Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-07-29

viii have the Kindness to permit me 70 he heard. I
have done 70 &C; since have been IA public oface
you viii not endorse when You understand the cir
ormstaneas and facts leading up to that action.
With great respect, yonr friend,
sc s. Bell was in this morning With a re-
cock, Luckey and Avery.
JOHN THE BAPrIsr's HEAD.
From another source received this:
W. learn that his E;xcellency demands your head,
and that - Is soon to be brought in charger, pre-
blood o. the solicitor is simply to sharpen the appe
rotary Of the Treasury Write me conhdentaliy, and
then win mention some other things hear in the
lar west. Your friend truly, n u,y
The papers were full Of 1t, and especially
,Rs esr 9a at sss While
House. Therefore wrote to a friend: "It is
quite certain that as soon as the trial is over
b. and viii be cv,ror
and letter written by the President with
the view to destroy one or both OF US. Now,
Is II better to wait for this or prepare
and steps were taken as that both the Secre-
tary and myself prepared our designations to
be delivered 10 the President Immediately
upon the close OF the Babcock trial. On the
Path day OF February, the day the Babcock
trial closed. wrote Gen. Webster this letter:
sSS cgg5 kS fsv the q I ths 1 10th 9
there has been only too much f0unCaton for the in
tlUarOn OF frG uble betN the President and the
Secretary, and il has looked though there was no
power able to prevent a rupture, not so much be
Cause Of what the principal parties have said or
talked Of each other. but owing to the Industrious
and persistent efoIts of busy bodies and tale bear
eTs t. make trouble and mischief IL undoubtedly
i true that General Logan and others Of the class
# politicians Of which he is tyre, have beseged
the President with their clamars against the Score
tary and myself. In tine last two days, however,
some. hing like reaction has set in, owing to the
efforts of the best of the party and 10 the repre-
sentatious made by the leading repu 5cans Of Maine
and New Hampshire thai a quarrel here would be
ruin 10 our cause in those states. These counter
representations, coming fIom the hest of the
party have stayed If they have not turned the tide.
The Pr sdent, from the first, has insisted that he
would do nothing rashly hastily. IL is, a. yet,
strong that the good sense Of the President will
carry him through the mazes OF misre presentation
and abuse which seem to surround him and our for
tunes. For myself L have every confidence in his
purpose TO do right and having done only my duty,
j am neither anxious nor disturbed about what
had long conference with the Secre airy, and, at
the suggestion Of the latter, slsO called upon the
Attorney General. believe the situation Is salts
factory 60 far as yOur cases are concerned, and
not anpTehensve that there will be any interference
with ,he programme that was laid down BY yourself
and associates. Tell MIR. Aver and Matthews to geI
their guns in position for heavy fighting and open
cannot be too careful in their preparation nor too
yigilant in strengthening their case. hope they
viii maze the conflict sharp and decisive, and that
the chiefs of the ring will be brought TO the punish
ment they richly deserve / have read your note
to General BI istOw. He l. always pleased to hear
from You. and joins with ME inkind regards.
(S1gned BLUFoRD WILSON.