Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-01-11
Gen. Grant Accused of Bigotry.

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To the editor of the NcU York Herald:
Having opened yeut columns to the discus
SIGN of the taste of the Cork Common Councilin
their 40! of ignoring Gen. Grant, will you allow
me few words 10 justification of the decision
of that body? In this days Herald appears
very long letter from D. 7. C1uyngham relat
| ing to this subject. He states that his lace
tipeles with shame that he was three years 10
the field, and that all tho Irish nationasts are
poltroons or knaves.
| MIR, D. Z. Conynham is Federal off ,ehold.
er, and, OF course, grateful for tavors to come.
| His shame may be caused by his having to
write such letter. He does not state that bis
three years with the army was 10 clerical O.,
| pacity, and that be never served day as SOL.
der, As for bis attack on the lriih national
| ists that sutjeo! ''is not before the house.
| Cau he, however, even from his clerical stand
point, mention q single instance OF Gen. Grant
ever having mentioned in orders, or recon-.
mended for promotion. suge Irish ssldlsr!
| will with your permlssloo, give few or
the charges of bigotry and prejudice that have
| been made public with respect to the actions
| of Gen. Grant, the knowledge Of which has un.
doubtedly iohuenoed the Cork authorities 10
their action to let that gentleman severely alone.
| o., /, w
the army Dominican priest IN Washington
called 90 him at his office. He stated that his
| Order wero building church on "the island -
that it was largely attended by soldiers. from
| whom thcv derived no ioooms, aud that be
c,llcd on the head ct the army to honor him
with subscrption Grant turned around 10
his revolving chair and said, 10 most losut.
ing manner, Il won't give you damned dollar.
sir, nor for auy Catholic objects whatever,
whisked round again, turned his back on good
Father w.. not even asking him to take seat.
| No. ., When Grant became President the
grouods around the White House were kept ln
order by au old Irish Catholic named Matthews,
who had been appointed by Andrew jackson,
and who had retained his posltIon through D al
administrations until Graot turned him adrlt,
Notwithstanding the efforts of several repubi-
can Senators to have the old mau retained.
| No. 3. Every Presideot from WashIogton's
term has attended the annual commencement
at Georgetopn Catholic College and distributed
the prizas. Grant refused as bru:quely as ho
refused good Father W. his subscription,
No. 4. A committec Of vl1cers of the Irish
Brigade went to Washington and called on
President Grant. Their chairman stated that
the Irish Brigade, Notwithstanding the service
il had done the rouYiry, had never reserved
auy recognition 0! rs la0ors by the promotlon
of iss ctEcors, not even posltion la the regu
lsr army having been gwen uamOer OF III
that GaGeral Mesgher was recoenlz:d as the
representsliYc I5ish. American soldier, aod, as
he was than receu.iy dead, asked that the Pfesl
dent would appoiu, bis son to Yves! Point
The chairman stated further that they could
yet 80 appointment from Congressman. but
} a.ked as compliment to the brigade and lrlsh
American public that be would appoint hm at
large. Although Gran. had twelve appoint
ments at the time n his gift he refused.
No. s. The Sisters Of Charity Ia Charleston
had their Convent and hospital burned iu tho
yiegs Of that city. Knowing the charitable
manner 10 which tboso good ladies attended to
, Union and Confederate soldiers alike many
Congressmeu ioterested themselves 10 pass
hill for their relief. L. was !uo'u1ed 10 the
, 0 omnibus bill on the last night OF the session:
| and Wbsa the c1multtce iron the House
believe Smith Ei3 aud Mr. B!aineI called on
the President ut near midnight he stated that
he would not sign tho damned bill giving those
women" this money, bu. that 1t was TOO late TO
send it back.
No. 10 bic Dss Moines speech, which was
/ a bid FIR auolher Kuow Nolhiog prescription
movement. Now will the editor OF The Herald
mention singlo graceful act to either Catholic
!, or Ilish people OF the country on the part OF
General Grant 10 lis long career?
The Herald, 10 lis editorial. stated that Cen
. erals Sherman and Sheridao and Tom Murphy
we're Catholics and yet were the great trenas
! of Graut. 1t docs not, however, state now
much Cstholiciy there is 10 the lllustrlous TITO
: for Grant to take exception to. Sheridan did
for Grant what Sherman peromptoriiy refused
10 do-appoint bis 500 on his staff; green from
West Point, over the heads of deserving off,
cera who had done their country service during
the war. The writer of this desires 90 nooriety.
but if any one disputes auy OF the facts stated
| in tho above letter the editor OF the Herald IS
at liberty to give them my name and l Will un
dertake to substautiate than.
IRISH BRIGADE
: NEW York, Jan. 8. 1879.
PRESIDENT HARR1sos's CoUsIN.-fhero died
q few dsys since, near Oswego, Kan, an aged
and eccentric man named Alvin Harrison; Ht
, | was about seventy.three years OF sge. ana wal
> a cousin of x.Presdent Harrison. In l840 ht
8 WAS promising young lawyer of Ross County
Ohio, and STUN ped the STATE in the interest o
o his cousin, "Old Tippecsnoe Several yesrt
thereafter he quit the practice of law and toos
up the study of medicine. Later on he became
DAY was fixed for the marriage But before tn
arrival of the eventtul day the young lady elopee
d with stage driver. Thereupon young dslti
son became hermit Fourteen years ago AZ
@ built 8 log cabin, ana look ~ his hoooo IA ~
Neosho Bottoms. His nesres. neighbor at tha
time was miles away. He lived alone, and SUP
sisted on scanty and unwholesome diet OF spoil
ed bacon. The cabin was open aIs, snu " strsa'
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