National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-03-01
wEo CAN TELL THE BIGGEST LIE

WHO CAN TELL THE BIGGEST LIE!
The Tribune is rapidly plucking laure!s
from the brow of the SUa for Washington
kilograms void of truth and responsibility.
This is conceded on al hands. Its edito-
rial columns have fer some months blck
been under the conrol Of the stock job
bers, and now it Washington column
seems TO be opento all sorts of misrepre-
sensations without let or hindrance. Inc
INSCRIPTIONS character of the statements
made under itg Washington head appears
to have been intensified since the report OF
| Judge Edmrnds defining the law of libel
Assured BIZ this that libel is no offence
against United States statutes, and no
other legislation having force in this
| District. the correspondents of the
TrE6us naturally consider themselves
beyopI the reach of law. Moreover,
having the assurance of the Presi-
| dent that he will rest his character and
reputation with the people upon his past
record rather than detract from the dig
uty of his high position by entering into
newspaper controversies with anonymous
and irresponsible correspondents, they are
emboldened into charging him with all
sorts of shortcomings, and even into quot
ing his alleged sayings to third parties,
ALWAYS without naming the latter, however.
Immunity from punishment has rendered
them utterly reckless of the truth of state
ments which they fancy may aid them in
their shameless effort to encompass the
injury of General Grant, and the loosening
of the hold which he now has upon the
afections:of the people.
The latest attempts which the Tribune
corps have made upon the character of the
Executive are the allegations in its Washing
ton column of Saturday that he was about
to change front upon the Louisiana ques-
ton; that his utmost desire was to have
Mr. Collector Casey elected Senator; that
he was satisfied that he had been deceived
by Packard's kilograms, &c. 1t is needless
to say to intelligent persons in this vicinity
that these allegations are not only entirely
gratuitous, but that also THE alleged New
England Republican Senator is a myth
No such conversation ever occurred. 1t is
all made from whole cloth for sensational
and stock jobbing or black mailing pur-
poses.
Moreover, it has been known to the init
mates of the Presidents family that during
the last five or six years the subject of
public appointments has been tabooed in
his presence So strict and severe was this
rule that the late Judge Dent, when APP
pealed 10 by an old California friend to
take his application for an appointment
and personally present it to the President,
replied to him, 81 would certainly do so, my
"dear friend, if wished to ensure your de-
feat. fl were to breach question like
"this to Grant I should no longer find my
"self welcome guest of his family. What
che has done for his connections has been
"done with an eye to public interests and
in view of public duty and at the request
"of political friends. He holds that the
'fpublic patronage is in no sense personal
"dispensation, but that it must be used
"solely with a view to the public good. If
"the voice of the party secures the posi-
"tion for a friend, or even a relative,
"legitimately, he can rejoice at that
l4lCuu VI lCldllhC SOCu DuL
"you must remember that 1 am emit
cited to no consideration politically.
"was Conservative candidate in opposition
"to the Republican party last year in my
estate. This did not affect my personal re-
cations with General Grant, but in his
"mind it certainly deprived me of all right
"to appeal to the President for political
"favors. But, aside from this matter per-
''sonal to myself, General Grant does not
"indulge national affairs and politics in
"his family circle. He seeks that circle as
go sefuse from politics. uo enjoys social
"life, but he will not visit his relatives if
"they introduce politics. We all under
"stand this so perfectly that political
Questions are rarely discussed by US, and
especially in his presence"
The Californian was astonished and af-
fected not to believe the Judge at first, but
finding him firm and serious in the main
tenance of this view, he conceded with
him and sought political channels of COM
munication with the President These
facts, related by Judge Dent, were true
then, were true before, are true now, and
Rave been true all the time since the &C
Cession of General Grant to the Presidency.
He has been content to allow his acts to
Vindicate themselves. He will not stoop
to notice ISLANDERS himself, nor will he
authorize others to do so for him. The
above relation was taken from Judge
Dents own lips, long before his death, and
has never before been published because
of the very questionable taste and pro-
priety of making public gossip of private
and family affairs.
The Tribune clique are now striving to get
into the coed graces of Judge Poland again
by using him as a club with which to beat
out the brains of General Butler. A few
weeks since they exhausted their entire
vocabulary of abuse upon the Judge be-
cause of his agency in the passage of a
District law which they feared might be
used to punish some of their crimes. Now,
however, that these fears have been dis |
PEELED, without the slightest apology to |
the Judge, they commence to pat him on |
the back as familiarity as though he was |
their dog to come and go at their beck and |
call. They speak of his independence and |
honor where only short time before they |
abused him as a vile tool of Boss Shepherd, |
who had been hired to gag the press.
Surely it is time that the people should |
cease to credit the tales of such lying
weather cocks. Judge Poland must GER
tainly be afflicted with nausea by praise
from such a source. Step down, Dana,
and pass your pirates sceptre to the outlaw. |
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