The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-06-16
The Recent Cabinet Changes.


II Gen. Grant could be measured by any
OF the accepted ruies for public conduct, the
recent changes in the Cabinet would be con-
sidered insulting TO it, most prominent MEM
bers. and To some 81 those who were person.
ally affected. That this modification was
brought aboutby an intrigue. and was chief
IL intended 10 accomplish personal object,
j. now certain. senator Morton viii testify
10 that effect, IL the opportunity should ever
be offered 10 him.
Ii il now known that Mr.. Brist0w was not
informed Of these changes by the President,
and only knew Of them, in fact. when the
public AT large did. Judge Taft Wa trans
ferred from the War Department To the At
tOrney- Generals office without a wCrd Of
consultation with him on the subject. He
was both astonisbed and annoyed at the
news. for. having settled down 10 his place.
and established the best relations with Gen.
sherman, ne looked forward 10 a pleasant
position for the next nine months, with an
honorable ambition 10 make a name that
would contrast with that Of his predecessor.
The country understands how Don. Cam
eron came 10 he made Secretary OF War.
The causes which precipitated these trans
positions, and the introduction Of this new
element. did not die out with the occasion.
They exist, and probably will be soon man
ncsted IN another form. Although the re-
la,ic rs between Grant and Bristow. which
had been for some time cold and formal.
Louis, were partially modified after the
cape OF Babcock, they have gradually as
sumed the former state again, and are now
distant and disagreeable.
All the personal intimates and surround
ngs Of Grant are hostile TO Brist0w. This
feeling has been so intensified by the Presi-
dental question that an open rupture has
often been imminent. Bristow l. charged
secretly and openly by these peculiar friends
with having pursued a given policy and
prompted Investigations in order 10 promote
his own ambition and 10 damage the Admin
istration. IL was not difficult TO make Grant
believe these charges. or accept any theory
that would seemingly relieve him from the
load OF odium resting upon the Admlnisira-
ton. Hence he mas come TO regard Bristow
a. an enemy. and has tolerated him IN the
Treasury merely because TO dismiss him
would be apt TO help more than TO harm
him bsfore the country. But he has plainly
signited that his company was not wanted.
and that his resignation would be gladly ac-
cepted.
The appointment Of A. Il. Tuition, Super
visor Of Internal Revenue, a. Collector Of
Philadelphia. is a fragrant and Intentional
affront to the Secretary OF the Treasury VINO
opposed IL a. not nit to be made. Tuition
was the person who falsely assumed the re-
sponsibility OF Grants order, reyoking that
OF Bristow for changing the supervisors Of
internal revenue SO To break the Ring
connections. And this il his reward for a
barefaced and ridiculous assumption. Ev-
cry body knows that Mcdonald and the
whisky Ring Senator's and Representative
procured that revocation, knowing that II
Bristow's policy was carried out the ruin
that followed soon after by other vigorous
measures would be inevitable.
Mr.. Bristow j. doomed 10 20 out 81 the
Treasury soon after the nominations shall
be made at Cincinnati. There L. hardly 4
remote probability that he will be taken NJ
there, for all the influence Of the Admins
tration will be thrown against him. III such
a contingency could come about, OF course
he would retire voluntarily; AID a. IL I.
hardly within the category Of chances, be
will have 10 20 any how.
The present scheme l. 90 put Don. Cam
/ eron in the Treasury. He has had large
experience with the state Treasury of Penn.
/ sylvania. and knows how profitable thai
] connection L.. The great ambition Of BIZ
/ father was to get into that department undei
Mr.. Lincoln. tut the President did not thinl
/ he was the man 10 handle bullion, and h'
gave him the War Oflice only 20 redeem
! pledge made by his friends al Chicago.
Many believe that Mr.. Brist6w should NO
have submitted 20 the repeated indigniiic'
which have been put upon him ~ Grant
lie has doubtless felt the irksomeDess "a !
false position. but hA. justified his retention
OF Office on the ground that some 81 the bes