Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1833-11-21

aUo,her man, Besides iheso. Ihsrs l. "thepartv or
in other woTds the Kitchen Cabinet and sadheremIs,
who resolved TO hOld up mr. Clay ass candidate
because they fancy he he made ''rslO-head-9Rd
biOOdy-bORes" 10 frighen " Gte party into cOncOrd
All these proceed upon the hypothesis that the pres-
dency every thing 10 every man whose public stand
ing warrants his friends in naming him for il pre-
sumo Mr. Clay does not subscribe TO that hypothesis
10 Mr. Clay, the Presidency can only bring toll and
anxiety. Ii can add nothing TO his tame-nothing 10
his Influence. Were he President, he would he ena-
bied more eectuaIly serve his country, by bringing
hack TO tina, office the high public spirit and lofty pat
riOsm which ought to characterize President ofthe
United Staes and by restoring to II the influence 81
intelligence sound doctrines aAd just measures, all Of
which have heen excluded by the managers Of the
present incumbent. For his country, Mr.. Clay could
do much; Cor understanding. He knows, as well
any other man, that the best Qualifications are not
always the most acceptable for high stations tie feels
the necessity Of roofing from Te control 81 public at
fairs, than influence which now controls them; and
he knows that this only be effected by concentra-
ted action in the next election oil President. He Is
as sensible as any oue 81 the difficulties in the way OF
cont emtrating that action upon HIMSELF and is no
doubt resolved not be drawn by his friends into the
predicaulen In which he was piacen w 1901. lnsiead
from being candidate upon iorlorn hope, he will
much more likely take the lead that his talents and
the confidence OF his friends concede 70 him, and in
sst that personal preferences, and personal rVaries
shall be laid aside for the public good He may just
" say to his friends-T yielded you in 1884, against
my better Judgment claim now thai you have some
OeterenGe perceive,
although Mr. Clay could not himself be elected Presi
dent, he contribute than any body else 10 the
election of another, in exclusion of the office holders
candidate, whoever he may be. Consultations upon
this all-nnporiant matter are necessarily connected
with HE present tour Beyond these, am well sats-
fed Mr.. Clay does look to- med, lie with. making
President. Though doubt he is both gra,ifed
with, and grateful for, the attentions he receives yet
he knows how to appreciate them rightly. They are
offered to Henry Clay, Senator in Congress, whose
sU0te public has been directed to promote the
best interests of The sooie country. In this sense they
ineomparably more estimable than IL offered by
parsans to party candidate for the Presidency, OF
than if offered TO the actual Incumbent OF that Office
for then the homage mt g he TO tie Office in the 9TH
er case, il must be 10 the individual citizen.
s- SO
Mr.. Dwdne.-Immcdately after this gentlemen LEFT
the Treasury Department, rumors were pretty gener.
ally circulated through the country that he was 'eor
ed by the President for honest difference Of opin.
ion respecting the removal ofthe deposites. This was
stouy denied by the collar PRESS which insisted tina,
Mr. Duane voluntarily resigned the Office, and that he
and the President parted perfectly friendly terms,
and with good understanding. The following letter
from Mr.. Duane himself to a gentleman in Kentucky,
and communicated TO Maysvile paper, puts the mat
ter at rest - .t s.-
PmLApELPHIA, Oct. IL, 1888.
Dear Sir have just now received your letter OF
the 10Th instant, expressing your appreciation OF my
course as Secretary Of the Treasury. have always
been, and am, opposed to the u 3. Bank, and TO all
such aristocraiic monopolies; but considered the
removal ofihe deposiies unnecessary unwise, vindc-
tive arbitrary and unjust. lhelievedt the law gave
the Secretary of the Treasury, and not to the Pres
dent, discretion the question; and would not &C.
to obiige the President nor any body else when !
thought il improper to do so. never asked oice-I
accepted i, reluctantly, and removed for honest
discharge Of my duty. Ito keep Office and $4,000
year, had given up my Judgment, l should have
! upon my numerous children SO that am content TO
return to humble life with tranquil mind.
With kind wishes, am, very respectfully, yours,
J. w. DUANE.