Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1875-12-21
mENDERsON's LANGUAGE.


The dismissal of General Henderson,
assistant counsel in the prosecution of
the st. Louis whisky thieves, is calling
forth much discussion from the press
Of the country. Republican journals
assert that his illusions to the Presi-
dent justified his instant removal.
while the Democratic and Independent
press go quite as far in denouncing the
Adm nistration for its shabby treat
ment of the distinguished attorney.
Under these circumstances the exact
which constitute the sun total OF his
often sc, can not prove otherwise h a
interesting to the general reader. Fol
our own part we hav never been able
to discover anything so very outrageous
in his remarks, particularly when it j.
considered that he knew 1t the time
that the Presidents private secretary
was strongly suspected of being a
party to the frauds. The whole thing
looked exceedingly rotten on this sur
face. Faithful officers had been sus-
pended and corrupt one promoted, or
at least continued in office by the Pres
ident. General Babcock was suspi-
ciously intimate with the prominent
members Of the ring and had for a
long time conducted an extensive Sc
cret Geographic correspondence with
the greatest of the thieves. All of
these things considered, We do not be-
lave he was one whit too severe. The
language was used in the argument of
the Avery case, and here is precisely
what General Henderson said. as taken
down and sworn to by the shorthand
reporter:
This is the blot upon our Govern
ment, that it il. possible for such things
to exist. They could not exist in Eng
land, France, or any other civilized
Cove rnment, but are peculiar to our
boosted Republic. 1t is party, party,
party, that damns our country, and he
who has the nerve to resist the beheSts
of party is worthy of more credit than
the bravess OF the old Roman soldiers.
Under the name of party every fraud
and infamy within the range of posi-
bilities is perpetrated. 1t is to be hoped
and prayed that the time is coming
when a man who has the imperious
force of character to resist the dlcls t - of
party will be- looked up to as a nero.
But we may go to the bottom-corrup
ton may feast i'll all our Institutions.
and our nation may decay and fall be-
fAra xs.a lanrn thiS nrap.l tr.tth ~.
spect party when it is composed of
honest men, organized for honest pur-
poses, but when it is composed of men
banded together to perpetrate frauds
upon the Government, or to serve the
personal ends of its leaders, then away
with it. iii none of it.
What right had Babcock to go to
Douglass to induce him to withdraw
his agents? Douglass Ia placed in
his position to see that the revenue
laws of the Government were prop
erly enforced. What business, then.
had Babcock with him? When an
official goes into Office, he should be
free and independent oi all influences
except that Of law, and if he recognizes
any other master, then this Govern
ment is tumbiing down. What right
has the President to interfere with
Commissioner Douglass in the proper
discharge of his duties, or with the
Treasurer? Nome; Douglass showed
a lam entable weakness of character
when he listened to Babcock's die
tates. He should either have insisted
that his orders as they existed lie ear
ried out, or should have resigned
his office.
Douglass now determined hat his
only course was to change the super
visors all over the country, and this
wonld necessarily exTo 9 frauds. On
January 20. 1879, he photographed Hogue:
"You are hereby ordered 70 report in
| person to Supervisor Tuition, who SUI
perSedes Mcdonald in st. Louis.'
This was one of the first moves TO-
ward the change. On February g..
1873, a telegram sign d "Sylph" was
sent from here to Babcock, saying.
I'VE have official information that the
enemy weakens. Push things" This
WAS Joyce's writing, and the enemy
referred to were those persons who
were favoring the change of super
visors. A couple of days later Doug
lass telegraphed Brooks: 1.-THE order
telling you to report to Tuition is sus
pended" Now why did Douglass
bend the supple hinges of the knee and
permit m interference by the Presi-
dent? This was Douglass own busi-
ness. and he stood responsible tor 1t
under his official oath. He was bound
To listen to no dictation from the Pres
ident, Babcock, or any other officer.
and It WAS his dutysto see that the or
der was carried out, or to resign.