Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1879-10-25
A "REMINISCENCES OF GRANTS AD-
MINISTRATION.

Hartford correspondents OF No"
Haven paper tells curious and some- s
what AMUSING story, which exhibits the {
sort OF men that frequently got zen.
Grants confidence and obtained Office at
his hartls, and at the same time SHOWS
that Grant could be short and decisive
in his treatment of men who were prov
cd to have abused his confidence. Tho
story told by the Hartford correspono-
ent is of Marshall Jewell: i
| Sp.aking of Jewell, have you not'eeo
his prominent appearance in print OF
1ate9 He has got himself On to the press
wires three times within d i"rth'ShV NY
having interviews, put up III ms o""
fashion, reported. There is noth'll@ III
what he saws that is of the s'iGiftest con-
o.,uence: but he Is, nevertheless, rat
+j;n~ around and evidently seeking 10
start a s.boom" having some bearing OH
tl,e Presidency. Tho noticeable 'hlNss III
th.ss interviews is his illusions to Grant
!, favorable terms. If he bad any prize
or GOOD polit;cal sense, he would mann
tain a calm and digniiied silence 50 tar as
. the ex-President is conce' 'Eed. Ur"h'
was his friend and adheared TO h',l
through good and evil. In tact, Je"ei'
{rr,ed and BETRAYED his benefactor. lhs
s+orS of his leaving the Cabi net iui n'si
es a singing comment upon tho ch.''c-
for of this Connecticut pathfinder. Gran'
liked him in the FIRST place as ho ''ke<
:, men of wealth and fattery, anc sent mn
," +o Rnssia at Il time when jewell was cat
" i,c ,,i,t Mt homo in cons, s,qnence OF tn
.xn,snre in the "Obadi&h" letters t" in
~. Springfield Redubican. OF his rascal
nerformaucc in hiring Redlv, tie blacs
~ smith. and gang Of New York rou@h
." +o come into this State on election da
'' IN the Dretense thai they were enploye
hv Democrats. He had not been long
Puss,a before he became offensive.
, lot+or h, wrote to Il lady i'll this conht1
which was published, and in winch
s,o1<s ofthe members of the court at
aa- Petersburg rs 'aapdoodles," Was .rai
,e, lated and printed in the Paris ana btt'
r,rers That broke hia back IN 'he nj
*, s,an Emnire, and the ADMINISTRATION
1v,.b;noton was informed trat his rec
xvoild he advisable. To save Elm 1r'
rtv disgrace, Grant got him back u'.,'es =,
er of wanting him in tho fos' oihco
,,rtment. After he had become l1i9I'
cd .s Postmaster General, he touh" u
,n' , Rris. ow III the Treasury department.
shs looming up rapidly as reiorhlei' ~
~, ell. who was al ways, and Is to-oaS a.
~, man. wanted to be 4 leioimer too' IL
:.+ xos a. Presidential nomination III
, - distance. 1t was an easy thing 10 oe'
Grant: anything to satisfy aiiioi'
o eveu to the betrayal OF tho man ho
hsep his benefactor. Jewell began
,ooL Cabinet secret to newspaper cor
o,dents TO get the newspaper
~ his side. Then he wrote lette
girls upon MS sioe' a.o, +e,,;nc him
= re- the st. Louis Postmaster, teii'ns IA
..,,or recoruize the recommendation Oh
1,;, Schurz in making appointments oc
,s GRANTS most bitter enemy. In
r o,,,s official was loyal to his chlet'
cont the letter to Grant; but the s
man remained silent for time, 'ss'"
,, oil Jewell continued to talk all"
A. Lost he said in the presence Oh
. c"' re man connected with the departt
burn that "Erah' was - 49,. l>,,.;uess -
,e,d cock in the whiskey-rlng business
of these men reported the remark u
president. Grant said: Leu the
',,"ncd listener corroborate this; have nm
ONE of you to-morfo" 'f'o o+,nr -
en- the Park" lheio ""' Ia,r, utte,
'eet-a park the lieA0 ""' r,4 s,,d !;
femi- were sups'a'i''''> ,,,,s ,
:, +,e 1--WE move forward at in the NOR
she us said on this occasion quite as