The national Republican., 1866-07-16
THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN, MONDAY MORNING. july ,se
rmE RxsIoNArloN or .PosrMAs-
TER GENERAL DENNlsON.

THE BEDlGNAT1oN OF .PO0TMA0.
TER GENERAL DENNlsON.
The following il the correspondents be-
tween THs PREsrDHxf and Postmaster Gen
eral DssxrsoS ON the occasion Of the resig-
nation Of the latter
eovsanoR psSHpos's Lsfran. ,.4.
wAssfss. .os. D Q Js IL 1soo
Bra: have the honor to tender you herewith
my res guatoa Of the once Of Postmaster General.
TO take eject upon your notifying me Of lie ssesp-
Iis thus w,shafa.ios from your Cabinet II :.
pr,psr to say that do % chiefly -bsesurs Of the
difference OF opinion between us in regard TO the
proposed amsnAmsnt Of the Constitution, which I
approve and the movement for the convention TO
be held st Philsdslphia on the 18th proximo TO
Viii b an opposed. Ny confidence In the pa.
triotsm Of the Union Republican party, and con.
victon that upon its psrmsnent control Of the Gov
srument depend In iars. measure the peace and hap
piness Of the country will perDit Of my hol iiug
any squivocsl attitude In rsspect to u ...
Assuring you 81 my personal rsgsrd and apprs.
citation Of the uniform coartssy have received
from y'.' am very respectfully y s"'p. p:,,,,o,
To the PsrsrpsSr. '......
|. nsrLr or rns rRsmp.sr
.... Exscur.v. MANSION,
@ WAsHIyoroH D. q yuty "a . %
sIR: Your rsrisuation Of the oGos Of Postmaster
General tsudsrsd In yoar lsttsr Of The llth inst,
10 hereby aocspted
a regard, an, very truly sad rs-p.otfay, yours,
..... ASDRsw Joa, son.
To the Honorable wn,IAn Dsssisos, Washing.
ton, d. Y.
On Saturday the clerks Of the Post Office
Department and Sixth Auditors office, waited
upon their retiring chief, and an interchange
Of greetings took place. Governor DESSrsoS
then addressed them as follows:
GOVERNOR paHxlsoS's ADDRESS. - .
Mr Fa,ssps: Il will hardly bs exps,ted that on
an occasion like the present should have much is
say. sss before ne esatlsmsn In whom I have
had the highest eophdsues, and whom. through the
hsads Of the bsrssus, I have always known TO be
faithful In the disshsrgs Of thsir ofhciai duties
During the two year. that I have known most Of
you, your conduct has bees ssch - to win my
highest respect, and doubt not my sucosssor the
worthy drst assistant, Governor Randall, will have
reason TO repose the SANE oon6d-ncs In you that
your high character has secured from me. In my
sucesssor you have sgsntleusn long eanneetsd With
and large experiences In, the duties Of this Office
and 1t gives me pleasure to oommsnd him To you
as worthy Of your confidence and regard. In the
order Of Providsooe II has become my duty TO part
With you, and 60 to my home In Ohio. believe
that God orders oil things right, and whatever
may be called upon to do either 10 public private
life shall yield to that Divine Providsuce which
directs the affairs Of men. with implicit trust and
confidence What more shall ssy1 I assure you,
gentlemen, that shall not forget you or yours.
You have only to caA upon me, and If in ny power
TO aid you, your call shall not be In vain. THIS 10
all have to say; shall not desecrsts the present
occasion BY allusions " matters LEES sacred than
that which has called US together and take leave
Of you. hoping your lives may bs crowned BY the
best Of heavens blessings.
At the conclusion Of these remarks, Assist
ant Postmaster General RANDALL arose, and
responded on behalf of those present, as fol-
lows:
GovERNoR RANDALL's ADDRESS.
GsNrLEnsH: The occasion BY which We have
been brought together Is Of profound sorrow 10
Us I'll; and In parting with our beloved chief We
iesl that We are mot only losing man for whom We
all entertain the highest respect but that We are
parting with friend endsarsd to Us BY the purity
Of his life and by his uuforu kindness and or.
dalty Of manner. You can hardly appreciate,
gentlemen the ultimate relations existing between
him and those Of us who have been brought In al
rect contHct with hun, "or the regard "a, conf
dence that his per>ousi worth aud ficiai ability
and integrity have implanted in our minds. And
permit me to exprsss to you. sir wht are about 10
leave ur, the kind feelings th It will follow you tn
your home, and the heartfelt wish that peace and
prosperity may attend you wherever yoa may be.