The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-05-26

DRPARTN[ENT oRTHE INTERIOR,
WASHINGTON, d. O., May q, 1866.
Sir-Seyeral days since I received
note signed by you as President of the
National Union Club, informing me of
their intention to serenade the Presi-
dent and his Cabinet, ON an evening
which you then named, and note from
the Secretary of the organization, an
nouncing its postponement on account
of the character OF the weather. Ihave
to-day received a third note, signed by
the Corresponding Secretary, inform
ing me that the serenade will be ten
dered this evening at eight o'clock.
Alter rendering to you and club my
thanks for the compliment of fincluding
me in the number to be thus honored,
L regret to be compelled TO add that my
engagements render 1t impracticable
Tor me to be present. This circum-
stance gives,me less pain as am not
conscious of having done anything
which entities me to the honor OF such
visit; and If this proposed call is in
tended, as the newspapers assert, to
furnish the officials connected with the
Executive Department ofthe Govern
ment an opportunity to announce their
opinions on political subjects, / am in
clined to think IL a pardonable egotiSm
forme to suppose my opinions are fully
known to all who may consider them
of sufficient consequence to merit a
passing notice, rs / frankly proclaimed
them from the floor of the Senate, and
from the rostum for ten consecutive
years next preceding the commence
ment OF my services as Secretary OF the
Interior, and have not at any time since,
when occasion required 1t, failed to
express my views with equal candor.
Asmy political affiliations in the past
have not been doubtful, do not intend
that they shall be SO in the future. I
al
in the United States Senate by the Leg
islature of Iowa, as n representative of
the Republican Union party, and as a
member of that political organization
was appointed 10 the office i now hold.
To betray the confidence thus reposed
in me would be manifestation of in
gratitude SO seemingly dishonorable
that am sure no intelligent member
of your organization expects 1t. Nor
can il be expected that will do or say
anything which would, in my opinion,
tend to divide or demoralize the great
Union Organization untilith purposes
Of its creation shall have been fully ac-
complishsd. .5.s--,,-.5l,,,
have the honor to be, very respect
fully, your obedlent servant,
JAMES HARLAN.
Hon. "A. w. Randall, President n. u.
Club, Washington, d. G. ,. 800
ATTORNEY GENERAL sPEBD's LETTER.
The following IS Attorney General
Speeds letter: 81 iii'. 500
ATTORNEY. GENERALS OFFICE,
.l - Washington, May q, 1866.
DR.. j. B. Ferguson, Corresponding Sec
,t'retqyylN. u. Club: .Il!I5. -tisz
Sir:-Late yesterday afternoon 1 re-
ceiyed your notice that would be SER
enadedl this evening at 8 o'clock. AS
you have seen htto notify me of this
intended compliment, i presume that
a Eel
right, therefore, that / should say be-
forehnnd that the sbortness of the time,
and pressing engagements, will not
permit me TO prepare q ftting address,
and most respectfully state that i
must be EXCUSED from speaking on the
occasion. Your obdienf servant,
fa, JAMES SPEED.
Greenbacks are Good,
But Roback's Filters are Better. 1e