The New York herald., 1878-08-17
GRANTS FRIENDS And ENEMIES.
Politicians Anxious to ShelVe
the EX-President.
IS HE ELIGIBLE, AFTER ALL !
A New York CoIoners Experiences at
Lookout Mountain.
NEW YoRK, August 16. 1873.

NEW YoRK, August l6. 1878.
To TIE EDIroR HERALD
AZ rule, am avsrss TO tho receuntng Of personal
exploits, the satisfaction OF having done ones full
duty In any line Of life Is necessarily augmented
by "biowing one's own trumpet" Still, II occasion
ally becomes necessary correct the record for tho
beneht Of The rising generation, for NO other par-
poso.
In your Issue Of this date Colonel % LOWS r. Sseg-
man, Judge Advocate, &c, statos that he ordered
by Colonel David ireland TO take charge of tho right
wing OF tho 1920 New York Volunteers, whilo l, as
colonel OF said regiment command Of The lett
1t Is rather singular that captain THIS then rank)
should bs given command OF tho right wing OF
regiment which mis- colonel was in command OF
time, but tho truth Is that at the battic OF
Lookout Mountain the regiment had It's iull compile
ment OF officers: that Lieutenant Colonel Robert
Avery woundei during tho advance Of the regi-
as skrm shers, from which wound he lost leg;
aud that Major Elliott. Of the samo resimon,, was
killed outright by ball in the groin not more than
avs minutes before Colonel Avery was hil.
Tho skirmsh line tor HooKer's army Tor that day
composed OF the Hin Pennsyivania Volunteers,
commanded oy Sir George CoOham and the lO2d ew
York Voiunteers coinmanaod 0y myself. captain
Slegman his proper position with his company
until. al the disabling OF the Two junior Held oihcers
gave him omnand OF ono wing of tho regiment
| write this from NO feeling OF animosity toward
any ono. but SIMPLY u correct history.
The battle Is correctly escribed by both Segman
and White star ''Non Conn., from their respcc-
tive standpoints, and Is equally tnat Lookout
Mountain boIh SURPRISE and battle. Our
skirmish line tho reur 625 prisoners before
regular line oil baltic passed the n0r Ia east
ern ridge oi tho mount,in. the severe hgnting was
done on the eastern slope ut the road which we'd as
4 line OF communication for the rebels.
That we fought among the clouds can vouch for,
as the only protection rest Obtained from the
the sharrsnootcrs The crest OF the paIlsade
and prevent our bang secn, aud this at intervals
from carly msruing until alter Iour +. 81.
AS tor General Hooker, he ueeds herald 10
aPniQA ant
the uslice 10 show MN - Do at least equal 10
any officer army, both IN bravery and strategy.
oners that they believed II they were hell Joe Hooker
would INK .as% o., ESsspsS%!iully c hANE
Is GENERAL GRANT INELIGIBLE TO OFFICE P
DID lie MAKE A DLUNDER IN ACcEP rING THE
FREEDOM OF lHE CITY OF LONDON?
To rHR EDITOR THE ROCHESTER, UNIoN:-
NY communication OF tho 9th INST. upon tho eligi
gibity oil Grant Presidency because OF his hav
ing accepted tenure OF citizenship tho city Of
London, and had thereby become q subject OF Great
Britain, responded 10 by correspondent OF The
Union who claims that ain ''certainy mistaken" In
my conclusions and cites two instances that have
como under his personal knowledge proof that
&C. Pn will that this question OF citizenship is
based upon something more substantial than the
10 build political structure upon. Residence docs
not always imply citizenship, and never does wherc
the residence has bean changed from one county to
| another us IN the second case cited by &C F." A
muu born In tho United States would De citizen
thereof regardless OF whore his Residence may BE-,
until he assumes tho right to citizenship elsewhere,
aua IN obtain ,hat right he must iorswear al
legauce all otner governments and owe II only 10
| the Que becomes Lawful citizcn Of
Because OIL tnese facts consider Mr.. Grant now to
be ineligible " tho Presidency do not forget that
the ton1cring OF the freedom OF London CITY
was honor conferred upon him anu his ieiow cii-
took the oath OF allegiance ana Subscribed ms hao
| TO the charter, ana thus became subject vi
Great Britain, and consequently has no moro
iight to be considered ehg'be than tho Prince
OF Wales or tho KING of Dahomoy Tor all
that 10 tho point whe.ner he could
become Postmaster al Gaiena, H., 'wnere The s,de-
walks are OF ordor,' AFRAID the appoint
ing power that should assign him would Decouae
avie 70 prosecution Tor cruelty TO animals it
well known tact tnat tuis subject 10 carrying
huavy loads OF bricks, and the bad sidewalks might
| ondnpper has lie or limbs.
conour win you, Mr. Editor In saying that this
question Is interesting and open QUE can ind
no Instance where II has ever Deeu Drought before Tho
cvurs II II has Will not OF iawye Iurnsn
tho points ana decisionsr Meanwhile SHAH en-
deavOr OBTAIN The vital points from abroad, 30 We
| can lourn IN what gbt British cousins view the
question II II has ever been decided tIat native vi
Tue United States Can 10 TO some foreign country
thcro, ana TO his native land
wnen It peases HIM ana enter law unto
|
rulers unto us, snd having done so be qdai'hed "a
again return his adopted country In The iul enjoy
nIent OF such rights there, would like 10 Know
wat Judges rendered sucu decisiou. II u nas u Vi
boon uccdsd it httiDg tipie TO pfescnL tcs
case aud suggest &c. r." Is proper subject u
cissccL
rnere are such great stakes issue that the ques
ton be submitted TO any dttunde Judges wnos
rulings are governed by questions oi expediency anc
capable Of ruiing that ~ Is not competent o
u man to Recover stolen property Wherever iouni
The destinics of this people may yet nans upon Una
question, aud Important that u be decided III time
| so that NO may iptciligentiy act upon H. Il. r. A.
PoLIrICI ms VERY ANxIoUs TO BIZ RID or GRANT
From tue Pittsourg Commorciai Gazette, August L.
We are IN reccpt commuu caiion advising u
that we injuro ourselves and tho country 10 iavorI
tho nomination oil Grant by tho republican party II
1885, Us hs bu elected aud has already reccve
enough honors We do not base any claim ~ ni
nomination on the ground ol reward. but simply tha
lao has proven oVd President, aud will be botter th
he uas Deen because at the presenl lac ~ the o,
nun wno apparently has tho poiiticai strength Il
carry country This s conceded by Trend aud Toe
IL is generally umiltod tnat he couid DO made isid
marsha OF The army, AZ y saiary oi s2o, 600 year
would ne accept H. rhis, because The pohtieians .
both partios woulu Ike 10 oo rid oil him. But ther
Is u stronger popular demand ior Grant now tnar