The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-08-01
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BLUFORD WILSON'S TESTIMONY con-
CLUDED.
The Circular Letter.

the president; he edlV " iHO thhO hc hau
been a good deal troubled by a request
which the president had made Of him with
reference to writing a circular letter to The
United States district attorneys cau,loning
them against taking the testimony Of ac-
completes he said he had told the preei-
dent that he saw no other way to get TO the
bottom except by resortlDg to the use of
the testimony OF accomplices, and that af-
ter two or three interviews with the presi-
dent, the president being very earnest about
it. had written q letter which he wanted to
read to me he sent his clerk to bring it,
and then. for the first time, he read TO me
his circular letter to the district attorneys
he said "You note, Wilson, that do not
20 so far as the president wanted De to; l
took a draft OF that letter over to the pres
ident, ard read il to HIN, and he was not
satisfied with 1t, and wanted me to say in
specific terms that the testimony OF no man
who entered plea of guilty should be used
in any prosecution, but that the parties
should be given to understand that they
should be brought to punishment l sad
in reply to the attorney general, that the
letter had been written, that 1t would be
sure even in its present condition to be mis-
understood, and told him that in my Judg
ment it was equivalent to saying to those
who pleaded guilty, "Iou must not do it
if you do, you simply reader certain your
own condemnation, and you have nothing
whatever to expect therefrom' the attor-
ey-general said he hoped the letter would
not be SO understood, and he said You
note that tits not intended publications;
| said if the district attorneys did not mis-
understand it, if it did not create an i'm
preston, and if it did not get out, did not
i'll 4 ,,,5,,ll I,,- np,,tt,ptr that II n
the Goth; February . or 3 [ read the hi
cago Times of February /, and saw that it
contained the circular letter of the attor-
ney general in substance, with an introduce
ton, in which it was stated-as | now rec
ollect that the president Of the United
States was dissatisfied with the policy which
had been adopted. and that this letter in
dicated change with reference thereto; |
took the paper ct once and went over to
Gen. Bristow, and read it TO him: | said to
him that III my judgment profound crisis
had arrived in the prosecutions OF the thleves
that notwii hstarding the assurance or the
presidents satisfaction with what had been
decided upon in our interview OF January
81, IL was clearly evident that he meant TO
bring about conflict and change of policy;
| tod the secretary that he must take i'm
mediate steps to have an understanding
with the attorney general and the president;
he agreed with me as to the steps that he
took, he himself and the attorney general
and the records must show.
NOT VERY SATISFACTORY vINDlCATloE.
Mr. Wilson, in response to questions by
Mr.. Cuchranu. said there had been differ
eucas between the president, secretary and
himself in relation to California matters;
there we're lpuOrts from agents sent tbither
that some OF the officials were Inefficient
aud tne-e iacis we're maze known TO the
precedent ty Commissioner Frat, laryan
and Wilson; AFTER thlsAhere wss no 1nr-
thei open rupture a''d renewal OF tbe war
on Itryan and himself
BY MIR. Cochlsh7--iI uudtrstah4 Gu,
il was i'.t uutu Tie ~ acquitted B4uCock
tha' friendly icis'If ns "ei"ecr the presl-
deut, SECRETARY BT- .H" ana yoar'ei we're
iees!uhlhhtd
Mr.. Wilson, resigned june ~, haNlrg
accepted advantageous oilers ior pfoiese-
ional employment III my own stare my
resignation was to relieve the president
from any further embarrassment III MS al.
minis'ration Dristow resigned June II l
state frankly we had decided early IN June
or lale in May to resign just as soon as we
could do 50 without having our moiiVes
quea'ioned; 1t was thought pest ooth ny
ihe president anu secretary thaI tie resig-
Cincinnati conventions; | never received
reply to my letter of resignation from the
president; do not know that 1t has been
accepted, except in seeiug the announce
ment OF the name Of mo successor; the
conversation between the president and my.
self was brief one; the president received
pnn pplf,tu / CoiI him 81 have called
to inform you that have received such Of
fers for professional business as to induce
the to vjcate the office of solicitor of the
treasury; | do this by advice OF friends,
and also for the reason that wish to put an
end to embarrassments and annoyances to
which you are subjected on my accounts
The president Every we'll. lie expressed
hope that after the Cincinnati convention
we would have a season OF quiet. replied;
~ hope that during the remainder of your
administration you will have peace and
quiet" and, with assurance of my respect
iul and kindly consideration, took my hat
and left him. In reply to a question as TO
the names of parties who had neen operat-
ing against him. Wilson uave the names
of Chas. Farwell, Senator j. a. Logan, re-
representatives. Hulburt and, perhaps, Ser
geont of California, together with a man
named VIM. B. Moore and one Stewart,
dismissed revenue agent.
THE PRESIDENT TRUE TO HIS CONVICTIONS.
By Mr.. Plaisted of the committee-Did
YOU attribute the differences between you
and the president in any degree to want
of sympathy on the presidents part to
prosecute the whisky thieves?
Wilson, attributed it to the fact that
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