The sun., 1873-10-08
MAKING HASTE TO GET RICH
sURPRISTVG PROSPERTTr or TINE
non. GEORGE H. UTLLIfMS.

Tic Auorury.tscncraI Of tho TnitcI states
Rs . Iiunucier some Conmruts on Lir
sncccss by a Grant Republican.
corresrondcn~c of The sun.
WASuiNuIoN. oct. 1.-Thcrc is one mcm-
ber r 'r'7i1ent Grants Cabinet VIII, has never
received his duo share Of attention from tho
led pen lent press. THIS Il Geo. IL. williams
A't rncy General, the gentleman who delivered
the ouin ion ttnt tho people Of Loui-ianr, who
arc suffering impoycrishment and financial ruin
under the rule Of a spurious Government forced
upon them at tho point Of tho blyonct. had
better 'min1 their own business nud leave
politics alone" This uueranco alone ia suni.
cicnt TO mark the caihre end character Of the
man.
Mr. Williams, who only few years ngo was
poor lawyer in every sense OF tho word, ali err
ward Territorial Ju dse, and finally member
or the United states Senate from Oregon by the
favor Of Zen Holiday, ia one Of tho most unit
men In the 60 untry for the position which he
occupies. lie ia an inveterate and scheriny :
politician, totally incompetent to properly dis
charge the du ties OF his ONCE. aud as insatiate
In his greed for money as any Of the most no.
torlOus plIn1crer3 who infest Washington.
while no is as unscrupu lous In dcyisins means
for the gratacaton Of his ruling paaaion as
any ot his CO mpct.tors In the race Tor public
,poils.
sr4tVic RrvrLtrtoV5.
About the mid he OF last month had re-
markable conversation in ths city with an
'rdont Grant man who has exceptional facilities
Jr knowing what IA going on in tho various
departments. send tho editor Of Tue Sun his
nauo conndentially; II will be recognized as
that of n person In tho confidence OF somo OF
tho most prominent Republican leaders, and
ono who IL In full standing in the extreme Grant
faction Of the Republican party. But he can
not stand Williams, as soon found, sonowh at
10 NY surprise.
our conversation began on certain develop
mcnts Of corruption I'm public Offices which 10 i8
not necessary 10 mention here, and led inciden-
tally to reference to the Attorney General,
when, to my great astoni-hment, NV drint
TREND remarked that an honest Investigation
bv Congress into the affairs Of the Department
uf Justice would lead 10 disclosures that would
startle the whole country. Now, 1t so happened
that nv friend was more intimately acquainted
with the interior workings Of this department
than any other, and 50 open an accusation
~ inst iis head from such source excited
my ourio- ity. As am not profcsslona news
papcr core spondcnt, my friend had no hcsita-
ton IN freely giving his reasons for the belief tie
expressed and hiE as s'crtlon We're 40 exiraordi-
nav mat imme lately after leaving him ! re-
du'cd .is remarks 20 writing. I reproduce them
he,e almost precisely In his own words
WHAT 4 GRANr NAN SAYS.
"Wlliaus," D." he said, "is a marc figure head.
Tho g.ost - lis opinions are devised and pre-
NH HN
parturnt Of Justice, who is an able LAWYER
and an ACCOMPLISHED writer. For the
w.tk % Air. Bentley. George N. Williams
receives tho ere 80. Upon matters of great
Importance, such as tho LoIi-au, difficulties.
tut ATTORNEY General summons To his side some
noted LAWYER Ia whom ne en- tru-t to conceal
Ills Own llrOmr.tpn.v. IFS orlnIon In the
Lon. Lima cl.c was written hy Gcu. II pi r.
Is .l,r,who holds particularly confidential re.
itti.rs with tho Dclar, mont OF Justice proba.
n,. hf. inclmncteuty was un'<n1wn 10 th. sem
utt v.Ilel c,nGrts II his anplintfna m. b.rAf.e
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