The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-12-13
Babeock and the W1iskey Frauds.
THE FEELING Is OPTICAL CIRCLES.

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THE FEELING IN OFFICIAL CIRCLES.
ABOUT THE REMOVAL OF HEEpERs IN
f. WAsHlNaToa, December 1.-The follow
ing statement Is made, tie paragraphs being
derived altogether from conversations With
Cabinet officers, and present only gu Official
view OF circumstances recently happening In
connection with the wbiskey fraud triass: 4
Up to very late hour this afternoon ne
appointment Of special counsel to fill the
vacancy occasioDed by the removal OF Gene.
raj Henderson had been SANCTIONED by. the
Coy eminent. The United States attorney
at st. Louis this afternoon Forwarded
the name of an eminent lawyer for
TIE position. aud his designation awaits
the approval of the Department, which cam
not be obtained until after conference be-.
tween the President, the Secretary OF the
Treasury, and the Attorney.General.s This
will probably take place tomorrow, aud the
result will be promptly tslegraphed to 81.
Louis. According to the kilograms Of yester-
day from the ATTORNEY. General to the Gov
eminent attorney at ST. Louis the selection
Of special counsel was referred to him.
The nomination Of Mr.. Glover was sug.
gested on account Of the high estim1te of the
ability of the gentleman held by Il e Depart
ment of Justice, and there was some disap-
pointment that other matters prevented &C.
&C p.anee of the Office rendered. Atelegram
from Mr.. Glover, received to-day By the
Attorney. General, reads as follows =" Con-
accepting your appointment. / shave writ
tens sct iE@ dja5a&GIi 5t "
The wishes OF the Department of, Justice
that is tberselection of counsel who shall be
equally fair and fearless ia the discharge OF
his official functions; and in this expression
of views the: President, Secretary Brfstow,
and the Attoruey.G General entirely accord,
and their ir clinstion is, that should two law
yers of equal professional emiuence be pre-
sented for appointment to the responsible
office they would rather have o gentleman of
different political opinions from the Admin
istlation than one politically 10, accord with
The President ,.sr <. pas o.,saG
Attorney General Pierrpont, ia CONVEX
sation this afternoon upon the subject Of
these prosecutions, said the, Pres: dent was
ardent ia his demand for counsel who should
be entirely fearless in the discharge OF the
duties attending bis Office, and would not be
satisfied with anything short OLA most Wig
orous and impartial prosecution of the work
entrusted by the Government TO bis bands.
z, Upon stop of the determination, reached
in the Cabinet meeting yesterday, to dispense
with the services of Mr.. Henderson, there
Is free and unreserved expression Of opin-I
ion in The highest official quarters, and mem"
bers of the Cabinet say, that the vigor OF that
counsellor in pressing to the utmost his
prosecution of offenders received nothing
out endorsement. The construction Of GER
tain parts Of the language 10 bis. speech in
The Avery trial was personally offensive to
the President and unWarranted By any cir
eumstances arising In the trials. The opinion
is declared TO be general among Cabinet OH.
GERS and Secretary BristoW no it bad been
intmated might not be disposed to thor.
oughly aeauiesce in the determination 10
dispense with General Heuderson's services,
did so as heartily as any other member OF the
Cabinet. -, .,e ~. 49, III -
The statement may be made, upon proper
authority, that when tie Attorney. General
presented, at the outset Of the trials, the Game
of General Henderson as special counsel to
assist the United States attorney IN the con.
duct of the cases on behalf Of the Govern
ment, Judge Pierrepont was not aware OF
any differences, of past origin, that still re-
mained bet1ee the President and ex-Sena.
tor Henderson, and when, at late period In
the trials, the Attorney. General Intercepted
the President as 10 the way, he uhe Presi-
dent) bad concealed the fact of any possible
existing differences, the President. replied
that be had but one Object in the selection of
any party to represenG the Government in
this matter, and that was fearless attention
to the duties requisite for the office.
There was very little comment upon the
action of the court of inquiry 10 not at
present pressing the investigation for which
it was organized. This, 10 the highest judi
cial circles, is considered perfectly proper,
and the feeling here Is 10 entire harmony with
the action of the court of inquiry, which
will be alquiesced In by the War Depart
ment. te.,
There is here az elsewhere general and
very animated conversation upon the latest
results of the trials, with varied comment
upon the discharge Of the special counsel.
The Attorney General has unnesitatingly
given bis opinion in regard to The dis.
missal of MIR. Henderson from further
conduct of the cases, and says that
MFR, Bristow in this. as 10 other matters
fully concurs with him SIS 10 The propriety OF
the action taken by the Government.
Several joint kilograms signed by Judge
Pierrepont and Secretary Bristow have been
recently sent to st. Louis referring to the
pending trials.
The subject of the indictment of General
Batcock has had little attention here to day
10 comparison with the change OF counsel at
ST. Louis.
II is submitted in official quarters, in re-
spon:e to suggestions, that it is probable that
the House Of Representatives may be dis
posed to Investigate the circumstances at
tending the trials, that every act on the part
of the Government will bear the fullest ex-
animation, and an Investigation by direction
of Congress would be far from unWelcome.
There is now the hardest comment upon
the trials in all quarters, and outside Of high
official circles great variety Of sentiment 10
expressed upon. the removal of Henderson.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, December 11.-Bsbcock gave
ST 900 bail for his appearance al st. Lou's. s4
A Black Mailing Detective Brought to
.s.,s3,.E .rt,3s..E Grief. aoi.i ,sztiespsG,'
: BosroS, December ia remarkable at.
tempt to black mail F.. Giid0wsky, one Of
the largest furniture. dealers here. has cuinl.
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