New-York tribune., 1888-03-25
COLONEL GRANT sREPLY.
GENERAL BADEAUs ADDRESS
IN DETAIL
DIRECT CHARGES OF rALsEuoeD-HOw GRANT Wal
AFFECTED by BADxAU's DEMAND-wRIriNG
THE LETTER OF MAY 8. 16s5-PRoOF
THAT 1T WAS IN GRANTS

AFFECTED ny BADHAU's DEMAND-wRIriNG
THE LETTER OF MAY 8. 1ss5-PRooF
THAT IT WAS IN GRANTS
OWN HAND.
Colonel Frederick D. Grant sent to the news
papers last evening long statement In reply to
General Badeaus recently published =" Address to
the American People, In this he takes up, para
graph by paragraph, every assertion In Generai
Badeau's argument which he deems 1t necessary to
consider and replies to it in detail. Appended to
this statement by Colonel Grant, which he declares
is his final publication on the subject, letters
which passed between himself and General Badcaus
counsel, and also notes and letters to Mr. Alex
ander Mr.. Conkling and others who were con-
suited in the progress Of the controversy after
General Grants death These letters throw no
new light on any part Of the matter, but present
the complete history of the efforts made to reach
O satisfactory settlement, which finally proved 10
be unsuccessful
ATTACKING THE EDITsa OF "THH sCN."
Colonel Grant starts out with reference to the
publication in full Of General Badeaus" Address
in The New-York Sum-" and assails the Editor
of The Sun" iercely for the attitude OF that
paper toward the Grant family. The statement
then goes on follows:
Tn the fifth paragraph Of the address the American
people is set out that memorandum dated February z.
1885, and signed Q. S. GrSnt 1t is stated at General
Badeau consulted his legal adviser Mr. H. NJ Alexander
OF the we'Lknown firm OF Alexander Green, as 70
whether saeral Grant could oe held liable unoer TINS
memorandum. MI. Alexander, he saya pronounced the
agreement VALID declared 1t to he most Important
that General Grant should make II known 70 his family
1t seems slso that General Badeau considered that
his honor was stake and that he would be considered
TO have taken ad anage Of General Grant IL the terms
sf the agreement. not disclosed but that neverhe-
less according the seventh paragraph Of this state
men there nothing for him to do even a. the FISK
OF forfetng hohor." which he much prizes out
submit to secrecy or make while General Grant
was almost dying. Whether this story Is even plausible
every judge for himself But whether Generai
gadeau's conduct In General Grants house when
the latter was dying was not OF
nature to prevent will transpre
more properly at the trial OF the cause
than here his statement concedes that no rear
Of making with his dying friend prevented MIN
from writing giving to General Giant tho brntsi
letter dated May q 1855. In which he declares that he
must have thousand dollars month In advance ana
10 per the profits OF the book for doing what ne
himself declares drudgery," and also In con-
his agreement in case OF the GereraPs fa
ure TO complete work, to finish 1t in the authors
and thus palm OF lie upon the public.
book compiled from material furnished through
General Grant revised much by the latter than
the Personal Memoirs" by Bdticau, had proved
such failure according to It's authors sworn
In his complaint In the present acton that
the sale had failed to reimburse him the Sio'ooo
fairly ask under this facts what gain General
Grant expect from the collaboration proposed oy
Badeau, what damage 10 fear even the military MS
tory proposed his letter of May 2 shoud
keep place destroyed by Badeau himself That
place, II may believe his own sworn statement was
the book shelves Of the shops
GEN GRANT SERIOUSLY AFFECTED.
After touching minor matters, Colonel Grant
gives the following allied account OF the cHcum
stances under which General Badeaus letter 10 Oe"-
eral Grant, ASKING for a now arrangement between
them as to compensation, was given to the Gencrai,
and its effect General Grant. This part OF Coiohei
Grants statement Is as follows:
General Badeau handed his civil letter OF May "a TO
General Grant, on the day Of its date In Mrs Grants
presence but not mine and Immediately left the house.
returning on the 9TH. General Grant read 1t and when
came In was agtatei and trembling. He unlocked the
drawer Of where he had placed It, and taxing the
letter handed 1t to me, saying
Read this and tell me what you think OF IT. did
read IL said that thought 1t despicable MY fathef
then without any suggestions from began to write
with his hand being 80 weak that he could
write more than few lines without stopping. lie
answered point after another and gave me the snees
OF his manuscript when he had finished copied them
and read copy him. he directing changes and corree
tions
On the 4th Badeau came and asked II there was
any answer letter which he had left with my father
i replied that father had written answer. and was
copyng said that father had requested me to ask
him Badeau write what he considered he had done
the of May A. Bringing that down Badeau went
into General Grants room whittier immediately followed
him. Just In catch these words Of father In refer
ence to the letter OF May e
"As sick as 1 you wrote It." Even this much
effort caused the General manifest pain, exhaustion and
suffering Immediately dropped back in his chair
rs though sinking Badeau wrung his hands, said
something which In the excitement Of the moment failed
to CATCH and in few moments left the room i. ao-
sorbed fathers evident misery taking no further notice
him. feel very that upon that occasion, which
was the only General Grant saw Badeau
after the letter was written the former said nothing
about the letter Of May being satisfactory.
COLONEL GRANT WAS ONLY AN AMANUENS1S-
The foregoing statement is sufficient answer to the
Implication the eleventh paragraph Of the address,
reply Of General Grant descending as Badeau says
It does to details Of and petness of which the
hero Appomat,ox incapable. merely signed by
my father but In fact written by me- There Is this
much truth, and more In this Implication, that the copy
given General Badeau In my handwriting for the
reason that my then physically unable TO copy
his pencil memoranda and that was acting as his
ananuenss. Tho original manuscript In my possession
fsc sle Of which In part has been already printed In
morning Journal viii sufficiently corroborate this state
| ment
Concedng to be as malignant foe OF my father as
General Bsdeau suggests me TO be- in his amusing COM
parison myself with tho dufu sons Of Noah. have not
the skill forge fathers handwriting, even were
SO foolish as to suppose disclosure Of his nakeness need
full order show General Badeaus lack Of clothing
Colonel Grant then takes up the first effort made by
| General Badean obtain a settlement by Mrs Grant,
| after General Grants death. He says:
The OF the thirteenth paragraph that General
began demand Of Mrs Grant in October
1885 three months her husban DEATH and before
any Of the proceeds OF tho book had been received s
| Of the truths contained In this address. And
Paragraph this kAbie dscloses the
only why General Badeau RETAINED from suing
Mrs Grant at October before he admits
bad been any sales Of the book 1t he lest
should interfere with the sale Of the book this
as ny reason to Mr.. Alexander, who commended my
moderation 1t IL very clear that The inference TO be
drawn from this admission is that General Badcau fobec
bringing any public proceedings until the greatest har-
yess had been reaped from the book. for what may y
be called the yenal that ho disclosed his alleged
jonauthorshp It the proceeds OF the work might have
| dwlndIed to something Like the proceeds OF the
authorship OF which his claim