, 1875-12-28

Htsrutch to Cincinnati Commercial.
WAsu1NnToN, Deo. 2G.-Tbo Chicago Inter-
Ocean OF yestorday contains long article On
Dabeock and the Whisky Ring, In which, 1t is
inserted that Secretary Bristow will be exposed
shortly, ~ having nt various times conuivod
at whisky frauds, either rhilc he MAS
q Government oflcial or while lle was
engaged IN private practice. Tho cntire article
is BhroHd nttetnpt to injuro Dr.Ktow and the
pl letcndea facts Ale mated III such i toa.uyo wRv
TINT they are calculated to induce tho belief With
rcopse mt tu!ty awhrn Of tho desperate znAi
with wllch the Whisky Ring Aro defending them
selves aud making WAT upon UT'ntow. Tho
nrs!ce is written tu such Htyie Is to conway
tho nlpto oABiOn Tint Da9ooca Furnished spne Of
tho points, AID wan party to so1se extont to Its
publication. Whether this Ia 80 or not. can
not DO positively Stated bus It ts significant tlat
the article presents UaGcock III admitting that
hts telcKEaMa wefo for the uBe of tho Ripe,
"Ai!o lse claims that thay wcro sent lnnocently
and uudcr mlsapprehunalon Of tho ends they
veto 70 Herye.
1hls evening tho attention Of Secretary Bss-
tow waa called to the lnter- Ocean publication.
Altar rcad!pE tho chstgcB 4n1 lottuation, he
slmpis sta.od thst thor we're tissue Of falso-
hoods frum bey1nniLg to ond; thai he As aFarc
that tho Whisky Till. Htta determined TO To-
juru him. II possible, by way OF retaliation.
and TINT It ho had nut charactos enough to
Withstand their assaults ie ought TO 20 under ;
that he had no objection to hav4rg his life ROO
old Investigated Wtlu tue utmoat rigor; on the
contiasr. dcsltea that it SHOULD be. II necessary.
1t NUS stated ln tho article referred 10 slat ~
investigation Of tho Whisky 1ling would bo had
By committee to te headed by Sam Randall,
and that DAbcoek would tcatlfv before
thia Committee gas to his connection with
tho Anais. and thereby eh1e!d hiMse,f IRON
prosecution bafors thu Court. under tho law
providing that ulan t,ny not bo hold for pun
ishment IN the cn--.s ca necopnt Of oHnnrcs
eol.ienaad to cut,tnitteo Of either uvuec.
THIS ataty is regarded III absurd. hr. 1iandalt
said tonight however, that tho Whisky Hin.
would be inycHtlKa:9d, not br q Hrecla! cOill-
n.tseo, Tut by tho Ways aud Means Committee.
! CART.
CtSc1xsATI, Dec. 20. l575.-To The Editor Of
the Commercial: Whenever any. man displaYB
olici2, pos,t,oa ~ Secretary R.,ssow las, there
are always found petbons who arc 1ncaaabls Of
eee1ng an,th,ng but se}fsh nu.,4e. aud be-
l'c,o That. II ,pocuniarT gain IL not tho ond.
political elevation mutt be.
In tho a1tlcle you cupY from tue Inter- Ocrdn
Of tho 25th, a,t attempt is mado to SNOW that
lIr,stow u uot above suspicion, aud no hot.er
than Dabcock. aud oue at tho reaaous given for
doubling ths Sec!staFy's motive IN that he makes
my houpo h!s home whoa iu Cincinnati.
have met Secretary Dg.htow twlce. haa a
brief interview with hin about year ago ION
Change" and ono not much morn longthy witlo
IN Washington lass Iuue, On genetht 1nssters
CONNECTED With tho inte1eata OF the tEade here.
met liM now.
While hhou!d consider It m honor to enter
tain Eueat whoso patriotism, unsucrv1ng hon.
esty, aud marked tisness for bis high pobition ato
30 PLAN. ! neyes Anye had anA never expect to
havo tho pleasure Of 80 doing. 1t may not be
out Of p!soo, at the same limo, to give rsason
Why lilo failure to discover fraud hote
gives additional bitterposs to Chicago and
TT. LoE,a than what arpeafs % tho .hur-
face. aoolH Of Ciue!nuat. manufacture hayo
s!naya bosue reputation FIR above those OF
Chicago or 1T. Louis. Whon tbs budineas mas
on III honest foo1iug No could alvaya sell our
gooLs At their on dooru.
Without claiming greater virtue, 1t WAS
noyor to The interest OF the tiade hare
to deproclale their own goods by engag.
iug IN tho illicit business. The eupp1oh-
sion OF tla frauds puts Cincinnati iuaau-
tacsurers III thu position they arc entitled "a,
and honoe this feeling. Ia conc!usion can only
say that tho rcsu!ts Ut tho recent Investigation
would 10 to ehow pretty ptaiu!y that It will not
damage Secretary Dtiatow's reputation seriously
to mako tho house Of any Cincinnati or Louis
vile man lls hume when hero or thrro
Wl11lAN N. HOBART.