Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-08-07
WILMINGTON, DEL
Wednesday Afternoon, August 2.
is GRArz BROWN INTEMpERATE I

The evidence seems to be conclusive that
Gratz Brown, on the occasion of his recent visit
to Yale College and New York, when he was 80
suddenly seized with a mysterious attack of i'll
ness, had been indulging in a "spree." This
has been surmised, insinuated, and charged,
but even those Liberal newspapers which
have been supporting Mr.. Brown for Vice Presi-
dent are admitting the fact and speaking very
plainly about it.
1t seems to be well understood and not denied
by any one that that this gentleman has been,
previously in his life, the victim of very intem-
perate habits, and subject to debauches neither
infrequent nor of brief duration. 1t was claimed,
however, that he had reformed. The testimony
respecting his course at New Haven, however,
seems to indicate otherwise. In support of this
conclusion, we quote the New Haven Palladium,
which printed a few days ago, the statement of
the bartender at the New Haven House, whore
Mr.. Brown stopped during his visit to that city.
Part of this statement is as follows
"Mr. Brown came to the New Haven House
late Wednesday night from his class supper and
went to bed. What time he got up do not
know, but he went out, l suppose, to the Yale
commencement exercises. When he came back
from there, before he went to the Alumni din
ner. he went to his room and sent down for
some brandy. l sent him up before he went
away three drinks Of brandy, for which 1 re-
ceiyed psy. He came back after the dinner,
and between that time and the time he made
his speech he sent down for three more glasses
OF brandy, and I'm not sure but more. know
l sold him six drinks of brandy, and think l
sold him eight, and he paid me for them. When
he came down to to the office, before going to
the boat, to pay his bill, saw that he was very
drunk"
The statement proceeds with other Details
showing the sadly intoxicated condition of the
unfortunate man, but which we prefer not to
print, here. They are shocking and sad But
the effect of this and other evidence as to the
fact is shown in the declarations OF newspapers
which had been supporting Mr.. Browns
candidacy. The Springfield Republican is
one of these, and it had been
slow to believe the reports of this New
Haven "spree." But it now declaras in emphat-
ic terms, that il Brown does not back out or is
not kicked out, Greeley will lose thousands of
votes in consequence of his associates Disgrace
full condition at New Haven. We quote one of
its paragraphs in full =
The Connecticut papers furnish additional
and apparently conclusive evidence of Graiz
Browns drunkenness at New Haven during
Commencement week. We note that, so far
the liberal "organs" ignore the subject and
apparently seek to conceal the disgraceful facts
from their readers. But they cannot prevent
them from becoming generally known nor from
working great harm to the reform cause. If
Brown does not back ont or is not kicked out,
Mr. Greeley will lose thousands of votes in con-
sequence OF his associates disgraceful condition
at New Haven"
1t is question for every sober and upright
citizen to answer, for himself whether he con-
siders Mr.. Brown, or any otherman of his habits
fit man for Vice President. The memory of
Andrew johnson, and the long list Of Vice Pres
idents who became accidental Presidents
ought to compel a serious consideration of this
query.