The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1872-01-05

tpurer private life than Gen. Gran
Inever occupied the Presidential chair
Us it just--is 1t worthy of the Presi
dents position, or of this great ma.
tion--that he should be called to
account at any moment by every dis
appointed cffice- seeker who chooses
to invent a new SANDER against him
We have replied to these charges
because, by constant repetition, they
might have imposed upon credulous
minds. The more thoroughly they
are sifted, the more shameiully false
and malicious they will appear. We
believe that the majority of the peo-
pie look upon these calumnies with
indignation. They have made thous-
ands OF friends for the President
among that quiet and thoughtful
class of the community which rarely
busles itself actively in pc litics, but
which admires pluck and silence in
public men, which hates to see injus-
tice done, and which despises the
towards who try t. undermine a
public reputation by detaming pri
vate character. Whatever rejected
Office. seekers, like the calumniators
of The San, may do or say, the great
majority of the American people are
lovers of fair play they detest SIAN
derers and liars; and they will honor
Gen. Grant sill the more because he
goes on steadfastly doing their work,
in disregard of the insults and taunts
of men who hate him because he will
not yield to their demands
We now subjon the so called list
of '.the Presidents relatives" pub
lished almost daily by the Sun. 1t
will still be published, doubtless, not
withstanding the proofs given below
of its falsity. But at any rate, the
man who does so publish it will stand
self convicted before the public as
professional and want)n libeler:
/. Jesse Root Grant, Presidents
father, Postmaster at Covington, Ky.
Appointed to office by johnson
retained by Grant.
Il. Rev. J. M. Cramer. Presidents
brother-in law, Minister to Denmark.
Appointed oDsul to Leipsic, by
johnson transferred to Denmark by
Grant. Is a Methodist minister, a
thorough linguist, most competent
man, and was highly recommended.
iii. 3reyet Brig. Gen. F. T. Dent,
Presidents brother -in-law, one of the
military secretaries at the Executive
Mansion.
Army appointment; holds no po.
sition OF emolument at hands of
President.
w. George W. Dent, Presidents
brother-in law, Appraiser of Customs,
San Francisco.
Was strongly recommended by
California Delegation.
V. John Dent, Presidents brother.
in law, exclusive Indian trader for
New Mexico under the Indian Bu-
reau place worth 500, 900 year.
Was not appointed by President;
holds no office under Indian Bureau;
profits of place grossly exaggerated.
vi. Alexander Sharpe, Presidents
brother-in-law, Marshal of the Dis
trict of Columbia.
Mrs. Grants brother-in-law first
class man, and capital appointment;
is member of the Presidents official
household, and the duties are Of such
q character that from time immemO-
rial the place has been filled by a
relative or near friend of the Presi-
dent.
VII. James F. Casey, President's
bro. herin law, Collector of the Port
of New Orleans, and electioneering
agent for the denomination of Grant
by means of United States soldiers
and Gatling guns.
Is not Presidents brother-in-law,
but Mrs. Grants has proven an ex-
csllent collector carried out many |
reforms, principally in taking control
of Gus. ON house out OF hands OF pol
iticians.
VIII. James Longstreet, Presi-
dents wife's cousin, Surveyor OF the
Port of New Orleans.
Is no relation achatsoeaer to either
the President or his ,cye.
TX. Silas Hudson, Presidents
cousin, Minister to Guatemala.
Was strongly recommended by
his friends in Iowa; President has
but slight acquaintance with him.
X. N. A. Patton, Presidents wife's
cousin, Collector OF the Port OF Gal
weston.
No relation. The President does
not even know him.
NJ. Orlando H. Ross, Presidents
cousin, clerk in the Third Auditors
Office, Washington.
Was a gallant soldier; President
never knew of his appointment until
he met Ross on the street, who told
him of it, and not on his recommen-
dation.
XII. Mr.. addison Dent, Presidents
wiie's third cousin, clerk in the Reg
ister's Office, Treasury Department,
Washington.
No relation UhatsUer.
XIII. George B. johnson, Presi-
dents third cousin, Assessor of In
ternal Revenue, Third District OF
Ohio.
No relation whateUer.
XIV. B. L. Winans, Presidents
Cousins husband, Postmaster of
Newport, KY.
No relation whatecer.
XIV. A. w. Casey, Presidents
brother in-law's brother, Appraiser
Of Customs, New Orleans.
Is no relation either of the Presi-
dent or Collector Casey ct New
Orleans. President does not know
him.
XVI. Peter Casey, Presidents
brother in laws brother, Postmaster
Q Vicksburg, Mass.
Mrs. Grants brother in-law's BROTH
er: was loyal Soafhener. Not ap-
nointed as the Presidents choice.
XVII. S. T. Lambert, NJ. D., Pres
ident's second cousin, Receiver of
the Public Moneys in Oregon said
to be . defaulter, but retained in
Office.
No such person in office In Oregon
! nov or as any other time.
XVIII. Reader w. Clarke, Presi-