The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-06-03
General Grants Letter to Senator
Jones. .'i' 1iiti

The New York Herald Of recent date con-
tains the following letter from General Grant
to Senator Jones, of Nevada. and the state
ment is also made that q similar letter was
sent by the ex-President to President Gar
field: bee illtt =. 50 Hh. ia lr -F,r..tst{.I
~ CRY OF MEXICO. April "A, 1881,
My Dear Senator: '1i-t-'-d ,
Isee by the latest dispatches received here
from the Capitol of our country that the dead
lock in organizing the Senate Is not yet broken,
and that nothing has been done by the Presi
dent to allay the bitterness which must be
engendered BY his most recent appointments
When the first batch OF nominations for New
York was sent in 1 was delighted, believed
then the President had determined to recOg-
nize the Republican party and n ia faction.
But his nominations of the next day convinced,
me that the first act was but part of deep
laid scheme by somebody to punish prominent
leaders for being openly friendly to me. I
cannot believe that General Garfield is
the author of this policy. I give him credit
for being too big q man to descend to such
means for the punishment of men who gave
him hearty support in his election, and who
are disposed to give him the same support
now, for the ofense of having had former
preference for some one else for the ONCE
which he now holds But Garfield is Presi.
dent, and il responsible for all the acts Of the
Administration. Conklin2 and Plat are tho
chosen Senators from the great State OF New
York, and that, too, against all the opposition
of an Administration created by 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 it comes 10 filling the most
influential Office in their State without COM,
sulting these Senator's. 1t is a great slight.
When he selects the most offensive man to be
found, II becomes an insult, and ought to be
resented to the bitter end. 1 sincerely hope
the President viii see this. and correct
his mistake himself, and restore har.
mony to the party. He owes this to him
self and to those without whom he
could not have been elected. Nobody be-
State of New York without the active sup
port Of her pres Mt 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 is offensive to New YORK Republicans.
The change Of Badeau and Cramcr, the two
appointments in which felt q strong
personal interest, was very dstasteful to me- /
The FIRST because Of our personal relations
and my wish that he should be kept where
his ONCE would support him until he
finishes some work he is engaged upon,
and which he could do without inter
fering with his public duties. The second. 5
because It was at the expense Of removing
the son of my old Secretary Of State.
who, probably, never had his superior, Ger
tainly never for moral worth in the depart
ments. 1t Is true, he resigned, but he did this
from sense of honor. supposing il to be tho
duty of representatives abroad to give new
Administration the opportunity OF saying
whether they were wanted or not. (f
livery truly yours, US. GRANT. 9
= Hon. J. p. J0nes.Y ~ 49,,