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HON. ISAAC n. AMNOLD.
His Resignation Of the Office Of
Sixth Auditor or the Treasury.
A SPICY LErrnA 10 PRnsEnEzT
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orFIcE or THE Arpt-oE or rHK TREAsuRrl
Foa rHs Pssr 0YFics psfAnr.Ee
wAsHixaroy, Sept so, 1885,
SIR: hereby resign the eikce Of Auditor
of the Treasury for the Post Ofkce Depart
meBt.
Three DAYS before his assassination. this
position Wa tepdered nue. BY President Lin
cola. When accepted the commission from
you, which death preyeuted him from issuing,
did it in the full faith, based upon your
patriotic record during the rebellion, and
your repeated deciarasion ever the dead bOdy
ofthe mArsyred fresldeat, tAaf yoar policy
would make treason ssodions, = and that yon
would be faithful to the loyal men, North
and South, who had saved the Republic; tina,
you would endesvor TO carry OUT the princi-
pies which will make 0ncoln' administra.
ton illustrious to all time.
viii do you the justice TO say, that be-
lieye, if while you were addressing the Iii
nois delegation who waited upon yon, and
rendered you the same support they had given
to their own great statesman-if At that mo-
ment. when your heart seemed full of loyalty
and fidelity, and you told las that .sthe people
must understand that treason is the blacklist
of all crimes and viii surely be punished,
mercy comes before me, it viii be considered
cstmly, judicially, for we must not forget that
what NAV be mercy TO the individual ID crAel-.
~ to tine State If at that time your future
course could have been held up before you.
and your apostacf could have been foretold,
you would have indignantly exclaimed. as
thy servant dog that he should do this
thiDg?'
You have betrayed the great Union party,
which elected Abraham Lincoln, and which,
as an Incident OF the election, placed you in
the Office. of Vice President. You have de-
serted its principles, aud are to day in open.
cordial communication with those who sought
the overthrow of the Republic; OF those who
for four long years made war upon our flag,
aud crowned their long catalogue of crimes
~ the murder which placed yuu in the Exec
utive chair.
l0a are to day prosecuting and denounc~
ing as traitors, the lifelong trends of Abra-
ham Lincoln; those upon whom his own
great arm leaned Tor support In the hour Of
supreme peril for the Union; YOU are de-
bouncing and prosecuting those friends of
Mr. Lincoln FOX no offense bat fidelity to the
principles and party which you have deserted.
\ gu nave chosen as your friends and counsel
lors from the lately rebellious States, not the
presented, abused. faithful, heroic [ mon
men, but those w1ose hands are vet stained
with the blood of loyal men. In the loyal
States, your supporters aud coaasellors are
to a great extent those whose sympathies were
ever with rebels And traitors.
ia your present position and with such as
soc.ates, il is natural soa should hate those
whose ndeiity must be constant reprpach 10
you.
You are prescribing in Illinois and else
whore the ord personal tsicnGs Of Lincoln at
the in isuce Oh bis iifeleng enemies should
feel huiniliaied fl should he made an excep-
tlon-as ] presume | should moi be-when
such men were removed from office; men
whom Mr.. Lincoln appointed for fidelity
10 their country.
Mr. President, the American people, in
their hour OF hitteres. anguish, whea Utmost
supplied with grief over the murder OF the
.o0lest, grAndes! character which has adorn-
ed our history, heard your voice, uttering
bold, indignant, loyal, patriotic words. They
took YOU to their hearts and gave you their
confidence. Where are ron to-day? Who are
your associates and advisers What promise
made over the dead body Of Lincoln have you
kept Wha. pledge, then uttered, have you
not broken.
Sir. you 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 rebel chief as yet in Fortress
Monroe so odious among loyal men and so
popular among traitors as that of Andrew
Johnson.
With fidelity, you would to-day have been |
the first of American statesmen; with fidelity !
on your part. there would to-day have been /
harmony in all departments Of the Govern
ment, and peace and security throughout the
Republic. With fidelity, 1t yours to
have saved the country. God aud the peo- |
pie will prevent your treachery from destroy |
Ing ii.
will not now contrast your policy with
that OF your iiustrious predecessor. but ask /
your attention to Que point only. To the /
loyal black man and the loyal white man of
the South, Mr.. Lincoln promised protection !
and security He kept his promise. When I
rebel emisaries, such as You pardon aud take /
10 your confidence, proposed TO MN 70 return /
TO slavery the tlack soldiers of the Union /
army, and thus win the masters they had !
fought, Mr. Lincoln Indignantly replied: |
l;s6osld do so, / should deserve 10 be |
damned 10 time and eternity How can /
you, Mr.. President occupy the Executive |
Mansion as the successor of Lincoln, now /
could you visit his grave with the bloody ont /
RACES of Memphis and New Orleans unpun> /
ished? Do YOU remember that Mr. Lincoln |
said, Negroes, like other people, act upon 4
motives If they stake their lives for ns they /
mus, be prompted by the strongest motive
even the promises OF freedom; and the prom,
Use icing made, must be hept."
TIE nation promised the negro liberty and
protection Tor helping 20 put down the rebei>
hon. fcn have turned hin over to his exas
peFased master. whom we helped to sabdae.
When did you punish q rebel for the murder
OF a loyal negros The rebels are to-day yonr
counseilors. They and the Copperheacs con
stifute a large majority of those who call
themselves your friends. They control your
patronage.
Believing yo1 are to-day exerting your
vast powerful the Interest Of traitors, and
that your policy should be overthro@n at the
ballot oox--that she Republic, based on lib
erty and justice. may live--I retirsss I'm Office
that may more freely and effectively aid in
that overshrow.
hare the honor 70 be, very respectfully, &C..
I. y. ARNOLD.
To Andrew johnson, President OF the United
Ststes.