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ma. IMGHAMs LETTER.
To the President Of The United STATES.
Nkw morE, July 26, 1881.

10 he Freside1f q The United STATES.
INV morE, July Ct, 1881.
SIR: | received on the Sth instant,
a letter from Mr.. Trist, Of the 9TH.
Po,t-markcd the OH. purpor,ing to be
written by your direction, in answer
To mine OF the SOth ult. The same
mail also brought me the Globe of the
I'LL, containing. IN addition to The
letter OF Mr. Trist, an accompanying
c.rposc of the relations heretofore ex
listing between you and myself, con.
meeting the matter Of this corrcspon q.
dence with circumstances alleged To-
have occurred long antccedent To tie
date fixed by ne for the origin of feel.
ings which have led Itoit. This erposs
bears the impress Of your authority.
not only in the disclosure Of topics.
which could only be known Ia YOUR
self, but in letter from your own
desk, used to give stronger color Of
probability To the points insisted upon
throughout the article. 1 cannot pos
sibly do you Injustice under these cir.
cumstauces, in referring to it as a con ..
tcmporaneous exposition Of YOUR sen
tinents and feelings. and using the
light II furnishes to aid me in penetra
ting the mysterious course Of proceed.
ings which has been directed against
me, and still seeks to destroy INV re.
putation-,he only inheritanoe | OK.
pect To beGueath to my children
Thus impressed, feel it TO be ncccs.
sary to address you with more free.
dom than iastidious minds, differently
circumstanccd. might deem compa,i.
BILE with proper respect for the Chief
Magistrate; but when such shall have
imagined themselves in nv situation.
they will then only be able to arpreci-
ate my feelings, and Judge correctly
OF this resort to the RICH, of sclfde
face. am perfectly aware of the
disadvantages of my position in such
controversy: ! have not a numerous
body Of persons impelled. or prompted
by interest or fear, to applaud what
eve. may say or do. My reliance is
wholly of different character; have
no agent or instrument at command,
except pen, ink. and paper; no power
but that which is derived from truth.
addressed TO intelligence and virtue
and no claim tO confidence. but in nv
own humble character. and the success
OF the demonstration ! shall be able Ia
give of I'll that I may attempt 10 main.
tain. | have. however. n better OPT
MON of mankind than TO attribute 10
the mass Of those who may be consid
cred as dependent on you. DISPOSE
ton 10 advance their InteTCs 4 BY means
Jisorcditabie To their integrity-many
of them are known To me 20 be inca
pable of such purpose. lie this rs IL
may. the history of these events will
ontiIve your official power, and at the
period which ] deem most desirable
for the impress OF a good name. there
will be no motive To do injustice Ia
mine. have never seen tan honest
appeal, in good cabsc. made in vain
To the disintsresicd judgment of the
American community; and forced. a
gaiust my will, INTO conflict where !
have no choice but TO sink under an
oppressive hostility. or use the means
IN my power Tor my own defence.
must meet the duty al whatever haz
ard.
II distinctly appears, by the crpost
TO which have alluded. tliat YOU have
now declared an unrclenting war n
gaiust me. by assaiIing my honor and
Integrity from the beginning Of my
official oonncAion with YOUR admins
tration down to The date uf YOUR last
public notice ~ my name. Iii. the
purpose 81 thl- communicates. which.
10 my regret, has been delayrd by ~
disposition, "a review tie several i'm
Quotations and charges thus promulea
ted. and conclude with a distinct re-
ply 20 your letter Of tic -th instant.
by Mr. Tlisi.
These impuiati0ns and charges will
be found embodied ~ the following
~Sllabps a. your cTJose; ~ !. therein
alleged ibhi accepted tic appoint
inent Fl Secretary ~ the Treasury
auh y fall koov i,t-e tbat Mai. Eaton
vas 20 beWy colleague. sud 90 sumner
mas mE r0mDliysion s0f,iy iH Dy po,Lti.
ni0n IjOiS,d VI. C0iIoun's Gifpds.
10 dire Najgr E1on oiH II me cain.
aeL That l. IN ehcct. told you. that
YOU had associated "a yoUi counsel,
az individual Who was blot opGp
vout administration. . hat YOU thpug'.t
90 10 overlook Hs imgij.d insult osrr.