The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-05-20
General Grants Letter.

We give the following letter for what 1t Is
worth. 1t was written month ago, whlist
COYELlNG was yet an Administration sena-
Tor. IL has no value whatever; because, as
Judge ROBERTSON said IN Albany on We'd
nesday, the fight between C0NKLING and
GAEFIELD is only continuation OF the fight
in the Chicago Convention OF 1880 between
BLAINE and GRANT. Here is what the
would.be tyrant says:
"CITY OF MEXICO, April "a, 1881.
"Mv Dear SenatOr,-l see by The latest
dispatches received here from the capital OF
orr country that the deadlock in organizing
the Senate Is not yet broken, and that moth
ing has been done by the President TO allay
the bitterness which must be engendered
by bis most recent appointments. When the
first batch Of nominations for New York
was sent in was delighted. believed then
the President had determined to recognize
the Republican party, and not faction.
But bis nominations OF the next day con-
WINGED me that the first act was but part
OF q deep-lad scheme by somebody to
pupish prominent leaders for being openly
friendly TO me. cannot believe that Gen
eral Garfield Is the author OF this policy. /
give him credit for being too big Il man 10
descend TO such means for the punishment
OF men who gave him hearty support in
his election, and who are disposed 10 give
him the same support now, for the offence
of having had q former preference for some
one else for the Office which he now holds.
But Garfield is President and is re-
sponsible for all the acts of the Ad-
minis;ration. Conkling and Plat are the
chosen senators from the great State OF New
YORK, and that, too, against all the OPPOSE.
ton Of an Administration created 10y the
same party that elected them. This should
give them all the stronger claim to be con.
suited IN the matter OF appointments in
their State. When il comes 10 filling the
most influential Office in their State without
consulting these senators, II is great slight.
When he selects the most offensive
man 10 be found ii becomes an insult,
and ought to be resented TO the bitter end.
/ sincerely hope the President will see
this and correct his mistake bimself,
and restore harmony to the party. lie owes
this 10 himself and 10 those without whom
he could moi have been elected. Nobody
believes that be could have carried the State
of New York without the active support OF
her present senators. Their passive sup.
port would not have answered. Without
the State OF New York General Garfield
would not now be President. His reward
inc Robertson is not only offensive to the
New York senators. but it is offensive 10
New York Republicans.
"The change OF Badeau and Cramer, the
two appointments in which felt strong
personal interest, was very distasteful 10
me--ibe first because Of our personal rela-
tions and my wish that he should be kept
where his office would support him until
he finishes some work he Is en-
gagged upon, and which he could do with
ont interfering with his public duties; the
second because il was at the expense OF
removing the son OF my old Secretary OF
State, who probably never had his supe'
rior-certauly never for moral worth-in
the department. Ii is true Fish resigned
But be did this from a sense OF honor, sup
posing it to be the duty OF Representatives
abroad to give new Administration the OPP
portunity of saying whether they were
wanted or not.
Every truly yours, u. S. GRANT.
Hon. j. II. Jones, United States senator,
Washington, ID. c."