Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-09-26

-JurtsdIctIon Over GuIteau's Case
The star Route ThIeves-Why
the New York stiffness, Is Hostile
TO President Arthur.
| WASHINGTON, September 25.-It is rather
remarkable the singular connection that
the figure nine bore to every important
event In the life of the dead President. For
instance, he was born on the 10Th Of No
vember, died on the 10Th of September, and
was in his 49th year at the time of his
death. He was promoted at the battle OF
Chickamauga on the 10Th of September, was
member of Congress for just twice nine
years, and was President one hundred and
ninety-nine days. From the day of his
election, November %, to the day of his
death, September 10Th, is just three hun
dred and twentY-nine days.
Acting under instructions from the Secre-
tary Of the Treasury, the Acting Secretary
| yesterday issued a call for twenty million
dollars Of the continued bonds, coupled
with an offer to purchase two millions of
bonds per week during the next five
weeks, making a total Of thirty millions,
provided, of course, the Two millions per
week are offered for sale. In case the gov
ernment cannot buy these bonds, a call will
be made during the latter part of next
month for the amount named-ten millions.
In addition to the above, a call for thirty
millions more will be made early in De-
cember.
Having broken the ice and taken issue
with the advised policy of the national
banks, the government will, no doubt. issue
calls for the redemption Of the continued
fves and skies at regular intervals and up
| to the full amount of the surplus revenues,
which are estimated to average upwards of
ten million dollars per month.
twas stated In these dispatches recently
that In case the Secretary of the Treasury
decided to call any of the continued bonds,
the banks having the bonds so called on de-
| posit to secure their circulation, would he
compelled to go into the market and par
chase other bonds to replace them or retire
their circulation. 1t is understood that a
number of banks have recently intimated a
determination on their part to wind up
| their business in case the Secretary called
in the bonds deposited by them to secure
| their circulation. 1t remains to be seen
whether this implied threat will be carried
| out.
1t is understood that among the first i'm
portant business to be attended to by Presi-
| dent Arthur is that of the star route cases.
| The implicated parties are ready for trial,
and the President will insist that the Post
master General and the Attorney General
shall bring up the cases for trial at the earli-
est practicable moment. The grand jury
will meet on the third OF October. If the
good intentions of the President are carried
out, the evidence in the hands of the gov
ernment will be presented at once.
The hostility Of the New York Times and
Tribune to President Arthur has often been
a subject of discussion among politicians
and others in Washington and elsewhere.
| Mr.. Louis j. Jennings, the London CORE
spondent of the New York World, in his
cable letter to-day, throws some light on the
subject so far as the Times is concerned,
and promises in future letter to give more
details. Mr.. Jennings says: -
| when l began an attack upon the Tam
many ring, the first man to come forward
with announcement and friendly counsel
was General Arthur. Throughout that con-
test he was far more active in helping to
destroy the ring than some others upon
| whom | had right to depend for support.
They often wavered and were disheartened,
unshaken ally. He incurred many personal
animosities by endeavoring to serve the
| journal in the cause which | was conduct
ing, but nothing could turn him from what
he regarded as his duty.
"In many subsequent political complica-
tions | always found him actuated by the
| highest sense of honor, free from the slight
est taint or suspicion Of political jObbery.
He never once asked the smallest favor for
himself, whether in or out of Office. II, as
l have been informed, he has since been
assaled by the journal, which he
once so greatly assisted in
trying times in thousand different ways,
| feel bound to assert that it is a most base,
ungrateful, ungenerous act, prompted by
personal malice, the causes of which could
be easily explained. When explained, it is
not General Arthur who would suffer in the
estimation of the American people. Through b
| some years OF anxiety and difficulty 10
public affairs, in which it was my | TO
take no Insignificant part, knew him inti-
| matelY, and a man OF purer patriotism or a
loftier sense of honor have never known in
this or any other country. Time will tri
umpbantly vindicate him from slandPrOus
attacks, whether in New York or in Lon
| dom"
Mr.. Jennings, 1t will be remembered, was
the editor of the Times during the war on
the Tweed ring. He is, no doubt, able to
make contribution to the hormony of the
Republican party.
Judge Settle, of Florida, is being pushed
very sharply by his friends for a place
in President Arthur's Cabinet. One of
the first men of the present Cabinet
who will have to go is Secretary
Hunt, of the Navy. Hunt and Arthur
are not on good terms. About five months
ago Arthur went to Hunt with the re-
quest for a detail to be made in the case
of certain naval officer, who is a friend of
Arthur's Hunt refused and treated the
| Vice-President very brus quelv and rudely
Judge Wylie, of the Supreme Court of
the District, say that in the confusion of
Federal and common law he does not see
how Guiteau can be tried for other than an
assault. He does rot think it possible to
get jury and safely conduct a trial of the
assassin. He thinks the people will, in the
end, deal with the assassin without trial.
| The whole matter OF Guiteau's punishment
is so miXed that no lawyer will attempt to
give clear statement of the case. They
unite, however, In the opinion that he can
never, under the conflicting laws, be tried
for murder.
SENATOR LAMAR's VIEWS
MOBILE, September Ex-senator Lamar
was interviewed by a reporter, and said:
81 cannot say that anticipate a conserva-
tive administration under President Arthur,
at least l am allowed to Judge by his
present antecedents. He has hitherto
acted, IL not under the inspiration of
Mr.. Conkling, in closest sympathy
and cooperation with the views of ihe SEN
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