The sun., 1880-12-13
nnsn yov uocHxSEcnr ALARMED.
The Renarknbie Information Impaired by
the Judge TO Col Won Ritter.

the Judge 10 Col. Won Ritter.
To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Honored
Gentlendh As by my fire last evening was
reclining myself. my mind with the rsmem-
brance Of days and peoples long since passed
filled. thero entered to me mine old friend and
companion In arms. the Col. Won Ritter.
BY the kindness OF gentleman most distin-
guished. to whom some time was the position
OF the Judge OF the High Court OF Admiralty OF
this great city. there is now to the Col Won Rit-
ter the office In the house OF customs OF mes
senger collector. wherefrom II comes TO him.
the Colonel. to hear tho frequent conversations
and informations OF the rulers OF this land and
It having been mentioned by me to him OF the
fear and the anxiety that was TO me on account
Of your course In the opposition to the Gen.
Grant has the Colonel to me said that through
the friend to him. the Judge tthe name Of whom
1t was the promise OF me not to transpire) had
come to him the Information OF the patriotism.
the generosity the seli-abnegation. and the
modesty Of the Gen. Grant. 90 profound. so
godlke that to him. the Colonel. had you and
your paper become an object the most hateful
and unworthy.
II was by tho Col Won Ritter then stated
to me. as from his friend. the Judge. that when
TO this country game the war OF the secession.
1t was to the Gen. Grant to be the posseRsor
OF the lands. the houses. the cattles most vast
and comprehensive. That. ms to us in our own
OF tho Gen. Grant. the houses. the lands. the
cattles Of him were into gold. on the moment.
converted and with the proceeds was tho arluy
which the rebellion conquered levied. That
when the war was by him to n successful close
Accomplished. and the Gen, Grant by the
patriotism. the yalor. and the disnterestednesss
the armies Tor himself Tor his lifa a"Gurcd.
with the remuneration for the support of him
and the family Of him sufficient. once again. at
the call of the nation. he II all relinQuished and
tho Office, Of the President took to himself That
nevertheless the expense SO vast. That always
him OF the guests Of the nation. he. mindful to
himself OF the debt OF the war. then the country
and the peopies depressing, caused the salary
Of him as President to be reduced by the one
That nevertheless that by his acts he had
himself and the family OF him Impoverished,
the Gen. Grant did upon the friends and
relations OF him tho Offices OF the Government
nation presents or recompenses TO receive.
Again. that the peoples having to Themselves
should 'e the .% e and the Of this
country De made apparent. he. the Gen.
Grant. BIZ the wish Of them expressed and AS
trouble and the fatigue Of the worlds journey
undertake. and that the Congress- Of the Demo"
Gratis. far from assuming to the Treasury the
lowed 1t 70 the Gen. Grant the expenses en-
tire 70 bear; That to tho Gen; Grant.
now the poverty most dire. and yet that to you
nevertheless remains the course OF opposing
tnut 10 MIN 6DOulu DO maQe TecOnlpenbH LOT
the blood and the treasure OF him SO freely con-
tributed. Is IL that to n country so great. 80
vast. like this should come the charge OF un-
grateful? Is 1t that to man who to his father
land has sacrificed the lands. tho houses. the
cnttes. from the ancestors Of him from genera
tion to generation come down. should in the
years OF his life declining bs harassed and an
poyed when with prosberty and riches the
that tho gods desiring the destruction OF you
have first made madness to YOU come? Is there
to YOU none Of hope or wishes for the. future q
you. none OF care for the posterty OF yourself
or your families. or has 1t come TO you, as to
Louis XIV, that after YOU NAV the daluge
ored gentleman. with much commiseration fol
| the cause OF you. +. Won HoCHKNECHT.
New YORK, Dec. IL.