The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-09-14
offence into which II has been mIslcd respect
ing this distinguished member Of our very first
family

offence into which 10 has boon mislcd respect
ing this distinguished member Of our very first
family.
We publish in another part of this paper
new statement by Gen. SHERMAN respecting
his I nous controversy with the late Mr.. STAN
roN. The reason which the General now at
tributes to the Secfetrry for rejecting his
compact with the Confederate commander
JOHNSTON. is that STANrOE wanted to lie i'resi-
dent aud desired to break down "A rival aeplrant
IN SurrMAN himself. This Is queer. ana only
hr;r W tho idea that was in Gen. S'ilHi tN's
own mind. Whether MIR. STANTON or h d
lot any desire to nc Irc-itcLt g. more than We
arc all to say, although crcuu stlnccs at ia {
time hnd put us in relations OF much intimacy
with II m. Such an ambition In him would Ger
tainly not have been either unnatural or i'm
proror, vet ne never ayowcd or minated Il to
our knowledge. But however that may have
been, the notion that he was jealous Of GEN
sHrUMAS af connecting candidate Is too thin
to be seriously prOpounded. Up TO THAT time
Gen. SurRMAS had not enjoyed the confidence
Of the country, and bis military exrl It's were
not 81 % nature to make him popular as q candle
date or TO overcome the disttust universally ielt
respecting his went Of discretion and his fire.
quently iinpulsiyc, eccentric, and incon,.dcratc
style Of conduct. Besides, Mr.. STANTON had
from tho FIRST undcrc timatcd his capacity and
qualities. rather than exaggerated thlir iup9r-
tancc while In political point OF view he re-
eardcd Gen. SHERMAN very much as n fun
crown man Of good judgment might regard the
entities Of q clever. cratic ard conceit 4 BOY.
Tho General has said q good many prepostcr-
Gus things fret and last, bnt none more frepos-
ferrous than this imputation Of political ], alous.
TO fpwis ". STANTON. We are glad. wcycr.
to De informed that before the sccretaD's
death. friendly rcla tons were ccttahlishcd be-
tween them. He says that Mr. STANTON "eaw
that Re made a mistake and apo'ogzc1." But
does not this conflict with his own previous
statement that at tho review, STANTON offered
to shake hands with him, and snFrMAN rel oicd
tho Offer? II the insult was entirely ON snER-
MANS side, how could ST ANTON apologize for
itY The Generals two stories DO not hang to-
gcther very well; and this induces Us 70 add the
substance OF statement which We have re-
ccivcd from a gentleman Of the highest char
actor who convcrsed with the secretary the day
before the review respecting his probable meet
ing with Gen. SHERMAN on that occasion.
What will you dor" Mr.. STANTON was asked
WIN You shake hands with Gen. SnERMASf'
MO" sal he, " I win not, and will not salute
him" "nnt suppose n comes up and peaks
to youf" "As fer that" replied the scc:ci ry'
81 shalt cndoavor unter any circums' Anccs, TO
beh'yc Ike a gentleman
The Lancaster InfaHqcnccr publishes IN
elclv by poet OF Lancaster county odins
that "thc lines ere decidedly better than most
Of the obituary poetry of G.. W. CHitns. \. ""
This IL absurd rs well a. malignant. Why Is
there such a disposition on the part # some e
tho members Of the press 90 do injustice 20 the
merits ~ orr great American fnnerfnl poetY I.
the motive u this wrong to be found In isno-
rance or in jcalousyf
When Bl.s GRAyr finally makes ny what
he cai., his mind and lets COLrMni's DEfANo
slid we lcqacs. hin 60 appoint as see. cu1y OF
tho Interior Deacon ltCdAeD SMITH of Ciuciu-
natl. lio is THE srNs candidate FIRST and
ulw.y-. lie viii never do any wrong 60 the
Indians. iccausc he Is n trGly good man.
Mr.. BrucnEl's choice of friends is no.
often hairl. Ia msny cases, ius.eaI of being
among th' pure and refined. thos are dwclrrs
in the tents of wickcdlo,-. Ills friend A.r. "A
DarEoN. OF the Twin Mountain House, has
ABOUT ne BAL "a reputation IN Now Hampshire a.
B.ct.cr fUnAR,fAH m Bro ~ yu end New lrk.
I.i- senior partner 81 thc ftm II Il .EWoNs who
sccp thar hostolty and exhirit 'lr. nEt,urg,
W. ouce TIE yictin cru'l 4li.i 10 ii.Y, ~ "a
ton ~ tryiug &C. chcDt "a youu- a.. a oCt Il his
property. The verdict was against him, snd
LuMCND BtnEc, Esq, = dttn2uist 81 COUNSEL
lurof ia, Graaito STATE, who aqpoA rod agaiust
DAunoN rayo him. in ll- address to iAo Jar, n
l.h.u- th.t t0.k tho hide og. Now BAu.CS
st, u9 Sunday shows q. the TNi. .loaatain
House. writes 10 t-r Iap.rs about o. love for
r.e 20 1. --h IlH r, ana lDuc thi. De IS a
dcadhead. Otter witnesses would make tao
case si.Yn-.r
Tine Republicans noiuiratci Gen. NrR-
rrr.olr raLf.r tate Trcnsurer Why fho1l
n"- tN, '..a,rtt. romiaat' CO.. lii.nr.IcE 4.
CuNktING foe that ,Gicc3 me money II the
sfatc would be- safe Ia Ibis bands; and what an
h'cYi lc n,utor II Che Carat board hc ~ ana
make. can GOV. TLpEN DO better than 90 { i,,o
CoL Co~KLlNst
With the KINGS EY-kiNsrriA RIue :
~ secession Of thc kiue, county charity insttu-
tiun- gan % series of compi ints from the iu-
mates 'iuo helpless insane have nrrn toglod,
hoInd M strait jackets, taraltzcd with icy
SHOW - ,uth-, and tcl VITA unNhoi some iood
tho sich "a the hospital have been ll-fed. thrust
in bell warming with yernia, aud fc.ntily
cid; the ncnitcntiaN conycts have been les ed
ana starved; the Raymond street Jail prisoners
have been crowded five or six in d cell, In an
urycu;at,d budding, aud not long ago, when
orc of Them died, the fact was concealed from
the rublic, because" an official cxulaucd, 1t
mi.ht make talk" In these IN iiutiou. the
fuel, food. md clothing have been scanty; for
the Rings contractors have not been comuollcd
to furnish articles accoruing to the sample
which formed the tasls OF the contract. What
are The people OF Irookl, ~ goin: To DO about 1t Z
The commercial Advertiser says that