Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-07-21
only A Respite.

JUDGE FISHER pIsAprRovEp ny MBssRe. JEWELL.
BELKNAP, pIERBEpoNr, AND RRihTow- HE WILL
RETIRE SOON.
Tho Washington dispatches 10 the New York
Times say that the Presidents request for
Judge Fishers resignation was peremptory, and
it is hardly possible that he wonld withdraw it
entirely, and that if Fisher were retained, it IL
certain that this would, ,undor tho circumstances,
lead to wide discussion OF the influences
which had operated III hls ehalf
The Washington Star, last evening, says th4t
:" on Saturday last Attorney General Pieriepont
received personal note signed by President
Grant at Long liranch, requesting him, for the
present to revoke the order of removal IN tho
case of judge Fisher, United States Attorney
for the District of Columbia. The note set forth
that Justices Wylie and Macarthur, OF the Dis
trict bar. had made strong appeals IN favor OF
Judge Fishers retention. lt ~ known that the
continuance in office of Judge Fisher is i'll di-
rect opposition to the recommendation oil
Secretaries Belknap ahh Bristow, and Postmas-
ter General Jewell. All three Of them, however,
decline to make public their views with respect
to the action of the President i'll thus oyerruing
their recommendations This action, however,
places Judge pierrepont in quito an unpleasant
position, he having rendered tho Office to ex-
Governor Wells, of Virginia, and it having been
accepted by him. The general impression, not
withstandlng tho present state OF the case, IL
that Judge Fisher will retire at day not far oils-
| taut.
The Washington correspondent of the Tn
bune sends to-tays isnue of that paper long
dispatch, in which it is stated that long before
Judge Fisherb resignation was asked for the
| President was fully acquainted with all the
facts i'll tho case, aud was 30 thoroughly con-
vinced that Judge Fisher ought to be removed
that he expressed in writing his desire that no
| delay should occur in making the change.
| The explanations made by Judge Fisher 5
friends, as to his failure to secure conviction
pf q
| stated in the Iribunes dispatch, and the facts
given concluding that 1.-The complaint of
Mr.. lowell is therefore simply, that Judge Fish
| err by neglect of duty, has allowed men who
were engaged in dcfranding the Government to
| escape punishment. The effect of Judge Fish
| ers ADMINISTRATION has been to discourage all
attempts to punish men who are detected in
fraud in Washington. The only way in
which a reform can be secured il by
change in the head of tho Office.
No amount of reorganization among the sub-or-
| dinates. though some of them have been notorl-
| ously bad enough, will restore confidence, en-
courage Government officials to ferret out cor
ruption, and inspire healthy dread of prosecu-
| ton among those engaged in defrauding the
| Government. 1t is widely believed te-niglt that
| Judge Fishers resignation cannot be po7tpon-
| cd"
| A reporter of the Eoenihg Crthc interviewed
Mr Shepherd ON tho subject Of Judge Fishers
| removal yesterday. When asked Az to the posi-
ton heIu DY Tue VI btlo lfSttruty aHu
| War. and By the Attorney General, the Boss
said .'It s all lie there il no truth in it the
| opposition did not come from Attorney-General
| Pierrepont for Gen. Perrepont il warm friend
of Judge Fisher ; the opposition icame from
that little bobtail clam Yankee ever here ia the
| Post Office"
Yesterday, Judge Fisher had an hours inter-
view with tho Attorney-General. His purpose
was the presentation OF replies to the complaints
which have been made against his administra-
ton. No conclusions were reached Another
interview will take place to-day when Fisher will
be accompanied by Judge Macarthur of Supreme
Court for tho District of Columbia. He hopes
to make such explanation as will be satisfactory
to tile Attorney General and induce him to with
draw tho request for his resignation.
The Washington correspondent of the Balti,
more Sun telegraphs that il is not believed
FISHER can retain his place permanently in the
face of opposition from 30 many of the most in
fuential members of the cabinet.
Postmaster General Jewell yesterday author
lied an official contradiction OF report which
was brought to his attention, to the effect thai
he had rendered his resignation on account OF
the Presidents action in retaining Judge Fisher