Daily national Republican., 1865-06-10
THIRD EDITION
HALF-PAsT FIVE. r. M
RESIGNATION OF MARSHAL La
MON-AN INTERESTING LETTER
TO PRESIDENT LINCOLN.

TO PHESIDENT LINCOLN.
WAND II. LAuoN, United States Marshal
Of the District Of Columbia, has rendered
his resignation to the President, TO take
effect on Monday next. This is final.
Marshal LANON resigned several times TO
President LncoES, but in neither case was
his resignation accepted. The Marshal felt
aggrievcd several times because interested
parties In the District, who were prejudieed
against him, and wanted his ofice, misrepre-
sented his record and misconstrued his mo.
tives, and for such reasons, believing that by
continuing in Office he might embarrass the
President, no rendered his resignation.
Mr.. LIScoLS knew his man, and would
not allow Marshal LANoN to resign. Other
high officials Of the Government knew, at the
very time some Of the attacks referred TO
were made upon the Marshal, that they were
not only cruel and false, but that he was Rt
the very time performing most important and
haIardous duties for tho Government.
We have only timo to-day to alludc to one
Of those instances. The characteristic letter
below will illustrate when and why 1t occur
red. We know the dangers that threatened
at the date Of the letter With others, we
frequently cautioned the President against
too much public exposure. Hs mcre kHe'c
Iear Marshal LANoN got out Of patience at
the Presidents seeming indifference to his
own personal safetyi and, Just after midnight,
in the small hours Of tho morning Of tho 10th
Of December last, he sat down and wrote the
following letter to President LINCOLN
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| Hon. A. Lincoln, President Untisd Mhtss:
SIR: 1 regret that you do not appreciate
what have repeatedly said TO you In regard
10 the proper police arrangements connected
with your household and your own personal
safety You arc IN danger
have nothing to ask, and Gattor my
self that you will ut least believe that ar
honest. (If you have been impressed di1er
entity, however, do me and the country the jus
tice TO at once dispose Of all suspected ofliceri
and persons, OF accept my resignation OF thl
MarshnIship, which Is hereby rendered,
will give you further reasons than thos'
hereinafter named which have impclled mt
to this course.
Tonight, as you have done on sevorn
previous occasions, you went WHdite"frd L
tho Theatre When I say you went U'idt
fsmiod, mean that you won't with two guest
but VTihORt any guard And you know, o
ought to know, that your life Is sought after
: | and will be taken, unless you and you
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mics within our lines
You certainly know that have providc'
men Mt your mansion to perform any dut.
that will properly conduco to your interest
or your safety.
God knows that am unsclhsh In thi
: matter; and do think that have playe,
| low comedy long enough, and at my time o
life ought at least attempt to play "siar
engagements for the future.
. have the honor TO be your ob't serV't,
l. WAND II. LANos.
v II Is not necessary 10 state that the Maj
l. shal's resignation was not accepted. III
= earnestness for the Presidents salty va
= appreciated, and for time leeded, ""t
o0sy the inauguration, when the Presiden
= was induced, frequently against his will. an
;, sometimes to escape the official wolves VII
pressed him for Office, to appear in publ
e assemblies.
, We have littlo doubt but that for tho NJ
, tiring vigilance of Marshal LANoS, ABRAHA
If LINCOLN would mover have been inaugurntS
Is for second term Of office. But enough &
IS to-day We shall have occasion to rUturn
ot this subject again No man ever performs
" his duty to tho country more faithfully thu
A. has WARD II. LANON.