Year: 1876

VNOM OON STCSHl SONNCOTONOCNt


WASHINGTON, July l3, 1876
THE SUMMARY REMOVALS BY THE PRESIDENT


THE REASONS ASSIGNED BY THE FRIENDS OF


GENERAL GRANT-ALLEGED DUPLICITY AND


TREACHRRY OF MR.. BRIsTow-THE ENEMIES


OF THE ADMINISTRATION TO BE ROOTED OUT


There is increasing excitement among tho republicans
here over the summary removals from office which
'he President is making General Grant Is but little
andertiood by the leaders of his party. He does
ipeak his mind freely to but the few who have
bis confidence He has had the habit
consulting with his Cabinet matters OF
policy and those to whom he does open himself usually
Keep his counsels. Hence tho which move him
10 important public often puzzing to the party
leaders and generally misunderstood In his recent
moyas and IN those yet to come which according to
general report and belief will be few in number he
s there Is good for saying accomplishing good
purpose, long cherished and only delayed because he
has been doing what he thought might 'hur
the party"


The President is profoundly convinced that he
for considerable time the victim OF treachcry in his
Cabinet He is persuaded that Mr.. Bristow who
prosecuting tho Western whiskey thieves in which 1t
Is asserted that hc had always the countenancc
help OF his chief, used the opportunity to





OF the President; that while eye of Mr.
Bristow was fixed upon the public service
the other fixed upon the Presidency, and
That 1t tho design OF Mr.. Bristow and
Sthers whom he called about him to achieve
political and force the Presidential election by
Tho press by vigorous prosecutions Of whskey thieves
and insidous undermining Of the Presidents character
robbing HIM OF the and confidence OF the people
md displaying him TO the public as one who would
rather shelter than punish criminals. Whether this
Is true is not the question here. 1t is
doubtedy General Grants belief and It has stirred
In him very deep resentment which now, after
being for long time cherished, Is at last let
loose He believes that his Cabinet o. -ht to be
faithful to him his family that Its members
properly cherish plans opposed to his own, and he Is
conspcuousy faithful to his friends He rcsens deep
ly what he believes TO be betrayal OF friendship and
confidence. Thus he would probably that Mr. Brs-
the power Of his office further hts Presiden
Iia ambition and this he coud perhaps prove II
lenied. But he would also say that to
DO this without the Presidents consent was
misuse OF Mr. Bristows Office, and that, while
General Grant himself carefully RETAINED from using
his own influence in favor of any one candidate his
Cabinet were the more strictly bound to keep their
hands off, and particularly not their positions
their own selfish aims


The charges brought against Mr. Bristow by the
Presidents friends that he filed the principal o
under his control with devoted personal followers;
that he thercupon used these in unjust and
ungenerous manner TO advance his personal
fortunes at the cost OF attacks upon Gen.
eral Grants good repute; that the Secretary
and his followers encouraged instead OF discouragng
attacks upon the President in the press aud in the
course OF the whskey trials that they the allies
and supporters OF those who thus attacked the Prcsi
leut hat thevn nv AZ in
peculiarly false position and took advantage of his
unfortunate personal friendships and his natural
wllingness TO believe men in the wrong whom he had
long trusted TO make him appear the advocate and de
fender of such men, They say that whether with Mr.
Bristows knowledge and OF his fol-
lowers did subject the President the indgny of
setting spies him TO report his conversation and
Ihe company he kept at times and that all thus was
lone in order that, by bringing the President
picon and disrepuc the Secretary might shine before
Ihe public rs the conspiouousy honest
member OF the administration. They charge upon
Mr. Brstow and his followers long course
OF dupicity, and say that, while he was at first
eonciatory and subssrvient to the Presidents
wishes and at all times procssed good faith he was In
fact mere schemer and an eye servant They say
that his reputation with the public is undescrved that
he A. sperson OF ability ignorant OF public AFFAIRS
merely good detective officer and man OF All un.
scrur ruous personal ambition, which he attempted to
Eratify by basely allowing his followers attack and
undermine the character and fair fame of his chief
Who raised him out of obscurity and whom he ought
10 have sheltered against attack.


II the President believes what his friends as above
reported assert then his actions are easily ex
planned He Is in his judgment, resenting a
long course OF dupiciy aud treachsry He
holds the followers and favorites OF Mr.
Brstow responsible for what he believes be attacks
upon him, and he removes them snd puts others In
their places not TO favor whskey other rings but
70 punish ;reachery and enforce fair dealing HIS
friends point to the fact that If men beloved TO be
rood public servants had been removed
equally unexcepuonablc persons have been
Ippointed in their places; that Mr.. Tyner
Ior instance, has a more practical experience of
Ihe Post 0fhce than Mr. Jewell had when he was
appointed, and quite rs able a man. that
man OF undoubted capacity and honesty
ais Yaryan's place; that Mr. Bliss, who succeeds Mr.
Dyer Nj Dyers able and active assistant and that
IN the same way whoever may hereafter be removed 1t
viii be found by the public that those who are ap
pointed to fill their places will be no less
honest, able and vgilant They add that while
the pubic has right 10 demand o the
President the appointment OF honest men TO public
places is absurd to suppose that Mr. Brisow and his
personal followers tho only honest men In the
country. Secretary Morrill, they say, Is honest as
Mr. Brstow has far greater experience OF public
life and OF the business OF the Treasury Department
and is likely make great aud false reputation
t the expense of his chief The President, has said
much on the supccs himself. He remarked yesterday
TO friend


al think may we'll have friends In Office under mo
rs enemies, and determined not TO be guided by
what Senator'S and Representatives may say, but shall
decide In these matters for myself"


There is no doubt that he has determined 10 we'd the
Brs,ow thoroughly out OF the departments, and
that he appoints equally good men IN their places be
believes himself 10 be dong his entire duty by the
public The letter in which lie gives Mr. Bristow
leave TO relate the House Committee all that
p,ssed between him and the President on the whiskcy