The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-04-03
WHY MIR. DANA rs TO mn REJECTED.
Grant Secretly Against uim-He r. Said TO
be n Bristow Man The Recent NeurniRic
En- Ct Of Grani's Incorporate Uahits.

IN ct OF Grunfs Incorporate hahhs.
WASHINGTON, April mir. II. II. Dana
hiss been BETRAYED by Or mt, and n rejected nv
the Senate W, the miser bic protcxt ~ his
manly letter OF self-respect, the responsibility
will manly rest on the President.
After the ex osure of Scbenck's jobbery and
his virtual recall, Mr.. Fisn thought IL necessary
to redeem the Legation at London from the dis
grace which VI I'd suffered, bv AN appointment
that would challenge public respect and conn
denoe. He therefore urged and ally obt hned
the nomination Of Mr. Dana, whom was received
with general satisfaction at home and abroad
The PRESIDENT was eratined with the response
to this act. which was all the more welcome to
him for coming In the midst Of charges Of cor
ruptioD and fraud, then rs now laundering At
the doors of the White House.
The merits Of the public controversy between
Mr.. Dam aud MIR. Liwrcnce-if that can he
called a controversy IN winch only one party has
made himself aciive-were well understood IN
the Senate, and were not likely to embar asa the
nomin ton, though backed by the rh0domon-
tade ~ l. wrcnce aud the oluster and errontery
of Ben Butler. Hut suddenly change was OH
served In the speech and tone Of some OF the
White House Senators. They mad become teus-
cious Of their dignity, winch they said Mr. Danas
letter mad atfronted. Spencer and other carpet
OdrHerS, VINO utlN We the ifeeidents cnlif,
could not submit to a supposed nectioni
These are what the miners call surf ce indica-
tions, but thew do not reveal the real site of
facts. When The resident came TO knOlc that
Mr.. BrtstOD Uds dctiue ana earnest IN ne support
Of Mr.. Dana, his zeal cooled on very rem rkably.
It was easy to persuade him that Fish's urgency
WIS the result Of Bristow's maniuulaton, and
that ID ma was Bfistow man In disguise Tn
was sun tent, and the word went out that Grant
was Indifferent 70 the confirmation OF bis own
nominee % England.
All reports OF reconciliation between Grant
anu Is istow must he taken with many gtaius of
allowance. They had plain talk after Is b.
cocks trial. At VIII ch some mutual misunde
standings were explained away; but they are ac-
ia Nv not now any nearer to each others con-
l1encc aud affection tnan before the cxpl ma
ton WIS made. II anything, they are further
Brs ow stands IA mucn alone In tho Cabinet ~
Le ever did, for while two OF the meinDers-oi
whom Jewellis not one-lnay generally sympa
thize with his public poll y, they dare not ex-
press It for fear Of offending the President.
Grant has been In an excited condition OF
mind for months past, produced by causes
which are notorious. and externally visible to
every eve, and which have long alarmed bis i'm
mediate family ana friends. Neuralgia OF the
brain" il the polite, technical name gwen to a
dis, ase wnicn Ia chronic, and which medicine
alone cannot cure. Resolution and restraint are
the true remedies. aud he himself is the only
physician To apply them; but he does not up
pear To possess the necessary strength OF pur-
pose.