The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-11-28

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for Marshal Henry.
Aw,r nm GarheId's Friends.
The following interview with Marshal
Henry is contained In special from u
Herald correspondent. and dated Cleve-
land. Ohio. November 18th:
Marshal Henry, " no had been at his farm
for a few days preparing to take bis family
on TO Washington, was to-day surprised 10
read in the papers that he had been re-
moved from office, A Herald correspond
ent. who reached him by the same train us
the papers. obtained an interview from
him in regard to the matter. The hrst
question asked was whether there was any
truth I'm the charges made by Attorney
George Bliss. His reply was as follows:
"Any charge that l have been IN SYM
pathy with criminals or that / In any way
sided with the defendants in the star-route
case Is simply infamous. Immediately after
the Jury was drawn last spring the New
York Herald contained an article, evil
IDENTITY obtained from some one intimately
connected with the national Department
OF Justice, charging that | had been pack
ing the Jury. Mr.. George Bliss, who Is
one of the attorneys in these eases, I'M
mediately after the jury was drawn,
and the day before this article APP
pearcd, made the same charges against me.
When these were called TO my attention L
simply denounced them as falsehOods. The
two Jurors that | selected voted for con-
yiction all the way through, and that alone
is vindication from the charges. On the
other hand, the Jurors that the Government
counsel expressed themselves rs highly
satisfied with voted for acquttal. i saw
right away that a scapegoat was wanted to
carry off the sin Of a failure to Obtain con-
viction. The trial, as all the world knows,
dragged along for many weeks. and after
awhile learned that spies were kept on
my track night and day, and had reported
nothing against me.
CHARGES DENIED IL DETAIL.
~ see by the papers that it is charged by
Bliss that ] have been in sympathy with
the star-rOute defendants, and that l do
not desire the Government to succeed. lie
also states that in public interview in
dulged in abuse Of counsel for the Govern
ment, and that / said that the Government
bad no case. All OF this is simply and
damnably false, and any person making
that charge knows it to be false. 1t is SIM
ply cieaI illustration Of the fable OF the
pack OF wolves that complained OF the lamb
that drank from the brook that he riled the
water that flowed TO them. Well knowing
the vicious incinations OF this man and
others towards me. have for months been
particularly careful III my expressions, and
10 see that in no way should the administers
ton of justice be embarrassed. / suppose
that am the only man connected officially
with the star-rOute cases, excepting, per-
haps, the Court, who, by making any blum
der, or by showing any sympathy, would
not embarrass the present Administration,
as was appointed by President Garfield,
who had known me for more than Il quar-
ter OF century. General Garfield was
peculiarly 4 lover OF justice, and desired
that the officers in the administration OF
Justice should be faiI-mnded men, who
would see to it that justice bc done 50 far
rs they had an official connection with any
OCCASION
TIE PRESIDENTS MOTIVES.
"Do YOU think tins act OF the President
indicates ANYTHING so far Is his attitude to-
ward the friends OF General Garfield is
conccrncd?'
"The President has either been imposed
upon 50 far a. tie facts are concerned
touching my connection with the star-route
eases. or else he is quite willing to listen to
eL pQrtc statements and to act upon them
without warning 10 the victim
"DO you think tins means that The Pre-
sldcnt will now remove every Republican
official who II not Il StalWart:'
~ to that cannot tell. IL remains 10
be seen. ! have been informed by reliable
men that before these trials opened the
President was advised to remove me and a
number OF General Garfed's friends from
office. One thing is clcar-ihosc who
claim to be the Presidents most intimate
friends and advisers have constantly treat
ed General Garlicld'S friends very colby,
TO say the least. and have sought every Op-
! pOrtunity to insult them, and TO destroy
their characters and secure their removals
| have understood that the President did
NOT seem inclined 10 act on their demands
and recommendations Ii he has acted
now on the recommendations OF the man
whom Horace Greeley long ago branded
rs 'Dcc0y Bl8s,' ii j. shameful kind
OF civil-seryice reform. 1t would seem
from the accounts published in the pa
pers that he has acted worse than they
did in the case If Charles l., who was be-
headed, but not until hc had had the iorm
iai a trial. Arthur hls aid to several Of
ny friends at different times during the
p,9t few months Cha. he had no thought
} If removing ne, therefore this action
GdDes without anyWarning from the Pre-
-r0ent. The alleged friends OF the Pre,i-
sia:i. however, have been anxious to get
everybody out and themselves in
30 you mean 10 make any defence o.
/ re-,.>tlncc?'
- mean simply 60 live as good citizen
and Is to support my family
VIVA; will he the result ii war on Gar
ticld's friends, in your opinion :"
IL inc var Of removal carried on the
people may feel impclled TO express them
selye. even more cmphati2aily than they
seem 20 cave done in the resent elections.
| The Republican party cannot be Slaughter
ed by any set OF men The people care
little about who holds Office rs the per-
ccntage 0i ,ofice-hOlders to the population
Is small, hit the general driit OF pablic
sentiment h away from spoils and toward
some practical ciyll-Seryioe rcfopn.v
MIR. llenlg took the train this evening
for Washington.
MIR. Anger .Vnd Mr.. Parker Make "a
Protest.
letter. Of which the following IS 4
g opy, was mailGs Saturday night:
WASHISGT0H, ID. c., November 2,th.
10 the PreSidsTt..
SSir,-Learning through the public press
for the first time that by your order ve
haze been remoYae from the positions of
postmaster and ASSISTANT postmaster of tEis
city on the grounds that we have heea
guilty. OF misconduct IS officers Of the Gov. |
eminent, which allegations are fase in 1
every particular and damaging to us. we
avail ourselves OF this early OPT ortunity TO |
bring iae matter to your attention in case |
said reports are authentic, and asking Of |
you THAI before you finally confirm this
alleged &'tion you will suspend such sum-
mary procedure until tbs matter can be