New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-08-11
LETTER FROM GOV. DENISON,
HIS REASONS FOR LEAVING THE CABINET.
Review of the Presidents Course.
From Dat specisl Core,pondsns.

tired from the Cabinet and goes 10 sayi
Ia explanation Of my resignation may say that was ros
entertained by the President myself on ques.
tons or less important relating to tho Of
rebeious States Our political education and antecedeats
wholly dsmar. Born in the South himself slave.
cratic party the south which always maintained the Tight
ianess OF slavery and the duty OF tae GoIernmeni
should demand could be hardly possible that hi,
and my general views would correspond on tho subject OF
the pr6onScd oS"s Ike xS born and
was IN tree State taught from infancy to regard Slavery a
the Wing party my early manhood which in Ohio what
may n nave done tsLs sa 70 S
,ne incresre o. ii' power IN any form SUI suaeeed
between Us. and / did no, doubt thst they would %
rsconeed BY TIE course Of events Assuming that tue
na acton Congress u the matter Of reconstruction what
ever might be his opposition TO particular measures did
any member his Cabinet nor did believe there would BE-
occasion for breach between him and the majority il
in Congress equaly earnest and sincere in their loyalty
the SP9G Eps ,s o PSf to oo.aS as
in every event the Just claims Of that party on the
SH SS1a DC 1s Hence IN N.Y. d
ons private and public uniformly expressed osei hope
IL 81 eco V r s S So ros preyous 10 m,
withdrawal from the Cabinet would not be understood
more Sst TS a event. .I ha aac.s %
Union party brought to bear upon the President
OF Cabinet aud by public opposition 70 the princb
pies and demands OF that party declared by It's Represents
tVes in Congress s press and its representative men, sue.
influences we're urged upon the President 70 limited
extent almost Immediately upon bis installation to once AZ
parently however and doubt not really they made iu
impression upon him Though defeated IN their purpose
the time the who thus sought 70 ALLEVIATE nc d r,
dent from his political friends were not Discouraged lou
newing their Efforts whenever any differences uanssa 'c
tween him and those friends. .,,..,,o.. 80.
the almost daily furnished the COUNTRY eases "a, s
President and portion Of his Cabinet more or less VIDE
spread, was me CONSEQUENCE
The immediate effect Of this condition OF thing "a tne en-
cousgenent gave 70 tic leaders OF the kenon IN .as
southern sates ard their prominent allies OF The Nof,oe
Democratic party 10 hope for division between the AdTin
saion and the Union party ane their restoration 70 pcl
cal power In way under the favor OF the PRESIDENT ms
chlevOus change several months immediately following
tie q the Rebellion the peos Of the Southern
treatment from the Government its generous in
a ain TsS, SSs IN e Ss GIVE S
Government and alone responsible Tor the war WIN az s
sSy measures ~ the sS might deem essential for tbs
general safety of the nation Regarding the abolition sar
cousutiOD they were prepared to accept it q al srgsi
don't. q Slavery sSd tie perfect Sqsaty Of the
race with themselves in 81 civil and political righs do
mean to they favored the extension Of The elective
franchise to their freedmen but they were prepared TO &C.
Qgesee 10 it If imposed by the Government II was under
OF August Gov Shsrkey Of Mississippi advising tbs
Convention Of that state then 10 session. g 50 amend The
Of color Constitution Of TIC United States ia
English write their OF
real estate valued at not less than ESQ and pay taxes
thereon. a,
ges the hopes OF the oyass Of the country who had nos
despaired Of patriotism OF the President universally
joy In Congress discouraged the leaders OF coalition
ssans, the Union party The relations between the President
Congress ses practically those that exist between members
OF the political party and confidence In their perma-
nency prevailed throughout the Union organization OF the
country. .
tho xrlieh
large majority OF Union members Of Congress Vas not re-
gsrded y Them and the country as prompted by hostility
more serious bow however against the continuance Of
Harmonious relations the President and the majority
in Congress and through them the Union party Of which tbey
the accredited representatives, was toe veto Oh the CN
Rights bl felt NY duty advise against thst veto
regarded tie bin only free from all the constitutional OBJ
iecons urged against by the President but measure
declarations and wise just benecent In all M leading
PROVISIONS II there any proposition on wnlc Lete vas
division Of sentiment in the Union party it was the i@Psr
alive necessity OF securing TO the coored population oil ns
South all ier civil rights without which their enane
President could not see his line duty The direction
Soad IL faithny enforce tSe Frssdreu, Bureau Bill
he opposed to the provisions OF the one he nHa
Rights bill became law BY the action OF Consrsss
bored this biz being law and 50 much see0np ans.
the final action OF Congress on what remained 70 oe ooas
S. made by hin to nv fncwied previous
to the passage Of thel last constitutional amendment
FIRST reported by the Committees Of Fifteen with the
eompanying iis dfanchising until ls70 the great body
of Ike people OF the South voting for Representatives
in Congress and for electors for President and Vice
President anG excluding al the insurgents S s m
en as proTosd Should have become part Federal
Constitution ratified by the state asking for such repre-
ment as il might finally passed especially
such Acknowledgement exclusion shooii be insisted npon'
is the with the amendment passed bv Congress
Neither OF tie bills referred to passed to final vote
Although different opinions were entertained oS meSp .
Executive lor restoring the local governments e
s Prcdsrt IN his PROCLAMATION to Sort5 csrons which
followed by like proclamation to several OF the other
authority OF the Government the respective states
through agency Of the Executive departments and tho
esbhng Of The local OF the States upon con-
ditlons specified IN tie procamations. .
Ipurposey waive the inquiry how far these State Govern
Congress purpose is not to discuss Of the mocsed
questions that subject In the absence Of Congress n:
people the nsgent States to reorgans tier local govern
sn in which IS member Of s ao the SpeS
'auees under which they we're ISSUED nor any SS
sSSeaueP Executive declaration or act in support
them intended to restrain or understood to opers.s
so,ern%sns when organized were republican ia form.
within the meaning the Constitutions and above Az
rohng to prevent ebarrass Congress deciding
when and upon members from those States should
be admitted to seats IN Congress lie aeearauon %
the people OF Louisiana to form state Gor
70 .sv when or whether members should admitted
seats Congress from the Iebeiogs States was reooense
the corner stone the Executive policy 10 respees 20 the
OF those states In bis annual Message
did eono,ert this proposition eus
ton Of he admission OF members TO seats In
that consideration and decision belonged exclusively
II was under circumstances that Congress met IN Dc
last II sad ua Ss ss e 81
The exception OF Texas. 10 found marked dincrences "a
hose States IN respect 10 their manifestations Sy, to the
Federal Government II found OF though, assy 10 their