Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-04-06
THE GRANT FUND.


The proprietor of the New York
Times, good while ago, undertook to
raise quarter OF million dollars for
General Grant, In small subscriptions
from among tho body OF the people,
He declared his ability To obtain the
amount in moment in large contribu.
tions from mon Of wealth, but he did
not want it in this way. Tho beauty
oil his scheme was in the evidence it
afforded OF the esteem in which Grant
was held by the masses. While in.
tended for tho benefit of that very no.
torious individual, it was to be given
to him as the Oldest ex.Prosldent of
the United States, and the fund was
TO bo an endowment for all time of
that ex.public lunctionary. 1t was
quite en- idea Mr., George Jones was
captivated with it, He knew that col.
legc prolessorships were often endow.
cd by muniicent individuals for the
benefit Of a particular friend whom
they wanted to boost into u soft place,
and here, he said TO himself is O great
soldier, patriot and statesman, whom
the people will delight to provide for,
and here too is direct excuse for his
acceptance Of their liberality in the
suggestion that an cx President of the
United States ought to live in clover
for the rest Of his days, and toll not
any more after performing the arduous
labors Of that elevated position and en-,
joying tho luxurics of the White House
and It's greenhouse and its Marine band
and other hunkeys, TO he sure Mr..
George Jones was somewhat illiberal
in providing the endowment only for
one ex. President, since the logic OF his
argument demanded a quarter of q
million for each of them. But then
there was only one General Grant, and
Mr. George Jones logic took them all
to his bosom, but his heart only had room
for one. The people did not become
enthusiastic over Mr.. Jones' idea. 1t
may be because they perceived the
iallacy in his argument; or because
they did not adore General Grant as
he did; or because they thought that
they had done their full duty in pay
ing him a clever salary of fifty thou.
sand a year while he labored for them,
and let the Babcocks and Shepherds
and McDonalds steal from them. Just
why it was We cannot tell but Mr..
George Jones popular subscription list
did not fill up. 1t started Off well, but
suffered a speedy paralysis, and after
a week or SO, the New York Times
ceased to publish the subscription list
that wouldn't grow, Thea Mr., Jones
fell back upon those wealthy gentle
men he had in reserve. But he suffer.
ed disappointment there, too. Mr..
Childs and the Drexels and the Phila.
delphia cotcrie of Grant phobists stole
his thunder and cash for a subscription
of their own for Grant, Of quarter of
a million or so, which, We believe, they
claim to have raised. Mr.. Jones, il
seems, however, still kept begging
away in behalf of his fund and now
proclaims that he has all the money
promised and two hundred and six.
teen thousand raised, which has been
so judriously invested as to produce a
present revenue of thirteen thousand
dollars year for Grant, and the en-.
tire fund is expected TO provide him
with an income OF fifteen thousand dol.
lars. We rejoice to hear Of the sue.
oessful accomplishment of this benevo.
lent scheme. We tender our thanks
TO the benevolent admirers of General
Grant, less than a hundred In number,
who have deemed him q worthy OBJ
ject of their charity. We offer our
congratulations to General Grant that
he has been deemed n proper subject
for their liberal aims. Not everybody
in the country, but only hundred,
cared to give for such an object. Not
everybody, but only one man, has cx,
hibited willingness to receive in such
a way. Donors and donec, however
being satisfied, the people at largo can
afford to be delighted. 1t is a pleas,
ure to many people to enjoy fat in.
comes, however come by When they
steal them, or beg them, We may ques,
ton the decency Of the requirement,
but we cannot doubt their enjoyment
of them, since they accept them. And
it ought to please us to see people en-.
joylng themselves. Especially General
Grant, who finds it so hard to enjoy
himselfout of the Presidency, to which
he has wanted so sorely to get back,
and where we don't want him.
Now that be is pensioned off as on
ex.President we may hope that he is
finally pinned down into that excellent
position, with no further aspirations
after a big salary from the people as
President or Captain General, or En-
peror. And so we may all be happy,
thanks to George Jones, and George
Childs, and Tony Droxel, and the other
public spirited citizens whose dollars
burned them.-Ldncdstr inteliigencer.
GARFIELD AND THE PANAMA
CANAL.
From President Garfeld's old pro.
fession it was to be expected that he