, 1876-08-12
Of BIuGard wilson.

solicitor of the 'rrasnry, is entirely Of piece
with all that has heretofore come to the
knowledge of the public regarding President
Grants relations II she prosecution of the
revenue thieves Wilson's statement Is to
The ,fect that the Pre,ii-nt appeared TO SYM
pa'h;zs with the proCe-d:aE instituted by
Secretary Bri.,ow un Il be learned 'ha; Bah
cock was accused Of cornplirify in The whi>-
key frauds, and that from that n.umrnt be
directly OF Indirectly oppo--d the reform
movement and practically broke with BE,s-
TOW. The Pr,.slIeut's lnsistancr upon the
Is-u4ucr Of the sp-calI-i fist circular letter,
which, by excluding 'h- evidence If accom-
plies, virtually tied 10 thr bands of she pros
ecu'ion. cannot b. regarded a. accid-nral,
aud since it, effect was 20 give aid ard com
fort 80 the whisky uns, W. presume that l's
suggestion must bc !ayvd To the charg' cf
those wlck-d u,,u by whom Grant has 81 IN
foI'uua:ely always reen surrounded Here,
however, IL T. PI!ur rather awkward 10 be
got over by those who clam that the Prr>i-
dem wr- only mi,lrd BY r.. firm belief in
Blbcock's innocence. |, seems tha, during
B.beocks trial both Biis;ow and Wilson
prepared their rr-i .,Ga,ions, being fully aware
Ct the Presidents hostile fer.ing towards
them On rhr acgui;rd Of III secretary This
frrliag appeared to diminish. ana they did
not then resign. \ short time ai'r:w .rds,
however, evId,Ece was submitted rhe Ps-s!-
dent proving E,tcock's cou,piIciry in he
Biaek Friday conspiracy. MIR. Wilson, IN
his examination upon 'bi- point. says that
when the Pr.-ii,nr WAS /: form, i Of Ihr fact,
be Tor ,L.. frs, :iine e.,,nprrhend,d III all
IL Significance the fac, that h- had been be-
trsyc.l by B.boocs, anl 'ha: ii be lB,bcockl
had betrayed hin il rhr BI.ck Friday trans
action be was quite capable Of be,rayins him
in connection with ,he whisi,ry frauds. and
Of becoming Il party 'herrro; oad ;he Prpsi-
cru, recognized that the prosecution against
B.bco,k aud had IL iuli JUS sti-r-Iom."
Nov. after he Pres:ieu, had bsen shown
that B,hrock VS. not homes. and 'rusr
WORTHY, the 'E-ory that be himself Is tn up
riah, mau his z.a ou. friends wonld have It
app..r, rsluir-- rha; he should have acted
- aay o,her uPr =ht man would have done
under the c.ruums.su sucr, that Is 10 .ay. he
.
th.sz cfii.yTs Of h sovrrrm-;.r y Lum be bad
brfyre imp~a.d through m.-aPFrrhen-iou of
sincerity, ali he c.uuttgauce ..r.a -uf port ia
ms pr,,r. BUr in i-o; uu,hiug Of tic s.ud
hsv..E-. For "a, r,a,a-rr Bsi-roT ,nd VII
s.r are permitted ta retain thy,r pn-'iyn, sri
rh.:. /, ~ o-teus.5.- reconciliation wiz ih=
President. Bat through al and 81 sr all,
B B.l,uck IS SrIlI rr'albeI, AMI " h-a II iaaliy
becomes q Qu.s'IuH a. 20 which ~ ]! give
pIa-r. = Be- E-fv,u-T-, aud noi n, evIIul-
tl.n!~'-, $40 have To- -'rp down and vu'- Ia
;ra f=c- - such iac.s uHlr-7 hey GOA Ire
cr.apa.,.v T.tIryt, We 10 uJr Sc how the
tsrollit theory @! d" y,.-k.a! -lv,-yrS cau ue
maintained, and l. Is >.I!i narr a.ttisutr 20
So, how II r,furaIluu I, 10 to- uIp4,, uA.e>s
indeed rhr President cIu--Iayi..e- ani-sr4k-
inl rha v.uairsl!un Of B.b-.es h.n,--lf The
Uhol, sr.',mrn' OF Wilson, however, mel ld-
Ius the currrs!o !ondrncr, aiIostS va!ua-lr liz
-ighr - the usk3r-s OF jt- aGi,,;Ii. r.riru,
zrA show nga.r~r wh-t ~.u-rrc indprncr,
Every effort Of B..s,5# aui his cyaaju ors
wa- made
Il l. also made evident that though the
President was ditii-u!r uf access when hI-
;..ii-eut to rrt-rIu usra~urrS vas repaired, his
ear Mas always open 10 arn-e aud >iai.ter
directed agalu> hi> own utii,-r- by mrIabrI-
OF rhe WhI-kcy ring and their al4i~-- IL
appears thTuugbvGr his Uu-Iu.s-, Ia -hOcj, a.
though his relations WIh Ihe TWO parties
bad h,-, l. reversed. IL 'rea's ih- thieves -
rh-ir friends a. h. should have treated the
.,ayrTumrn officials charged wiki thsiT par
-ui; and AID pros, eur' IL, and visits 'h- OH
clIis with the Suspicion md dI-'Tr>J he
>houiI have beloved np,u .hr th,eY-~.
Iitu W. have B.acJgE, c1u-cluus Of his
power, sul ;.,r atrsll Go b,.-r OF =, empivy-
In1 the President 20 pump the prosecuting
ilicer. AID shu, obtain information 90 be
used ipr h. d-I-u=-, AMI smiling - hen the
urrlicX-t Il -ial uroresis against thI= laiI
r,c nur P,Ti-ctly ITr=-israJie mole II circcn-
venting 'hr pros curi1n- In- u5h0u' 'he
picture Hre-Ii-u Grant ang-4Ts engaged -
making on ws,d proi-~-iUu- o. eyInPrfay
w.;h reform, writing lrfrers 70 the II C.,
- LIT 10 guu-y man rsodp-, aiiG occastun-
ally acting " cordially towards The prg---
eufius fhe uftic.r>; ba' II the sam uiur
usius all his power 70 D III. Them, uru'ra.IZs
rhrI5 ei=Ir's, aud sacuy- lhe escape ot 'he
eulry.
Ii a CArfoon we're drawn repT-seniing E.Cl
a, ,h.> Iuucrure tElOWIuG or-n The gte- OF
she y,uIr-n'isry. aud AZ the same time t.
niarklug. grave!y: 1t 10 gE!-'y man
e~cup-, the picture would u2' be au rzfs
--r4tiou II The circumstances, - Tar a. hey
aye at present. known 70 the public Wilson,
Of cuur---. t---l- himself 10 D. n q difficult
ta,.riop. and lhtrriur.- be vii nlas- DO direct
accusation against Gran', = h"'n be p~oi=~-->
to think Wa u,i-led by hIs b=iI-f III Ba5c5cS
Inunceu.-. ~, EowesrT, y apP-ar- thai Ia
r,u-Iuu-d 70 brii-ve IA BstoOrk SITTER b
ku-w th-- Ia r=r's Iuuoeruce va myth, thi-
rxulsu.riur, cannot bs ace-ps-d 10y straight
foraari r,opa. Wilson l. col~r.H b CON-
pl.Iuiug thar rhr br--I:-nF l. del Ivei oy rh~
sc,untr-Is who surround h.m AMI ,e- his
RAY Tbi- his alway- brcn ono OF the wraa-
r.----.-- or G5,-r : >rc,ui aiu.IuI~' ration Tn
New York Ti7es fy-rp.=x-s I'-elf al er b o.i
i.-hiou over nI- middle, and lH4uirrs;
:. Huw l. Il thai Gl-n or sG-h -fr7nS ma
tive hou-- ', .Di such CONCEDED god 49, 'a
many d.rresiu.ls, ~ III PF~-iieHt l., h.-
stumbled into q ,er,r- Of 80 ions Nhict cats
his b---- frirud- 70 biu,b ~irh mur'iEvt-iuu,
ami rrud-r ~ rurruIrs xirriui Prrh,F-
the b.,- way TO answer 'a'- qn s-ieH l. ty
putting aup. h-r. ~ hn-: g % ~har ground
!. II ASSUMED tha. 81 President l. ual Of
:. rot,., native. h,.,.-.yf'' There are ou,y tv.o
uavs Of Iudzius mn known 10 he ~i>--t
Thy are iir,-, by hi~ OWn actions; and.
-eo,nd. by rh- company 'Ery k-ep. JoiE-t
u -i,i.er or both Oi 'h--= s'aaf .rc- we la!
IN --s where b.. warrant fsr tn belief X
l = L. l.. = - l. .-L.-a IL E.r l