New-York tribune., 1875-12-13
THE DISTILLERY FRAUDS.
LET JUSTICE BE DONE.
AN OFFICIAL STATEMENT OF THE POSITION or TIE
ADMINISTRATION TOWARD IHE TRIALS.
GENERAL PRESS DIsPAICn.l

oEsBRkL PRESS DIsPAIcn.l
WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.-The United States
Attorney ST. Louis forwarded the name Of an eminent
lawyer for tho position OF special counsel yesterday but
his designation awaits the approval OF tho De-
paItment which cannot be obtained unl Hter
a conference between the Prcsident, tue rec
rotary OF the Treasury, and the Attorney General
The nomination Of Mr. Glover was Suggested to MI
Deyer last week Of hish estimate "f the
ability of that gentleman held in the Department OF jus
tica There disappointment therefore NJ tho
Department the receipt Of the fol- wing from mn 7:
"COnticting professional eDSaGements prevent my H.
ceptng your appointment. have written Inc wishes
OF the Department of Justice In this particular refef
to point only aud that Is the selection of
counsel who shall 10 equally fair aud fearless
in the discharge HIS official functions with Mr. Hepder-
son aud ia this expression Of views the Preside mt, Score
tgry BristOw, and the Attorn yGencia enrey a''oiu
with tbe additional inclination that should two hwy
OF equal professional euiDence be presented Tor
appointment, they would rather have . gentleman
OF different political opinions from the Administration
Attorney General Perrcpont -ays that the President Is
ardent I'm his demand for counsel who VIII be absolutely
fearless discharge Of the duties attending his
oice and viii I've satisfied with anything short or me
most vigorous aDd impartial prosecution OF tlo NoR H.
trusted to his hands.
As TO the dismissal OF Mr. henderson, there s free
and unrsserved expression Of opinion IN tue highest
official quarters. Members Of the Cabinet hay taJ 1he
ygor OF that cnuDsel0r in pressing to the utmost lis
prosecution OF oG ndcrs received n0ir- but approval
The construction upon he language of certain parts OF
his speech In the Avery ti s that it was personally
offensive the President and unwauanted by any tr-
lmsiance arising the trial This opinion IL declared
20 DO general among Cabinet officers. When the htt"r-
neyGencra presented the outset OF these t71is the
uams OF Gem Henderson rpcctn counsel the FORMER
was not aware ~ any differences OF past orl1'n
that remained bet Seon the r.cs!ieht and Mt.
Henderson, AM when at q later period In the trihls
tho Attorney General ntcTOgatcd the President az 10
why the President had concealed the 1et OF any nos
tiiy the President replied that he had only one o2oct
IN the selection of any party to represent the Govern
mont i'm the alter. iud that fearless attention TO
tie duties reGniste 20 the office.
The feeling here entire harmony with the action or
thoCort of inquiry, which will be- aJquescci N by the
War Department. Tie subject of the indictment OF Gen
Babcook has had ltus attention here in COM
plrison with the chau-e OF counsel IN IT. LOUIS
Il i int mated n official quarters that 1t ia possible
tie House OF Rcpicscn. may be disposed ~ hNes"-
cate the circumstances attending the trials tbat every
ec or the part Of VIII bear IT," fullest cX-
animation an an nycstlgiuon 10y the direction Of Com
q1ess would bee far from unwecome.
The Statements made In the above paragraphs are de-
rived rom conversations with Cabinet officers, and pre-
sent only an Oici Wow uf crcup93p'"s really happen
ing Ia connection VITA the WHISKY f.0ud rials