The New York herald., 1875-12-13
CROOKED wHIsKEY RING NOTES

No wishes harm to General Babcock any other
un1ustly accused person. but with such revelations
made before the Court at St Louis help
having suspicious and attempts TO divert suspicion,
instead Of clearing it away not calculated to sat-
isy intelligent people of hs entire innocence-Loais
vile Courier Journal tdeal
"Syphn is good name.-Indidndpois Nelcs, (tnd.)
Why didn't Babcock call himself ZephyrY He should
not have borrowed "sylph" from Indianapolis
Netos (ind)
The question of General Babcock's guilt or innocence
is of great importance TO the republican party OF the
whole country by of the confidential position he
occupies in the White House at Washington.
pa Republican, trep)
If the evidence considered good enough TO send
Joyce 10 the Penitcntiary and Mcdonald and Avery
their way to the place it cannot be sol aside
worthless when applied to anybody else, and more
especially when such documentary evidence as the
Babcock dispatches is in existence and admitted be
genune-Seranton (Pa) Republican (rep.p
It is reported that President Grant expressed the
hope that Babcock would bo indicted by the Grand
Jury in session at St Louis in order afford the
opportunity of eectually acquttlng MIN if innocent
of receiving his just deserts If guilty. The evidence
against General Babcock is of such character
leave ttc doubt that he will be indicted Scranton
PA Republican lrep.l
General Babcock stands in a very bad position
Scranton (Pd) Republican (rsp.)
For his sake, well as that of President Grant
and the honor OF his country, we trust Babcock may
como out of this thoroughly vindicated
PA Republican trep.l
General Babcock protests his innocence OF dshonor-
able connection with the whiskey ring; but Il will
be quite easy to accept his word for it II
accept Bristow's denial of connection with Kentucky
whiskey house. There's a difference in the men, you
Sec Worcester Press tdeps)
Tho further they proceed in the investigation OF the
whiskey frauds the they approach to the White
House. The vein of corruption which they are now
working promises TO lead right up the back the
Presidential mansion and right into the corner where
the President and his secretaries and confidential
vsers hold their deliberations Worcester Press (dem
II he Babcock) is innocent he will have cause to be
very grateful TO the Court for providing him with the
vndication he so much needs; but II LOOKS
though the Court would have occasion to listen to
the expression Of Babcocks gratitude for such yndica
tion.- Worcester Press tdem)
II Is assuming too much to say that satisfactory
explanation possible but must be frank and full
reasonable in itself and extremely well fortified by
dence If 1t is to be generally believed WOyeeser SPY
trep)
II would be sad indeed II one so noar to the Presi.
dent should bo proved partner OF thieves; but IL
bly, suspected OF such villany retain his conspicuous
place Worcester Spy lrepl
LET no guilty escape is tho Presidents injunc-
ton The people approve il and will tolerate any
other policy Worcester Spy (yep)
The Of General Babcock. President Grants vi
vate secretary, and native Of Franklin county has
been unpleasany mixed up with The St. LOUIS crooked
whiskoy Frauds Windsor (Vt y JVatcaman (rep)
Joyces naked assertionaaro be taken the state
mens OF convicted and confessed har and thief New
erhcless It is due to the President and TO the country
that the mpreSsonso ndustrOusy created Of General
Babcook's completely in these enormous frauds should
be eectually dispeed- Windsor iVt) Wdtchmon tyep)
What has the army 70 do with Babcock's actions in
civil capacltyS court martial would be in order aer
the civil authorities have dealt with him. provided his
guilt be established No extraordinary win avail
for u we mistake not, Congress viii interfere with
investiration ofits own,-TroU WhSo trepl