The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1876-03-03
Gen. BaJcock's Return.

kfter receiving the conCratulatory tcie-
grams of his friends and VISITING Gen.
MDonald in the St. Louis Jail Gen Bah
cock has returned to Washington and re-
sun,ed his duties Of private secretary TO
the President. On the question OF guiit
the judgment Of the public comedies win
the verdict of the jury that the evidence
of his guilty connection with the crooked
whisky ccnsprators was not suiticient to
warrant a conviction. Suspicious circun-
stances however strong do not amount to
proofs. Gen. BaOcuck's resumption OF his
former relations with President Grant
shows that the latter has been unmoven in
his confidence and friendship by all that
transpired III the trial. The suspicious
correspondence under cover with VI Don
aid, the mysterious telegrams 70 Joyce,
aud the dispatches in cyphers to l-ncky
have not had the least effect on the Presi-
dental mind. But while Babcock returns
to his old position near the President,
Bristow who sought to convict him as n
thief remains at the head of the most I'm
portant department of the government.
The situation is full OF embarrassment to
all concerned, and is enough to have caus
ed the alternate rumors from Washington
of the resignation Of Bristow and Ba5cock.
1t appears. however, .hat both will stick
Grant will not give up his friend. and
there are personal and political consitcra-
ti"ns why the intrepid secretary should
not be disturbed. The removal of Blstow
at this iuncture with the sentiment of all
the better elements of the republican party
in his favor would be n dangerous step.
The Cincinnati convention is too near at
hand for such an experiment on the public
temper. If there is any virtue left in the
republican party the removal Of BIistow
between this time and the Cincinnati CON
ny MT 10 lor
man in the republican ranks, and would
result i'll bis nomination as Grants success
Sor. For this reason Grant will prudcutly
smother his rage and Bristow will remain
at his post at least until the republican
nomination for President is made.
AS 4 result Of the acquittal Of Gen. Bah
cock 1t is already minated that the CON
spirators will be granted new trials. Ave
ry, the convicted clerk of the internal
revenue bureau, who returned from ST.
Louis to Washington in the company of
Babcock, is awaiting the result Of the mo-
tior for new trial. Should he secure an
acQuittal on his second trial Mcdonald
and Joyce may te set at liberty. Among
the friends of the President it is vehement
ly asserted that they were the victims Of
popular clamor. But in the trial of Bah
cock the theory of the defense was that
while the crime of Joyce and Mcdonald
was admitted there was nothing in the evil
dence to prove his guilty connection with
them. Though the letters and kilograms
written by Joyce to Babcock, and the
testimony of the witness concerning the
money mailed by the former to the latter
were evidence against Joyce, they could
not he used against Babcock. Under the
effect of the reaction that will follow the
acquittal OF Babcock, Avery may escape
on second trial, but it is likely that Joyce
and Mcdonald will stay where tliey are
unless the President should extend to them
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