Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-10-04
A SCATaING LETTER

WASHINGTON sept. 80, 1866.
RESIGNATION oF HON. lSAACN. ARNOLD |
Sir: hereby resign the Office Of Auditor CT |
the Treasury for the Post Once Department. |
Three Gays before his assassination, he pc |
sition was rendered to me by President Liucoln |
to facilitate the preparation of record OF Eis
Administration and the overthrow OF slavery
in the Republic, which then hoped he would
live to consummate. When accepted the
commission from you, which death prevent led
him from issuing | did 1t IL the fdli faith,
based upon your patriotic record during the
rebellion aud your repeA ed declarations over
the dead sody of the msrtyred Presiden. t-at
your policy would make treason 'odious and
that yes would be faithful to the loyal men
North and South, who had saved the Republic,
that !ou would endeavor to carry out he pfi4-
eiples which will make Lincoiu's Administra-
ton illuslrious TO all time
will do you justice 10 say mat believe II,
while you were addressing tue l.iuo.s deiegt-
tion who waited on ca ara rendered yoA lte
came support they Lad gUea tgtie Own Zeal
statesman, if at that luuln euJ, wnen your hlAtJ
seemed full ofloyalty and hieiity, and you TO d
US that "the people must understand that
treason is the blacklist of all crimes and will
surely be punished" and that 'when the ques-
tion of exercising mercy comes before me il
will be considered calmly-judicially ; for we
must not forget that what may be mercy TO the
individual is cruelty to the State"-if at that
time your future course could have been he'd
up before you, ana your apostacy could have
been toreto!d, sou would have Indignantly ex-
Claimed, sis thy servant dog, that be should
do this thingr'
You have betrayed lne great Un!on party
which elected Abraham Lincoln, which, as an
incident OF the election placed you IN the Office
of Vice President. You have deserted Its
principles, and are to-day in open, cordial
communion with those VINO sought the over
throw of the Republic OF those who for tour
long years made war upon our flag, aud who
crowned their long catalogue of crimes by thu
murder which placed you In the Executive
chair.
You are day prosecuting md denouncng
as traitors the lifelong friends of AbrshAu
Lincoln; those upon whom his great arm leane
for support in the hour Of supreme peri fol t.,
Union; you are denUuncJ and porsecutiu.
those friends 0. Nj. Liueo!u Tor % offence ou
hdsltiy 10 the principles and party which yoi
aave deserted.
You have chosen as your friends and couu
sellers from the lately rebellious States not tn
prosecuted, abused, faithful, heroic Union men
out those whose hands are yet stained with tn
blood OF loyal men. In the loyal States you
supporters and counsellors are 10 y great e1
tent with those whose syinpalhies we're eve
with rebels and traitors.
sociates, it is natural you should hate tho.
whose fidelity must BE- constant repronch
you. You are Furnishing in Illinois and els
where the old personal friends of Lincoln I
the instance OF his lifelong enemies.
Mr.. President, the American people, in The
hour OF bitterest anguish, when almost stup,
fed with grief over the murder OF the mobiles
grandest character which has adorned oar hi
tory, heard yonr voice uttering bold, indigu
loyal and pasriotic words. They took you
their hearts and gave you their confidence
Where are you to day Who are your asst
ciates aud advisers What promise made ov
the dead body OF Lincoln have you kept
What pledge, ther uttered, have you not bro
KEN
Sir, you are welding immense power NJ
patronage, but | tell you, not in anger, but
deepest sorrow, there are few nance 9th
than that of The rebel chief as yet 10 FORTE
Monroe SO odious among loyal men aud Sc 20
ular among traitors as that OF Andrew job
son Wnh fidelity, you would to-day ha
been the first OF American statesmen wi
hdeiity on your part, there wsuld to- day ha
been harmony in all departments Of the I;
ve.npeut, and peace and security thrOugho
the Republic; with fidelity il wa yours
have saved the country. COD aud The peoI
Will prevent your treachery from destroy ing
will not new contrast your policy with Il
OF your illustrious predecessor; but shall a
your attention to one point oily. To the 10y
black man and the loyal white man of t
South, Mr. Lincoln promised protection a
security, He kept his promise When rel
emissaries- such as You pardon and lake
your tonhdenee proposed TO him to return
slavery the black soldier OF the I n0n arm
and thus win the masters they had fought, !
Lincoln Indignantly replied, should do
should deserve TO be damned in time a
eternity
Bow can you, Mr.. President, occupy the E
ecuuye Mauslou hs The successor oil LiEcol
How could you visit Ills grave with the bloc
outraRes OF Memphis AID New Orleans unpr
isnedt Do you remember that Mr.. Liuc
said Negroes, Ike other people, act upon c
aver Ii they stake their lives tor US, I.
must be prompted By the st-onges' aotfy
sven the promise Of freedom an ne pror
being mad nlust be Kept"
Tie nation promised the cegso liberty
protection tor helping II 20 pat down the
pe!lon. You have turasd him over 10 his
aspera'ed master, whor2 ne helped 20 !, l. d.
Wien did you puLlsa a rebel Tor The l44r
OF loyal negro Tee rebels are to "a, j,
coGasei!ors They and the Oopperaea.s c,
siit1te .arge majority OF those who cal IL,
selYss your friends. They control your
tronage.
Believing you are to-day ezyrt.ng yous ,
power IN the interest Of trsltogs, AID ID 4J y
policy should be overtlrs~ = Lac oa!lat i
that the Republic, basel ~ .i.=siy aua "a.
may live, | retire IRON othcs, Ia. H.. fr,
and effectively aid in TIA. oserjk.oH.
have the honor 10 DC, y cry .espe eltGIIy,
Isaac =. ANNoL
To AspREw JOHNSON, President >: the U .
States.
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