Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-02-24

finally to the President lie then
said "Was it not something for
Americans to be proud OF that the
chief executive officer to the govern
ment could thus remain obstinate
against political influence, but yield to
the logic Of plan and practical citi
zen. Can anyone deny the force Of
Mr.. Tdtton's argument? Hardly 50.
The order was not only revoked but
the very plan suggested by Trtton
adopted, and the conspiracy exposed
and the coEspirators punished
Babcock had no part whatever in
procuring this revocation, as all the
evidence very plainly shows, and the
Presidents deposition places it be
yond all doubt No power Of rhetor
ic or argument could convince any
honest minded man that the order
was not revoked by the President
with the purest motives. Yet for
months that high officer had been
subjected to attacks and columny of
the press for his course. The facts
ciiON iuOSt CiCditf llldb LilC iNN OAsRttcit
was not proceeding on the part OF
the President to thwart the asplra-
tons and pleasures Of the Secretary,
for the Secretary had, before the
President was spoken to, ackuowl
edged and declared that the revocA
ton would serve the best interest Of
the government.
There was no disagreement what
ever, and the counsel for the prosecu-
ton charged the President with in
terfering with the Secretary III his
plans. Satisfied that the same argu
ment that had convinced his own
mind would convince the President,
the Secretary sent Tuition to the
President to lay the case before him
and secure the revocation. No party
bias can enable a man to see any spot
or stain on the revocation Of that
order. The President, who has re-
NAMED silent down to the last
moment, and who only spoke in ODE
diencc to the law whose majesty he
recognizes, now stands fully vindict-
ed. There are no more flowers Of
rhetoric in his deposition than in
Christ's sermon on the mount, but it
goes right to the heart OF every hon
est man.
He intended no rebuke, yet what a
rebuke it was He was no volunteer
witness, but was fortunately called
by the exigencies of the case Thus
the President, the secretary, the com
missioner and this defendant stand
vindlcted before the country by the
development Of Fulton aud the Presi-
dents testimony. From the promnl
| CATION of this order on January Goth
till the revocation, not a single com
muncation between Mcdonald, and
Joyce, and Babcock has been shown.
Mr.. Storrs then gave lengthy de-
scrip+ion Of the movement Of Joyce
among the distillers-how he kept
them under his control by represent.
ing them his Importance and great
power with parties high in position at
Washington when the distillers be-
gan to suspect him, the sylph tele-
graph was used and when all letters
and telegraphs failed he (Joyce) tried
the latter scheme, his object being to
lead distillers to believe he had for
warded money to Washington.
Mr.. Storrs closed as follows Never
since / entered a court of justice have
| felt such tremendous responsible
ties as rests upon me to day. But a
few weeks ago left the home Of this
defendant | saw his weeping chill
dren gathered around him, and the
pure and devoted wife clingng to
him. Now I think / see him again,
with his wife and children gathered
about him welcoming him back, and
kneeling in prayer to the great God
who had returned him to them with
out spot or bemish upon his frame.
Gentlemen, leave the case il Your
hands, feeling sure that, after due
consideration Of the testimony, you
will render a verdict that will enable
the defendant to walk with upright
head and Independent mien along
the streets of the city for which he
has done SO much.
Court adjourned till tomorrow.