New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-08-05
A. B. Cornwell, esq, Hancock, Y.
PRESIDENT GRANTS POLICY ABROAD.

HOW 1T Is REGARDED IN EUROPE-LETTER
FROM A LIBERAL REPUBLICAN.
To the Editor or The Tribune.
SIR: feel as "goOdn as the old darkey did
who experienced religion, hearing from home that
Horace Greeley is about to lead Government back
into the paths Of political honor and decency. look
upon his acceptance by the people, who have part in
the present official arrangements, fOregOne concu
sion aud II only remains for HIM TO accept the honOrs OF
next November to produce such getting over under and
through the by thousands of tho Imperaists in
office has rarely been witnessed IN our misgOv
erned but beloved country. 1t would amuse You TO wit
ness the operations of the Grant in Paris They
don't amount in numbers to cOrpOra guard, but they
very active One high in Office offered to bet two to
One and he has been capturedsurrender he must The
gentleman, at dinner party few days ago, pro-
claimed all the points in Mr. Summers speech untrue
His right-hand man settled the question, however
point, by declaring that lac was applied to and be-
Of the donors OF Philadelphia gift by sub
scrbinS and paying certain sum of money. &c. This
evidence was added to by another guest who tho
name of a distinguished American merchant in Paris
who IN two instances gave $500 TO certain weknown
military man (who afterward held very important
Office under President Grant, Tor the purpose In the first
instance, of giving to Gen. Grant house in Washington
and the recond to enable president Grant to sell TO
the donors OF the house the house they had given
to him, for Lieut. Gen. Sherman All this Is patent to
those who know anything OF the availability" election
Of the present sopper-up of pronts and honors,
hope some one OF you who knows the facts in tbs
case will annotate Mr.. Summers display OF Grants
political deormitie and give to the world the Of
men, women. and things that have influenced appoint
Office. since March, 1862 What Grant wants to
be smohered ~ aOnors for reasoning people believe
is for tbs sole purpose of financial aggrandzement ana
Hope 1t is determined by the votes OF America 10 put
an end to his monopoly of the Presidential ONCE as wen
as to all other monopoes grants land grants ana all
the rest OF that class do not believe the Republicans
any OF them out of the patronage OF Grant him
another term gather this from expressions let fall
here nv visitors from America, who have lately arrived.
To nv own knowledge, distinguished Massachusetts
Republican politician, who was here in December last,
ON being asked he thought the result Of the coming
Convention would be, said. Wen suppose Grant Will
be rcnominaed, but hate terribly TO be obliged 10
take him" And this is the general opinion and tn sur
render to such state OF thngsis worse than the con-
don OF the French peasants who found fault WIN inc
Republic, last election because IL had mol instructor
them how TO vote. feel anxious " get nome uslu 70
do what can putting Grant out OF the chaf INTO "c
| helped place him. l know something oi MN, anu
speak feelingy when say that desire mn u 10 20
down, easily n possible, roughly II necessary
Paris. June. Is, 1872