The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-11-17
" Active Political Managers"

The letter of General Cox, rendering
his resignation as Secretary of the lnteriOr
to the President, states plat ly the reasons
which compelled him to leave the Cabinet.
The letter says, in effect, that he would
have been removed had he not resigned.
He writes: My views of the necessity
of reform in the civil service have been
brought more or less into collision with
the plans of our active political ma ayers,
and my sc .ise of duty has obliged me to
oppose some of their methods of actio.
through the Department" These active
political ma ayers wished to control the
PATRONAGE in the Indian service, and in this
they were baked by General Cox.
These active political managers" wished
to compel the clerks in the Interior Depart
ment TO pay C rtain perc ntage Of their
salaries to swell corruption fund for cleo
tioaeering purposes In this they met the
determined opposition of General Cox.
These active political managers wish
ed t. control the appointments in the In
terror Department They had subs, and
taadieS, and small specimens of politicians
at work for them in their respective States,
and they wanted to fOi5t such material into
the Interior Department, and at the same
time leave General Cox to answer to the
people for the proper management of the
Department.
These active political managers ="
wished to make of the Secretary of the In
terror mere clerk, machine. a thing.
They intended that he should be under
their direction, and work. not for the pub
lie but for their interests and advancement.
Such are the facts appearing in the letter
of General Cox to the Presid MT They
show that he was compelled II leave the
Cabinet because he would not assist in car
rying out the schemes and purposes of
demagOgues and corrupt politicians. He
would not coin his solflOve TO 50 base a
a vice as to prostitute his office at the
bidding of men so thoroughly dcspicable
as tn. "active political managers who
brandishcd their lash over him. He has
been driver from the Cabinet. and one o.
their serts placed in charge Of the Interior
Department.
Delano is the property Of Chandler and
Cameron, and the 9th r active political
managers who expelled Cox. Delano
will open the Indian service to plumber
Delano will levy blackmail on the clerks
under him; Dedno will appoint to fat
places the subs and t0adies of Chandler
and Cameron; Delano will crook 10 them
the pregnant hinges of the knee, and his
fawning viii bring them thrift
In driving Gen raj Cox from the Cab
met for the reasons stated, President Grant
manifested contempt for prorriety and
tie duties of the Presidential office which
could My be exhibited by low order OF
man under such circumstances.
1 low ought President of the United
j States to meet such disreputable charlatans
and political tricksters as Cameron and
4 Chandler, when they come TO him and de-
mand the removal of IN honest and able
man from one of the highest civil offices in
! the ration, because lie will not become
their slave, and minister TO their c0riup
ton: From policy alone, the President
ought 90 have stood firmly by General
! Cox. IN driving him out, he has simply
made proclamation that he is the chattel o.
/ The men who own Delano. = ChicGJc
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