The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-08-01

know who your friends are. I see that.
according to the papers, the secretary
mad long talk with the president q few
days since. II entirely compatible with
the prophecies should like very much
10 know how matters stood. The opln.
lon that Babcock will be acquitted or not
convicted seems to be gaining ground ran
| IDLY. Should he be clearly indicated It
would indeed be cause for great rejoic-
ing. Please make my respectful regards
to Gen. Bristow, and believe me faith.
fully yours, I'D. WEBSTER.
On the 10th Of February addressed
the following letter to the president:
My DEAR Mr.. PRESIDENT: Nv attain
tention has been called to an article n
the Inter- Ocean, which Ia said to place me-
| In the attitude of having suborned per-
jury and of being deliberate conspira-
tor against your own good name and
that of your relatives. l have not seen
the article In question, but understand
that am also charged with having pur.
sued Senator Logan and Mr.. FarwelI by
some methods. AS to these two gentle
men, am not called to make any expla-
nation further than say that 1 have no III
will toward them personally. hope.
however, that II they have aided or
a6etted in any way the commits
at Chicago they will be caught
and pun shed. In reference to your rela-
tives ASK favor that You will read the
enclosed copies OF letters written to Col.
Matthews. supervisor Of internal reve-
| nue. ut Chicago. These copies have been
IN Judge Pierrcpont's possession. as ap-
pears from his pencil endorsements there
| on. | desire to add that every allegation In
the article so far as reported to me Is I'M
quaiiiiedly false. whether It eminates
from MIR. Tutton, or from whatever
source. before making up your, mind In
relation to any statement which. reflects
upon me, trust you will have the kind
ness to permit me to be heard. | have
done no act since have been in public
office that am afraid to own, and none,
| am sure, which you will not indOrse
when you understand the circumstances
and facts leading up TO that action.
With great respect your friend.
BLUPORp WILSON.
i. Sc. s. Bell was In this morning
with remarkable story concerning his
connection with Babcock, Luckey, and
Avery.
From another source received this
We learn that his excellency demands
your head, and that 1t Is soon to be
brought in on charger and we learn
that the blood OF the solicitor Is simply
to sharpen the appetite of the animals
for the solicitors chief. the secretary OF
the treasury. Write me confidentially
and then | will mention some other
things we hear in the far west. Your
friend, truly, j. Il. HENDERSON.
The papers were full Of II, and espee-
tally those papers that at that time
seemed to have the ear of the authorities
at the white house. Therefore, wrote
to friend: 1T is quite certain that
as soon as the trial is over q. and
will be kicked out, and a letter written
by the president with the view to destroy
one or both of us. Now is it better to
wait TOR this or 10 prepare letter Of re-
signatioD:''
Such further advice and steps were
taken that both the secretary and my.
self
PREPARED OUR DESIGNATIONS
to be delivered to the president imme-
diately upon the close OF the Babcock
trial. On the oath of February. the day
the Babcock trial closed, ! wrote Gen.
Webster this letter:
| DEAR GENERAL Your kind favor Of
| the 10th inst. was duly received. Up to
| the last day or two there has been only
| to much foundation for the intimation OF
trouble between the president and the
secretary. 1t has looked as though there
! was no power able to prevent q rupture.
| pn haeansa nf xghat tho ssrinrinol
| have said or talked of each other, but ow-
| ing to the industrious and persistent ef-
| forts of busy-bodies and tale-bearers to
| make trouble and mischief. 1t undoubt-
| edly is true that Gen. Logan and Others
OF the class of politicians OF which
he is a type have besieged the president
with their clamors against the secretary
| and myself. In the last two days, some
| thing like reaction has set in, owing TO
the efforts OF the best men OF the party
and TO representations made by leading
| Republicans Of Maine and New Hamp-
shire that quarrel here would be ruin TO
our cause in those states. These counter
representations, coming from the best
men Of the party. have stayed II they
have not turned the tide. The president
from the first has insisted that he would
| do nothing rashly or hastily. 1t is as
|
though my faith IL strong that the good
sense OF the president will carry him
through the mazes of misrepresentation
| and abuse which seem TO surround him
| and our fortunes. For
| myself l have every confidence In his
purpose to do right, and having done
| my duty, am neither anxious or dis
| turbed about what will happen to me.
Dexter has been here, and has had q long
| conference with the secretary, and at the
suggestion of the latter, also called upon
| the attorney general. | believe the stu
alton Is satisfactory as far as your cases
are concerned, and | am not apprehen-
sive that there will be any interference
with the programme that was laid down
by yourself and associates. Tell Mr..
| Avery and Mr.. Matthews to get their
guns in position for heavy lighting and
open heavily on the enemy at the earliest
| moment. They cannot be too careful In
their preparation, nor too vigilant in
strengthing their case. hope they will
| make the conflict sharp and decisive,
| and that the chiefs of rings will be
brought to the punishment they so richly
deserve. | have read your note to Gen.
Bristow. He is always pleased to hear
| from you, and joins with me in kind re.
| CARDS. BLUPoRp Wusoy
This letter of mine was written on
Friday, the 9th of February, the day
On which Gen. Babcock was acquitted.
On Sunday night, February q, statements
were submitted to the president
OF the United States, by which it
appeared that Oryille T. Rah