New-York tribune., 1876-02-26
TIE WHISKY TRIALS.

BABCOCK TO LEAVE THE WHITE HOUSE
THE PRESIDENT SCI DECIDES. AND THE CABINET AP-
PROvEs--LUCKEY ALSO TO Go--COr. DYER TO
ToLLow THE sTrPs OF SPECIAL COUNSEL HEN
DERsON-A PROPOSED COURT or INQUIRY.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBuNE
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-The effect Of the Bah
cock trial is not confined to his acquttal but 1t has
q very important bearing in other directions. which
were fully considered in the Cabinet to-day, and
certain determinations arrived at. In the first place
Gen. Babcock will retire from the White House. lie
from the present time TO be the private Sec
rctary Of the President Gen. Grant several days
ago resolved IN his own mind that Gen. Babcock
should oncer act in his old capacity and to-day
he spoke of the matter in Cabinet meeting His
decision was commended by all the members
present. The President IL still firm in the belief
that Babcock had no guilty connection with the
Whisky Ring, ard his confidence in his secretsry's
honesty is not impaired but he thinks that Gen.
Babcock was indscreet. and he also blames him for
keeping certain important papers from his attention
relating to st. Louis offices, which were necessary
for intelligent action Gen. Babcock will probably
be- continued on duty in this city as MAJOR nj En-
gineers and superintendent of Public Buildings and
Grounds. and also Chief Engineer of the Govern
meut Water Works.
Mr.. Levi Z. Luckey, who is in reality the private
SECRETARY Of the President and whose name has been
frequently mentioned in connection with the whisky
frauds the friend of Avery and Babcock, il also
understood To retire from the White House from the
present time Probably Ulysses S. Grant jr, young
of excellent promise, will succeed to the secre-
taryship.
Another effect of the Babeock trial will be the
NJ nietri 4 DYER
whose language IN the closing speech of the proeocH-
ton was somewhat too pointed to snit the President,
aud beside which that Of the depOsed Henderson ~
regarded - mild and bland This matter was also
brought 10 the attention of the Cabinet and IL was
the united opinion that like the language of Hen
der-on, il was an outrage" The ane course taken
with Henderson viii be- pursued with Col. Dyer.
The President and his AHouey-tiencral will first
ascertain II Col. Dyer's words were cor
rectly reported. The sworn statement of
the short-hsnd writer covering the actual
words spoken viii he rent for, and if they are of the
same tenor those already printed the too Jealous
Dstrict-Attorney will 90 the way Of AL offending
o0cr-hollcrs; and ho will bc informed that every
mrInbcr If the Cabinet fayOrs his displacement.
This was the sentiment as developed to-day. OF
course 40 Judgment to his successor can yet he
formed except that the President in the absence of
NtpUDlitAD GfHulhif dib u'hb'io i"'h "'7n'"''i
and having a wide personal knowledge of 1t. LOUIS
people, will probably make his own choice.
II the close of the Babcock trial can have any
bearing on the relations Of the Cabinet. II would
seem 10 render the retirement "of Gen. Bristow less
ccrt1in Members of the Cabinet say with the
strongest as,uranccs Of knowledge that Mr. 5rlstow
is sun tu remain while the Kentucky friends of TIVE
SECRETARY who are the closest terms of intimacy
with him, .ay that his early retirement is deter
mined upon
Cen Babeock is expected tO arrive IN Washington
Sunday morniug IL is understood from hs friends
that Ia Opler To nuoye from his rep li0n ~ an
officer Of the army, all stain incident the ACCUSE
tions which have recently been II ade against hn,
and his indictment and trial before civil court he
will deuand an Immediate investigation before 4
military court of inquiry. Such a court w0nld now
be able TO weigh aud consider all tho testimony
which has been -ubHltted IN the court IN 81. LOus,
and other facts nnd circumstances not adm sable
a. evidence there, and to determine g. cir exact
bearing upon his character OH officer and gentlo-
man. He would also have an opportunity before
such CONT tn give that complete explanation Of his
letters and dispatch 3, which. at the time of his in
dctmrnt was positively promised and which has
not been given in the trial just closed military
court inquiry would bo called upon Ia determine
whether. by his connection with the whisky con-
spirators Mcdonald and Joyce by his le tcrs and
dispatches, or by any other circumstance, which has
been recently made pnbic, or any accusation that
Ia. been made against hlu, he has been guilty of
conduct unbecOmng an officer and gentleman.
verdict in his favor from such court would rst0re
him to tho honorable position among army officers
which he has heretofore held, and would remove
every faint of suspicion and dishonor under which
be may az present rsst.
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