The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-06-13

Grant and Tilden.
Evansville coprier.
Mr.. George w. Childs. Of Philadel-
phia, famous Throughout tho world as .
patron OF art. tho confidential friend Of
the great. and the bouutiful benefacior of
all worthy charities. has written his
recoliecsiOns OF General Grant anil pub
Iisi,ed them In brochure Of lO4 pages.
Perhaps the nost intimate and trusted
friend that General Grant hal was Mr..
Chiids. aud small as tho pamphlet is. II
contains much that has never before heen
printed. While these "reminiscences EN-
phs-ize The general conception Of ieme-
rsi Grants pure and LOFTY pers0nal char
acier. there are somc that throw new
light on an incident that will make The
closing hours Of his standardization as
President ever memorable. General
Grant was staying with me In Philadel-
phia." writes Sir. Childs. 'at the time OF
she Tiiden and Hayes campaign. aud on
the morning of the suOilientous day after
the election, when the returns gave Til
den = majority Of xii the electors. hs ac-
com panied me 10 INV office After .
few moments ~ eminent Republican
SrmaiOr AMI one or two other leading
walked IN and they went
l"vrr The returns. upa 1f these leaders.
mot outstanding tlse(Sefirns. said. 'iiayes
Iis elected. ~ opinion ia vi hich the others
lcoincided. General Grant listened TO
them, but said nothing. After they had
sctsled the matter In their own minds he
lsaid. "Gentlemen IL looks to me ss IL Mr..
ITil1on - s..af.fQd -
| When tho excitement over the uncer-
tain result increased. aud II was plain
that there was danger of another Civil
War unless some asnicablc mode Of ad-
ljusiing the difficulty could be reached,
Gen. Grant used oil OF his influence 10
secure the appointment Of an Electoral
Commission. He complained 10 Mr.
IChilds. for whom he had sent and who
remained his guest st the White House
ior several weeks. that the Republican
politicians were opposed 20 the Cn'nsuis
sion. Il named = leading Democrat In
THE I.nuse (IIon. Samuel j. Randali)'
says Mr.. Childs, "who was one Of ths
lImOst prominent men in the country, 4
,Iman Of large influence and Of great in
ltegrity OF character, and whom 1t would
'lbe we'll to SEQ. sent tor Mr.. iiAs.dal
Ito come 10 the White House 10 see me
land put the dilemma to him as follows
I'lt 10 very hard for the President and
VERY embarrassing 10 men on his owl
.|sis1e that tlsis measure does not secm 4
lind favor with them, besides having
,Ivemocrnsic opposition Republican,
.|sAink they might - we'll count TiIden u
laa9o agree 10 an Electoral Commission
y .Ibut - ths feeling throughout the c0uutr!
|, ,Idemsnds a honest . count OF the vote .
|, ossibIe. this Electoral Commission ough
Ito be appointed" Mr.. Randall Responded
''IfavOrablv and then General Grant SEN
,f0r Sonaior Comkling TO whom. "witI
deep earnestness," be said: "This mat
. tier Il serious one and The People Zee
llit deeply. l think this Electoral Com
, snissIon ought 10 he appointed" Conk
ling answered.: "Mr. President, Senate
|, Morton" (wh0 was then the scknowicd
, Iged leader Of the Sensfe) lis opposed Y
lie and opposes your efforts; but IL yo'
wish the Commission carried. can bell
Ito do IT. Grant said: II wish II done.
, and thcreupon Conkling went 10 w0rl
. land contributed his powerful aid Il
s!putting il through the Senate"
n The result was the seating OF Hayes
!. |as every body knows, but Mr.. ChiIds dis
SlclOses fact that has been known TO Onl
.. ID few until HE mcInoirs Of Grant wer
.|publishcd, aud that l. that Grant him
, laelf not only believed Tilden was elected
! selbut believed that the Electoral C0mmis
sion would 20 declare.
just before General Grant atarted 0
This journey around the world" write
vlMr. Childs, "he Was spending snme day
! with me, and 1t dinner with Mr.. A. J
Drexel. Col A. X Mcclure aud inyseI
!. Ihe reviewed tho contest over the creatiu
! lof the Electoral Commission very full
| land with rare camdor. The chief signi
, lficsncc Of his view lay In the fact, ~ b
|, stated II, that he expected from the be
/ lginning until the final judgment that u
, ,IelectOral vote Of Louisiana would
I sIawarded to Tilden He spoke Of SoutI
/ lCarolIna and Oregon a. justly belonging
: Ito Hayes. of Florida a. reasonably doubt
|fuI and Of Louisiana as for Tiidcn.'
4 This disclosure as TO Grants views on
4 sIthis cvcmtfuI episode in our history. will
add immeasurAbly 10 the respect and es
ltecm IN which HE memory Is held b,
1.-The People OF the Uuited States, who
. with raro exceptions, are practically
'Iunit In the belief that the Presidenc,
.lwss stolen from Tilden BY Bill Chandle
land the gang OF political despersdoe
.lwho manipulated the returns Of Lou
.lisiaua, - q 70 elect Democratic Cover
.. ..Inor OF Louisisns, who received . lee
majority than Tiidcn received 10 tina
IState Ct tho same election.
n Nr. Childs' little book has contributes
.|this valuable incident TO tho history 0
. that exciting time. and has given nev
treason for cherishing the memory Of th
, patriot and Statesman. Ulysses ,. Grant
j Will George Self tell his readers abou
Ibis going 20 New Albany last week ant
] Injecting MicbcnerS Kitchener has mad
ibis bosst that he intended 70 catch th'
vote OF tho 2. NJ. B. A. this fall, especial
lly for the Republican candidates To-