Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-05-26
NO. 2I.
Garfield Arraigned.
GENERAL GRANT INDIGNANT BECAUSE or
THE PREsIDEsT's cOCHsE.


GENERAL GRANT INDIGNANT BECAUSE or
THE PREsIDEsT's COURSE.
WAsHINGroS, b. g., May j., 1881
Especial TO New York Heyad The
following letter from ex. President Grant
TO Senator Jones, OF Nevada, shows that
in the present contest between ex.Scna.
tor ConkIing and the President, Mr.
C9nkling has the full sympathy and
support Of General Grant. This letter
10 Senator Jones contained one from
the ex President TO Mr. Garfield, which
was delivered 10 him personally by
Senator Jones. lts contents are not
known, but there can be no doubt that
its purport is similar 10 that OF the let.
ter TO Mr.. Jones. The letter il as fol
lows:
CRY or MEKIco, April u, lssl.-My
Dear ScHator-l see by the latest die.
patches received here from the capital
OF our country that the deadlock in
organizing the Senate il not vet broken,
and that nothing has been done by the
President to allay the bitterness which
must be eBgendered by his most recent
appointments. When the first batch Of
nominations for New Work was sent in
] was delighted. | believed then the
President had determined to recognize
the Republican party, and not faction.
But his nominations Of the next day
convinced me that the first act was but
a part OF deep.laid scheme by some.
body TO punish prominent leaders for
being openly friendly TO me. ! cannot
believe that General Garfield j. the
author Of this policy. give him credit
for being too big a man TO descend to
such means for the punishment OF men
who gave him hearty support ia his
election, and who are disposed 10 give
him the same support now. for the Of.
fence OF having had former preference
for some one else for the office which
he now holds. But Garfield il Presi-
dent and is responsible for all the acts
OF the Administration. Conkhng and
Platt are the chosen Senators from the
great State OF New York. and that. too,
against all the opposition OF an Admin.
istration created 10y the same party that
elected them. This should give them
all the stronger claim TO be consulted
IN the matter Of appointments in their
State. When il comes TO filling the
most influential Office in their State
without consulting these Senators ii is
great slight. When he selects the
most offensive man TO be found il be.
comes an insult and ought TO be resent
ed To the bitter end. sincerely hope
the President will see this and correct
his mistake himself and restore har-
mony to the party. lie owes this TO
himself and TO those without whom
D.. Il
body believes that he could have car.
ried the State Of New York without the
active support OF her present Senators.
Their passive support would not have
answered. Without the State Of New
York General Garfield would not now
be President. His rewarding Robertson
is not only offensive to the New York
Senators but IT IL offensive to New York
Republicans
The change OF Badeau and Cramer.
the two appointments in which felt a
strong personal interest, was very dis.
tasteful 10 me the first. because OF our
personal relations aud my wish that he
should be kept where his Office would
support him until be finishes some
work he is engaged upon. and which he
could do without interfering with his
public duties the secord. because it was
at the expense Of removing the son of
my old Secretary Of State, who probably
never had bis superior never
for moral worth--in the department.
II is true Fish resigned. Bat he did
this from sense OF honor. supposinr
Il 10 be the duty Of representative
abroad 10 give a new administration the
opportunity of saying whether they
were wanted or not.
Very truly yours. L. 5. GRANT.
Hon. !. F. Jones. United States Senator.
Washington, u. c.