Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-12-15

WASHINGTON, Dec. Il..-Upon the
topic OF The determination reached in
the Cabinet Yesterday, To dispense
with tho services OF MIR. Henderson,
there is an nnrcscryed expression OF
approval in the highest Official quar-
tcrs. Members of the cabinet say the
vigor OF that counsellor in pressing to
| the utmost his prosecution OF offenders
receives nothing hnt endorsement
Tho construction upon tho language
OF certain parts OF his speech in the
Avery trial WAS that II ia personally
offensive To the president and nm
warranted by any circumstances aris.
ing in the trial. This opinion ia de-
cleared to be general among the Cabi-
net oflicero, and Secretary Bristo 81,
who it had been iutimsted might not
be disposed TO thoroughly acquiesce
in the determination to dispense with
Gen. Henderaong aervices, did so ae
heartily "a any other member of the
Cabinet. When the Attorney Gener-
al presented, NJ the outset Of these
triele, the name of Gen, Henderson as
special counsel to assist the u. s.. at
torney in conducting the caees on be.
half of the Government, Judge Pier
repont was not aware of any differ
ences of past origin that etill remain
between the President and the ex-
Senator, and when, at later period
In the trial, the Attorney C General, in
terrogsted the President ss to why he
had concealed the fact of any hostility
existing. the President replied that he
had but one object in the selection OF
any party to represent the Govern
ment in the matter and that was fear
less attention TO the dnties requisite
to the Office. The Attorney-C General,
who has nnhesitatingly given his
opinion in regard to the diomiesal OF
Henderson from further conduct of
casee, says that Briatow in this, as in
other matters. fully eoncurs with him
az ia the proprieiy of the action taken
by the Government.
Speaker Kerr was Berenadcd by The
Gen. Jackson Association and the
Metropolitan Democratic Club lie
acknowledged the compliment in y
few brief remarks.
Mr., Wallace, OF Pennsylvania, was
then introduced. and said the Forty.
fourth Congress was entrusted to the
Democracy, and il was for them to
prove their ability in lcsscning the
burdens of an oppressed and over.
taxed people, to stop the leaks and to
punish wrong doors. Economy must
mark every step and the government
be administered for the benefit OF all
sections. The Democrats were about
to enter upon their trial. The people
were the judges. 1t was for the DEM
ocrats in Congress to prove their fit
ness for the high places to which they
were called, and they mnst be gov.
erned by craftsmanship deep and
wide enough to cover every section
and tho greatest intcrests OF ALL Judg.
lnent and discretion must at all times
mark their pathway.
Senators Thurman, Stevenson and
English and Mr.. Cox were also seren-
AIDED and acknowlcd tho compliment
in brief remarks.
NEW YORK, Dec. ia special
/ from Washington SAYS the Democrats
are generally accepting the idea that
they should fall in with the Prcsident's
suggestion OF The constitutional
amendment prohibiting The support
OF scctaiian schools by the public
money, and at a meeting of the Dem
! ooratic Association Of the District Of
Columbia last night, the first step TO-
wards such movement was taken by
| the Introduction OF resolutions recit.
/! mo that the free school pystem of the