The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1866-10-19
Resignation Of Tor Isaac n. Arnold.

The Hon. Isaac N, Arnold, formerly Rep
resentAsive in Congress from the LIST Illinois
district, which includes the city Of Chicago.
and recently Auditor Of the Treasury for the
Post OEce Department, has rendered his res
iguation to the President in the following
sharp letters
WAsBNoroS, September 20, 1896.
Sra | hereby resign the office Of Auditor
Of the Treasury for the Post Office De-
partment.
Three days before his assassination, the
position was rendered to me by President
Lincoln to facilitate the preparation Of II re-
cord of his administration and the over
throw Of slavery in the Republic, which !
then hoped he would live 70 completely con-
summate. When | accepted the commission
from YOU, which death prevented him from
issuing, | di d IL in the full! faith, based upon
your patriotic record during the rebellion,
and your repeated declarations over the dead
body of the martyrcd President, thnt your
policy would make treason " odions," and
that you would be faithful to the loyal men,
North and South, who had saved the Repub-
lie: that you would endeRvor TO carry out
the principles which will make Lincoln's Ad-
miniStratlon illustriOus to all time.
will do you justice to say that | believe,
if, while you were addressing, the Illinois del
egation who waited on you aud tendered you
the same support they had given their "
great statesmau-if at that moment, when
your heart seemed iull Of loyalty and fidelity,
aud you told US that " the people must un-
derstand that treason is the blacklist Of all
n.....a .nN w.1I enralv ia Nuutabad - nd
that - when the question of exercising mercy
comes before ne it will be considered calmly
iudiciaiIy, for We must not forget that what
may be mercy to the individual is cruelty to
:he State :" il ut that time your future
course could have been held up before you
and apoItacy could have been tOret)ld, you
would have Indignantly exclaimed Is thy
servant a dog, that be should do this great
thing ?"
You have betrayed the great Union party
which elected Abraham Lincoln, which is an
incident OF the election placed you in the
office Of Vice President. You have deserted
las principles, and are, to-day. In open, cor
dial communion with those who sought the
of the Republic Of those who,
for four. long years made war upon our flag,
and who crowned their catalogue Of crimes
by the murder which placed you in TIE Exec
utiVe chair.
You are to-day persecuting and denounc-
ing the life long friends VI Abraham Lincoln
those on whom his great arm leaned for
in the hour Of supreme peril for the
Union. You are denouncing and prosecuting
those friends Of Mr. Lincoln for no offense
but fidelity to the Principles and party which
you have deserted.
You have chosen as your friends and conn
sellers from the lately rebellious States, not
tue prosecuted, abused, faithful, heroic Union
men, but those whose hands are yet stained
With the blood Of loyal men. In tie loyal
States your supporters and councillors, TO II
great extent, with thoSe sympathies were eV-
Or with rebels and traitors.
In your present position, and with such
associates, il 10 natural you should hate those
whose fidelity must be q constant reproHch
to you. You are prosecuting in Illinois and
elsewhere the old personal friends Of Mr..
Lincoln at the i~nstance Of his lifelong enc
mics.
Mr.. President, the American people, in
their hour Of bittere5t anguish, When almost
supplied with grief over the murder VI the
noblest, grandest character which has adorn.
ed our history heard your voice u%ttering bold
indignant, loyal, patriotic words, they took
you to their hearts and gave yon their conf
dence. Where are you to-day Who are
your associates and advisers? What prom
Use made over the dead body Of Lincoln have
you kept2 What pledge then uttered have
you not brOken2
Sir, yon are welding immense power and
patronage, but ! tell you not in anger, but in
deepest sorrow, there are few names other
than that Of the rebc, chief rs yet in For
tress Monroe SO odlOns among loyal men and
so popular among traitors as that Of An
drew Johnson. With fidelity you would to-
day have been the first Of American states
men with fidelity on your part there would
to-day have been harmony in all departments
of the Government, aud peace and security
throughout the Republic with fidelity il was
yours TO have saved the country. God and
the people will prevent your treachery from
il.
] will not now contrast your policy with
tL Of your illustrious predecessor, but !
shall asa your attention to one point only.
To the loyal Blk man an the loyal white
man o. the South Nj. lincoln promised protec-
ton and security. lie kept his promise.
When rebel emiIaries, such as yon pardon
and take to your confidence, propLl"d 10 him
10 return to slavery Ihe black soldiers y. the
Union army, and thus win the masters they
had fought, Mr. Lincoln Indignantly replied
" Should ! do so, / should deserve TO he
damned In time and eternity" How can you,
President, occupy the Executive Mansion
nI the successor Of Lincoln, how could you
his grave with the bloody ouirages Of
Memphis and New Orleans UNPUBLISHED? Do
you remember that Mr.. Lincoln said, NJ
grOeI, like other people, act upon moiivss7I II
they stake their lives for US they must 5e
prompted by the strongest mOtiyes-eyen the
Of freedom and The PrOmiIe being
made mHSt Be Kept"
The nation promised the negro liberty and
protection for helping II to pot down the
rebellion. You have turned him over to
bis eIaspersted master, whom he helped TO
When did you punish = rebel for
The murder Of a loyal negro7 The rebels are
to-day your councillors. They and the Cop
constitute a Large majority OF those
who call themselves your friends. They con-
your patronage.
Believing you are to Cay sGertIns your vast
power 10 the interests Of the traitors, and
that yOnr poliey shOnld be overthrow At the
that the Republic, based on liber.
y and justice may live, ! retire from Office
hat ! may more freely aud effectively aid in
hat overthrow,
have the honor 10 be, respectfully, &c.
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