National Republican., 1875-06-04

/ m srepresented him grossly. The same
thing occurred in New York city, when
the Herald men called at his hotel.
! Whether they saw or spoke with him or
not, it made no difference; an interview
appeared IN the Herald next morning as
tuming to give full and authoritative partlcu'
lars regarding his visit, who called upon
him, what he said to his visitors. how ne
spent his time, &c, &c. So persisoenty
did the Herald pursue this course that the
President finally determined, in seltde-
fense, not to hold any communication with
any Of its representatives in Washington OF
elsewhere. This decision, being carried
out strictly, had the effect to vex the man
aging spirits of the Herald, and they ac-
cordingly opened the vials of their billings
| gate upon the President. Nothing was too
mean or contemplate for them to say OF
him. The Third Term and C;esarism SIAN
ders were repeated with ten-fold bitterness
of personal illusions. Stevens and the rest
nothing daunted, were in the habit of ap-
preaching him in public places, when he
could not avoid them, and saluting him
with familiar Good morning, Mr.. Presi-
| dent - Their object was to convey the
| impression that they were on easy social
terms with him, and that, consequently,
their reports of pretended interviews were
authoritative. Wherever he travelled, on
the cars or other public conveyance, one Of
these ubiquitous intruders. privileged like
any one else TO pay for his ride, was sure
TO be present. There were two certain oC-
casiOns, however, when special trains had
been placed at his disposal, when the inter
lopcrs did not fare quite so well, for the
trains were stopped in the woods and
the unlimited scribblers invited to step
down and out with their little carpct-bags.
This, of course, increased the Herald ami
mostly, but it continued its policy of print
ing unauthorized and unfounded interviews.
On one occasion, when one Of the elder
members of IL. intellectual Department
happened 10 be IN Washington, the Presi-
dent accorded him an interview at the Ex-
eCutive Mansion, with the distinct under
standing that no allusiOn to or report of
the conversation should be printed. Judge
of his surprise when, within fcrty-eight
hours, he read in the Herald the evidence
of q betrayal of his confidence in the form
Of a partially correct report of all that he
had said during the interview Several
months elapsed when the same person ad-
dressed the President with q note request
ing that he should be allowed to renew his
acquaintance with him, and asserting that
he had not been responsible for the publ
cation referred to. To this the President
replied, in effect, "It was your fault the
first time that our interview was made
public; it will be my fault if the same
ching occurs second time. y. Then came
an ex soldier of the Union army as the
HsraId'S representative, with plea that he
had been unfortunate in business affairs,
and had accepted employment on the
He aid for the express purpose of
placing it on better terms with the Ad-
ministration. While sympathizing deeply
with this persons misfortunes the Presi-
deRt declined TO accept his invitation, and
the Herald, snubbed again and again, con-
tinued IFS ISLANDERS. Finally, as an intended
master stroke, Charles Nordhoff, known to
fame as an unprincipled writer Of sensa-
tional trash, was selected by the Herald
TO Capture" him. Nordhof came to Wash
ington, went to the Executive Mansion,
sent in his card with an announcement that
he simply desired to pay his respects and
was admitted to the Presidents Office
with a number of other visitors who had
indicated a similar purpose. He separated
himself, however, from the. "hoi polloi,"
as he probably characterized his fellow
callers, and finally asked permission to re-
main after they had retired. 1t was granted,
and then NoTdhoff made known his desire
10 be recognized as on speaking terms with
the President, and promised that the Herald
would abandon lis unprincipled policy Of
publishing unauthorized statements about
him. The bait was not so tempting as the
conccit Of the Herald imagined it to be-
The proposition was rejected Immediately,
ard NordhoT soon thereafter sunk to his
proper level, swelling the number of sub
detectives of the Ishmaelte- Detective Press.
His ambition to become the intimate of the
President was suprlantcd by realization
of an intimacy with w. W alter Phelps.
Meanwhile the Herald continues its malig-
nant and dishonorablc manner of treating
the PrCsidenta and disappearing his every
act. This explanation, however, will we
believe, satisfy the public that the Prcsi-
dent las been the victim of persecution
at the hands of the UcraM which 70 re-
spectacle journal conducted by honorable
journalists would permit or countenancc.