The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-08-14

During the last campaign. II will be re-
called that several attempts were made
BY rorulistIe speakers and newspapers. to
make II appear that Gen Grant, during
his term as president. was inclined to IA
vor the lowering OF the standard OF the
currency. II was alleged time aud time
again. without shadow of proof 10 sup
pert the allegation. that had Gen. Grant
been alive he would have besn found GU
listed in the cause Of the cheap dollar.
Some letters which Cen. Grant wrote to
q fgieaj. white ON his tour around the
world. arc uow being Published in series
In the North American Review. Some ex-
tracts from these letters afford an Inter-
saunK commentary upon these Populistlc
allegations. la the current number Of that.
periodical is letter wFiitsn from Paris in
October, ts7ss. IN which ne say: 1T Is
bliss 20 Re eat ct the United States last AZ
iiule whea the bad elements Of the coua-
fry seem 70 he carrying everything before
them-" lie wss especially d!sgustea n the
atgompt 10 perpetaate and increase tne
syerabacs earreacy Every Democratic
i9ase upon tne supreme bench" he says
gave q judicial op.alon against the con-
ztiJuuoDajssy or ths act. AMI every Repab-
bear mamb of the court sustained It only
oa the sronn8 CT Imperative necessity. a
mgaes SO SAFE JAe aAdoDs 1lfe on The
ground Of sslt-&efouse. and self pvsserya-
gion iastlNias the means The Demo
cratic parts. Re holds MAS entirely r.
speus.Sls fos advocating this xreensack
policy. aud Pc canuoj understand how any
patriot can savaeate y
is Ngu BE uews to atl. excepting tho Ola
Pact6c olest friends cf Gen. Grant. toknow
,hat be hoped ara intended AFTER the war
y.-as ever - maize nis halae en- This coast.
In tbe Same tester referred to ~ says.
-Neshrs ever sen ever fae N&o Net
blanket ae nseh SIS by premeuon to ths
lieutenant 81 aers}cy. As junior mayor
*, ,tessi IN tee regular srrav. thoa1at gav
ehaacos ksod for bcinS placed IN command
~ tb0 Pa. e tissa.u@ whsn tAe war
closed As lieutenant general al hope -
tasg A.aa Vanished You wrote ass that
sao bad Ho5a az ever the paciec coast
hcfoTe ara hew r1ucA yea wxrt interested
In rhs co.lrtfx.''
&. talrs te-rs sTopos.t,an IS discussed In
a-athsr lssfsr ratasr anhsxao,tsiy. nat
hgrelre ec04wAst taaf - wauAf ascent
che nomination e te-giervs a3-a. lss SAYS
ghas Ae woal2 prefer aay crs q aeversl
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say ensutss ~ escisnias H.at aas aot oses
o1ereA. am nos a eae5gasse Ger any
th.ss ara r. size ChscaEo convention aa-a
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EFaslfs ree ana go rrat5aessscn wlll he
greater e = shouts be sa-an css other thar
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;fe acxt Few sentences 'Y9fzEre vrcaat
nke 90 $40 e5vsi>'. r@s / fear tAe Parry
cou,& ncy eject hsra- he woasA create ~
taGs.ssga. s1t he ~eGla hare an eppoas-
tisz gr rs ewa psr,y ssas snigh' lcse hsa.
eeo'e NSrsAsgn states ;hAs the Recakl-
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