The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1875-04-30

Tile gratifying news comes from Wash
ington that Attorney General Williams has
rendered his resignation to the President, to
take effect MAY 18th. His successor has not
vet been nam, d, but it is not probable tha'
another man can be found who will have so
little regard for the forms Of law, or who will
be SO INSCRIPTIONS in carrying out the or
ders of President who recognizes no law
but his own will. Ii is said that his resigna-
ton is not altogether voluntary act, but
that it is in compliance with direct demand
made by President Grant.
Williams has done more than any one else
to keep alive tie animositics engendercd by
the civil war, by using the power of his Of
flee, as head of the Department of Justice, to
rob the South of the right of selfgoyern
mcnt He aided and allotted Kellogg, Du-
rell and the rest of the Louisia ma conspira
tors in wrestling the government OF the Stale
fro N the hands chosen by the people to
administer its affairs. He it was who CON
Quoted the Ku KluX campaign in Alabama,
and for all the suffering caused there he will
some day be called to an account. 1t was he
who distorted the Enforc cment and Ku-
Klux acts 10 vulgar clectionecring pupos-
es, and made the United States Government
worst despotisms ever maintained under con-
sttutional forms. No wonder General Grant
desired TO be well rid Of him. His disregard
OF law and prostitution OF his office has
brought the administration into contempt in
the eyes of all men who regard the safety of
free institutions rs of more importance than
the success of party. His devotion to Grant
and his party has been firm, but he has been
an unwise and n dangcrou, supporter. In
more than one election the people have pro-
tested against his course, and the eyes of the
President have at last been opened to the
damage he was receiving from the efforts of
his over-zealous friend and supporter.
Secretary Delano, it appears WAS also
anxious to be relieved from the cares of Of
fec that he might employ his time in private
business affairs. 1t was alleged, in his case,
also, that President Grant conveyed to him
the intelligence that his resignation was desir-
ed. Grave charges have been made, and
with an apparent show of truth, that Mr..
Delano has, in the administration of his Of
flee, connived at gross frauds, on the part of
his son, John Delano, in connection with
Indian affairs. This statement is denied,
and Secretary Delano has been so angered
at what he terms these "atrocious reports"
that he has determined TO postpone his resig-
nation indefinitely. tits to be regretted that
he has concluded not TO carry out his origi-
nal intention. 1t would be much better for
the country if every member of General
Grants cabinet would resign. The proba-
bilities are that their places would be filled
by better men.
Attorney General Williams may imagine
that if he retircs to private life his official
sins will not find him out; but the storm is
coming, and when it does break in its fury
there will be no hiding place, in all the broad
land, for men who have abused their trusts,
and sowed discord among those who should
be brethren.
President Grant may think, in his blind
ness that he, at least, stands upon sure
footing but against him, too, tho American
people have laid up serious charges, and at
the bar of the people, i'll November, 1876, he
will be tried, and if the temper and DISPOSE
ton of the public are read Alright, he will
then be relegatcd to the pursuits of private
life.