The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-07-12

Tke 8ulletin.
OVERS REMOVAL.
He did not Tender his Resiqna-
ton,
Hut Preferred.tO suffer the vengence
OF the COnVicts' Friend.
[St Louis Republican. July H.

| t''. LouiS i.tIIuDlCuU, Jui IL.
The impression seems to be general
| with the public that Col. ID. Il. Dyer vol
unfairly vacated the office of United
States district attorney. 1t is but due
| to Col. Dyer and to the public to state
that this impression il erroneous, and to
| give the facts of the case. as n Republican
| reporter succeeded in ascertaining them
yesterday.
1t need hardly be said that Col. Dyer
learned, long before the whisky prescott
tons were completed, that his faithful and
fearless discharge of his duty TO the gov
eminent had won him the intense hatred
OF its chief executive. His experience in
that little affair with Pierrepont, wherein
he was called upon to furnish to the willy
at srney-general, all the testimony against
Babcock that he had in his possession.
before submitting it to the grand-iury
here, satisfied him most completely as to
the ground on which he was treading.
When, then, his work was done, and it
was no Longer matter OF duty to the
pubic that he retain his position-and
when, furthermore, he saw Bris-
tow and Wilson removed to
crafty presidential revenge for the
punishment of convicted friends, Col,
Dyer determined that he would resign
an office wherein he could expect so lit
lie good and so much ill-will from his
superlors. lie expressed that intention
10 his friends here, and was advised by
some, or at least one of them, not to
take such course, as 1t was a certainty
mat II the resignation be withheld. dis-
lnlssal would soon come. and il was a
proud honor tor any man to be dismissed
under these circumstances. The gentle
man who gave this advice. too. was a
Republican. Dyer started for Washing
ton with the intention to resign still har-
bored in his mind. When he reached
there, II took him but very
niue time to ascertain that the
prediction OF his friend above
referred 10 was correct. and that he
was to be removed. In view of this fact
and OF the advice OF such men as Secrc-
tary Bristow, he pocketed his resigna- !
ton. and came home satisfied as TO what |
was to follow.
After Col. Dyer had announced his in |
tentiOn TO resign and before he had started |
for Washington. Mr.. w. Ii. Bliss sent
forward his application for the position. |
Mr. Bliss has been faithful worker in |
Dehalf OF the government throughout |
these prosecutions. and those who know
hlm best believe that he will faith
Iuny anu ably discharge the du-
lies OF the office il his an
pointment be confirmed. But there are
few OF til )sc who know the cir
cumstances who doubt that ii Mr.. Bliss
does not prove tractable in the hands of
the counsel of the convicts. he will 90 the
way OF Bristow. Wilson, Dyer. Iaryan
and the rest, and VIII be superseded by
some one better adapted TO the plans of
hose who have so much at stake. As
COL Dyer has been in Louisiana. Mo-, for
he past several days, it is not known
whether or not he has received any for
nal discharge.
The reporter took occasion TO ascertain
he views of several Republicans relative
o this last fragrant act of Grantism,
Zach OF them expressed the greatest in
llgnation. and all seemed to agree that
irant is determined to do all i'm his pow
r to defeat Hayes.