New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-12-27
TIE F1CrS CONCERNING TIE RECENT RES
IGNATION
won Our Special Correspondent


-, much the same but there is a spoke cut OF -
wheel nevertheless. was clerk Of the Senate Com
1nittee ON Conchology, and have thrown up the pc
1ition. could see the plainest disposition on the
mart Of the other members Of the Government to de-
bar me from having any voice in the couuses OF the
nation, and so l could no longer hold
Office and retain my selfrcspect. If / were
10 detail all the outrages that were hcapcd
UpOn me during the SIX days that was
connected with the Government in an official capacity
she narrative would fiji volume. They appointed
me clerk OF that Committee on ConchOicpE'
and then allowed no amanuensis to play
billiards with l would have borne that.
Lonesome az it was. if / had met with that
courtesy from the other members of the Cabinet
which was NV duo. But did not. Whenever
pbscrved that the head OF department was pursuing
wrong COURSE laid down everything an. wen!
and tried TO set him right, as IT was my Iu!y 10 go"
and never MAS thanked tor it in single instance
J went with the best intentions IN inc "oilu' 4" '"o
Secretary of the Navy, and sai: ,,..-o,,. &; ,;.,
Sir ] cannot see that Admiral IaIaHuV ~ o"IuE
anything Out diminishing aiOunu 'IleIe ~ hiI,.l",
having sort of picnic; Now I4a AZ ilaA ~ az
we'll but il does rot exhibit ltseli 10 me III w., lA
If there n no fighting for him 10 do. let INN come
home There u no use in man having whoir lrt'
FOR n pleasure excursion, It'll too expensive MIH"'
10 Not Object TO pleasure excursions for the naval
oaicerS-plcasure excursions that are IN reaS0a-
,,esSrra ,xrurs ous that are economical Now, they
juiCht 20 down the Mississippi on raft ,
You ought TO have heard him storm one WOMB
have supposed had committed crime OF some s kih
INT didn't mind ] said 10 was cheap, ana iull oil
republican simplicity, and perfectly safe salo nat
3or tranquil pleasure excursion, there was nothing
equal TO a raft. - ~ t
was and when told him was connected WIN thr
Government. he WAITED 10 know IN what capacity !
soid that without r,maTkiug upon the singhlalliN ol
such n 0urstiOn coming, rs II did, from melnhrr oi
chat same Government, | would inform nm tiial
Twas clerk OF the Senate Committee on COnch"ogN
Iben there was tine storm He finished 10y OTdrr-
ing me 10 leave the premises and give my attention
strictly my own business. IN future MY ms lin,
pulse was 90 Cet him removed. however 'h't ,"""'
harm Others beside himself and do me no Ttal 60"'
md so let him stay. -
went next IA the Secretary of War, who was not
JDcliDed 10 see me at all until he learned that was
connected with tine Government. 1t | had not been
on important business, suppose conid MOI nave
cot in. asked him for light The was smoking al
The timel and then told hin had no tauit 10 Hhd
with his defending the parole Stpulations ot Otil
zee and his comrades in arms, but that could no!
approve of his method Of fighting the Indians ON the
tbe Plains ! said he fought too gathering
lie ought TO get the Indians more To-
ppther-gct them together IN some convenient place.
where he could have provisions enough Tor Doth par
ties and then have general massacre II SAID thtlr
was nothing 50 convincing TO an Indian as general
massacre ii he could not approve OF the massacre
said the next snTrSt thing for an Indian was soap
and education. Soap and education are h0t a. SUD
den as massacre, but they are more deadly III Ihe
long run: because a half massacred Indian may re-
cover but If Won educate him and wash hun. IT II
bound TO finish him sOme time or other III under
Ynipes his constitutions il strikes at the foundations
of his being. "Sir," | said, the time has come
when blood curdling cruelty has become necessary
~
ravaCps the Plains and let him die!
The Secretary of War asked me If was member
Of the Cabinet, and said was-and was not one
al these 0d inform, people, either. Severe. but
IneritrdJ He inquired what position held. and !
said was clerk OF the Senate Committee on Con
chOlOrv | was then ordered under arrest for con-
tempt of court, aud restrained OF my liberty LOT the
almost resolved 10 he silent thenceforward, ard
Let the Government get along the hest way u could
Bnt duty called, and | Obeyed. l called OH the
kecretary Of the Treasury lie said;
M will yOW
The question threw off my guard. said, " Rum
lie said. eff Won have got any business here, Sir,
state it-and IN as few words as possible
then said that ! was sorry be lad seen ny 10
change the subject 80 abruptly, because such conduct
was very offensive 10 me; but under the clItlh
stances would overlook the matter and come to The
point. / now went into an earnest eXpostuail"n
with him upon the eNtTavagant length 0f MS TepCrl.
said it was expensive unnecessary, ana awk"ardiy
constructed; there we're no descriptive passages III IL
no poetry oi no So I World p read
H. that was clear case urged HIM MOI 10 run ms
yeputat, on hy getting ont thing Ike that. II ne
ever hoped TO succeed in literature. he must thiOw
more variety into his writings He must beware oi
sinaDae was DER we'd from its poetry and conuudrunS
aud that few conundrums distributed around
through his Treasury report would help the SAFE Z"
st more than all the internal revenue he cOnld put
into it. / said These things IN the Elndcst
spirit and vet the Secretary OF the
Treasury fell into violent passion. He even said
was an ass lie ahused me IN the most VlnlCtNe
manner and said hat if came there again meddlIng
window. l said would take my hat and 60 If
could not be treated with the respect due to my
office; and did go. 1t was just like new author.
They always think they know more than anybody
else when they getting out their first book No
body tell them anything. go
During the whole time that was connected with
The Government il seemed as if | could not do any
thing in official capacity without getting myself
into trouble. And yet l did nothing attempted
nothing but what conceived 70 be for the good of
my country. The sting OF my wrongs may have
driven me 10 unjust and harmful conclusions, but II
seemed
Secretary of ar the Secretary OF the Treasury and
Others of my cOufrcTes had cOnsplred from the very
beginning TO drive me from the Administration. !
never attended but one Cabinet meeting while was
connected with the Government. That sufficient
for me- Tie servant at the White House door did
not seem disposed to make way for me until asked
If the other members of the Cabinet had arrived lie
said they had and entered. They were all there;
but nobody offered me a seat They stared at me
# had been an intruder. The President said:
"Well, Sir, who are your"
handed him MY card, and he read The Hon
MARX TWAIN. Clerk of the Senate Committee on
COnchOlOgy." Then he looked at me from head To
foot, as if he had never heard of me before The
Secretary Of the Treasury said
This is the meddlcsOme ass that came to recon-
mend me 10 put poetry and cOnundrums Ia my report
The Secretary Of War said at is the same vision
nry that came to me yesterday with scheme 10 edui
cate portion Of the Indians TO death and massacre
The Secretary Of the Navy said 81 recognize this
youth as the person who has been interfering with
INV business time and again during the week lie Is
distressed about Admiral Fauaguts using whole
fleet for pleasure excursion. as he terms II. HIS
proposition about some insane pleasure excursion on
kTaft, is too absurd TO repeat"
said " Gentlemen, perceive here disposition
80 throw discTedit upon every act Of my Official ca
Teer perceive, also disposition 20 debar me from
all voice I'm the eOunsels of the nation No notice
whatever sent 10 me to-day 1t was only by the
merest chance that learned that there going To
be Cabinet meeting. But let these things pass
All wish to know, is, is this Cabinet meeting or
5 il not 7"