The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-12
GRANT AND CUSTER.

Troy Tmes:-Gencrsi Custer and his democratic
allies have grossly msrepresentcd The action Of tho
President Tho truth is, Custer was summoned here
at the request OF the President who said that II he
knew anything about corruption he ought to make II
known Custer was brought here because It was gen
orally believed and Is still believed that he was the
author Of sensational despatch in the New YORK
HERALD from Dakota Territory which charged all
manner Of frauds The President was surprised that
Custer had renorted this the War Department or
TO himself Consequently Custer was summoned
General Custer, upon being sworn stated no single
fact OF his knowledge relative to the alleged cor
rupton His whole testimony was GLIB, bitter par
tsan repetition of camp stores coored in the manner
best designed to njure tbe administration aud based
upon nothing but the silly twadde OF Western camp
Many OF the stories that no told have been disoroved
bp credible witnesses General Terry himself has
ploded the corn story. Colonel stony" Forsyth
Custer dare not dispute stated that Custer
did to the truth in explaining the in
which he received General Belknap when the latter
at his post Forsyth himself was there and saw
that OF which no aiirms Altogether, the most con-
servavc military officers, among whom il is under
stood General Sherman himself may be reckoned, are
OF the opinion that Custers action has been unsolder
like and unnaniy. II Custer gets through without
court martial he will be a fortunate man.
Troy IN W Wing What would have been said
II the President had ordered Custer to command the
expedition? He would have been charged with send
ing Custer OF tho way and imposing on him q
military duty while he under subpoena testify
before a Congressional committee We should have no
end OF denunciaon OF Grant for interfering with the
civil power and putting his military authority above
that OF Congress He would have been called Cesar
and a usurper
Savannah (Ga) Ne,cs Washington dispatches re-
port that there Is much excitement Official circles
there the Presidents last ABUSE OF power in
licvng General Custer OF his command in the West To
all enireaes President turned deaf ear He said
Custer came to Washington not only us witness, but
prosecutor In the Beiknap matter, Tor the purpose
OF smirchng his (Grantsl administration. and he pro-
posed 10 put stop To IT,
New London Teiegydm.-To those who know General
Custer the attempt TO make martyr Of him because
the treatment no has recently received NJ the hands
OF the President Will seem supremacy ridiculous Gen
cral Custer brilliant and dashing cavalry officer
his egotsm. His testimony before Tho Congressional
committee in the matter Of the post traderslps, when
boiled down, amounted to little II was made up OF
and opinions and had no foundation OF facts
upon The witness went out OF his way to slur
the administration, and his main object seemed 70 be
to draw public attention to himself The Presidents
course toward him to have had the approval
OF General Sherman and the Secretary Of War,
that hs that se' ad
which he was not fully justified In doing Gen
eral Custer is one oil that class OF men who are
better lifted for time Of than for time Of peace
The OF peace furnishes him but little opportunity
10 gain the notoriety that he Graves. When he was
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an opportunity noorety, and he made the OF
1t; and in doing this he made very unpleasant and
ridiculous exhibition Of himself
Boston .Adrettiser:--lt said at Washington that
himself the author Of the reports that placed
him before the country in the light OF martyr This
would only explain every thing, but IL Is exactly
what might be expected from that rather vain officer.
He habit Of cmbelshing facts which is strong
as TO impair his value the witness stand As the
Cincinnati Commercial remarks sthe sufferers among
the Black Hills indebted 10 hun for the discovery
Of tho material difference between bald facts and the
furt
free OF his tongue and oil his ter.e imagination
while IN Washington was a sufficient Justification Tor
the treatment he is alleged 10 have received but
IN point fuct his superior officers SIMPLY sent him
away where they supposed he could do himself less in
jury than he was doing.
in timc OF peace power IN TINS respect TO override
any army regulation established BY law. Hence We
say the report that the President had Of his
ton arbitrarily ana vindicively degraded General
Custer, and retired him from active SERVICE its
face political lio the invention, doubt. OF
OK Confederate still smarting from the hard blows
gwen by Grant to the "beloved cause" SO dear TO
every democratic heart
Sacramento Union:--Thc President Is not exactly
lunac, and nobody but unatc would, In his present
position, think Of disgracing iavorite and efficient
his duty in exposing frauds against tho government
and army. Such deed II brought home TO him,
Wash,ngsons, not 70 speak Of ulysses s Grants The
only suspicious circumstance about the case thata
dead set has VIGOROUSLY been made at Custer ever
since he testified In the Bclknap and that this
dead set has too obviously emanatcd from admlnistra
ton Influences.
New York Sun Tho dissatsfa Of the President
with General Custer Is attributed entirely to the fact
that General Custer testimony exposed the frauds
prevailing under the admins tration. BY his action
this General Grant has taken clear and distinct
ground In favor OF covering up the frauds OF his Of
nccrs II is the first time the President has openly
taken ground in favor OF supprcssng the truth. He
was accused Of being the author OF the Attorney Gen
erals letter dscouraging states evidence but he took
pains TO dsclam all responsibility for IL
Charlottesville Val Jetsrsontdn lit Is reported
the newspapers that President Grant has relieved Gen
eral Custer OF his command We have been slow to
give creucnce to this ruinor. such conduct on the
part OF the President would demonstrate his completely
with these foul and cruel corrupons beyond a
able doubt We note the rumos part of the cur
rent news. and await further developments before
ing 10 the conclusion that II is true.