Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1875-12-30

SOLUTION FoR INFoRMATroN on cohMIrrEE TO
BE PREseED.
Special Dispatch to the Nele York Tiples
WAsHrsaroa, Dec. 26.-There are various init
nations, private and public, that the Democrats
intend. After recess, to press the resolution call
ing for correspondence, kilograms, and go forth,
relating to the discovery and prosecution Of tho
wbiskey f.auds. The former effort broke down
under tho opposition Of the press, which was
nearly unanimous in the desire that the prose
cutions should not be ipterfered with. The at
tempt, according to reports is to be renewed, or,
what is more likely, 3 resolution will be offered
for committee OF investigation into the whisky
frauds, and II pressed to 4 vote would be car
ried at once before there WAS time for "a protest.
That
sUoH SCHEME Is ON FOOT
cannot be doubted, but its strength is entirely
unknown and uudeveloped. 1t is positively
known that the publication of the documentary
evidence, or the prodnbtion OF wituerses before
cDmmlttee Of investigation would greatly IN
jure the prosecution. The entire scheme il be-
loved to be in the interest Of the Whisky Ring,
and intended to prevent important exposures
about to be made by blow at the President and
Hecr tary Bristow. The latter is just now the
favorite subject Vf attack. The Ctlicsgo Tnisr-
Ocean, which Gomez to-day with fierce and
MALICIOUS ONSLAUGHT UPON THE SECRETARY
WAS shown to him, and he desired no reply to
be made in his behalf beyond the statement
that the article, in it's references to himself,
WAS full Of falsehoods, and that he courted the
fullest investigation into his own acts in con.
nection with the whiskey prosecutions He re-
marked that II he had not character enough to
Withstand the assaults being made upon him,
he deserved to go down before them This was
all he had to say. The Government has been
repeatedly balked in its efforts to get at the
guilty members OF the Chicago Ring. Now
there is prospect Of efficient prosecutions,
aud hence the redoubed efforts Of those who
fear exposure to get up Congressional investi-
CATION a. measure Of relief.
THE WHOLE CASE STANDS THUS
The ring, having failed to break down the
prosecutions directed by Republican Execu-
tive, are endeAvoring to use the Democratic ma
aud it remains to be seen whether they will suc
oeed. ''
II is learned to might that the Inter- Ocean ar
ucle was telegraphed to 3 New York paper,
which may make some further reference to it
excussble. The Secretary prefers to wait for
through his own statements. 1t is stated. how
ever, by gentleman entirely familiar with the
subject that all the specific statements which re-
fleet upon the Secretary
ARE ABsoLUrELy FALSE.
For instance, Secretary Bristow mover. at any
time, has stopped at the house Of Weller, in
Louisville, ~ il stated he has never visited
Hobart in Cincinnati, aud has no acquaintance
with him, il, indeed, he ever knew there was
such man /; the Secretary was never counsel
for Cunningham Il Co., and tho whole series OF
statements might be disposed of in this manner,
but 1t is considered hardly worth while since the
Chicago Investigations begin on the Sd OF Janu-
ary. There Ia little room for doubt that the st.
Louis methods will be adopted, and that there
will be many confessions and pleas Of guilty.
ONE PURPOSE OF THE ARTICLE
in the Istsr- Ocean, ~ in tho case Of various
publications, is to disturb AZ much rs possible
the relations between the President and Secre-
tary. In thsiaw hardly succeed, since they
are honestly in accord in pupishing thieves IN
Chicago az well rs elsewhere. t.#I .-.
ANOTHER DTsPATcH ON THE sUBJEor-wHAr THE
HKRALp's CORRESPONDENT aAYs
Special Dispatch TO tie N.,c Fork Herald.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 26.-The statement that
General BAbcock is ready to confess to any con.
nection with the whiskey Ring is secuted by his
friends here tonight, who say the Inter Ocean
. l ss... 4.s AN INSULT u, =. !.
70 hipl setsea lhies ll1ils
| Ts.es sSenansnx thae - :.
Nr. Randall 10 chairman, With four democrat,
and three republicans, is T.,ia
DENIED BY MR. RANDALL, Il. '
who authorizes the statement that he hears Of
| the thing for the first time tonight He thinks
that the Ways and Means Committee ought to
investigate the whiskey frauds with the purpose
OF preventing their repetition by proper leglsR
ton. Neither he nor any committee will do the
least thing to shield any one. He adds that he
perfectly sure that
SECRETARY BRIsTow FEARS NOTHING.
The statements about Mr.. Bristows conneo.
ton or friendship with whiskey dealers in DIN.
cnnah and Louisville are entirely false, as II
also the statement about certain railroad frauds.