, 1874-12-24
The Relations Between tho President
and Gen. Bristow.
Tho Treasury and the Post-0tice De-
partmcnt Under Their
New Heads.

H0HH lnl0febL+
Tho dcclarallous n,atlo, and reralHtontIy ro~
peatod hayo naturally set many mou OF promi-
nent position to inquirinE about Cabinet tnattors.
md thus the nrosont Bitrntion Of afafrs has
como to bo pretty well understood.
F11.sT, AND MOST IMPORTANT,
tic President bas not been moved by the solici-
tations mado to Interfere with Secretary Dristow
in any dcgrop. aud, 40 far from expressing did
satisfaction with anything tB Secretary has
dono, with whicl, certain prominent gentleman
in uni out Of the Cabinet hayo boen dIsploaaod,
lso hus fully lndorsod mud sustained Con. Drls-
tow. And loro 1t Is only just to tho President
10 say tl,at, 10 far NJ loading Senators and Hop
resontattyos Interested lit tho honest and yigor-
Gus administration OF publio affairs which now
chnractorlzoH tbs Treasury md Post OnlCo De-
parttnonts can ascertain, llo has not failed, In
Blnglo INSTANCE. to approve tho steps talsou by
HEN. Hn1sTow AND MIL JEWELL.
In tho direction of practical return. With sls
statonont in regard to tho position Of tho ptesi-
don't na etarting point, tho present situation
can bo readily ROT forth.
Geu. BriHtow waa tho Presidents own eelec-
tfon. lie VAS not chosen aa tho regillt of po-
tical considerations OF through tic solicitations
OF friends. Not for several days nfter tho
positive announcement TINT Ills nomination Was
decided upon did Gen. DriHtow himself lavo any
personal knowledge upon tho Hubiect. Tho
president solicited him bcca,ae 1o knuw him, mud
lud faith in him.
No so sooner had he entorcd upon lila Duties,
than conformation fui} upon nli Who Ind toi}tel
directly or indirectly NY tho looso 1hatlt'cr III
which the Treasury Department had bocn nlan.
agod. This mas humorous class. It embraced
mon OF strength In intrigue, and men who ic-
snrded tbnmlielvcs as EcclrctY intrencbod within
tho lhcs OF their cofruptlons FOR t!lc time they
wcro powcriess. except in secret otTo,ts to retain
their accompltccs in positiou. put,
C0aiMENCiHH WITH 1tE. SAWYER,
oho ny ono tiletr hoppa Wcre deatroyou. IHe
growinE popularity Of Tho now Treasury null
n'senteit ilNB hitherto prevented tleao influences
from making opon War. IN proportion to tile
copstornatlon Aofo l'as beon tho rejoicing
throughout the country.
1t has boen long since any Secretary Of tho
Iroaallry laH deserved no we'll LIS clllei tdea Ii
to so administer hlH Dcpnrtnellt na to perform
tho public business ntrusted to It in tho most
oxpedtaous nI1u honest Mtnher. No nov Scero.
tary haH Ealaed position nero 20 ralta!y, and
none las more qncRly won popularity: lto LAS
moi achlofcd ti'is W general granting or re-
l1cstA btt rather Dy meeting every caso B1slaro.
" nnu openly upon lta merits. and dceitsng u
promptly IN! without Tear Or favor, according to
Ia" Arst. and LUG public intcreats next.
hE DOES NOT DEAL ~ DIPLOMACY.
All who nppfoacll can secure tho most direct IT.
tention to their buH'ness and none arc loit IN
| d1ubt or thr'ed awEy VIII! genorn!ltles IL tnolr
case il one that juBtitios attention. In word,
tho 1roasufy ooparttachs naa occomo place o.
HHoI4EAo AaA uJNNo "uoto A'A
who have Legitimate dcal'ues stand Oh
| tho ean1a lovei. IAo reorganization . Of
tho department Las been Ialltt, and IL still III
progress. 70 Aft j. from tue utter dcniora'!%a-
ton when mas sess!ed over 1t he INC clobs o. Atr
Hlcsiardsoua totm laa oonn no Asl't task. Hut
tho progress has Deen steady, 9'id tho results
slch as TO cause every TRENT ol hoheat ana SlK-
orora government to ro1oiro. Gon; Drlstow TO-.
DAY ~ Regarded mere, ~ men o. all rartlca' ~
ohe ot cue attonEost mes III tho Aan1tnla1tdtloh,
STANDING nlsNAf WITH Hi,f,
ana In ll'b own Dnrarmont,, "orliing attor the
aan1o metlloda "escf'ted rs adopted ny secretary
Hrlstowt stands uoV Jewell, tlio now postmaster
eiGuefRl. lio, LOO WnS !rcstdent Gtahta por-
Hnnat se!ect'on. IoIltclnsla wero Vt work i'll
q''ito nhotlios olrectlo1', urging man "ho "as
poi!sae1an, AUG MS'hs Msn neca'sa NC "as snla'
anu ~ tne1r Ticw, natt fonacEea Good serslco.
resignation OF Slr. jnlo, mud chose ar. Jewell.
lila course has been Ike TINT OF Gen ljt1ato".
From the first his idea waa to pace tho Depart
Mens on the AsMest posa!ble eus!teeS hsb!H AIR.
Grcswcll hctoro hlm had heen . a. officer ct lu-
duslry, energy; mud honesty. But ha was also d
polltlclaht atitl tAc manaKenent o. the Dopart-
! 1nent WAS paseu moro upon tAo thoorY tttAt It
wne pnltieal iliach'lle than Gov. !owoli III will
INF to admit lio n maKinS every branch OF the
! service D. close study, With TIC sole s!ew or max
ing 1t moro etllcioat. .....
liz If rfosrrr ASn DECIDED.
There nro no eonceaimonts with hun. aud public
men, W4th t1o exception o. t1ose "nosG sct!emcs
aru not designed iur tho light aro delighted will,
the prompt nsl1ner in wllieh their demands asu
| either complied with az rejected for causa.
Ihoro was much Of this under Mr.. Creswcll.
There is much more now, Gov. JoweIla popn-
| lari:y il great mud dosorved. Gcu. Grant Inns
Inada no tHo appointments ol !!Eo yearb tilae
| llave hraught him, ar tho party here, q hnu-
1rcltll part OF tho strength that has hNon added
bY tho selection Of tlcso two CAbinot Minister'S
It is altogether natural, mud quite easY to un-
doratand, tlltt tue course OF Gen. BnHtow and Of
| Gov. Jewell tns been
lsrESsELY UNSATISFACTORY
to all men OF tho laser sort. But III tho face OF
lie growing popularity OF tleeo heW Iuol tho
times haye been most unpropitiouB for my open
manifestations Of their chagrill.
For tho tlrnt time thoY ltavo vcntured to ahow
their hnnds, in thu manner dimly shadowed forth
in tho aispatcheh to which all1lHlon has beon
nntlo. And at tho very outset Of slloir campaIsn
they haye suffered dofoat. !n tho iirat instance
IT WnA n!neu A. secretary l3f1stoT. though Gof+
Jowoll lB also IL thoir minds.
They 6takcl thelr hopea for success upon thoir
ability to poison tho mind OF tue rresidont
aEaitiht hlB hectetaff ana create htloh t0olnE
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