New-York tribune., 1876-07-29
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and hs teegrams to Mr.. Webster and explain to the
President the whole he reluc antly consented; we
went Secretary with particularly stated
to the President fully and fairly reading from the official
documents the situation OF affairs at Chicago; the basis
what the Secretary had say covered by this ele-
gram OF mine to Mr.. Webster Jan. H. 1876:
Gen J. ID. WEBSTER. Chicago.J H.:
The following dispatch was sent by the secretary 70
Tuition this morning II ought to cover the ground No.
the Secretary. has implicit confidence in local couns
aud rev nue officials
a. T. FULTON, supervisor, &c: .
A. we have not desired any arrangement with indcted
parties 50 We decline to interfere with any that has pee
cniced into by the Untrd states Ds ict-A Attorney win
the ,pIOVa of his and the local revenue OH-
ccr.. Having confidence IN their Judgment and ndtly,
We have leIt The transaction in Their hanls not donbt
ing that they viii DO what will best subscrye tho interest
| OF the Government
GRANT INFoPMs BABCoCK
After the Secretary and my self had concluded cur
statement and the explanation of our posOn the Pres-
dcui expressed himself wholly satisfied Herewith aud
referred with great kindness Gen. Webster; then en-
sued very kind and friendly nervi W, touching other
matters between the Secretary and the President which
it is not necessary proper for TO into further
tLan to say that Gen. Babc0cs was again alluded
and the Everest testimony stated TO the Pcs-
dent by The seerctay; on the evening Of that da ad-
dressed the Secretary the following ietter
DEAR GENERAL: called to bid You bon coyage, and to
tue WAITE House. Baocock came IN little waite ana
had given the Presidents; 10 which he SAID,
T % whs 1 La c , ngo , "Ilrn a,t III. S9o &C. 70
slowing that His ENcclcucy mad conveyed al once to
ia"cocE every iien OF possbl evidence wnich ne h'u
received from me. Ban. stayed quite awhile nid "A
very prompt and emphatic d, nia 40 every story and
Theory t IT. Iie asked c, gong away, To tell hin
If anything turned up 1ls positively refused,
nut | added that J. could not deny when & &ih4
would do just well, ana we see that IL dors.
The pot Of al this ia taat tie President questions me
IN Blbcock's interest What hn 10 dol AEun lave
no Objection on general principles to gave BabcOck 'ar
snow # the testimony ~ really asc bdt hoS II II should
tuIn ont 10 bc Go aud what rent nas ne more than amy
other accused party to hear the details Ot the case
/ against hmI
PIERErPoTT AND 1nE CIRCULAr.
Mr. Wilson then said About the 29th Of January the
Attorney General called FOR me and went over. lie
sad he wanted 10 talk with about the Babcock case
and The situation AFFAIRS At IT. Louis, Chicago, and Nil
wauhcc. / SAID Certainly" lie said, "What Ia It
about that man Eyrrestr ! told the ,torney-
General in substance what had already re-
uor,ua To tie President. He said To me that
hc had been good deal troubled 10y request which the
President had made oi ln with reference 10 writing
circular letter fo tho United State, District Attorney
cauuunug him against taking the testimony OF accom-
phccs hs sad be- had told tie rrsd, ut it ho saw no
other way get TO the bottom 'xc, by resorthS to
the Of the testimony Of acc mr,t-, ana thdt Hter
two OF three interviews with tie President the Pr 81
dcit being very earnest about it, had written letter
which ne wanted 10 read 10 me- hc sent hs clerk 10
bring 10. AMI tncu fer the nrst time he READ
To me ms circular letter 70 the D~tIctAit"!-
ncys: hc sail: "Nou note. WILSON, that | do
not 20 ~ Jar lie rr' -Rcut wanted me to {;
took q draft 81 tat letter 60 the President aud
read IL to hm, gnd he was not satisfied with 1t ana
wanted me to say in ,p,chs terms tlt the testimony
of n man who entered plea of guB snouid be used IN
am prosecution. JUt that tAH arts sIOdsd be gwen l"
IN rs,Hd that they sIoH. De- brought 10 punishment
s.id 20 rrp, tu tho Attomry yG,n'rIl that tile letter
had been written, that It would De- sure oven III lh
present condition To be- misunderstood aud told
him That n Dy ludsncutu Was equivalent to saying
10 those Who rr.d guilty. You must not do
n if you do yoI ,inpi, rud'r ccIian your own con
drmu4ii,n and you Aayo nothing Whatever 70 expect
u,rcfiom =" the ATTORNEY General said J." hoped the
letter would not be- understood aud be said: You
note that i O., not atrudi .or pI'cton;' said tuai
II u, pta,i-A,ocy. DID not mis1nirrr1nd D.; " II
I'D create tua. urrr-on AMI b. 1t dd not get "ni
G,>uot tHins It Uoa.d hut anything tAas was on tho
-o.h.
4 PROFOUND CHI.Is.
on Tho night ~ the ~ or 30 -: February read Inc
ChicIgo TiD,rs .r 1t 81 February. and saw tAat
coutnu,d ID, circular letter of the Attorney Gen r IN
sub.tau rr, with int o0uc.ion. In which II was
stated. as I now rc,oIcyi. that !io President
Of the United states WAS dissatisfied win
tic policy which bad bcru adopted and that tLi' oi'or
indicated u change Wit Reference Thereto; took the
PAPER 80 one. aud over TO cen Brsow and read 1t
10 him: said to him TINT m my judgment profound
not taiuudug the assurance o tie Presidents t1isiac-
ton With what had drc.d'd upon ia oEr interview,
or tie 9th II Jauulr, 10 clearly evident that he
meant io bin aJo ut couni' 1T and clauSc of policy
,rld tho secretary that Lc mast take Immediate steps
IL Lave an uud, standing with the Attorney General ana
the President; he agreed with me; tne steps that no
took r himself aud the Attorney and tho records
must show.
ON the day after the interview with the Secretary Of
the 1rcl my, the correspondent OF me oh'cGgo
YiDes Nil kc,ua. aud BE- tod me that br had received
that the hands OF Emory sios, TIE counsel
Of Gen o. J. Bahrock. wish to say also i,ai Col Dyer
~ ST. Lou. had cunirrouc" with the Attoiny General.
in which, according 10 Col Dycrs statement the Attor-
ncy General told hm IN substance precisely what hc tod
mo that the circular le,;or was written al the sIsScs
ton and instance OF the President Of the United states
Rnsrow's ONLY ALrrRN,1iyE.
It's enough for me 10 -ay of my own knowledge that
such was the result of the evidence ani OF the facts that
have here narrated that the ScorCary Of the Treasury
by the 18th Of February had resolved that there was
nothing left for him but 10 leave the Cabinet; The
urs.paI relations between himself and the President of
the United States were almost wholly broken on.
We learned from many sources that the President had
determined 10 dismiss both tho Secretary and myself at
the close Babcork trial of these sources OF
Information was such and high that H. taken with
other facts created IN my mind absolute certainty Here
is the letter. c.....,. ,,., 80 ,o-c
My DrAnsR am informed good authority that
Gen Iurburt, NJ. c. who IL now NJ home II asserting
very strongly that. soon ~ the Babcoch ria H. nm
isLrd Gen Iri,tow will 10 out Of the Cabinet am
told good authority that the SENSATIONAL dispatch
| In The Inier-Oc,an Of Monday a week, relative
to the stormy session ol the Cabinet, &C,
ana which the President 50 directly cOntiadcted.
yOuchcd for by MeS-rs Logan ana roster OF
ONO. | tell You tnis that you may Know WHO your
friends are that, according 10 the papers, the See
rciary had long talk wh the President u iew dals
since. II entirely compatible with the proprcticS
should Ike very much to know how matters stood The
oniu,u tna cen ,abcock will b0 acquitted, or not con
yrtrd seem, To be gaming ground mere very rapidly.
shnmLh DE Do clrarLN NlmhoArl u wOnld Iccu Dr cause