The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-11-25
Mr.. Bristow Must Now SPEAK.


It is time now FOR Mr.. BRIsrow TO speak
out uurcservedly concerning the whskey
Ring and its nbettors at the White House.
Hitherto he has been silenced by his re-
gard for the good of his party, but the
election Il over, and there Is no occasion
for his keeping his mouth shut any longer.
We think Mr. BRrsTow's duty was to re-
sigu from the Cabinet when he FIRST be-
came satisfied that the true o. staclc to- the
success OF his war on the whiskey thieves
was GR,Nr himself. But, undoubtedly
from motives honorable to him personally,
he consented to remain. He believed that
GRANT had been deceived by false adj
vsers, aud that lie had rghted him aud
put him on the straight course of hon
est pursuit of the guilty. But he
found when ho again went after his
game that they had again been warned
from the White House to hide from the
enemy. GRANT had played him false. aud
decent self-respect finally compelled Mr..
BRIsrow to the step he should have
taken when first he discovered that he
was tlrhting the White House in fighting
the whskoy Rings. He was M much forced
to resign as il GRANr had specifically asked
his resignation. lie had been practically
insutcd in the Cabinet. aud nc left IL with
out one word Of recognition of his praise
worthy efforts i'm behalf of honest admins
tration uttered by GRANT. He knew that
GRANT and his crew were only too glad to
get rid of HIM. and thai. except for their
fears OF the popular indignation certain
to enure TO his political benefit, he would
have been turned ont when ilrst he made
lis honest fight against the thieves.
I'm his zeal for the success of HAYES,
Mr.. BRIsTow swallowed the aifronts
offered him by GRANT and refused to
resent tho urcless Vaccinations of the
White House TO prevent his nomination
az Cincinnati. 1Io worked during the
canvass with an ardor quite surprising
under the circumstances, Keeping his lips
seal. 4 a. to the scandals of which he was
coguiIlut and the insults which had b zen
hoapod ON him. But GRANT failed TO show
the same reserve or an equal desire To sub
ordinate everything to party success. He
went ont of his way 20 assail Mr. BRIsrow
to HCrd'd reporter during the canvass
and 10 declare his belief that his former
Secretary of the Treasury was in vile
conspiracy against him. Since then he aud
ms crOnl,s nave made no attempt 20 con-
zeal their animosity toward Mr. BRl~row,
whose motives they have denounced and
whom they have dehcd IN their impudcncc.
Meantime one by one the whlsllev thievcs,
whose conviction Mr. BRrsTcw secured,
have been pardonod out of prison by
GRANT, and his whole work treated with
contempt and brought TO naught.
| Gen. H. V. BoYNroN has contributed TO
the Norm american Rcricn a history of
the Whiskey Ring conspiracy, which, ow-
| ing TO the intimate relations suhsisting be-
| tween him and MI. BRisrow, we may take
| rs an authoritative statement That article
Is Of course very damaging to GRNsr and II
| complete defence ~ the secretary. as any
true history of the Whiskry lNng ptosoeu-
| tons must be, but il j. not sufficient. 1t
fails 10 detail the whole of the story. Mr.
| BRIsrow only can describe that Disgrace
full episode in GRANTS disIraoeful admin
Istration IN all its details. Duty TO himself
and to the people requires that he should
| speak boldly and fully on the SUI icct, and
now Is the time for him TO do II.