and ever
have
Governor Jewell then enlarged upon the econo
trstion. and alter exposing the facy Of the report
as to the charges against the propriety OF the
Presidents personal habits denied that there was
anything wrong In the sale OF his house by General
Grant to Mr.. Bowen and the fact that he held stock
in the Seneca Stone Company. Mr. Jewell con-
properly agitated the public mind Of late has been
the so called civt service reform. There is quite
general desire on the part OF our people to raise the
standard OF our civil service to higher degree OF
perfection. The President has been very earnest
IN this matter, as he T. in everything In which