Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-04-14
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WILMINGTON, n. c.,
FRIDAY, APRIL IA. 1876.
BRESTOw.

INV.
Tile organs have again raised the
cry that Bristow is Democrat, and
that the success of the party" is en-
dangered by his retention in the Cabi-
net. We suppose it is because Bristow
is one of the few honest men connected
with the administration; and it is not
surprising thot they want to get HIM
out of the way. The charges against
him of frauds in whisky, cotton, mules
and hogs having failed of the desired
effect. The Washington Republican,
the organ of the Administration, in a
double-leaded editorial article, sets
forth the danger OF his becoming the
Democratic candidate for the Presi-
dency. This is represented as so i'm
minent as to demand that Bristow
should at once "give an unquestiona-
BILE assurance of unaltered allegiance
to The Republican party" The Ad-
ministration party is on the rack until
Bristow gives this assurance. The
Dragged edge" is very uncomfortable,
and the President feels very much as
did Governor Anthony: fThis BILL
said the Governor, sis child of mine,
and feel towards il as the man did in
regard to his sick wife--he wished
she would get well-or, sonaetha7'g.
"Bristow," says Grant, sis child OF
mine, and unless he stands up to the
rest of my children I shouldn't COM
plain if the Almighty took fancy to
him"
If Bristow is really DESTROYS to re-
main in the Presidents cabinet and on
good terms with the Presidents party
friends, it will be necessary for him to
do something mean or disgraceful IN
order to get the Democrats to abuse
him. But the Secretary has started
out on different line of policy and
that is what hurts Grant so badly. A
Washington correspondent of the Phil
adelpLia Times thinks this apparent
inactivity of the Secretary's and his
passive indifference to the Presidents
feelings and wishes mey bring about
unexpected results. This is what he
says:
"The various Presidential candi-
dates and the Republican managers
generally, have had their hands full
ever since the pursuit of the crooked
whisky men began to prevent the
President from the summary removal
of Bristow from the Cabinet: The
hatred of Grant for his Secretary, who
accepted Grants pledges to punish
guilty officers. and went at it in earn
est, has not been concealed, and it has
required all the efforts of Morton,
Conkling and even Blaine, for whom
Grant has little sympathy, to keep
Bristow in his seat. Nor could it have
been done OF all but for the fact that
the President well knows that Morton.
ConkIing and Brine have no love
for Bristow, and they agree in de-
claring that Bristow's removal would
make him the Republican candidate
for President and most likely Grants
successor. But Grants hatred of Bris-
tow breaks out frequently IN spite of
these precautions, and the Giant lead
ers are trembling daily lest in fit of
passion the Secretary will be removed.
It is well known that Bristow would
be glad to have Grant decapitate him,
as it would make him the man for
Cincinnati, and it is not impossible
that he will yet be gratifed. To-day
he Republican, the Grant kitchen
organ. makes an open attack on Bris
tow, in a double-leaded leader, and
demands that he shall define his Re-
publieanism anew, and in such an I'M
qualified manner as to provoke Demo-
cratic criticism and draw the fire that
is now directed against the President.
The article is significant, es it is
undoubtedly inspired 10y the Presi-
dent, and it has created much alarm
among the special friends of the
administration, all of whom want
anybody else except Bristow at Gin
cinnati."