The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-03-30
What Grant Did for an Old Crony.


1t is well known that previously TO the
war GRANTS associates were u hard lot of
fellows, who oafed around rum shops aud
made business of getting drunk. GRANT
found these boon companions of his en-
tirely to lis taste, and as their ways were
his ways, they got along together famously,
their friendship being eemented by that
strong tie which getting drunk together is
reputed TO establish between men who are
addicted to that sort of thing.
How strong aud lasting these rum-shop
attachments of GRANTS were, was exhib-
tied when he rose in life and became man
who could give valuable favors. There
was joy among the seedv frequenters of
the st. Louis gin mills when GRANT be-
came General-ir-Chief, and greater joy
when he was made President Probably
he got many n letter of congratulation,
written In tremulous hand, from his old
cronies. Certainly, he got a plenty OF let
tiers asking for soft places for the making
Of money in the Government line.
One of thee latter correspondents was
W. D. N. BAPNARD, concerning whose in
fiuence with GRANT. J. T.. BARROW testified
on Tuesday. BARROW, IT seems lived with
BARNARD at st. Louis, and they were SO
fond Of each other that they used TO get
drunk together. BARNARD was the broth
er-in-law Of GRANT, brOther-in-law, DENT.
Thus was laid line OF approach toward
the heart OF GRANT which could not fail TO
reach it and touch il in its tenderest emo
tons. II is true BARNARD is described Us
"a reckless. profigate fellow, without
Character but besides being connected
with him by marriage, he hid been
GRANTS friend when the latter was at low
RIB in 81. Louie. In 1863. when GRANT was
General 81 the Army, this BARNARD wrote
him long letter, recOmm, nding BARROW
Tor sutler at Fort Union. He urged him TO
get the man the appointment, because he
had promised TO give him, BARNARD, one
Third of the profits He told how hard up
he was; and for old acquaintance sake
begged the favor. At the same time he
wrote 10 Mr.. GRANT, addressing her as
JULIA ana soliciting her wifely assist
Rnoe TO further his petition. GRANT was
not faithless 20 his hard-up connection and
old-time crony. In two mont tbs time
BARROW got his sutlership, and Brother
in-law Barnard began 10 draw his little
uivvy. GRANT was valuable friend.
This Arrangement went on for nine
months, when BARNARD made up his mind
that he might as well have the whole ms
oAly third Of the profits. GRANT seems
10 have thought so too, for one day while
in ST. Louis buy ing goods, BARROW was
Notified by telegraph that he had been
Turned out ana BARNARD appointed in his
place. Then this lucky fellow proceeded
10 take possession of his old chum's goods,
and TO bet and lose them on GRANTS ma
jority in New York, and in other ways to
throw them away. Brother-in-law DENT
now appeared on the scene. lie agreed,
30 BARROW says, to buy the merchandise
aud buildings of him, but subsequently
backed out OF the bargain and forced BAR
ROW to sell to him ut his own terms and at
large loss, which used him up financially.
This IL the plain, unvaInished tale of the
post leadership at Fort Union. What is
the moral1 If you have for President a
man who, on the eve of being elected to
the Office, manifested his affection for a
oisreputable family connection aud drunk
en- crony by assisting him in getting money
dor his influence with him as General, and
then In plundering his confederate, you
must expect very base and mean order
OF morals in the White House.