Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-08-01
Mr.. Blair TO Ur. BeJrfe,
Wash SGroE, July 20. ls3

Wash SGroE, July 20. 1891.
SIN: Yow note OF TINS moenlns VIII be CIV
on Immediately TO The press, In reference TO
,hs subect of which i, treat, YOU TO do me but
i,s,ire when Won say that nih 10 represent
ms mntier truiu 10 the public You VII per-
ant mr.. therefore, briefly TO sno" Tue s'o"ho
-, which felt yseif sat torIz-d 10 saw tina
:. ann ,sgre nell atOars, that tue charge i'm
,,l;.a,,ug IN President, ought moi to he attached
=, him AMI TINT yo, had yourself explicitly de
CARED hat he disclaimed the purpose ImFu'ed
70 him. .-....,
which YOU do not seem directly TO cohu"'f'' I,
lhsye TO support me the posiii'e WINE" "ee'
lara,ion of Col. Johnson, IN when ne says 'na'
the Pre.ijent always discldtN':d s"ch reg "S,'
,iou. and that he to d gou so. Besides ms
have hefure m, in the hanl "rh'Ins % we
p,s.;dsnt. the Identical paper, which he read
,o ,oufself. and Messr.. Branch and iogham,
- ,vh,cb uresenied tue attitude TINT lie
,ho,.h, IL his du,y 10 assume Ia relation TO tue
c;rcnu,,auces which affected The harmony aud
ch tracter of his Cabinet. The cou'ss "hlch
h4 thought ~ oper Then 10 adopt, was iffoica'
tsd on Information & wen bio by several "rh-
hers Congress, showing tnht co"ona''oh
had bren entered into, IN "hi'h soot'eh ano
the other gentlemen named wee concerned, 10
disprace Major Eaton, aud coe'ce JUS o''h's'
stou from the Cabinet. A'ef a pte'a'o'y 'e'
hal e,olan a,ion OF the reason Inducing 'he
;o,sr.;aw ,hs President proceeded To say, thai
;(it were true that you had taken tue coo Sc
of ,,b;ch he sucke ne M hitnseit Gaiicd GA
.>n,ta the ,leclarat,on which he reao 10 YOU
iron, h;s uYttten ,nemoraudum, IN "hicn ho
saws thu. il was, using his own "oios, Nv"
only unjust in itself, bot highly dlsFespee"o' :"
me- (tne Presidency anu we'll cAiso'a'en !"
destroy IN. harmony OF my Cao'ht' ne
grounds upon which this opIh'o' W
are substantially these. 4 40 ''ot . L. ~ '
wight 10 interfere an any md""s', u. ,'s
tic relations or personal ihlefeo".'' ,,a,',
Der ofmy Cabinet, nor Ha's :"
attempted H." sc. ... ,rter re.
~ s:,Ja,;np the C rcnms.ances to "heh nc
COY, al In call our attention, he says, as '''
,1, az IN, mater, therefore haze iSOu5M t"''
,ni,fpieD. 10 assure SOu y mere Is any !" "'' :.
49, soorj ihaf uou haze entered aht0 10" e0"
Iinoito,, cha, ged, 10 drive !hgof L 10" = ."
am, Cabiuet. ihot Ifsetat az i,idtgntg d"d ="
suit offered 10 myself, and Is q e'a'11'S' "''
aciL be considered q. .,,e, az :.
lhi, is the gsouud Oh winch ."'s vii,
rA.ced h, Tue President in tais in'ervie" "'''
~. hs.;onins of The difficulties An.
nom il. and the alb, IIute easeveEation o' No'
Johnson | consider my etatemeht ,A% "
ve,e ueit o~ars that the President o'se'a'"e
ali rieh, to interfere and dictate The sss'a, =,
tsrcsurse Of the family Of any member o. ~
Cabinet, to BE- Dei narranttd' m.
That / ain also warranted IN navios 81
you, yparsclf. bad declared tnat me 40
disc, aimed " you any disposl.ioh y, VI" ~ ~
xili appear from the exIact "",s"
ison q letter Of your own, 40" oe'e
Me, recopi,uiat,ps conversation OF you
own. held with Col. Johnsoo, l'he s"o.
which you inform mo is 10 he ao)as'eo 49,
you and him } iou make thissh 'sN II"
Telution 10 the PresideOt: