The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1875-12-22
Especial Dispatch to the World
The Words That Offended the President.
REPORTED IMPLICATION OF sFNAroh NOR
ToN'a pHoTHEn-tN-LAw.
WARRINGTON. nnn IA

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Your correspondent Ia able to give
from an Official source the exact text oI
tho sworn copy OF Mr.. Henderson,
speech which was before the President
and Cabinet when they agreed unani.
mously that DO ought not longer to Dc
employed. The passages italicized are
those which were deemed by tho Attor-
ney General 10 be specially offensive
and objectionable.
What business had Babcoek 10 90 to
Douglass? He IL put there for what
purpose? To watch the tpventcs Of
country. to collect them honestly, and
see that they are. honestly paid out.
That Is his whole duty. What business
had Babcoek with iiY What business
has he to interfere with the discharge
Of those duties? None whatever, sir,
When Nh officer goes into office he
ought to be free and independent. Elk
cept where tho law binds upon him.
ne should Know no muster except tho
law. and 1t he Knows any other our
Government is tumbling down, Jyhuf
right has The Ptesident2 He has tho right
to turn his officer out If he wants tn and
put in another, but what right has he
even though there Is no evidence that
he ever attempted IL. ! believe@uhat
,liDht ms tlhe President 10 Interfere NTH
WV Uyf''Ht ''"'f0!f W. W nc nbIl1E fJ ~
secretary ~ Mr IrcnsurH? Mono what
ever, What right has he to Interfere
with the discharge Of the duties of Com
missioner DouglassY None. The laws
tell Douglass what to do. Douglass
only showed u larncbtablc weakness Of
character In listening TO Bnbcock or
any other mortal mhn, Here Ia n tclc.
gram which reads
"WAaulHaroN, Dec. e. 1875.
" John A. Joyce, 81. Louis, Missouri
The order diteotiig YOU 10 report ut Pbila-
dolphia !! Supervisor Mcdonald on the ibtl, In
suspended, 90
W. w DOUGLAAS. Commissioner
Gentlemen, why docs this man bend
tho supple hinges Of the knee? why
does he yield to Presidential interrer-
ence OF to the Interference of tho Seore-
tery Of the honored PresidentP It was
none OF their business. It belonged not
to Grant II belonged not to Babcock.
1t was Douglass own business. He
stood responsible. After accepting that
office, and after giving his pledge by an
oath to tho people Of The United States
to faithfully dcmcnn himself in office,
1t was his duty to carry that order out
or resign his position. ] would To God
we had more of the. %sterner stuff that
formerly animated tho bosoms Of Fed
eial ofice-holders in this country. Why
not leave an office when n man Is un.
able to hold II with honor?
III I am designed Won lordling'a alnvn.
by Natures law designed,
Why was IN independent wish
Fer planted in my mlnd3'
"Sir. Is It to continue in this country
that because u man holds IN ofIi,Ie at
tho hands Of another he Is to become
his slaveY What hnve we gained by tho
abolition of slavery in this country OF
tho black man II the white man Is sub.
stitutcd for him in chains Of slavery
tho slavery of Office My God. II men
could think of IL for u moment. they
had better live rs private citizens In
honor. in honesty. and with a fnlr name
than to have NIL the gold nnd the Shi-
ming. .glittoring. corrupt honors of
Office
The above Is sworn to by James 1IoI-
land, tho stenograpl,or.