The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1862-09-13
JAnEs Q. DAYS Letter OF AccEP-

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56s Friends Ysur letter q the lssh
E ss 20 b lasA evening, priDg 8
most Gslo5ksd Jsv i6tslngeocs, u my be-
ias pat il ~esisstiss for Jsdse Of your
Jadioial District. TO say .hst ! Wa not !.
rra.iiied Al the prefer shown me By my
friends. vosld Be bot On undae aiTsctation
Of modessy, and an i'll return for the inter-
cot they have manifested ip ny behalf.
Thrir action . Ill the more gratifying
nor .shs fat that i was altogether un-'
looked for, and unsousbt, By me. AT tbal
lsaa tins ] oannes ssppssss ny regrets that
the choice Of ths sOobventios had not fallen
upon some one, ~ assss.. experience, md y
isip9epis, more fally qaslfsa tx the dis
charge yol sAs andsosS ,dsfiss which, il inn
poses, know too we'll the vast respossi-
bilisY Of 10 datiss Ese4uirsd ct BIN Who
attlsptsl 30 pfesidsis s4sbs,Tenpls of jus.
tses.,, and shs varied and fexssbtive attain
nseots which theis. proper d,scha:gs re.
auirss, TO ,,be vain eapseh TO believe that
nyilinitsd esperissssslA s forsssaed those
ssseusisI requisites. Were !, however, to
sst - ~ ~ sovns ~ snspt u opposition 70
that Of al those who participated N the
Coov sutaou, i would manifest too CREST .
dislsuss Of ,beia. ai1'e Q asiisi.s91
I. i cannot believe tbas ny friends would
psfnis ny snane 70 Be- ussd il eoDnsesios
with . posision for which shsyi deemed me
wholly incoppesent- add l therefore hold
my opn subject TO their Judgment, Should
be chosen to the responsible position for
which 1 have been pntn 10 nomination, i
shall bs my hiehsst aim 70 discharge the
iimpor duties which il imposes fear
lsssly and .impar.i ally- bespeakisg Of al
Dot too severe aeriticisn Of errors Of judg-
meot, against which the most estended ex-
perience can not always provide aa lsy =
On the lst day Of this month, ! rendered
my resieuasion Of the POSITION wbiob ! nov
hold in the army. The 'surgson, upou exr
animation Of. my wound, gave bic. opinion
that / would never be able stsr esdare the
hardships Of esmps.so-and shst l could
not remain in the service without danger Of
permanent disability, Hard as it Is for me
to leave the service Of my eosutry in this
her hour Of peril and danger, II isssiil harder
70 part from the brave boys who accompa-
MED me to the army, giving mp hone and
frieods through . disintsresssd devotion TO
their counsry's flag. Yet ! feel that can
no longer render to my country any efeo,
tive service. And am unwilling to remain
here, pensioner upon her boansy, without
being able TO return an equivalents. 20 Ny
resignation has been approved ~ all the
Commanders here, and has probably gone
to St. Louis, or, it may be, to Washington
City for final approval. ! cannot leave
here until it is ultimately accepted and 70.
turned, which should have been ere this,
and may Be at any time. That it ,oiH b
accepted, have not the slightest doubt, but
/ can in no way hasten its conclusion. !
cannot even get leave Of absence from camp
to look after il, but must trust it to the
clerks in. officers head quarters, who,
through press Of business or neglect, may
overlook it for some time yet. You will
see that it will be impossible for me to tell
when can be in Sidney and | fear ! shall
not be able to redeem the premise made Of
visiting the counties in the District. ! think
however, ! shall be home By the 10Th o.
September and, it may be. sooner. In th,
mean time. my friends will consult theil
own judgment d to the course which should
be purs ued. $50 .@-., s,ag.
- With much respect, 80. Et.ts..,. =
Your friend, A''s =
l5s5TVtE 6rs7 @oa Tsu9-l1 JAMES G. DAY.
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