The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-10-06
LETTER FROM SECRETARY McCu1LoCH.

son friends in Indiana to deliver political ad-
dresses IN that State during the present political
campaign, returned the following answer:-
WAsHINeToN, d. G., September 2s,-Gentlemen:
Il have delay ed acknowed ging the receipt OF your
letter OF the 7h inst, in hope that might be abe
80 to arrange my business as to be absent for few
1 regret now to be under the necessity Of saying
that my official engagements are OF such q nature
that Il Will not be in my power to accept your inv.
lauon to address my IeiOw.cltlzens OF Lafayette,
Peru, and Fort Wayne, as requested by you, PRIOR
TO the october eiecu0ns, upon the moment0u3
questions which are now engrosslnR the attention
OF the people OF the United Stat regret t hat
this 10 the case, as II would afford me great satistac
ton 10 have ialr, frank lalk with my old friends
and acquaintance IN Indiana, with whom 1 have
acted politically IN times past, and especially during
In the unfortunate controversy that has arisen be-
tween the President and Congress- | stand with the
former. In doing so am not conscious OF aban-
doninR any principle or becoming O convert to any
new doculne. In common with the graat mass of
the Union party have always held that the states
whose citizens rebelled against the Federal Govern.
ment never ceased to be States In the Union, and
when the Rebellion had been Overcoms felt it my
into effect the plan OF restoration which had been
approved by his lamented predecessor.
TO that plan regarded the party of which was
member as virtually committed by the action Of
its Convention and the resolutions OF Congress-
before Mr. johnson attempted to carry il into effect
To that plan am still committed Uy the dictates OF
my best judgment. II is, in my oplnion, wise
hb Ial, and statesmannke-the only plan vet pre
seDied which properly regards both the rights of
the central Government and The rights the States
which can be adopted with safety By the
and accepted without sacrifice of honor and man
hood by the conquered, and which leads directly to
reconciliation and peace
have no time TO write you at length, but can
not close this note without remarking that the
charges made against Mr. johnson of abandoning
his principles OF desiring to bring the recent
enemies OF the country INTO power, are like the
reports IN regard TO ms habits of personal indul-
gtnce-utterly destitute of foundaCion-sanders
OF which the authors will be ashamed when
lhe heat OF party passion shall have subsidized
In his unpremeditated remarks he may have
MIA and gfrnpt ptVanu rG
unusua IN the Chef Magistrate of the nation, and
offensive TO some very critical aud tastidious people; ;
but everybody admits that his messages and other
official communications (aod by these he must be
judged are mOOels OF ability and good taste Men
may olner with MIN IN REGARD to his manner OF deal
ING with The States recently in rebellion, but fair
man could have been with him, as l have been
during the trying eighteen months of his Adm mis-
trauon, without being impressed with his love of
country and devotion 10 duty, with the unsesnness
and uprguness of his character and the honesty of
his purpose.
lat the principles which he advocates and repre-.
sents will be vlndlcated at the approaching elections
hope ana believe, OF their ut mate vindcatien
am as fully persuaded us am of the perpetuty of
our repub lean ms titudonS
have the honor to be, very truly, your obedient
servant, HUGH MCCULLoCH.
VA. TALBOT Esq, etc
Letter from Hon. Richard IL. Dana, Re-
signing the United States District At
tOrneyship.
The following n copy OF Hon. Richard II. Dana,
Jr's letter, reslgning his office as United STATES
District Attorney -
OFFICE OF U. s. DISTRICT ATTORNEY,
Boston, september 30. 1866 ->IR:-Retu ning
from an absence in Europe, kindly allowed me by
the Government, find critical state of public
affairs, Which L understand that the President
expects Of those who hold civil office sympathy
with the opinions and sentiments he has of late
pressed, and co operation i'll the measures he has
suggested. on those important points TO which he
is at variance with Congress.
My sOjourn abroad has given me- think, oppor-
tunity TO consider these subjects with something of
1reedom from local pertur cations and contagious
excitement, and i have ende2vored to make use of
ii. find myself unable to accord that sympathy
ana cooperation, and respectfully request you
TO place my resignation in the hands Oh the Presl-
dent.
am desirous however unimportant my opinions
may be, that this resignation, to which am led by
satisfactory 10 myself, may not be construed
as approval of practice OF making the tenure OF
all civil Offices whatever their nature, conditioned
upon conformity with the opinions OF the President
on O points, at his discretion,
i shall, OF course, continue to discharge the duties
OF my posi- unit / learn that successor has been
qualified. Permit me to express, IN conclusion, my
ackn ow iedgments of the consideration with which
have been treated by all Departments OF the Gov
ernment, during my tenure OF office; and hope it
is not out OF place to add grateful sense OF the
uniform friendly KIndness have received from
yourself personally.
/ have the honor to be, very respectfully your
obedlent servant. RICHARD ii. DANA, Dr.
Hon. WILLIAM II. SEWARD, secretary oil State.