The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-10-27
Row Among the PernsyIvania Poll.
slcians.


The Philadelphia Ledger Of yesterday
prints the following official correspondence
between Governor Geary and the late State
Attorney General, Benjamin II. Brewster, In
relation to the removal Of the latter.
Governor Gsary's letter simply requests
the resignation Of the Attorney General.
To this Mr.. Brewster replies sharply, as
follows
To General John W Gsary. Governor Of Penn
Sins Yesterday Mr.. Harmer handed to me
your letter Of the 21st Of October. It re.
auires my reslgna alton Immediately and
without delay" and assigns no cause for the
request. 1t Is q peremptory demand most
unusual among gentlemen, and uncalled for
in this particular case.
Amer my receipt In July last Of the letter
Of Mr.. Coyode, made public In the columns
Of the daily press, In which he requested my
resignation, and assumed to do 50 by your
authority, you sent special message to me
by Mr.. Lewis VAIN Smith, the Deputy At
toruey General, desiring me not to regard
his letter, and assuring me that II was IN
authorized and that Its publication was I'M
authorized.
Notwithstanding that felt q sense of
wrong In your silence and neglect to make
| puDllC ulbClhttnCt VI tuht lCttttS yet bub-
mitted quietly for the sake Of the party and
its cause, knowing we'll that any agitation
Of the subject on my part would involve you
and peril your election. This you applauded
ut Cory fortnight ago, when, Of your own
| accord, you came to see me, and when We
| last saw each other, and then you expressly
said to me and Mr.. Lowry, and, believe, to
| General Kane, that our relations were IN
changed; TO me you said that all OF the ac-
Ar Il. L. Ia I.tf h..fnr
toned, and In telegram sent by him 10 me,
and which exhibited to you, was unauthor-
lied, and you then In severe terms con-
demned his conduct as brutal and meriting
punishment. You wished me TO walt until
after the election, when l might deal with
these men who had put an affront on me.
You then thanked me for the service had
rendered, and repeated your personal and
official confidence In me and left me, max
ing arrangements with me for an important
official duty 10 DO performed with you.
To Mr.. Cummings, who went to you,
specially deputed BY me, to confer with you
on the subject about three weeks ago, you
expressly iterated and reiterated your eonii-
dencc In me, saying that you had no cause
| Of complaint, and no wish TO remove me or
have me resign. The offer Of my resigna-
ton, referred 10 In your letter, was fire.
quently made by me and others for me, and
| was always refused by you as hurtful TO your
prospects, 1t was made from motives OF
| personal convenience, and to help your re-
nomination and silence the calumnies Of men
who were your enemies. As an instance of
your feeling towards whom l would recall
to you your course In reference to Mr..
Kemble, whom you told me you suspected Of
being Il defaulter, and by your express dl.
rection had Inc send you twice an account
ant from the city TO verify your supposed
discovery Of his delinquencies, and against
| whom you said should proceed as soon al
you were reelected.
Now you write TO me demanding my reslg
nation, and assign no cause, but leave INT
open to imputations, to which ! will not
submit. will not permit you, at the In
stance OF q class you denounced to me Al
corrupt faetionists, and one OF whom you In
structed me TO prosecute, and after yol
have answered your own convenience ant
received my help, thus to eyict me from
place ] never sought and which you soil
cited me TO accept, aud which / have hell
with due respect TO my public duty and NJ!
own honor.
After this course Of dupiclty or yacllla
ton, 10 me II Is indifferent which, sery'
with you cannot and will not, and yOl
may hold my office vacant, and I'LL II will
whomsoever will be base and mean enougl
to run the risk OF like treatment, or receive !
as the price of some dlshonorable bargain.
! am, cir, etc., ,