The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-12-12
The Threatened Rupturs between Secretary
HrstOw aud tae President.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE interest in
the whiskey Ring scandal continues undated.
Scarcely anything else has been talked about to-
day save the removal OF Ex-senator Henderson
The politicians cease TO regard the President :
third term aspirations ~ an overshadowing
ksre. compared To the threatened rupture be-
tween Secretary Brstow and Grant, which now
seems almost inevitable.
The abatement was given out last night by a
member - the Cabinet that there was complete
unhnimity On the queHtinn Of Gen. Henderson :
REMOVAL bui there 10 the highest authority for
ohniradictiuE 10. Secretary iri-tuw did not Ap-
prove Of thir rOurs", and lie eNerted all hi- In
renee with the President to di-suadc him from
ils-iluE upon II. tut when lie Iuiled he did not
give lis consent thereto.
II b. true he dld not make an emphatic protest
haiu1l II in abln-t meeting. He saw that 4 was
usei --s that the President was determined, and
that every member Of the Cabinet save himself
hynrrd IL. la thiH situation, he cOntented him
s.lt with Ealing that the conduct Of the prose
eutoi Wa exclusively with the Department Of
Justice. and not with tho Treasury department.
IN tlls way bristow eyad-d the point, and
lerdcr-on- removal. Privately he does not
hesiitit o. say that u vas serious mistake. or
81 least his most intimate and trusted friends.
VINO Usually reflect his uews,ieely state II In this
way;
Whatever Mr. Brisiow's couree may have been.
and whatever hls Views, private or official may
be, there is no MISLEADING the public opinion re-
pe'ied here hy the heading men Of both parties.
Pour DAYS ago the Republicans were wearing a
most confident 'front.' and were 50 very jubilant
over their partys prospects that they pretended
20 sympathlze with the Democrats In their
But, lrst ,ln.e the Presidents message, Lrist-
Mug ~ over with bids for the third term, and
Then following fast upon the heels Of this came
bAhco'N Indictment, and simultaneously THE
svNs terrific exposure uf the Northwestern
Nhshey Ring, tho Republican leaders who were
90 confident, and their fuilnWc.- who we're so
lubllhnt Yesterday, are rrT uc-pondent aud
very gloomy,
The very air seems 10 be +. i.,h,ed with the
coming revision In the uDunl4r mind. The
common expression You fcClit ia the air" mp
pears to he almost literally verified, ana eycry
prominent Republican you meet will shake hIs
head and SAY la answer 10 your queries that
there y no telling where this thing Will stop.
The Attorney-,benerM hoped 10 break the ef-
feel Of the removal Of Gen. Henderson by direct
Ing The appointment u the Hon, Dan Glover,
The leading Democratic lawyer Of st. Louis out
the prompt declnatiun by that gentleman leayes
lhe Administration in worse tx than II was
before.
Had Judge Pierrepont been an ordinarily dis
Hee' man, he wosd have kept this fact Of the
sender 20 Glover Of flcndersou's place a secret
Hn''l hs was Advised Of that gentleman accept
Ance
1t Is admitted now that It will be dlffcult for
ths Government 10 dnd lawyer Of any con
gdenble reputation In " Loms who Will step
into Henderson, cast-On hoes.
One Of the current rumnrs you meet every
where here IL 10 the erect that the cordial rcla-
lions which formerly existed between li1-tow
and Attorney General ficTepont have been in
HrrIpted by the lattcr's courre IN the Babcock
cas-.
The friends Of the former gentlemen does not
hesitate TO say that the latter IS very largely
pnder 'he influence Of Horace Porter and that
ho framed the proposition TO order IA court Of
inquiry They even say that PeTcponl was
enKious that the action Of tho Grand Jury should
be delayed until tho Court Of Inquiry had made
soIpe progress, Ina it, investigation.
Sbnle Of the intimate friends Of secretary Iiris-
Ew DO not sHruilr to rall this conduct Of the
Attorney General by the hard naIno of con
splracy 20 subordinate The cyll 10 the military
sulhurty.
The conduct Of Gen. Hancock In moving a
DosipVnemeNt VI tho court Of inquiry IL COM