New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-11-18
HIS SINS ALL FORGIVEN.
ATTORNEY BENTON RESTORED TO OFFICE
COMPLETE BACKDowN OF THE PREsIDEyT-wILx
BE PUT BACK Mr.. srONEf
IDY TEIEoRArH TO THE rRrnrxx


evening Of DtstrctAttorney Benton's reinstatement
takes no one by surprise II practically decided upon
some ton days age, when Senator Vest called upon
the Attorney General and gave him to understand that
the President insisted upon standing by his order
pending Benton 1t would war TO the knife be-
tween him and the unterrfed Democracy OF Missouri.
The Presidents letter to Mr. Benton admits OF but In
depreciation. II Is clear and undgned back down
% has yet emanated from the pen OF Mr. Cleveland
Tonight the whole town Is roaring at the expense of tho
occupant Of the White House. Democrats are the most
demonstratvc in their expression OF gee
be considered otherwise than the Presidents discomn
That Republicans indulge in quiet chucklc such
display OF weakness and hypocrisy goes with
out saying. The only ones really gum
are few stray Mugwumps and even they find 1t difficult
to resist the humor of the situation What the President
tells Mr.. Benton Is In effect:
my dec fellow, you did wrong; you know you did,
and so do I; but II you will never do again. and in
view Of the fact that your friends threatening to kill
me of why, I'll forgive you and here is my blessing"
Just what the arguments" used " Senator Vest and
hs Missouri friends which induced the President to
change his mind suddenly must Of be surmso
only It the talk Of the street. however, that
Mr. Vest told the President In no uncertain language hae
II he were determined 10 stand by the suspension
OF the Missouri delegation the National coyen
ton. Another argument used by the Senator and ono
fc6e the former %as Sat % the ' President bad the
power to tell oficeholder not to do
very hns aa at & RSss " It i d . 10 az have
greatly impressed Mr. Cleveland and TO have ncryed him
sufficiently TO swallow the nauseous dose which his sugar
coated letter to Mr. Benton scarcely be said TO sue
There remains however, another difficulty for the Pesi
dent to solve. and how he will 90 20 work and do
puzzles his friends and foes alike District AtoIney
the same time that Mr.. Benton and for the same
reason, offensive partisanshp" Now what holds good
in the one case ought to hold good in the other we'll
To be logical the President must rcstate stone BUS
will he do and what Is 10 be said OF the host cf Repub
they were offensive parsans, made speeches and ex
con OF the President still further will every Demo-
cratic official feel now at liberty to make many political
speeches as he has a mind to
The correspondence is given herewith in full:
yo NEosno .; Missouri Nov 10. 1850
SIR Your letter. Of tie inst VIII cncosars Spprsss
the Ss q s e1ss 81 % % hd ws I0B P Of x
received desire to make plain statement Of facts IN rela
The United states District Court for the Eastern Division ..
been there with my for prior thas
date Rrep3rng tho cases for trial The arist business
september, and % on the following day the Court ad.
on City N then the vent q to c @ M
my nd m yO F ran%s Hs 2s0n had % AZ
the earnest solicitation on Of Messs DSckeTy Crayens ard
Central Committee and with the knowledge OF senators Cock
basnss b II h R5s
M at aurora Mo- The appontment, were mafe on each
once in q tie once
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tried On that night came on here o, and Est nv
Eouns vernon and b. james Evans OF Nichols
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to CITY and ready for a the hoof
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nSSiias ind sss activity political
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the making Of Ss, % I %y ns sa
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respectfully ask that this Communication be referred
Ss' % Be Violation @ Of the
Very respectfully x E. BENTON
ExEcurIyE MANSION WASHINGTON Nov 10 1886.
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permit enaasemsni,: to nsrese s .' M such duty
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nendng Won Office and to reinstac you 70 me same
Yours very truly. "ho'H" ']"'~
EXECUTIVE MANSION. WAsHN6ros Nov 4"
Hon A. H. OAKLAND attorney Generd1 ...,......
Ontsuda sa afnI IN s which ySa 'aS no
therein referred have determined re:cna hS
,,sr .usnendng Mr. nom the once OF Attorney
y the Tilted states for the Western District oil Missqa1
70 direct that he notified OF his reinstatement 10 tnas
nice. Very respectfully yours GROVER SLh'hLAAp.
rHE HIP POCKETAMON SOUTHERN STA TESnEM.
COLUMBIA 8. c., Nov. II (speeiaD.-Captan Is. K TIL
man, leader OF the farmers movement, met Colonel
l. T. Butler, Commissioner Of Agriculture, abont whom
10 had made sighting speeches, in the Columbia
abroad station today and was informed by him thss
srtan remarks he was the author OF lies. Butler
lad his hand on his cooked revolver, but llmans psof