The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-12-16
WASHINGTON.

| W AbllNGTONt DGCenucE lO'-SOMullh
sioner Douglass has nominated to the
President the appointment OF Jas. III, Ray
of Indiana, for Third Deputy Commission
er of Internal Revenue
The Comptroller Of the Currency says
he IS satisfied that none OF the national
banks in New York were implicated or
suspected of being implicated in any effort
to produce an artificial stringency in the
money market.
The Treasury Department to-day re-
ceiVed check from banking house in
this city for between $4,000 and $l1,0O
that gum being an unexpended balance in
their hands of moneys received from Seth
johnson, the Treasury doiaulter, for speci.
ticallon in his bonds,
Mr j. IL. Riley has been recognized by
the President US Consul General Tor Or
aDge, Free South Africa. This gentle.
man is well known US q Washington cor
responded, and has but recently returned
from the diamond fields of South Africa.
This evening q large number Of gentle
men from the Pacific coast, including
members OF Congress, called upon Mr..
Williams, recently appointed Attorney
General, TO tender their congratulations.
Mr.. Williams spoke a. follows: II
promise oil whom 1t may concern, that
when / am placed at the head of the De-
pertinent of Justice in this Government,
SO fur US the jurisdiction Of TINT depart
ment may 60, its mandates will be dis
pensed without fear or favor, and with
equal vigor and respect for all classes
and conditions Of men, know not
what may be in the ClNmOr now
made about the official delinQuinCies
in federal offices, but so fur rs exposure
and prosecution Of such delinquincies de-
volve upon the department of Justice,
PARTISAN considerations will have no
weight and no pains will be spared TO
bring the guilty TO u speedy and C0ndign
punishment l deeply regret that in some
portions oi the country u spiritofunlawluIl-
ness seems to prevail, | will favor every
consideration OF kindness 10 induce obedi-
ence TO the laws, but II no other means
will answer, then am for using the
whole power Of the country in the
most vigorous and effective manner to
crush out every conspiracy against the
peace OF society and the safety Of unof-
tending citizens. Governments were pri-
maiily established To protect the
weak against the strong, and II
this Government fails to permtorm
its functions in that respect, 1t has u poor
claim upon the support and loyalty Of its
citizens. No one in the light Of the re.
cent events In New York and elsewhere
can take the Office and now escape the
vigilant eye OF the people, and nothing
but active and upright devotion to duty
will give general satisfaction l shall
struggle to meet the popular demands US
well as 10 meet the expectations OF my
friends. With how much OF success, time
and events will determine. / have the
honor to be the first Cabinet officer taken
from the PaCilC Coast, and California,
Nevada, Oregon, and the territories oi the
Far West may now consider them.
selves recognized and represented in every
branch Of the government. | do not Affect
Indifference TO party matters because
have been elected to Office. | belong TO
the Republican party, and lbclieve In Its
principles and politics. have profound
conviction that its asCendanCy, for some
time to come, is necessary to the preserva.
ton Of peace and enforcement of the laws,
and subordinate to my official obligations.
Everything that | can, reasonably and
honOrablY, | shall earnestly do TO secure
lis triumph at tho next Presidential elec.
ton"
Gen. W. II. II. Terrell, Third Assistant
Postmaster General, was this evening
elected President Of the Indiana Club Of
this city,