The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-01-20
Remarkable Insane Man who knows wha1
Grant should have said in His
Last Speech.


Editor Of Ann- Nonopolst:
We have queer case Of insanity here
1t consists in a man imagining himself
the President of the United States. AT
other times he thinks he is Henry Ward
Beecher, and breaches sermon, and so
on. send message that he wrote to
Congress-
To the Congress of the United Statcs-Gentle-
We have much to be thankful for, but
| have an idea that Divine Providence
lett US here take care of ourselves. /
have lived up to that idea, and have sue
ceeded very well. When | was first
elected President was as honest, sup
pose, as men are IN general. INTENDED
tc act for the best interests of the whole
country. selected cabinet of what l
considered good men, but soon found
that was but cipher. | had no knowl-
edge of politics, and but little of any
other kind except military, and as this is
the last year that shall serve as Presi-
dent | can afford to tell the truth. Soon
after my election a committee of politi-
cions waited upon me and stated that
they had spent their time and money
in electing me President, and they want
ed all the custom houses, and to dictate
in most everything else. They remind
ed me that they could make and unmake
Presidents. and remembering the narrow
escape of Andrew johnson, and with the
promise that my salary should be
doubled, and the expenses of the White
House should be paid, l yielded. Soon
after my Inauguration an election took
place in New York. They were very
anxious to secure that State Tor the Re
publicans. They made the government
employees contribute toward the expense.
Mr.. Cox, who was Secretary of the In
terror, objected. He thought that the
government should have nothing to do
with state elections. They came to me
with their complaint, and although
agreeing with Mr.. Cox, was powerless
to. help him, and he had to resign. and
since then no cabinet officer has dared
to resist them.
The unwritten history of my admins
tration would be very interesting read
ing to everyone who is in favor Of Re-
publican form OF government.
You have not forgotten the New York
Custom House fraud, or the corrupt
means that were used that the party
might hold the Southern States. 1t is
safe to say that the Union Pacific Rail
road, the Credit Mobilier, the Pacific
Mail. the Salary Grab and the Whisky
and Custom House frauds have robbed
the government of more than half
billion dollars. 1t is policy to make a
show OF honesty and pietv just before
election, and BristOw has made raid
on the whisky robbers, but l don't sup
pose any of them will. be punished.
Successful robbery is considered
smartness, and the people send good
many OF that kind of men to Congress.
So long as public sentiment upholds an
ago the party thought they would have
to get up something to divert public at
tention from the corruption that exists.
and the financial scheme was started |
knew it was q stupendous humbug. but
it served every purpose. The business
of the country has heen nearly ruined,
but We carried the most of the State cleo
tions. | have teen urged in this mes
sage to stir up strife in the Democratic
party by referring to the school question.
So far rs | understand the matter, the
cause OF complaint by keeping the Bible
and religion out Of the schools. The
Catholics have never sought to introduce
their religion into the schools. and they
object to others doing it. You have
Your homes and churches to teach relig-
ion in, and in my opinion that is suffi-
Gent
have been urged to say something
about the taxation of church property.
As the United States get no revenue
from that source | don't consider it is any
OF my business. The States have the
power to do that if they like.
| would call YOUR attention to our
present unjust system of taxation, where
by the rich become richer and the poor
poorer. 1t throws nearly all tie burden
OF supporting the government upon the
producing classes.
For nation to uphold system of
taxation that exempts all the wealth of
the country and taxes individuals is so
manitestly unjust that it needs no COM
ment. The producing classes are the
vital forces that supply the nation with
lite: and no laws should be allowed to
exist that discriminate against them. l
recommend that the constitution he
changed and taxation be based upon
wealth. At least halt of the revenue
should be derived from this source. The
free banking system that existed before
the late war is ample evidence that there
is no safety for the people of this coun-
try. oaly tor the government TO become
responsible Tor all the paper money IS
sued but why the people should be
called on to pay thirty or forty millions
OF dollars yearly to a few bankers passes
my comprehension. The wisdom OF
Congress should devise some means
whereby this amount can be saved to
the nation. We have seen the evil Ell
te,fs ,f GIVING tho halloe tn a cIass nj