The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-08-01
WILSON'S sr1R1.

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WILSON'S STORY.
pr,rt ana Dabcock Tho Urter Rotten
ness Of the Administrator
tChicaeo Timesl
wAsHrSoros, July 28.--A lightning
shaft, a bolt or shining light. struck the
White House to-day, leaving bare and
clear In all their ugliness the corrupt
elements that have fastened upon the
chief executive until the honest execu-
tion OF law has become worse than a
mockery, and men who desire to do
their duty are prosecuted until they are
ready to give up well-doing and curse
the day that they ever tried to do their
duty. A more terrible picture than Is
given i'm Bluford Wilson's testimony
cannot be imagined. 1t groups, In
brief, compact whole, all Of the bitter
and cruel things that have ever been
said against Grants reign. and with the
unimpeachable evidence OF record, and
evidence Of men now living, this picture
Is given a stamp upon the history ~ our
rotten political system that no defense
or time can ever efface. Never. has
there been more clearly shown how
Grant il In the power Of a gang OF ras-
Gals. and that with an occasional etycep-
tion there was not a single man isn the
whisky ring who did more to fetter Bris-
tow and Wilson In their prosecuti ion OF
the whisky thieves than did Grant.
Grant would never give either Wilson
or Bristow the names Of the people who
told stories about them. He neve gave
them an opportunity TO defend them-
selves.
From frst to last Grant has only
acted with Bristow except under pro-
test. He shielded Babcock TO the last,
and during the prosecution of Habcock
he furnished To him all OF the evidence
that he (Grant) had himself procured
for him. Grant would summon Wilson
to him, question him rs to the testl-
mony against him, and then imlSlrt 1t
to Babcock at his earliest opportunity.
Babcock, Spencer, Logan, Farwell,
Ward, and Sargent, were the men who
were constantly working tn destroy
Bristow aud Wilson. They even en-
ployed detectives to put up jobs upon
them, and Wilson In one instance in
tercepted telegram that passed from
witness for Gen. Babcock In st. Louis,
sent to criminal in New York. Offering
big money for u case against Wilson
that would break him up. This sstrOnG
gang OF thieves used their MILLIONS OF
stolen plunder to defend themselves. Ii
was steady game OF nerve and brains
against moneyed rascality and the lat
ter won. It would be ludiCr'ot1s tc
explain the Presidents position ill thi.
matter upon any plea OF innocenGe. ant
that he was imposed upon.
One Of the strongest points brought
out in Wilson's story to-day was that
the great gulf between BristOw and the
President began when the charges were
made against Babcock. This w;as &C
great that when it was clear that Bah
cock was to be acquitted BristoW anc
Wilson prepared to hand in their .resig
tions. Fate willed otherwise. On the
Sunday evening following Bab'Hock'
acQuittal Bristow and Wilson visitet
the White House and placed i'm tho
Presidents hands indisputable evidence
that Gen. Babcock was connected witt
the Black Friday crash and that he wa'
involved in it to the extent OF SAG, ,OU
BY this disclosure Grant apparently be
came reconciled to Bristow, because th'
latter's judgment Of Babcock was thus
verified. Disturbances soon came ag all
and In their train new complications
Logan and Spencer always had the e,al
OF the President, and could make hin
believe anything they liked. Whel
Bristow finally attacked the revensl.
thieves Of the Pacific coast the ctllm,l
nation came, as "Elfigy Sargent joins
in the hue and cry against Brist'pw
save his thieving friends.
He brought with him Boss" Shep
herd, and they never gave Grant an.
rest until ne hated Bristow ard Wilson
with all the power of an unres sonin,
mind. Bristow's resignation was with
held until after the Cincinnati (sonven
ton, so that his motives shoulol not b
misunderstood. Wilson's resignation
was made one day before Brisi Tow Z
The President never noticed II at al
except by an appointments Of sticces
sor. Mr.. Wilson was very much eS
hausted by his effort, begun lat<' tn
afternoon and continued TO- net iriy
O'CLOCK. More sensational and crifi lina'
ing testimony has not been devd iope
this session. ~