The New York herald., 1875-12-12
VINO Do The.. shoes FIT.

Some light will be thrown on the important
problem whether the President was referred
to in the st. Louis arguments by considera-
ton of the reported words of Mr.. Hender-
son. They are not susceptible of ambiguous
renderings. He said in one place.
What right had Babcock TO go to Douglass TO induce
him 70 withdraw his agents Douglass was placed in
his position to that the laws OF the govern
ment were properly enforced What business, then,
had Douglass with him9 When official goes into
oce he should be free and independent OF all influences
except that OF law, and If he recognizes any other
master then this government is tumbing down.
1t appears that the persons here openly re-
ferred to are named Douglass and Babcock
respectively. One of them was in the inter
nal revenue service the other was not in
any civil department of the government ser
vice, but was the Presidents private secre-
tary. Yet it is implied that this private sec
retary had power over regularly appointed
government officer in an important depart
Only by some irregular, unofficial and i'm
proper influence exercised through the Presi-
dent fit is recognized in the White House
hat the President can be reached by an ir-
regular, unofficial and improper influence,
this may, therefore, refer to the President.
Mr. Henderson also says
Under the OF party every fraud and infamy
within the range Of possibilities is perpetrated IL is
10 be hoped and prayed that the time Is coming when
who has the mperous force Of character TO resist
the dictates of party will be looked to hero.
But may 90 TO the bottom-corrupton may feast in
al institutions and nation may decay aud fall
before we learn this grand truth.
If the President recognizes that he has
used the name of party as a cover for 'every
fraud and infamy within the range of posi-
bllity," this is clearly reference to him.
Mr. Henderson said further:-
What right the President to interfere with Com
missioner Douglass In the proper discharge of his
duties, or with the Treasurer None; and Douglass
showed q lain6niabe weakness of character when he
listened to Babcocks dictates
This seems to imply that the President
Improperly interfered with Douglass in the
proper discharge of his duty, and through
Babcock sent such instructions as compelled
the revenue authorities to be easy with the
thieves. If the President did such thing
it must mean him.
Mr. Henderson continued
Why did Douglass bond the supple hinges of the
knee permit any interference by the President
This Douglass own business, and he stood respon
sbie for II under his official oath. He was bound tC
listen to no dctation from the President Babcock oil
any other officer, and IL his duty to that that
order carried out or to resign
In this short extract the word president
is repeated. 1t may mean the president
of an insurance company; but, from ex.
perts and intelligent persons acquainted
with official almanacs, we understand that il
clearly refers to q person in Washington
named Grant If that is the Presidents
name he is the man.
Our own opinion is that Mr.. Henderson
referred to the President But the President
can find out if he wishes to know. Mr.
Henderson has referred to a person who
first, is amenable to improper influences
in the discharge of official duty; sec
ond, who has protected whiskey thieves
third, who has practised villanies in the
name of party; fourth, whose name il
Grant Let the President inquire of some
neighbor if this description applies to him
and if it does he is the man to whom Mr.
Henderson referred in these passages.