, 1870-12-21

people 0S1eu 10 look thfouEu sAe JN bAn'
It il with no eense of fetotoiug.- but rasher
With eocrov, that wo xho vriio freely about
politics from this capItal, find our worst con~
hrmation md watrant in such cases as this:
The Police Court stands conyenlently pitched
near tho door Of the Ltgia3ntive ChAmbsrs.
Aud tho law.makar~ Of this afternoon steps
down tho rnatble highss Into the hands OF the
sud not DO severe, even il he should do more
than tell the truth9 Tbs truth, in fast, has
become the greatest severity.
MIS-. DELKFAr-
Mr.. Secretary Delknlp lies tn very low
cotdttion. Her child, neEly born, Il III e1-
eelleut heaith, but the auiAbae aud youthful
mother Bu1ess from exhaustion ot the lungs,
md it ia feared that the circle to whos3
pleasure aud elevation sne has 30 much con-
iIlbutcd wall eco her no moro. General
Belkuap has tho heArtiest sympathy of every-
body. During the tenure Of himself and
family here, no one has been able to impute
fault to any Of thsm. 1hey have brighten
ed and ornamented of6cial hfe-
WILL BOUTWELL, REaIdNf
The resignation Of Boutwell, has been much
talked about. 1reaily know nothing sbout il.
Ttere are many in Washington who, from this
or that motive, will start fumor Of someSec-
test the ''a1eEsssa Executive nsr7s a'' .na ID
w,Ah upon Tho subject. sometlmes
their reiterated allegations do accomplish =
part Of their purpose, md nuke the President
the btss aapect Of tho csse II the Secretary in
question were really lost to him. So with
Bcutweil. His ofsoe ought to be, If he had al
the legitimate authority IN 1t, the most power
fol in the country. Tens Of thousands OF
intereat Of the country is Always content TO
See any change; even change for the better
would, probably. make gold rise and our secur-
ites fall This city Ia beset with the CORE
apondents and sentries Of great speculatos.
formidable interest in this country Is tho
In moment any probable nova to Wal!
street, and II Boutwell, ever does resign, prob
ably flfty men will know il before ha himself
receives the ASSURANCE. At his elbow-2er-
hAps 1t the l1eaidant'a slbow-Wall street
keeps It's man, and should the President
toned. it will be felt in Wall street like por-
tentious eclipse. Disengaging ourselves from
these influences, 7 should think there ,o4y 1
possibility Of Boutsell's going, but the Diff
Guilty will be TO get him TO resign The Preai-
dent dent can E., scarcely j; asfo,d to compel sever
that he is iu.esfered with IN tbs fall
ing tho Internal Revenue Bureau
formed in Sew York, this week, that some Of
his ordets, relating to the Custom House
there, had been disobsyed, and. that he was
poEe11ess to enforce them. Influences betwecn
him md the President proving insupe1able.
Eut Boutwell, is too profound q partisan to ro-
thought his party would be injured IN coase-
| qnsnce. There is this difference between
Boutwell, and Cox: Cox hold hia own sense
| Of respect TO be part Of his Patriotism, and
| would not serve any man Under insult, in 0E1i-
nary times Of peace: boutwell, hts the Drake
l inn n in ~ nh
! paramount, and he will not permit General
Grant or his own discomfort to mike him
withdraw a. one OF the rivets in his
] party organization. Besides. he has nothing
| 10 gaiL in any scnse by withdrawing. Outside
Of q strong party, Boutwell, has no capacity to
scarcely be pop-gun. As an ex-Secretary,
| even OF The Treasury, there would be no Re.
Eret for him. People would never LOOK b1ck
upon this fagia, na1row, but, withal. honeat
man, As representing any golden time either
N finance Or politics. HIS empty place would
succession would be apt TO ditnluish his prog
| ent credit; for, really, under existing penal
ties and in this negative tina Of tax.
paying. hnr man Of fair administration could
equal Boutwelrn performances. A grast mind
also would reHcue from the President and The
Presidents private advisers tho lost iran.
cllses OF this Secretaryship, and by ruling
! Grant mere absolutely compel more perfect
organization and greater unit OF efficiency
in collecting the revenue. There is one fes.
ture OF the Prcstdent's character which has
been overlooked, and that il his love OF ofiieia
ease. He does not like to have great, grave
sole mn minds around him. Like Macbeth;
greeting to the bearer Of Ill news, the pFcsi
1cnt|s disposition IL to say:
Thou cIeam-faced loon, where gotteat thor
l that goose look
Boutwell, il 4 constant suggestion OF bust
l nese.-hRrd. mercantile dJliCent 1iy.sfpeaa-tt