The New York herald., 1875-12-30
SECRETARY BRETOW AND THE WIEEEY RINGS.


DENcY AND THE ENORMOUS RING POWER
INVOLVED.
Mr. Brstow is tolerated. but hated. and In the admin
istration he stands alone. The sole for this
change OF relations that he refused to condone Bah
cocks crime and would not colude to shield public
punderers because they stood to the President
and high in the party-Nelo York Sun (indli
| We presume that out OF hundred
thousand in the country believes word Of the story
1t is antecedently improbable and 1t is contradicted by
the whole OF the Secretary the whskey pros
scutions.-Boston Advertiser (rep)
II the Chicago Inter- Ocean shall succeed in convict
ing Secretary Brstow of completely with the whiskey
Ring 1t will win great victory. II, instead Of convict
ing the Secretary shall be proved to have been actu
ated by personal hatred by conspiracy to divert and
distract the forces moving against the deraud
ers, will have mered the contempt and execraton
OF all reputable ctzens.-Utica Herald (rep
The only result that follow from its publication
will be to attract sympathy for General Babcock and
General Bristow the victims Of base persecution and
make the latter stronger than before possible
candidate for Presdenta result which the promoters
of this vile blackmailing scheme Will very much dislike
to sec-Wa Washington Republican (adm. rep)
We don't believe will second the efforts o. his
friends to defame Brstow-hs only hope is in aiding
him and stealing his glory-for Brstow may be
considered fairly the field for the Presidential
ination.-Neso Brunsaick (N ~ Times (de,a)
| In spite Of repeated assurances from Presidential
quarters that there naught but cordial cooperation
between the President and Secretary Brstow in the
work OF prosecuting these whskey Rings there is
excellent reason believing that heart the Pres
dent feels very bitterly toward his Secretary, and
especially for his zeal in pressing the against
Babcock.-Syracuse Courier dem
Bristow has stolen his chiefs thunder, and, while
bringing upon himself the hatred of the Ring
is to-day with the the most popular in the
republican party.-Syacuse Courier (dem.l
General Babcock's emphatic contradiction of the
absurd and malicious statements OF the Chicago Inter
Will strengthen the hopes of all honest that
he establish his innocence before court Nothing
could have injured him than apparent agree
ment to the programme of the Chicago Whiskey Ring
Hartford Courdnt (repl
The efforts Of the Whiskey Ring to frighten Secretary
Brisow from his duty will avail nothing. That officer
to pursue every vioator of the law to the
utermost and the thin device OF the Chicago Ring to
suy the reputation of the Secretary of the Treasury
has already failed of its objcct-HudSon IN ~ Star
| (ind.)
The effect will be different from what they he Whs-
key Ring) intend We wonder not that the democrats
indignant, for they the handwriting on the
wal-the nomination and election OF Benjamin H. Brs-
Il
The only effect of these charges will be to lead think
ing people TO ask whether 1t is not DESIRE
ure to ward of the Brstow lightning which has been
striking pleLtifully of late.-Rutidnd Herald rsp)
The Secretary, doubt has enemies in Washington
malevolent enough for anything but 1t requires
siderable evidence to prove that his Washington foes
foolish and spiteful.- Worcester Spy (repl
Brlstow will 60 aud prosecute the Ring thieves
just the same, and let all such this take
of itself There is more work ye, to be done ia
flooring the immense Ring that is spread all over tn,
dstillng region and Brstow will be deferred from
doing his whole duty-Fau River Nelcs (repl
There is nothing in any of the allegations to shake
public confidence the Secretary of the Treasury even
/ If their truth be conceded, and their truth IL
promptly and positively denied the concocted story
| becomes as false it frivolous. Pits5arg Com
mercidt (rep)
AS regards the Secretary, the worse the Ring hate
him and the'more dirt it throws upon him the more t
his credit It will be. e.-Lo.oeu Courier trep)
All that apparently left for the whiskey Ring tc
do was to raise the hue and cry against Secretary
Bri tow-Boston Post depal
| When he began his battle against the whskey Rim,
he knew that he had nothing but contumely expec
from the men whom he determined to bring to
Justice The failure of his enemies to him in he
latest and most violent assault will increase hii
strength and popularity with the country.-HartforJ
Post (rep.)
1t would not help the Ring to prove that Bristow wan
in it, and 1t is conclusive evidence that his ar,
clean that he is doing what he to break 1t up
make it dsgorge its plunder.- Worcester Ga-ee repl
| The attack upon Bristow is made with view Of
driving him from the Cabinet-of giving the President
apretext for removing him his representative the
prosecution at st. Louis, General Henderson, was
moved in order to stop the upon the ring Of gov
| ofBc nd mt Il
what it means and nothng e-RocheSter JUion (ie
If there is not a condition Of things between Grant
and Bristow that lead to violent personal quar-
rel there certainly the conditions OF an rrcconca
Bile rupture existing between him and the chiefs OF the
party This fact cannot be dIsguiscd.-St Louis Re-
publican (dem.l
There Is but one construction be placed upon such
course aud it is that there is to be desperate effort
made force Secretary Bristow of the Cabinet OF
compel him to abandon his prosecution OF the revenue
thieves Chicago Tribune (rep.)
1t unfortunate for the Secretary that such an Incl
dent the service of the Grant faction, who have
been aching for club with which to brain Bristow
ever since the whiskey raid began and who win Aas.
every possible OF 1t to break Bristows prestige a
justify his removal from ofice-Chicogo Times denl
The Inter Ocean dehes malice dares investigation
and challenges scrutiny If its deamers are on ground
equally secure, 1t is well for them.-chfcago Inter
Ocean trep)
Bristow is believed by the country at large to have
made an earnest honest fight against gigantic frauds
and with the countenance and support Of the Presi
dent Every good citizen will wish them success Iu
bringing rogues to judgment Cumberland (Mdl Neici
trepl
OF course the Secretary has not secured the friend
ship OF tho whom he has caused TO be removed OF
indicted Whenever II is discovered that he Is not honest
and earnest and equal in these prosecutions 1t Will be
time to pursue him. Not sooner -Cincinndt Enquirer
(dem)
| No one knows yet what Is 70 happen in Chicago
although the indications that ring extensive az
that Of S. Louis has been detected and will be prose
cuted The experience Of 81 Louis INDICATES that the
Secretary docs not strike until be fully prepared and
there is thcreroforc every to believe that he