The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-11-18
THE WORsT or TINE PRESIDENTs
feme Old and some New Facts Concer bina
CInBfs Record.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17.-Much publicity
has been gwen to the letter OF President Grant
rel tive to the counting OF the ballots in the So
called doubtful States. with the history OF
Grantism efore us, few will be deceived by any
pretence of honesty or fairness coming from
such a source.
We have not so soon FORGOTTEN the infsmy OF
Black Friday, which was traced to the threshold
OF the White House.
We have not forgotten the San Domingo job.
conducted by Babcock, Grants secretary and
sp, ell Trend.
We have not forgotten his determined keep
ing bis Brotherin law Casey in Office IN violation
OF the protests Of his own political parts ans.
We have not forgotten his ambition to remain
in ofilce and force himself upon the country
for a third term.
We have not forgotten his trckery In the seal
lock business, where the persuasive aud gentle
Mrs Benton induced him to give the seal lock
contract 10 Cotton Claim Brooks.
We have not forgotten how he accepted the
resignation OF a self-convicted Cabinet officer
to shield him from the justice OF impeach-
ment, because In his Infamous trucking out of
post tradersbips Brother Orvil had received a
sho re Of the piunder.
Tho frauds OF the whskey Ring have been
exposed, but much Of the details OF the villsiny
remains to be furnished. The Sylph matter is
thus explained:
Toward the close Of our civil war a woman
OF nue appearance. but OF questionable
repute, came from the front to City Point,
bringing letter from Gen. Grant to a land
lord OF that place, requesting Tim To furnish
tue bearer with comfortable quarters. winch
were given her. he woman was provided With
passes, signed by Grant himself. allowing her to
40 whenever ana wherever she pie sed and IA
ma N.arA land hnF lHlItl al. nafaa
pressiOns and yet came and went in Govern
nent conyryances 10y either land or water, the
privilege excited the suspicion OF the Union
people. Yet Grant visited her very frequently.
Inc woman left GUY Point and went to Iier-
muda Hundred, occupying one OF the few
houses there. At THIS place Parker (the lndIal),
OF Grants stall. fully cOmprehended the rela-
lions existing between tins WON u aud Gen.
| Grant. Alter tue war sue removed to Bati-
more. re .iding In Pratt, near IA mover street,
ana was known there by the same name she
had at CITY Point, Mrs. Cora Is. Fox.
Her frequent visits to the President caused
his private secretaries, Porter and Is bcock, to
give her the name Of "Sylpn," and Bah
| cock foolshly used this in hts private
telegrams to the Nhiskey Ring thieves at st.
| Louis. some OF tue CORES pOndence between
| Grants private secretaries and chief Clerk
Avery Il now ON ne In the AttOrney-Generdi's
ONCE snd tbere Is much more that Is stiil IN ex-
isience which. when publisned VIII make the
| Syiph business insignificant when compared
with the ,ilai0ies OF Grants private secretaries.
| The result OF the expensive and laooltous
work OF Secretary BristOw aud Solicitor ilson
| Ia prosecuting aud Furnishing the Whiskey Ring
tnltNco has Dteu cOunteTdctel by the Iie-lucut
50 ar as he could go without mourning great
hostility from bis own par isans. He h been
liberal with nis pardons, and Is fully Determined
| to liherate the remaining cOnvicts OF the wis
Key finuds. 4 his he must do Us the only means
60 w MS private secretaries from further
| odiHm.
| These specialties are in kee ing with his un.
scrupulpus characteristics. lie never hesitate,
or parleys about the means 50 long 80 his nIer.
cenaTy, paItsan or vicious purposes are cUnsum
mated and under his dee laid political iuiqu
| ties he has the ability to profess the most piau
sible fairness. Toe Amerc n people have Ut
| tered their popular condemnation Of him Ia the
popular maj Jrity Of quarter Of a million against
| his party. SOUTH WASHINGTON.