The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1872-01-04
THE PREsENr-TAKER DESCRIBED BY EX-
I'll. PRESIDENT JOHNSON. a9....:

walked up Ln6 SJre6G Toward Cn6 large
brick store owned by Johhson's sonin-law and
presided over by Johnson's- only living son.
The ex-President spends most of his time in
this store, he being the owner of the building,
and perhaps having an interest in the merchan-
disc Through the back door I saw him in the
back room punching up the fire with a long
poker, and evidently in condition to receive
company. He recognized me instantly, offer
ed me chair, gave the fire few more pokes,
and inquired the news. 5 ~"
"Grant," said Mr. johnson, as he gave the
fire vigorous poke. Grant is entirely ab-
sorbed in self He is bent on having another
term, for he is making fortune out Of his of
fee. and don't want to give it up. About four
years more will finish his fortunes, If 1t don't
the country. He is the first American Presi-
dent who ever tried the experiment OF getting
rich in office, and he wants to make 1t a
success. It is humiliating to an intense degree
to see the highest officer of our Government
grabbing for riches like pawnbroker. If the
country is to be afflicted with him another
four years, it would be well to find ont just
how much money he wants, and make it up
and give it to him. Let him set his figures,
and let the people she'll out the amount, and, if
possible, stop the bribe taking, gift-taking, Of
fce-sellng and horse speculation propensities
of this little whiffet."
FRED GRANT SAILING ON THE PEOPLES MONEY
"Why, sir, as time advances, this little horse
Jockey gets worse. He either has no brains
at all or else he is lost to all sense OF decency
perhaps both Twenty years ago for Pres
ident to have sent his son off to Europe at
Government expense would have shocked the
country like electricity. The principle OF the
thing, the feeble attempt to ape foreign court
customs, is damning. What right has Fred.
Grant to go to Europe at Government expense
any more than you or 1? Whois Fred Grant?
The son of worthless horsejockey President,
educated-no, attempted to be educated-at
Government expense, and now sent OIL on the
staff of Gen. Sherman at full pay and mile
age Why, sir, it is clear and monstrous Vi
olation of law, and that, too, by a man who
has sworn to protect the laws. 1t is deliber-
ate and premeditated stealing from the pockets
of the people Going on the staff OF General
Sherman What business has Sherman rum
ming off to Europe? Why don't he stay at
| home and attend to his business, if he has got
| any. or else resign and 60 at his own expense
The whole thing is a fraud and swindle, and
illustrates the evil times into which we have
fallen.
alt is not enough that the national horse
Jockey should have his entire worthless family
connections saddled on the Government from
to z like so many paupefs, but his son must
draw money from the Treasury to go to Europe
on pleasure trip. Twenty years ago it would
have been as much as a Presidents official
head was worth to have attempted it, but now
the people quietly submit, close their eyes, and
mutey allow themselves to be robbed. It's o
small matter, but there's great principle In
volved. The people have burdens enough to
bear without having all of Grants worthless
relatives pensiOned upon them."-Greenrille
(Tenn) Correspondence Gin. Commercial.