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Postal Star Scandal

Postmaster John Creswell was associtated with a postal route contracting scandal that involved exorbitant fees and and excessive increase in the amount of postal routes. I am considering adding this as another scandal. The total scandals would then be 12. {Cmguy777 (talk) 16:55, 8 April 2010 (UTC)}[reply]

POV and unsourced material

Removed from the article. The information is POV and not sourced. This information is not necessarily false. Cmguy777 (talk) 19:12, 1 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

This article offers the contemporary opinions of the political opponents of the 14th Amendment and Reconstruction as if they were the careful examinations of a dispassionate audit committee. President Grant was relentlessly attacked by Democrats and other "reformers" (sic) who were literally appalled at Grant's belief that the Federal government had an obligation to defend the Constitutional rights of black-skinned Americans to vote and own firearms and property. Grant was hardly an unsophisticated man about money and accounting. His "humble" family were capitalists who built a chain of stores that sold saddles, harnesses and tack (they were for the 19th century what auto parts stores are for this one). Grant was the first President to require the government to keep its own books using double entry accounting. As even the author of this article concedes, the Grant Administration's own audits of the government's accounts provided all the financial information that brought to light the "scandals" outlined below. Read with great caution.
The above statement may have elements of the truth, however, there needs to be some source to back up these statements. I personally agree Grant's Democratic critics were racially motivated to discredit the President's Reconstruction policy protecting African American rights. However, there needs to be a documented source for this statement. This is not a main article on Grant's political opponents, but rather, the scandals themselves. The scandals have been thoroughly researched and documented. There were dishonest men and women during the Guilded Age in an unregulated pursuit of wealth. During this time riches were highly desired and financial morals were very low after the American Civil War. Historian Woodward aptly points this out. Grant did not cause the scandals, however, he at times ineffectively as Executor of the United States could not keep control of his associates and cabinet appointees and was reluctant to have them prosecuted. Righteous indignation or self-righteousness in terms of other people's financial indiscretions or illegal activities were not in Grant's character. Cmguy777 (talk) 19:26, 1 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Grant Cabinet editors needed

I have been attempting to expand the articles of Grant's cabinet appointments. I believe this will help in understanding President Grant's two terms in office. Included examples are Hamilton Fish, William W. Belknap, and George S. Boutwell. Grant had a revolving door cabinet so any help from other editors is needed and appreciated. Thanks. Cmguy777 (talk) 22:31, 20 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Here are Grant Cabinet members that need editing. Cmguy777 (talk) 22:31, 20 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]

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