The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-09-17

tory OF the country, he would probably
not have written it; yet we cheerfully sf-
ford the information he demands:
sra: Have you any ooJectons state in your parer
way II IN, YOU speak OF our President o. $ GRASr)
In ne manner you do, IN same
us GrsSr. Nov, ST. II you have rcaons known to
know The ct H. ON The sSnS you G hs we %ns
h c S yoS Pnpc 70 PS a. s Rs
expressly intended to poison the affections OF every
for YOU to triie Nth sound pubic opinion on .ni.
long already. Yours &c, II s. RoSsSrs so
"a AND Is GRrESE srHEEr, NEW YoEK sept IL.
Before going into this subject let us in
quire what is II that Mr.. RoBERTs pro-
poses to dol How Is he going to put an
end 10 the publication OF THE SUNl
Would he be one Of mob for that pur-
poser Is that the sort of doctrine in
which he educates his childreni Does
he teach them 10 break the law, rs well
as TO revere GRANT
Mr.. RoBERrs asks for reasons, and he
shall have them. We conclude that he ia
so unfortunate as not to be regular
reader Of THE Sun; for IL he had been in
the habit of perusing it daily with atten-
tlon. ms every patriotic American ought to
do, he would have known that we have
ntNti rB'htD VI uNANT WITHOUT E1N1uE
reasons, and most ample and conclusive
reasons, for the opinions we have ex-
pressed concerning him. Indeed, these
reasons have been so many, so conclusive,
20 irresistible, that the Republican party
Of the State OF New York, after having
hated and assaled THE SUN for being the
| first 10 present them has had at last TO
! adopt them ~ part of its creed, and to
make them in its late State Convention
the basis of its official action. Mr.. Ron
ERTs would do well 10 study and under
| stand the record OF that Convention be-
fore he talks in the city OF New York
about engaging in n mob to overawe the
independent press for It's criticism Of his
hero and its exposure OF his crimes against
the republic
But what are the reasons why Mr.. Ron
ERrs should not educate his children to
revere GRANT and TO mob those who differ
from him in opinioni We will proceed to
tell him few OF them.
Because in making up his Cabinet
GRANT appointed to the highest Offices
those who had previously given him gifts,
and appointed them for no other reason
than that their money was in his pocket.
D'NhhSt, hhNiHB ptiNuuu'u eoiut OF MS
rich friends 10 give Gen. SHERMAN dona-
ton of s1oo, 900, GRANT got the money into
his own hands, and put of upon SHERMAN
ne n part Of this benefaction, at the price
OF scr, 900. his own house in Washington
which he had long desired to sell, and had
actually sold TO Mr. Bowen for 80, 900. thus
cheating both SHERMAN and Bowen.
Because avarice, meanness, and duplioity
amounting to pecuniary dishonesty, un-
checked by any regard for dccency or for
the obligations OF elevated position, form
n staple element in his character, IA illus
! traled in the two transactions above stated.
Because GRANT has used his power rs
President oquarter his family relations up
| on the public Treasury, and to enrich them
Mt the public expense, without caring
whether they were competent or incom-
| petent, worthless or decent men, this
| popularity being OnspicuOusly manifested
in the case of his brother ORvII. First he
gave ORvL chance by appointing
partner Of his to be Collector of the Port
OF Chicago, on the understanding that in
the emoluments of the office ORvIL should
have share. Next he gave him chance
at ST. Louis where ORvIL took large
slice from the profits of contractor to
furnish stone for public buildings, the said
contractor being enabled by means of this
arrangement to get large sum of money
| which otherwise he might not have OBJ
tanned; and finally, he has made ORvIL
| exclusive trader at several Indian agencies
In the Northwest, and has kept COLUMBUS
| DELANo in power over Indian affairs, as
Secretary of the Interior, after DELANo
had been proved to be a great public
plunderer, TO the end that ORvIL might
be enabled TO squeeze more money out
of those unlucky Indians.
Because in 1870 GRANT conspired with
JAY GOULD, jim FISK, and A. II. CoRBIs to
put up the price OF gold in the market, and
controlled for this purpose the Treasury
Department. tho conspiracy eliminating
in the noted explosion of Black Fri
day, when s25 900 from the profits Of the
| conspiracy found their way TO the White
| House.
Because GRANT has everywhere and at
all times protected and encouraged public
robbers and plunderers like LANpAULEr
| WILLIAMS whom he nominated for Chief
| Justice, although he knew him to be n
thief, and SEcoR robson, whom he has
retained as Secretary of the Navy, not
outstanding the clearest evidence of cor
rhption, jobbery, and Of plundeIing the
Treasury by him.
| Because, after having agreed to serve