Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, September 28, 1881, Page 9

THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER GALTIL ON ARTILUR, Will He Continue in the Line of His Predecessor? Or Binze Out 1» Now Pathway of Ward Politics and Spoils Patronage. Barnacle Which He Must Free Or tho Bottom Will Be Eaten Out of the New Ship Program of tho Spollsmon—Is Evary- thing to Bo Run on the Modol Now York Machhie P Windom Will Go~—Qonkling as a Probable Scoretary of tho Treasury, and Sen- ator Jonoa for the Interior Departmont, Wasiinaton, 1, C.. Sept. York Hentav | arrived here at tho tall of tho nt's funeral, and foutid tho polley of tho now Pruaident to absorb all taik, Btar-route prosecutors on tho train was vary plue, and auld there would be sweeping Cabinet ebunzes soon after tho Senate met, or in less Mo sald Sincotn was tha only present Minister probable to stay, though Blaing could stay if he wanted to, becuse tie bud voted turotain Arthur ns Collector of tho port, and made a speech in executive session ayalust Ife salt MacVengh and James ‘wero sure to go, aud Conkling could have the Qreasury Department if be wanted It. 1 now taka up somo Important interviews held In New York among about tho now Cabinet. era) publle fs Presidentint funeral, thore is another public fur invre concerned In tho new President's uppointinents and poltey. hag behaved with full Hbornlity to Guriictd's forully, and has been indulging tho hops that bis successor will retain his Cuulnet and aftow Gar- fielt's polisy to proveed without hinderance or reaction, ‘The President's speceh nt Washing: ton on Thursday rather gave a backset to this view, and led to numerous business and potltient quandarics along tho line of Wall street and in T spent about three hours: 4n that region, looking Into the ofices of many of that clugs of bankers who ure also pollticians, There aro here a large number vf Conyress- men and Senators speculating onthe present In Cedur street L observed two United Btates Senators of the Stalwart persuasion and one ox-Senator identified with Blaine and Grant, tuso by dliferent kind of ties, amusing them- volves with gambling ayuinst tho stock market. Onvor thom on Thursday hud bis coat off in true Western fushion, aud wus watching the tape } measure with tho othors, in slgulur contrast to tho scono at Wushingten, where tho dead Chief Dingistrate Mes in eternal rust, Rutering another ofilee, not far away from ationcl, I came upon , group of shrewd and knowing men, all of whom have had large politicul experience and office, aud are now enguged in that clisa of muateriat and speoulative cutorprises which are not far removed from tho political Government, goon as Lent inn feuding question was put to ane us to whut L thought Arcuttr woull do itbont Lyate that TP bid been thinking on tbat mattor by the ight of past occurrences all day, and fthoughe that it Arthur did not vers promptly give a suilicient rebuit to MM, ing ho would in time got under Conkliing’s fugiing strenyth of will ind become wv mercly Hattored subordlnite of the lite Senator, That ts Just right,” siti a notable person iy Arthur docs uot make up tld mind withla a very few weeks thin he Is golng tobe muster of the situation, oud tire a slot to that effect Into Conkling, bo will not suon »—Lenving New than a month, turning bin out. Arthur's friends Although the gen- The business class the financial quarter. ] tho place L have a K ty quarrel with Georgy. Uliaa, or put bia e Biles ts also a inan of intense ity und grout amition, and be hus been and of grant holp to loss thi to Lo WwW very intimute with Arthur, Attorney-General at Washington, Tsnid to one of the persons, prosent, promise i ee LOB TS shot wid be no quotation would repent to me, ot Mr, Bluine come hree yeurs azo, tu huve viuw with Won, Arthur.” was in this way," suid the guntioman re- red to: * Mluino's Friends bad tho Idea that Arthur Way an agreeable person, and thy Mey could be brought together Blalne would Wuike 2 very favorable impression on Arthur, Het some hi opposition to Judge Robertson, jovler, aud threo or fou moro bid started the, fdow that if Btuine would come to New Yo hi Arthur to the Fifth Avenue flote more retlred spot, and the beginning of a sracl- ‘ous tnderstanding would be ald, Blulne thought at first thut Arthur might come to \ tesco him, but he tlaadly waived ceremony and ailppod over to New York, and begun to hook Arthur in, twas soon sven Ut Arthur had a mortal fear of Conkling’s knowing iti he should mect Mr, Hlaine, He did not eco to want to sii raid that Con! Henoral, tho cir st xorlon Arthur's tho atrutegists ht Blalne by staying away, hut ho eaure to find ieout, und that with bis thinskinCookling would never forgive Arthur for hiving so much as tho sume room with Bialno with the door closed, For two days tho snoniler fry" worked on Arthur, and be baukod and fled, und siuld he wished to + neet Bluing, and thought he had better goty and Mnally Buln luck to go bavk to Washington Arthur atall, and a x ‘itt Is the whole ator; Hit arthur was atrald of Conk- Hing than, will bo not, bo equully sensitive to Conkliug's viows now?" “That cremains to be goon,” wae the reply, “Arthur may grasp tho facts of hid great posi- tlon, with its tremendous powers, which are 60. Yast that ho fs bolug complimented and thare tered today by tho vane Torces whieh suw no good {1b months ago. Without over sci dont burnilinted. ress, pepple, and m Whatever a fw Me may say ta Conkling: *L have been your faithful Lieutenant as long ng you were my suporlar. Now that £ prior, you ‘can b nin your teamnt, Wo you y 1 imust Iny down the principles of our Coukling bs a consummate If nore fen wen spot tn te HU wilt press for that ving bli. 'Conkliig, wile a poor ost prosvoutors new connection,” pNcuutive spirit, fd one of to miun's face that we hay » Yous," spoke up anothor wentionnn, Conk tng da tho only ina Love: could quarrel with aw min and not lose any Gov of hls trients once sald to him, in tho prevence of others, that he quurrelod ‘too Mnuch ever to be President, Conklmg replied that to coneiilate was tho province of oyery second-rate politiclan, and Blaing was tho antd: ter of that art; but that he (Conkling) know how Jo quarrol and’ necomplist We purposes, Bald ho: ‘When E have po further uae for noma yuna After that Doan speak Athout haying any tore “Conkling has businoss facuity, oe be a sucecasful Beorctury of tha was the reply, “ho can business points and details from his suborc [ting in the high seat of the ‘Prowse the patronuge, whieh bo hag some that thoro 18 ing Sucretary m J Yea, that is the tlk around town today. You sve, thers Jy no plaice tt the Sonate for « Ho bites tho Diplomatic service, purtiuent Kives bhi hy ndequate oes not want the burl work of Attorneys Ceneral, aod It scone (o uu te undor= standing that ho wants tho Vreasury gives chormons power, boone (00, Tetting out gold ud money canstintly to buy uld Donds, and avery Une that money comes ont Tho attvet 3 relléved und stouks yo up, Treasury Conkling woultl baye control of thut fatermitteut tlow of gold, and be woul become: Just the power mong te businessmen be he very clisé of mien who huve charity with bln, rd say that be drop him ubsulute! confidence with nit Suld I te these gontionion: no exveutlyo ns * Do you understand, gontteman, pillty of Conkling becom! Wants to be never tad an: ull though W No Is disliked and with’ bls notions o} hy would Just Hke to bo jon to ‘varia gore of Sherman's fayor- here, and perbupa algo Me, Gauld, peas wo much attached to the interest yuy olf Robertson Besides, bo could Ju tho Custom-Housy atten. “Tr Conkling was Becrotury of the ‘Treasury, do you shluk he would turn Hoabertwon out" “Unduesnonably, Conkllig basa very alight Ronse of cuution, and fs severe on every pubile Mun who yleldd to what hoe calls clamor und please him to ertson, and deprive him of every mite “But do you think, that Arthur will duro to tuko nsteptike that?” “Pastis Just the question we wore debuting arthur way feel strong euougis by tho tloe Congress moets, with more than threw yeurd of power In bie hand Ju the country and the business clay Bulitivd to huve wy own advisory, just por “thunder. when you came i Garieht had? A geet many people will think that Is fair, and the turthor we re 9 from Gare Hens Adininixtratton tho Je ral streeascthy Ais memory and actions WL htve over polltieat opinion, {tls not Ke much what the peaplo thiuk about it as what the Sonate would do.” © Would the Senate conticm Conkling? “That isthe qrestion. TF think thes would,” continued tho sime speaker,“ becaue the pre edent hn been In the ease of former Vieo=Hres- idents who took tho Presidentint olfice, that thoy: tnado nn almost completa change of Cabinet, dohn ‘Tyter changed everybody but Daulot Wobetet, and he tnally slid out, too. Fillmore Aid not leave a alogio’ man. in the Cabinet thai Gen, Taslor had kept thore, Androw Jonson, In the faco of hoth the House and Sonnte, and fygalngt tho Taw thoy had passed, put Stanton ONLof office and minute several other changes, Tho Demovrats would probably vote to couliem Arthur's Caolnot, even with Conkling tn It, bes thoy would sy it ig political otiquet Conkling hug been United State oo tines eleuted, uid thore fs ne sti ‘onthe buoks of the Senate, Iu t more fatluence In Arthur's mind that 1 ob friends Arthur hog, wud has bad a larger infli- enen tn ndvaneing Arthur's fortunes than any hor living man, Hesides, though Gen. Arthur may not tedinit i, twas bo whe counseled Conkling and Platt to resign thoir seats In tho Sonat Avy vou partectly gute of tint 2” “Perfectly.” sald the Spanier. Arthur bad more personal friends bn th tome tlouse, men depenadent on bin for thelr Drend and battur, that Conkling bid, and the contirmation of Rob Meant vothing less than tho turning ont of nonrly every one of thosomen. Gon. Arthic argued that Gnrtlekt would be so tremendously mnoved If Wie two Senators would resign, louving the Senate Dems oerntle, Uae fh order have. harinony in tho party In New Yorx, and not encounter the suing Opposition thore Unmet Hases had recolved, ure Held woud assist to reticet both Somitors at Aly hiny, and he rendy to remove Robertson.” ‘The person who mido this remark hus boen Kenator, and speaks frum inthnaty knowledge, Tasked bln if ho was sure that Conkling and Pintt had expeated to go back. Unqueattonods he sald. Jt was a gato, and not a bone tide resienation, ‘They had ox Inuuated argument with Garileld, nnd regarded Maine as responsibic foe Rovertson’a appoint went; and they beloved that Blatne husd: tis tunure of ollfee by avery slight thrend, and that treat big pluy of blulf ke two realguntions would have tho oifect to detach [laine trom the Cabinet when the Albany ighiture, whl Conkling and Arthur tid elected, world unqtte: tonably sund both inuin buek, i is the son Arthur went to Aibany and workod for thelr Hotion. Ho notonly intl nu fidence on the: elty meimbors of the Legislature, bie considera~ Did hold on tho Democrats, with whom he tal coudueted trades tn the municipal vlecilons, But tho country ecame go exasperated after Gartleld was shat—an event none of thant had) Toreseen—thitt selther inan could be returns aud Piatt put bis foot tite it by a little pecea: dill with Mra. McClelland, of Penusyivinin, whieh mado blm ridicules, and be pulied out of the combination, Imving Conkling to stund alone,who wis soon ttterward beaten.” “Thon, sald 1, “thore is ne doubt that thera yas. wounn concernad In the resignation-of Mntty “ Platt’s friends would not speak to him for two days. ‘The history of that peceadiite las never teen tally told. When tho fMall-Breeds guneded Platts door so he could not get out, the Slalwurts- got the room overhend, and sue riously considered the proposition of taking up the Moor and holsting Pintt out through the celle ing, 80 ho Would nat be caught. 1 was found Jmpracticable,{uowever, and he bad to open the door at lastand bu secn, and ne immediately thi p tho sponse, 1s Piatt nian of any political abititv?” Yos; he hus considerable ability to carry out lustructions. Conkiug could sond Pinte to see n man onan important politioat matter, and Viatt would conduct the bargain right upto tho lettor, ‘That was where he was alvays stroue with Conkling. Ho made no questions ng to whethor he ought to do anything or not, but went and dit it well. Ue is not, however, any- thing of u stutesiman yt regolute, prag- then) dl pioinntiat and executive hun Hero a-friend of Blaine spoke up and sald: © Well gentomen, Tconceda that Arthur hug a pertent rlirht to choose his own Cabinet officers. don't think Itwould by prudent or wise for him to clean out all this. Cabinets butir ho wants to do ft, ant be bold cnoush to tke tho step, L think: Blaine, as a polltichin, will say thie he ig juatitied among politicians. Arthur's friends siy, however—Ut fenst, suino of thomn— thnt bo does not want Blaine to go, and doos not yalue the Siite Department enough to nike wn issue with Biaine, but that, conceding the Stato Departinent to Malne, ha will urge fale trent~ ment to tho other wing of the party requires he shoull put Str. Conkling tu the Treus- Well," said 3, “will Conkling drop his fonthers low enough to epeak to Blune, even in the Cabinet?’ As to that,’ was the reply, “they could get nlong without’ apeating directly to exch other, ust as thoy did fn the Senute, ‘Thero they were “Hy that small chamber togethor every day, und often made specches on the game proposition, did not spent, but the business of the party suffered nothing." “What intlucnee, gentlemen,” snid 1, is John PB, Jones, of Novadit, at whose house Presl- dont Arthur is now a guest, colug to, hive on Arthur's. nnd. with. refercace, to Conkling’s Cabinet uspirations?" AS “ Wolt, Jones is a Conkling nin. Ho.deyon, agreonbie terms with Biuine, but tev thick-and- thin admirer ot Conkling, and aupports bin in all bls propositions. At tho sumo time, Jones is notin influential man ina political sense, He ean hurdly.say no te anybody, and dogs not Uke executive details, Ho bas iene of tie forces of character of such prety leaders 18 Don Cameron, or Zach Chand! or Morton, or Coukting. ‘They tucklo a Presidont in such a resolute way that thoy wet what they want out of bln, Jones is an anable man, Whe can oes: but cnnnot vatoree, Joues will probably bo Arthur's Searo- tary of the Interior.” ~phnat is news to me,” aald 1. Well, it ta probably true, John Macks Honanzy Khig, his got the wutorialf the brain bid, and be wants Jones’ sence. Senate. [tis apprehended thut untess Mackay, who isn Republican, gets tha seat, Nevada will send a Democrat to tie Senate, We cannot at- ford to ludo thatseat. Arthur cannot alford to seo nother Demoerat come in tho Sonute. He cnn, thorefore, put donesin tho Interior Depact- mont. and Mackuy, porbups, will ime it to Jones’ interest Lo’ resigu. When Jones cane back to the Sento ho wus w very rich num. Ho isnot so uow. Fair, bis colleague, eame into the Sonnty the same wis muse Ne Wes a very rich man, and the Legisiuture was pore feetly willlag to elect him. Wo tuiderstund that Jones wants to go Into the Cubluct, and wo know Muaekny wants to come to the senate, ‘Phat bi img tho cage, lt furnishes an additionnl reason why Conkting, or Conkling’s — duimny, will proves oO into the Cabinet, — tov, Io wid Jones have a complete nnd (riondly undoratandiug, and would be chums fi the Cabinet clrele. At the suns tlm, donos would probably sdvise keeping Bhune in the Suste Dopartnent. The Nepudtican party would probably concede the point, with the idea that now the two wings: of tho party would be strongthoned all over the country.” ‘ “Now, wentiamon,” pall 1, *ought Arthur to. have called nv special session of the Souute, In viow of tho fact that Bayard will Moevitably be come fie, eesti, oficer of the Runuter* “No, Unless tha Democrats tuke tho proc: Jamation with somo charity, It was an error, 1 Arthur calls tho Senate together now, lic, to sory extent, puts no premlun on his own douth, 'Yrere will be a Domverat to step nto hls place if be should bappen te die suddenly. Althougt JL te unplensune to refer to such ft temptation, there might be w great temptation, with Bayar Vivu-Presitont, to gone fellow tu look very eoale on Arthur's fife." 4 Vol, how fy President Arthur going to got the certainty of Democrat being eleuiedt residing ollicer, oven when the Senate reculur> jy ncets In Decombert" “Why, he would bave between tivo aud three months, with all the pawers of his allice, to cap ture a voto or tivo, ‘Thor Is Judge Davis, open to poraiagion, Demovrats who have airoudy mild that thoy favor the Hepublicans orgaplaing the Semtte, though sume of them huve porbups taken back what they did say. Between now and the regu. lureesslon of the Kenute tore will Uo n good deal of disaussion on this polnt, and the tust- nos# class will lean toward tho lection of it Hes publtein.” Pnext inquired what man might bo expected to have the grentest intlucnce with Prealdent Arthur, or, in othur words, who were hig nonrest friends, My) Informant onumorated these friends In the following orders Firat, Conkting; noxt, George Jillss, of New York Citys noxt, Hiehted Crowloy, John M, Btarin, and Thomas Murphy. Lit, but not lent, Gen, Grant. Have ing niroudy disoussod Mr. Cankting, we took up tho cue of Me, George illus, and the following 18.8 sintitry of tho information | recelyed; Hilias was United States District Attorney une til neny tho clow of Grants Adivinistruttos when Conkllog, to give a plice to Stewart fi. Woatford, let. Tits wide, since which the [ties hues surveyod Mr. Conkling dutects of churuce teratnadiitanes, Bue Bil ou Btulwart, ‘Wo iin is autributed two or threo of the most tine oraine papors af Arthur—such as bis repolling herman's charges three anes Broun nace peng of the Hepublican nomfnation for Viccel’rosl dent. Ase publia speaker Ulises stood bigh in Now York, nnd was at terror to olfenders against tho United States stucutes aud wll revonnu of- Tenses, Bites la pretty wellott, and quito jndo- pandeut in (hls world’s goods. Hu ta beloved to want to be Attorney-General of the United States or Collector of Now York, MaoVeugh has mule hlingelf abnoxlous to tho 8, und hay nO prospect Of stay lug in the Cubluct very long, Postainstor-General James {se probably dealrous af entering business Ifo, and bas 9 banking apportunily ofterad to him, Blick was the compendium of Mr, Dllss’ stand- ing: Kou will, therefore, sco uy. the above conyer+ aution, waten Ina vulld anu In.overy point, that, providing that it nave any foundation in fuel un ineipient Cabinet ia alroudy boing construct= cul fur President Arthur, ‘This we ny assune to bo Blalno for Secretury af State; Conkling, or a Contcling ini, for the Treasury; Jones for tha Tturlory bilws, ‘or a Cameron Benuaylyautuny for Atturnoy-General. Ef Ste, James retirod, the Poatuiaater-Generalship might go to Ponnyslyis alu. Teimight goto Gov. ice, of Mussuchusetts, or oven to Veo, Tynor, of Indian. While this {8 all epoculation, It ta speoulatiog of a olarios tor d would never have thought of, As Arthu will not probably make any Cabinet changes fu Wmonth, or poasibly net tb Congress Is organ= tae, theru IN plenty of tne for other speuutas tions. ‘Those happen to be tho tnt [have come upon. : du uugther quarter I gleaned sou vuriuus Ine perbups, ‘There are two or three « formntion about Art tive re flons, Among the city politicians itis said that Arthurwhen he ebooses to de so, enn be ng ove Vonring 18. Conkling hinectf, and that he has hoon heard to aay to tisgruntled applicants for ofce in lew York at they shall do oo and so, and that he ulrthiue Handling a large body of men tt the custes house, and having to control a large machin ft, Now York, Arthtir found that soft words often falted of thelr purpore, and he hind te play tho tremendous: butly. Ono Mepublican polltictan anid te tne that Arthur lind more execullye ablity by Inr than Gurficld, and) that he had a potter head for the transgiction of business than Conkling, or anybody tn his elre Referring to tho alleged k Indness of beart of Gen, bur. itwas aisosald that unquestion- ably be could weep whet his feelings were tutiobed as by «domestic uliiction, bit weeping, wns nota cure for hls faults; and that abovo all things he loved polities and tho game of rnin, nnd had eoneitded, while the peopte and the pross would always have 1 good deal to say, thoy on the wholn looked for strength in un Adimiinis~ tration, and would excuse a President exerthig his will and chotee much more than If tho same Presitent was plastic and xoodt-nattired, and let the morale of the Government run down at Washington. One of the Democratic poilticians sald today that Judo Davis woukl by made prosiding of- fiver of tho Sennte, and not Bayard, Going uround New York after the aboye talk, T found opinion udverse to the Idea that Conk- Ing was going in tho Cabinet. One of his friends sald: “Conkling does not want any 28,000 office which will catse him to spend $5),- tuba year, He tsnotucieh inn 7 think be will find that he loves polities tuo much to want one of thos exacting departments, where he ninet be overybody's sorvint. ind with bis bud manners woild fi two manths raise a porfect how! agalnat himself. Conklin wants oither to. be President or tu control tho Presilont, Ie ie toktng Jtst the steps to contre) Arthur, by tik. int tht togo into the State Convention of Now York, which he will then endeavor to mold; and consequently how) be between Arthur and the Tepubitcan purty in Now York. He will mnke tho party in Now York sustuln Arthur as Jong ns Activin is trae to Conkling. Ite witl still bo the politicul lender of the largest State of tho Union, and indlapensable toa lepublican Nu- tonal victory, ‘That will give hin lelsure to pimertce wy and hocan keep bis friends I of+ ce, holding very much the sume relation to At- thur that hoe hold to Grant.” 1 gald to this person, who bas an unusually elear head: “Do you think Arthur will bow candidate for reflection?” » Unguestionniiy he means to try, Arthur will never hig gatistied with becoming Preadent ag tho uiftot Guiteau, Me will want the noiin- ation for President as though it were his by desert. My judgment [4 that he enn get tho nomination but f don't say that be enn be reflected. Moe possesses tho feat quality of Puen pe which made Vin Buren—orgine zing ability. Heretufor: he has been the organs Izer of the party intho City of Now York cbintly. Tt wos tt hired tas, wad he beenme so pert nt it Unt when he was nominnted for Vice-Presl- dent no min was able to take bis place, and ho lund to conduet a campulgn not only tn tho city. but tn the State besides, Conkting and Cornett have zenerally handled tho interior of the Stute, br ter Kame of Arthi Tleutennnts, with stunee, Will control the elty; and it will Hispensable to him te have Coukling on his side, ov reprmanize the ¢ ry puris. If th two men do tot tind tho el nig in Obio tr able, thoy will create new mamicors there.” J inquired if Arthur and Cornell wore friendly now, “No, Arthur despises Cornell. andlookn tron, hin naa promoted piece of stupidity, only fla- vored by i litle ont Conkling also his lost his interest. In Cornell, who bus hung onto hin liken himp of suet for ye; Conkling found arthur a quicker quuatity, with moro Irish gmp." Here he ended. When Garfield was struck down hy the assuain [meta distinguished clerzy tout of New York about to call on Gen, Artur to tender his mingled sympathy and compil- ments, J ald to this clergyman; “Want Js omg to hnppen when Garfield les?" Tho gentiuimia had been a iriend of Arthur's fathor, and thoy were in the ministry tou ther, and be knew Arthur from boyhood up, Hebent down to me and whispore “Jt will be a eomplete revoludon. Juet us tho Garteld Reprblicans ostracize alwarts,, so will the Half- Breeds now be ostra na little while there will be a elean sweep, and Ar- thur and Conkllug will model the party on tholr uottons of fealty and disciptine,” ‘This was twolve weeks ago. Yet a good many think that the purpose ts only postponed, or qualitied, The Blatne mon ht New York Stutu ure few dn number. and Arthur could annex them ff be chose, He may uso Blalne to .do it. Conkling sul to: Gi when the Inttor re- marked Unit there wero some friends of hls own In New York le ought to be atlowed to take care of: “Very well; Just son them all abrond, and when their names come down before the Senate Lwillgointo the clouk-room and hold my nose,” Tt may bo that Blatne will bu kept in the Cab- inet fur tho purpose of sending ni nis friends ont of tho country. Conkling, particularly, tits no respect for any foreign country; and it he enn tise Halue to: transport Blaine’s friends, Mnbsht Uke to bave hin rerun tn the Cabinet. 4\ yood muny of the Binine men aro possibly us+ iu the words of tho uld bymn: ‘Aranspurted-with the vit, Tin lost in wonder, love, mid praise, ™orikiing, it is univorsally believed, likes noth- ing go much ns the Sennty, wud very probubly an intrigue will soon atirt to yuente one of tho seats from New York. Old Mr. Lapham is Irroyulary and ho might drop out. Ware ner Milter, tho younor Senator, has bo eeme the orgunizer of tho Hulf-Breeds In tho State, and a yood wnuy think bo is going to he the new Conkling, It algo looks ike Cougling's rofcation from tho text State Convention now. If not adinitted, he muty defont the tlekot. etn? ton old politician Jato last ight, be sald: “There ts plenty of meat for conjecture, und Just now every thing looks rosy for Arthur: and Conkling; but you must remomber that this country Ig full of ainbitious men, aud that New York State does not control the other States, and Indeed big pluyed second flddie for tansy yeurs past to Onlo, ‘This Admintatration of Ar- thur starts out with lunumornble enemies, Tho guino decency whieh impels the Grant men to bo gllent upon Garileld’s fralttles gives tho aye waranee of n gonoral woleome to Arthur; but it will bu scen ag saan as ho Kets seated in the anddlg that Arthur 13 olthor going torun for President again, or will be trying to couscrye tha sent for some polltient associate. ‘Talking toy Stalwart Hopablican Bonator Just now, be auld Arthur shawed youd sansa In Not going to Clovelind, With that Intenso dove- Yon to Gurtield existing tn Northern QOhlo Arthur rmiynt havo beon tn proportional danger, It would inve been dungerous for either bin or Conkling to xo there.” ‘Tho samo gentluman, roferring to tho assagin Guiteau, ealds he inspiration be had to KUL Gurtleld camo from the agensination of the Czur Of Kuxsia just before, In this country thero qwus nt little expression of apology for the Nibit- Ista who so systematically chased up the Carr til thoy blew tim to pleecs, Nibilism and Com- munis exell the [mination of a remantic outer. who hid himself poen w Communist and Soctatist of tho lowest range, 0 sclon of tho Oneldn Community, a8 was bis fathor before hit. Irritated, perhaps, by boing put out of tho President's room, bu thouht of rovengos and 1 protext prusentod itself in the trouble between tho Conkliueltes or Stulwarts und the miid or Gurtleld Republicans. ‘ny lea probably grew OU bis niu as ulmost as mugnitiicont 4 discavory: a8 his previous one that Christ nad already como the second thine, and nobody: else had found tt ont. Reo thonybt go, and wrote a book and indo lectures about it. | Whon be rellected whut azrand figure he would out, solitary and alone in tho history of tho world as tho kliler of tho President, be could hardly contatn bimeelf till the crime was aver.” : Goy, Cornell was standing in i group Inst no of bik henvelinen was saying as Do you srppose it human nurture for Gon. Arthurto forgive two meu tke Window and Kirkwood, who voted to ture hin out of tho olive of Coltector and putin Merritt? Noth of them did just that, Conkling indo a powet ful struggle to save Arthur, but both Kirkwood and Window went back on bin and votad to tuko.the bread and butter out of his mouth.” Cornell himself fs tinprossed: that “the Chl. nese must gu" During the eampulan of it, when Cornell waa running for Governor and Arthur was managing the Btate Committeo, tt wits noticed that Cornell took a ebuir in Arthur's private rooms every day. One day a eentionan sald to Arthur: What, brings Cornetl nere so muchy’ auld Arthur, “tho damned rascal tats to watch mo, Ho thinks lat going at Libs," Grant, It 1s sald, can be Seoretary of State, or Frelinghuyson. en irowetur, of Pennsyt- vanln, bs talked of for Attornuy-Gouoral, THs A. T, STEWART'S REMAINS, Interviow with a Socrotesorvico Oftlecr Who Knows, or ‘Thinks Ho Knows, Important Secrets Br. Lousy, Mo,, Bept, 20.—The Mubes Democrat publishes an Interviow with W sveret-survica ullicar, whom It enys has’ 4 Notonul reputation, who bas lottera of {udorsemout fram Socreiury Lincoln, an alllcer of the New York Contrat Rull- round, and others bigh In authority, This ollicer Agverta that tho sain ring that planned tho rub bory of Prusidont Lingotu's remaius stole the body of A,, Btowart, He further euys that ho knows tho fiva poraons who robpod Stewart's Rruye. and that two othors ufterwarda stolv It fromm the trat gan, Ho declires that ho knows the partics and thoir whereabouta, and that the remind of A. ‘T, Slowurt can be recovered If there 14 any desire to recover thom. | fo bas written Judge Mite twice on the subject, buc hus recelyed no. reply, aithough be inclused the highest references, flo alsa uttompted tu seo Mra, Btowurt, but wis donted adinitiance by a, relative of Hilton. He boltavos that Juayo Hit- ton does not want ta recover the body. ‘Tho olllcer guys thore Is 4 wowon tu tho conyplricy, uid Sy eurOal neserts: “1 know the purty who stole the remalns, and can yive their names and desorlptions und thelr presont whereubouts, ond loan polnt out the party who knows pres olsely where the remains are buried.” ‘Tho highest hopes aud interest ol tho raco rest on tho purity, benitb, and: strenutie yf woman houd, We tke ploasure In referring our route ers to the rolarkablo eilicauy of Lydia A. Vink= hain's Veactable Compound fn ull that class 0: dlgcures from which wo.ucu suiler be much, Hyer At te be dy io ho reyvarde whould He Ko, He has nasiimed and nxere control, us bead of the oflies, over all the yall aswell na Mr. Patterson, my 1s- tt that 7 auppore no on COMMISSIONER WALLER. ran wniderstand one ever had the aupport of sincere: Thelleve have. Atleast my letters ine tolt Again thanking you. 1 am, a a. A. GARTIALD, On the 24 6f Sune, 1881, Romehow T felt 1910 7 should [ko to bnye President Garietd's ploture from his own hand, and, presuming upon tho friendship of ten years and a tong and familiar corresponlence, J wrote asking him for that Invor. ‘lo this on tho night of tho Ist of July, Is#1, paine the following reply, Inclosing 1 tine f the President: M How dors the above Inok in the faco of what 2? Mr. Thoms Patterson 19 AR- alstant Asacrsor (thy two comprising tho henl A Crushing and Convincing Reply Lieb’s Recent quesvioned (you compltinent hi Troubles with Office from the Day Lich Entered. It. Let us reo what he suya it welting in auswer tothe sumo questions put tohim as to Mr. “T five never reevived any ord tlon from you tot ta obey or cor any superior officer in’ charge Olicd, both as to assessments and colicetions. T have never had any reason to suppore thay hls authority over the ofice war not to tho full ox tent of the law, and equal in all respoeta te that OF bis pradecessor, Mr. Larrabee, 1 understood that Gen, Leb a all peployee: in tha Water-Ollice, Including my- olf alder Con, Liaw of the Wator- na been handed Unlten States Marshal of ident, and Tat directed neknowtedements for you the accompanying Uh his own proper au> An Illustration that the General Does Not Represent the City’s In- terests There. 08 of himacif w togriph, Yours respeetfuily, HUNEN, Secretary. ‘This letter was mail, a9 the pestmart at Washington on tho envelope shows, at 12m. ‘Thursday, dune %), 1881, and reeclved by me até 1 framed It that night, and next inoralng heard he was shot. These two colneidences of time and cireums stances are to mo vory imp Inexpleabte. asMuo control oF ¥ more, ft. will Commissioner Waller yesterday concluded his answer to Herman Lieb, woo occuples the pusi« (lon of Superintendent of the Water Depart. ‘The Commissioner gives dome facts whieh nay be of Intorest to the public. Tha fol- towing Is the docusnent 1 full: EST oF PonnId Works, Crtosan, -b, Superittentient of Waler— nuch trouble with the Water ‘ou entered It, notwithstanding If you have any ‘Tito above avidence 18 complote In my Judg- THE MAYOR that 1 “had equseil tho ‘voulford) to cominunicnte ctly instead of through hia superior, Hig has riso said to tne that sou (Lieb) “have had no tora control over tho 4 seasor (Mr, Woodford) than if he were i OF course thoee A based upon what you have told information ald not’ pass throuh ine, ne your superior olficer, to hlin, have been apprised of tho statement, wid sub titted to hin with your communication testl- which disproves tt. is shown above. obtaining needed fnformntion from the honks of hava avolied delay and circunt. by enlling direetly upon bit, 06 1 will presently explaln), In order that f inight unswer promptly the comphunt of a eltizou, and rectify the error, if there was one, or show hit the eor- reetness of the chirye. prompt, straightforward, busin wronging no ane; In the other, | noc not chars acterize it, to nine itis sulliclent. ‘The Mayor must have betuved what-ho sald, o4 quoted or be would not have A he was led to believe ft. 1 ‘only, and presented ¢! hag sakl to mo Intel: Water Asversor (Mr. Ive nnd utterly , 1899, Is in hts, His tetter of July own proper handwriting, and mysteriously hints tho awfal premonition of hig terrible fate Just lucking day, from that dute. Bends me, by the request of nt, his photograph Bo that I shail, re~ colve it within fifteen hours of the time he Is assasinuted—certainly the Inat pleture, of him- self beever gaye to nny tnan—in tho last or nunrly the Inst letter that be ever directed to be aunt from the White Iouse, J have tho pletitre framed and draped tho one shite in n frame the letter of duty sh, 184), and on the other the letter of July 1, 1881, to me atriploinystery of colnvldenco and mourafal metnorlals of the best and greatest friend | ever had the good fortune to hav ‘Ullice from the day to have it conducte the fitet Unut-you ore its chief. busiicss qualities or capabilitics ncvessary to tho strecessful minngoment of a targe fnanclhil office, requiring cor rate systeut of accounts, ) bave not discoverc Had it done so 1 would ‘cet records, fi THE INITIAL POINT OF THE PRESENT TROU- MLE WET YOU was this: On the teth day of August I'sent you itn offleinl nota, requestin, stuiement of shut: water rents from ‘ou to furnish to ao for non-payment of 1. IRR, to Mity 1. 1831, showing the npgremite nmount charged thorc- You cutie ty me and euld not furnish tho rtatement nusked for, that no ord hud been kept of the “ shut-oifs” during J was nstunishod to ber of auch re- sd and fol you go, You said you could furnish meu stmementof what had be lected during that timo for * shut-olt LU know what hus been collected: juct of iny inquiry was tu see whit shoul Mueh of your lengthy report of the “th thst. (which nappenred in the nuwse i wo read Jt) needy ne In the Bale! it wns thut you could or, graye of Wi loved, and re eso nee sample cuses in contrast with the Sn regard to the communications of Mr. Woodford to mo direetly, justerd of through OF THE PEOPLE, One More Un To the Editor of The Chteaga Tribune. Cmicano, Sept, 24—The little Spartan band who carried Ledward F. Queen to his Inst resting plice at Calvary yesterday de Their names ure Murphy, John Canty, THIS 18 THEE T amecontinually annoyed and much nt my Higating questions snd Hine from the Water= been collected tima Is taken up 1h inv deciding them tant com ‘Ofiee, and with which T would not be burdened, Sf that vitce hod an elficlent and reliable chief, Almost every day some cltizen comes to me aek- ne wetter connected overwhelmed Mlenas take this ta Mr. post invariable roply ix: nto him,and be hi rder to determine the case und on tho principles of Justice and sense, [ let the purty state lia enae. and then send for tho subordinate who hus charge of the account, or whu is py his position fuuililar with facts which surround the ease, and getting Tw iy T have no patter ses with the tual! OE ANG pinietilio. before 1 hii time : weak, but yrowing with our growth comment from me, strengtentig with aur strength, An evil thing had clung to us, and oppression and corruption wore at tho throut of the Nation striving to drag her back to the level of tho tyrannles Thoro 19, however, a dealyn and it theory connected with it, which it [s my" duty to expose, The whole burden of tho report rests here, and Ido not care to notice ay otber portion of It, ¥ You nilee that thore Ie t_ considerable annual loss to the city beennse of Incomplete and fine porfect assessments for tho uxe of water, YING TO MEMEDY THIS, (you bolleve 0, ing stralghttorward, inanly, prictienl way, you pave nthe newepapers, rve an honorable Jobu O'lirien, Joseph doseph Gerrity, Martin Farrell, and Bernhard MeMahon. Deserted py Kis Camby, he died without seclug a familiar face save those who had respect enough for bin tu see bim decently inld away. shepherds, the Alexint Hrotherg, closed his eyes. Tie hod led a dissipaton and eccentric fife, but those who knew nim found qualities and wealth of mind in hit that the casual ucqualntunce gown eneniy, ho finally pal the penalty of punishing hls own frame, ded of tepbuid fever, and Iijs relatives, whu live near the city, have i thomselves in {ho estiiation of the neighborhood where. be prased the loncly, sitl hours of his just days, and even though nia ways In lite might, with his passlug uwuy, bave forgotten and forgiven: jc ing « rectilivation of sor Vater-OM INSTEAD OF referred ta herald it uperiniendent of the Water-Otlice, the very things whieh you polnt out ne belng wrong oro among those which it I special duty that such wrong docs not oxist. mies lover hi to be hampered in such ¢ ness of inure official vtiq people have a right to demand prompt a efent attention, and T have tried to give it to would not observ r to a ed peacefulty cease aginst (ho present assessor (which anxlety passed peaeofulty our instructions to Hi. F. Mer-. ritt, a8 ehown In his report to you, now for tha frat tine brought te light) yor protianl; looked tho fact at first that you would responsible for tho improper working or failure of duty in any branch of unless you could show somehow that this branch Was not under your charge, and, therefore, if you proctilined “that there was great wrong golug on in the Assessor's branch of your department, you must assert that the control of this erring “branch had been tuken from you inorder to keep yourself from being brought fn for a lirge al ety determined to eburge great Inefileleuey in the Assesement Deparinent, and buying donv £0, let ns eee how you propose to esenpe censure for not discovering and correcting this ulieged Inimy note to you on the 8 the fullawin “iinve you at any time or in any manner re- ported to me that thery worg any rebates belng made In your office that should notte, or that thy elty was losing a single dollar because of such improper syetem oruetion? If so, please flying through tho henver is manifested in Mose whose vielnus toot hnd wlined the bullet cortalnty lowe improper’ water bill, and could not endure the absurd formality and delay consequent: thereto of sending through you to another officor who lity chrrge of aud can yive ma direct tho Infarmation 1 want, both of you he- ing my subordinates, For this reason | have ouch subordinates fram were fauniiian with the aud would vive moe prot mation upon which I cou! ly. have had so alterna- thisor let that part of the Jn proof and re Water Departinent, ao derelict int ‘To the Eiitor of The Chicago Tribune, The most daagreealile peon elreitiated in connee- tlon with Impending ehanyes in tho Cabinet 1s the report that Mr. Bontwell is to bo again ap- pointed to the head of the'l'reasury Departinent. Lean hurdly conceive of au appointment more unfit to be tnado, or one that would more surely exclte ¢be distrust. of business circles, Houtwell was Secretary of the ‘Trensury four years, from Mareb 11, 1400, to Maret 17, 1873, une der President Grant, and in that period he thors ougbty demonstrated his {neapacity to adminis- ter the tinanelul aifalrs of wus Innocontly used to manipulate the markets in the Interestd of stock-jotbors. were those of n country dealer In miscelinucous {Lis knowledge wus that of n fair to mid} dling bookkeeper in the Town uf Groton, Mags., which bas vot been widely knot commercial centre. E) enlled in such cus your otiiee as LT kw {ucts mt issu Cutcado, Sept. nitnor thnt kus ye! purtlsatel ry of the blame, an tlyem1 must city’s business zo unuttended tu, fu Mlustrution of your position In such cuses, I will remind you of n single ineldent. Into my ofice with a zentlemun, whe was your friend, palltical or othorw!! uw in tho ollice who bad chu Account came with an abatement of pide of the question, in which argument you Joined and helped ta clabornte. Atter hearin you voth feald, " Well, gentlemen, J have bear SI TO HEAR THE Crry’s sits,” and turning to the clerk (wha up to this point hud been allent) 1 eufds * Plowse give me the facts. 1a this cuse us shown by gu in a plain, stralehtforward, business wis without a word of comment or arguinent, was a clear cise for the city, and L se 1 heard ‘the facts, nukes the Commissioner of Public W head of the Department of Public Works, nod wives him "tho management and control of all réaud things pertaining to sald depari- auent.” Itmakes it his duty “to collect. nll water rents, water tnxes, or usessments.” Thove provided by nw enlied the Superintondent of Water, “who shull_ pert form such duties as may be required of him by tho Commissioner of | Public further, the faw requires that “all subordinate saiatants, clerks, and employes em jepartmunt of Publis Works shall be subject to such rules aud reulutions 8 ghall bo progeribe: from time to tlme by sald Cominissioner.” POWER AND ABSOLUTE CONTROL of thie oftice, which was formerly given to and exerelsed by tho old Board of Publis Works, now rests with tho Conuulssivace of | Pabil Works. ‘The uw on this point js as foltows: ff vuuite Works Kuail in nuitters whereby by ronson of any ordinance, tution, Agrecinent, or act herctofuro pussed, vatered into, or done, tne action of a board of pubho works ta neccasary, constitute a vourd of public works for such purpose, and aball d perform all things required t evil tong ago. body, a grand temple of a ‘ou. The gentleman wanted He stated bls er bill, a ere a pnd sing over the wrave of Garileld which wailed over the cofinecd form of many who fellinthe Nyhtin which our fallen Chie was so brave a soldier: he same tome, ‘Vo which you reply: “1 pin Nor.” and then you give this romarkablo reason why you did hot: that you “ecelved a warning Through a geutiennn Intrusted by mo with tho message In the fatter part of 10 or beginning: of 1884, to tho elfect that if you did not ceuse to. stir up things and strictly contlac the oxcoution of my orders you might tliud that the allice of Superintendent could be dispensed with’; and this you construed as releasing you trom a hirge share and the most important part of tho duties of your oltice, surd position tho rrgument you try to present ty that becaure J rave you no special a herefore you were restraine: Lr up things") to orders to attend to nny of tho ‘duties of yaur oltica In tha eense here indicated, ‘The luw under which you were appoluted de- utics, and your appointment and In- ata tice fuplica that re communicated atauce thorey! His methods ‘asa tivent or tor Jones, of id be a betior Secretary of ‘the ‘Treasury than Mr, Boutwell, for be at teast has lenrned to take brond views uf financlul ques- the Instant that The Midelity Bank Vailure, ‘Tw the Editor of The Ortenwa, In. Sept. party of tour persons here were discussing the re: ast finenelal crisis in thls country, the fattures of bunks, ete, m gentioman, rer cently from Chileno. nude tho ussertion that it was the attacks of the Chleago Times that caused the rim on the Fidelity Bunk which broke lt; that {t wag not for thoxé attacks that bank would wied through all right, and ntter the iad passed would have paid dollar for dollar, with Interest, to Its depositors. ther stnted that the attack of the Tiintes wus tho result of malico onthe part of its pi (Storey) because Judge KS, Wiltlima put sald proprictor (Storey) Into Jail for contempt, and Judge Williams “was a brother-in-law to the Prusident of tho F TRIBUNE be good enough to tell us If those are. tho fucts In tho cusu; If Storey through malice ton fearless Judge beggared § number of poor bauk to gratify bis Samo suiferers out Jed. O'NEM Weapo ‘Tribune, ‘fo austuin this ab- mat eveniug 1s ig n subordinate olicer (under this from attendin; you any special ployed fn said © o huve construed tis Vague wart recotved, as you say, through sume ano jo nothiame, a3 it eileet releasing Din de important share of tho duties of tho olice, which the luw hnposes npun yout (and whish you must know that T ubrogite or curtill), aud have neted under such construction for nearly two yours: without In- thnating to me or to any one that would toll me that you were for thls reitson DELIBERATELY AND 1 have no power to “Tho Comuissiot al damnable vindietivercss, this way would Uke ta know, (What broke tho Fidellty Savings Bauk was tho pauio of 1874, which depreciated , the valuo of securities and rendered realestate unsalable It acted on tho yatuo of proporty ng disastrously as frost on vegetation, wilting and kililog overyth Ing.) an important oranch of you now allege You badly, Decnuse of such neglect you that 1 su! our duties, which now was suoring and all becuse yOu must not you refer to this ecelved “in the latter ‘of 1830,"" 48 the reason iT Tauld Inimy first angual report that “{tis a fuet- eo plain that it needs only to bo mentioned to bo agsented to by every intellizent. honest man ty tho community that the Department of Public Works, IC operated In the most success best interests alinost at any price. somebody al y part of 1870 or bewinelng, why you did wot submit Merritt's report to n orinform me of It, “because Just ut that thine . 1s) “you were fifurmed too mtd, strictly your busluess aud noc make yoursoll tov officlaus’§ (that was good advice, whoever your manner of stut- first instance, A Living Monument to Garfield, ‘Wp the Eiitor of The Chicago ‘Tribune. %—Tho article in Saturday's by C.J.croniuger, of Poutiue, Ill, An Excullent Suggestion,” {€ curried out, would be a noble tribute to the memory of our late beloved Preatdent. with bis Iifo-work, and [ am eure please his aged and utl members of his fanity much more than tho most costly monunent. An endowed college to hotp poor young men that are struggling to help themecives would be a iving monument, and encouruge young men to ilye a pire Christian life, n& Presttent Garteld did. start a fund, snd J surgest that you, receive of 81 (more or Jess) from tho peuple that loved our murdored President, for it GARFIELD MEMORIAL COLLEGE. Is io person that will feel too poor to give some- 1 am on homeless working girl, ond do not feol that” Lean give one cent Just for show, but belplug tho living In memory of the dead Jk yory ditferent. Why not buy Hiram College and onal be known as the » Wil some busiicss~ Cicada, Sept business principles rther iy luyés “should be selected = with sing! re: lecthix tho Incompetent, discharging the worth- Jess, and retaining only such astitl thelr respect: ive ‘places olllelently” and thoroughly; enrnest fidelity and) unbending honesty will take a pride In doing thelr whole, dwt; who will protect at all tines the city's interests with preciscly the same Jentous cure and wit Tuinexs 4a thoy would thoir own, it Nberate opinion that, with this department thus organized and managed, ag nitich oun be aceon. plished for the solid {mprovement of tho city with $1,000,000 48 can bo otherwige done with wn exponditure of twico thissuin swhile the improves ment it would cause to public montls by rewards, discountenanclug ¢ would bo an enduring benett of bleter and truce yuine ‘to the people than all the sioney that would thug be saved.” TBAID FURTHEN “that a lurge proportion of tho applicants for joyniwnt rely more upon the testiino- they bring of fdetity to purty than place thoy ‘seek, and, when gave it to you) but swarming” fa tha second, quotations L have, Which version of tls * warning do you rest your case on, 03 golng to show tht 1 had abrogated tho lw, and reicased you from tho dischurge of one: iven, are very different, 15 It would aecord mothor, bis wife, huif of your duties, for h you have eayerly drawn fall pas, as irged tho whole Now oof tho Kl - that contd be erectad, none whatever, orders If of Importane iv permanent application, tre always iu writing and auly signed, You havo received enough of this, ‘I's undetlned, studowy witen ling, unsupported by any proof, which you never mentioned to nig, or néked tno to explaliy, and which by no possible process of oontortion or perversion can be inde to apy syou rely upon and y! reu anon iny purt hy which you wore rus Jensed from tno responsibility and restrained” trom controlling or looking atter tho woust bate portant duties which tho haw assigns you, and therefore you havo nseerted thuti€ not * ror strained" by mo fram attonding to, your offlelal ditties, You” can Kive 850,0W0) pur annum by tit teniling to thom herentter. Comment ls uniec- essary On Bch w BlateuEnt and argument ae Tdo not care to mike any, "She forexoing applies to what you style the qi) reatralniig you. feellmur, Laupposd, satisfied that this wos sut- Nelunt, you ndd WHAT YOU CALL THE "INtIRECT,” which you atite fn substunco ay, follow: 1 nover asked you a question concur Asseesor, Nor gave wn ordor to him through you. In‘reply to this will say Uthat Lnever isk questions, where 1 do not have a reasonable hope of gutting Bomo Intormution, nor dat {4stO unnecussiry orders, Woodford, hus Linelose $1 to tug merit and contributions now life to ware of Uhope there | good. Ask for SANE ly dottnitly to ga the * di- to Mincss for the thas appalnied, they look to tho intl put thom mto keep them there, rat! (hi nalifying thomselvos fora Caithtul discharge f tho dulies avulgned therm, or te nay real aud alfective sorvice whlch thoy render or expect t Jor nA nn honest oqulyalent for tho pas thoy re Tnmy Inst annual report 1 thig opinion, closing with theao words: theav views honestly and: ttrmly." With this knowlodye and remombrnice of my position, % cluar understanding of the present diticulty tt eually renchod. As your report ta me was published before T rend it, Finake this.an open deter to you in ro~ eis only under a desire, that te peopte Kt Know the frets that T bye ait My ting bas been 80 oc- the dutios of my oflica reda fow days from ros co folt that your muiter, rather fo husinees, tal walt, Ax 8, Watt Commitastoner of PubileN GARFIELD AND DALZELL. Some Rather Singular Bits of Corres the Now Noad for Guriletd Metorial Cottey man got this working inv business shape, ean doso muohs | gan do go litte; but all T do 1 wiltdo With my wholu heart. Tho Kdltor of tho “Xtcdlenl Reviow Reviowed, lar of The Chteago Tribune, Wannes, HL, Sept, 28,—Thoe wonderful opera- tlou which the editor of the Chienga Medical performs away down In the ventricles of Hy and reproduces on Ratyrday In the columns of Tin Tribus, will enusu a bred sinile umonget your medical readers, if Indecd {does not exolte a feellug at absolute contenipt for Its author on account of the unprofessionnl, hot to say cownrdly and brutal, ansianght upon tho Inte President Gnrticld'’s physicians. those who know the pust history of the Review the stand it takes in this matter is no surprise, for tbls hypercrittcal, neetic, disposition Ig one of ils distiiguishing features, Lust spring, whon Ose leuding physleinns of Now York City, wlarmed for the health and lives of tholr own families, 1¢ wctuated by no higher motives, made a vigorous publlo nppeal for the cleansing of thelr filthy streuts, the youag tan of the Jeriew shrugged hls vynicnl shoulders and cried, * Tohold the attempt, of uo ndvertiso thomuclyes.” | t the work of any medical soctoty re- celyus at its hands ony praise or coniuendation, No waitter whut credit may be necorded them by tho oldor medical press of the country, tho Le. view condemns thom with one uugust sweep of ita pen, and awaits other folds to cany in the plucky and wlrondy inieh nial Alias, bu now fads a yiotian for bis soathiug rhete nd, after huuiing bin vigerously over the Als, ho poses wrucelully and bold “pow mueh greater am 1," espeelally ua £ hovemy *hlndsight” to walle mu, walle poor Miss had ouly hid torosight, Luope, Me. Bulter, tat few of will be led to belivve that tho art advance shuvte of the Lcview raticcts the sentl- i4 of tho medical mon of this state. The suloperation proposed sounds nicely, racticnl operator ly utterly absurd, writer's attempt to exonerate Dek Harmiiton: and Agnew from supposed censure tau sharp subterfuge brought torward own case by Werkonlog the forou attacked, Bo far aa can be lournod, the profession iy al most anit in believing that the Presldunt wits akiitully trented, and in tho light of tho autope byw anurvelons feat wae necomplished In Bud- titadig his fife for sa long a period of time, At any sale, thore ure fow Buy who will not ugreo with ne frisky editor uf tho Rerlew vt as much as the bey wre an wuger-hule wi Jn fol, this country: Wwuu, wid things dre toa course for bivod. ‘There oxists In ench cubilia inch of bis Drain theaue too uneh gest udsoulalion with ordinary bimsel€ or tha world, ouunge bis uvovaton, of this city she eupied in’ dt thi Lhiayo bi wo Assessor, Mr. 1 in the olty's service for over twonty yonrs, ‘Through wll tho chunging id: Miuisirations of that Inpse ot tha he bus held Ho ts fuming with nil tho details of tho duties of fis ofticy, nud the ordinances gov well ue tao nets snd dels: painted gut to be and grumbilng cerning the sutn fons which experience bis best tor the olty thrungh the long Line of oftlolal imunagemonc ot this vilice since bo hus been Asgexsor, ‘To have aukod you for information voncerntng these special dutics of tho Assessor, Instond of him, would have been wn absurdity wile 1 vautd not obnsent to be guilty of, To xend him orders coucerulug bis dutled 1 bave not considered necessary. Ido wut give orders sinply because } bave tho power to do sn, So much for your argument, Which you call the 3 Aluyimg analyzed the whole argument which you clues as dircot aud “lndirect,” Riven by you to show that you haye been “restralued”® your duUes ag Superintendent wmbruce the custrol of the alggegamiunt Department of the water ofllce, NOW LET US LOOK AT THE BACTSS Your own report shows. that Mr, Merritt, whom aint Treasurer, was Act Under urders (weeret orders at that, nknowa to ine): when he was gettiog up the juiformuron whieh hfs report wlows. xtve voncorniug lnundries ts froma min works thy ih the Ino of assessments tinder your 8) ordera, ‘bis Is your awn: vory paper In which you cluiin to buve been ros with the aggcsaimont etter proof thin this. 0» Botwoan Wrostdont and Private Dalzell. , tu the Editor of Tre CALUWELL, O., Sept. sicugo ‘tribune. —The following is a copy of g Jotier sent to the Chicago Thaca ane wouk before thd Chicago Natlonul Republican Tne Thies suppressed It until after the convention, and thon accredited Convention of 1880, ‘The great convention bas met, Aled; the vast auditorium und stage ore crowds ed with struggiiog politiclins. Conkling is thery ge loud tha Grant forces; mighty Gurtold to oppose and overwhelm thom, Whnt noise and contusion receive tho great prizo of U enters the ball. ho comes, nnd with Hohold Uaat 1 Every seat f6 svom diachurel of Water, whilel bids the warld bes kyow not when or bow; but itu uNconBCIONS Victory, whatun evel Kiera and the yon style Bocod Assi + Athuttoan eho yet pluinly dressed we a turer, ohie pice in the great halt ull Tho Man and t Jt Gurticld, The tuformation you jy ceatre on Blin. diay hav GoM LoROthor. convention breyks Gut into a grout shout, whieh tho Chairman and thy tntriguens with thotr foc~ Diy voices try ta still b voice of the sea and will not be hushed. Cheer after ehver breaks forth, mid wild hurrahs for Mia name is mentioned, aud i ator and whirlwind of passionate cries that follow ho ts Vurtnat Tauuta copy of. thls to Gey. Garito lt bimsolt ut Mentor, and to Suj. W. 1. lckham, of tho Dayton (G.) Journal, wav was a dulegate ii tho convention, Gen, Garfield's roply prophosying bis Cato 1 recolveil July 3, 1880, aud 14 ws follows; MENTOR, O.. duty th 188. Yours of the tth of Juae cume ¢ no timo to answer, aid now can do Uitte more thun thunk you for it, F um ao pressed with ko and overwhelmed with correspondence know you ate uomiuation, Ly mothers fa aotread of ectdices (ib rool furiisbod from interferin department, But L have. In your report yuu huve borne teatinony to the integrity of Mr, Woodlord as un Tot ug #do whut jiu auys, The day your peport came out in print Laddresded bh certain ques- ‘ons, and hero Ja bls reply to them in writing, 0. mn no time reoeved from you any order or {atimution of any gort that 1 was not to obay or to consulor cor iu charso of tho acusinents and collections, rded blu wy the Superintendent of the Water- a rigut, without hindrance, to oxerelse all tho authority the law yave blu, and IL the responsibility it Imposed, ocuu- pylog the same relation to the businces of tha ollice ae did bis predecessor, dir, Larrabeo, Uf y case be has becn utted tn his authority or relevscd frum bla rezguasllllty 4 bi rolls on lika the to strenesben bis yous of ox perience in dociding that the has accomplished did who wttumptod to th w very small glmlot. ig too nuw for tho young b ny muperior otlls Uitloe, both of wt buve ulwave roe uatter to tauke bie morta ploasuut for shoul emigrate, or With bls duordiaute pro= 9 bird-atuffer, BF. Crusainn, Mf, D, Let Uns Ifavo All tho Facts, Doctor. Tw the Editor of The Chicago Tribune. CHICAGO, Bopt. 26-0 have but a word to say now and here, because Ido not expect avy Chl+ cazo paper to make room for any remarks which do not approve the courso pursued by Dy. Biss in tho inanayement of our inte Pree {dent's eae, ‘That your editorial) of this morn ing clearly manifests the desire to bury with the baily of Jomes A, Gartield the errors and short- comings of Mr. Garfield's responalble surgeont no clear thinker eau fall to se ton and othera did nut recog existence of serious carmia, not pyemina—prior to tho putopay jet ‘That Ur. Doyn iz¢ and declaro tht Ilvod-polgoning—sept!: faken notion, 98 will appear by the tites 0} own and other dilly Journals, And yot apoar, and be admitted by such honorable menos Dra. Agnow, that tho treatin Hammon gud phoutd hi don heen dono wyen If they. se “track of Ure bait,” i Fe ISHORO OE OE ¢ pnt omitted much that ave been done—much that should ha: It will also be adinitted hy the above mon that tho wound waa not necesnarty fatal and that i senticivinia had boan prevented, ns it might have been, Mr. Garfleld might have been well toduy. But | only say to you, not that fF oxpect you to pubtish such pinin fucts as ure hore indleatod, Chat He wilt not be weed to bury the work OF any surgeon to Ruothe anybody, and that De. Boyne ton and others wilt not remain mum, manner fn which tho autopsy was inade would Ascraco tho atu some yond will rewult, Why, the mts of your Rush school. But i. Puark Foouwen, M.D. At the Crave of Garfleld. Ty the Editor of The Chleago Tribune. Cittcauo, Rept. 27.—Three times In our blavory Arent wo has sweptover ns, bowing to the eurth inasincero urief allke all clasgos and purtles,. When the Nation was young It stood at tho Yeara passed. Wo wore no longer young and 4 had ruled and rufned the earth. War and confusion relgned, and wo prayed for a rulor who could adininister Justice and diypense inercy fn wisdom and loya. And God gent us Abraham Lineoin. ‘wiles setected a3 our Hlgh Priest be held the reins of power In bis hands, and oven his one. when a bullet from tho hand of tibe tight of his life and left Jn darkn jeop and dark, filled the land. nner fleserth ing, Wo! wol and tiputhe who would bave tempered judg- t with mercy had been slain, mi Years passed, and tho unseen band of Omnip- otent wisdom ‘selected for us a ruler whoso neeepted mission was’ to purity high places and eompel honor and boresty’ (n all offices, to adorn the throne of our line of free Kings wh and inanly virtues ana social purity. standard of his office high above jp and seliish ambitions. And nobly he was doing bis work when a stray Wallet, winged by tho breath of party atrife, found bir at his work. What n battle he mado with death! Ttoping to Hive that he inight loish bis“ trust" and gerve the people. He butted withideath and suffered until hie ly destroyed and could” no louger bold ite tenant, and then he left us, Usk Hot mourn 39 thoso without hope, but ember his own inspires words, God relgnoth! the wordt Go to the wrave tn nll thy xtorions primo, In fll activity of zeal wid power, A Christa Hot dts before tls cine, ‘ho Lord's nppuintinent Is thy sorvunt’s hour, Go to the rave, at noon from Inbor cease; © Utest on thy shield, the contiet now ia dono; Conte Trom the heat ut buttle and of peace, Soldier, co home, with thee the HLL Is won, Go to thy grave, for thero thy favlor lov th death's embraces ere Ho rore on hlub, Abd ai) the nomomed by th iw way Passed to eternut Ite 1. Kacasren. WOMAN'S TEMPERANCE UNION. 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