Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1876-03-06
THE SECRETARY or THE
TREASURY.


livery honest nan in the country
must hope that the runOrs Of the retire
Dent Of Secretary Bristov. At the ne
quest Ofthe President. are untrue, There
could BE 10 heavier blow at public Con-
6de0oe. at the god name Of the Presi-
dent. and at the prospects Ofthe Rspub-
licAn party than such Al event at this
time. That the ofSeer who in time Of
widely organized and most powerful Cur
ruptiOn. whose aspect and resources
might well have appalled, stout heart
and clear brain. did not hesitate to Crap
pie with it, and to expose, prosecute.
punish and scatter Its sgeBts, should n
tire with the consent aud. still more. BY
the desire Of the President. would BE lit
tie less than grave public misfortune.
Ii w0uli be impossible not to remark
the coincidence Of the trial Of the Presi-
dents secretary and the dismissal Of the
Secretary Of the Treasury. The Presi-
dents words last summer. let no gull
~ nan escape" were an earnest 70 the
country Of his uushriuking resolution in
the prosecution Of frauds They were
oousonAut with the popular idea Of his
Personal integrity. But that. when the
prosecutions reached his own secretary,
the oScsr Who has the chief responsible
ity for the whole movement should Be
forced TO withdraw. would Be. to thOss
whom Mr.. Lincoln usei 70 call the
plain people" most persuasive evidence
that thsy had mistaken the real feeling
and purpose Of the President and that
he vas willing 70 cast slur upon the
mau whose name has become the syno-
nym Of the most uneomprouising deter
minatioa to purify the public service
and punish corruption
Thoss who suppose that the Ozce q
NJ. Bristow has been bed ofrosss. and
that his path in his late proceedings Ia;
been s. easy IS his duty vas plain, 21s
strangely mistaken. The Ring was arm
ed At every point. and has not thrOwI
its arm away. Ii would strike. and tht
Secretary knew IL; 1t would strike sc
ereily and skillfully ;. his comfort, hi
reputation. and possibly even At his life
1, would try his eonstAncy. his eour4g
and his ability. To the public the Va
upon the Whisky Ring vas dranat
series of arrests and trials But in fac
it Eas desperate conflict Of passions
interests. unscrupal0Gs eunities, ears
fully organized rAscalities- on one side
and On the other. The highest sense {
public duty, trained address. and eonf
, dent reliance upon the sympathy Sd
support Of all honest men. The publ
nuss therefore be upon It's guard II
a. agents Snd influence 81 the Ring NJ
seek in the mast insidiOus way to poiS'a
, the mind Of the plain people" again
tie Secretary. The retirement Of 4
/. Secretary would be popularity regards
IS tie triumph Of the Ring.
, What could Be more alarming 10 4
country than tie iisspprOyal upon L
, part Of the Administration Of this ei
x Gent and effective crusade against c:
4, ruptiOn? And What other moral IL
il, disapprOyal eOuld the country draw
the Secretary should Be asked to resigr
: Honest American citizens have the Tig
- to expect that the Administration
= their government shall know 10 obje,
- but the honest service q tie peop
. They have the night TO demand that
y, the weight and fore and resources =
:, sympathy Of the Administration 81
Z Dc At the service Of the pursuer Of VIZ
:, to support and strengthen bis god 20
:. If they should see any personal pref
II enc, any private feeling. Intervening
:. still more. II the natural and logical
- feet Of such feeling should De to "a
All I've energy and defeat justice-;h
=. people couId not avoid the insyitz
- conclusion that The only sure way Of
,.r storing honesty TO administration 70
!. Be The utter defeat and overthrow
IN those Who we're politically response
,D5 fsr Al apparent want Of hearty eo-oE
m. alton in the pursuit and punishment
ID erine-HG-PsTI FssEy.