The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-07-16
An Appeal TO Mr.. Childs.


1t is somewhat discouraging to the friends
Of the straight Republican ticket for 1850 TO
learn that GRANT was SO bored by PIERRE
PoNT in London that he did all he could to
shake him on IT seems that the candidate
for Vicc-Prcsidcnt expected GRANT to take
him along wherever he went. and that GRANT
thought that would be an inIliction too heavy
To bc borne.
But surely PrERREPoNr deserved great
consideration at the hands Of his wcaricd pa
tion. He it was who got up the lionizing, he
it was who demanded that GRANT should go
to dinner ahead of dukes. and he man
aged the invitations to the houses of the no.
bllty. We do not believe there is another
diplomat in the service of the United States
who would have worked so hard and toadicd
50 pcrsistcntly to get Il fuss made over
GRANT as our aristocratic Minister To Eng
land. Few men would have gone so deeply
IA he did into the study of questions Of pre-
ccdcncc and matters Of courtly etiquette,
and all for the benefit Of GRANT He is the
first statesman who has propoundcd the tho
DRY that an cx-Prcsdcnt. when he visits
monarchy. must ait with the royal family
and take precedence of everybody who does
I
one. 1t is true. PIERREPoNr couldn't bring
the Queen and Prince Of WALES to accept
the doctrine but he forced it ON the dukes
and marquiscs
Besides. he seized GRANT the moment he
got to London and put him through course
of training in social rciincmcnts, showed
him just how to act az Il sovereign told him
to head the lne in going in To dinner, and
gave him needed les sons in the Pocragc, 80
that he should be able to tell duke from an
| earl, and lord from commoncr If GRANT
| had not had him for an instructor. he
would unqucStionably have done things lac
ought not to have done. and failed To conduct
! himself after the fashion of kings Even
though 80 efficiently aided. it il reported
that he hardly sustained his royal character
on certain occasions. and caused poignant
grief to his ambassadorial Master Of Ccre-
monies.
Yet. if the reports we now get from Eng
land bc true, CHANT was 81 ungratciul To-
/ pIERREPONT. who was well-nigh worn out
with his cxcrtions. that he grew 10 hate the
sight Of the man. and wished he was not all
the time tagging after him. This was both
ungratclul and unkind conduct. for PIERRE
PoNr loves the arstocracy, and h. wished to
enjoy their society. to which. through his
| arduous lahors. GRANT was introduced.
Why should he not have been gratiiied
What harm was there in taking him along
to the royal palaces and the stately castles
Of the nobility 1t pleased HIM, made him
happy, and in no wise interfcrcd with the
enjoyment of the man in the reflected light
of whose glory he delighted 10 bask
IT,
between GRANT and PIEgREpoNT. it will be
turned To vivifying warmth before 1880,
for nothing is more unfortunate than
to have any ill feeling exist be-
tween the candidates on the Presidential
ticket. Let GRANT make up his mind (,
tolerate PIrHREPONT in View OF the Interest,"
Of the straight Republican ticket. and II
view of pIERREPoNr's very handsome sub
scription. Let him not stir up jealousy II
the breast of the candidate for Nicc-Prcsi-
dent by too great a display of affection fo
CHrLDs, A. NJ. the candidate for Minister L
England. What We wish To see Is periec
harmony among the men on the ticket. an'
, that cannot exist 50 long a. GRANT h bored
hy his faithful associate. and would ruthel
lend an ear to the inspired songs 81 TN
, Philadelphia bard than to the discourses ol
etiquette of the courtly PlEMgEpoNr
The straight Republican banner for lSS
has been flung to the breeze, and all tn" pee
pie are gazing at it. Therefore nothing
T. should be allowed 10 disturb the harmon
d of the candidates whose names are emhla2
), oned upon it, folds. We call on CHILDs
D, NJ. to heal the breach between GRANT an
- PIERREPoNT, and to announce the success
Of his peacemaking in a thrilling chant.