The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-11-01
The Recent Deprivation OF the Cab
met.

The cb4nge in the head Of the Interior
Department, sometime pending, has taken
place. The President signed Mr.. De-
LANos commission as Secretary Of the
Interior, Saturday, and the same day Sec
retary Cox took final leave Of the Depart
ment Mr.. DE1ASo, by the date Of his
commission; becomes Secretary today.
Nj. Cox's letter Of resignation is publish
ed. II shows that his differences with the
administration were Of a party character.
Not that be indicates any hostility to the
principles enunciAted by the Republican
party, but be objected to the methods Of
party action adopted by the managers, as
they effected the employees Of his depart.
ment The SecretGy's differences with
the administration are evidently some
thing more than appears in his carefully
Worded letter OF resignation. The matter
has been worked up with the utmost skill
20 IS 10 bring Mr.. Cox cunspicuOusly BE-
fore the country and give him the atti.
tude Of = martyr 70 civil seIviee reform.
Whatever his motive may have been, it is
apparent his friends are making the mos
Of his resignation, in the hope Of making
something Of him in opposition to the
Administration. Mr.. Cox was doubtless
= gDod enough of5cer. Nr. DELAxo will
doubtless be as good 8 one We don't
believe Mr. Cox Is frBt.class material for
next candidate fCg President, and We
judge the efforts Of his Jealous friends to
make him one are miSdirected.
The following Is his Ietter Of resignation
aud the Presidents letter o. acceptance:
Staten Island, Oct 8, 1870.
MYDKAR SIR-Wben Congress I'D.
iOuTned In the summer, was cTedibly In
formed that 4 somewhat systematic effort
would be made before their reaSsembling
in the winter % force 3 change in the
policy we have pursued in the Indian De.
pArtmenL The removal Of the Indian ser.
vice from the sphere Of ordinary political
paInJuage has been specially diStastetul
70 many influential gentlemen in both
houses, and in order to enable you 70 cArry
your purposes out successfully, am salts
ned that you ought not 10 be embarrassed
BY any OIher causes Of irritation ID the
same department Ny views Of the ne.
ceEsity Of reforming the civil services have
brought me more Or less In collision with
the plans Of our active political managers,
and my sense Of duty has obliged me to
oppose some Of their methods Of action
through the department l have no
doubt whatever that public sentiment
will sooner or LATER fully sustain
these efforts at what regard
needed reforms. but ! ought not to over
look the TACT that for the present they in
volVe opposition which it may not
be for the interest Of this admins.
traliOn to provoke; and as mypeBnDal ten.
deucy istO be rather more than les per-
sistent in the course tOWhich I am com.
misted, l deem it my duty TO place in
your hands my resignation o! the office Of
Secretary OF the Interior, TO take effect as
Nnn rs you can conveniently determine
upon my successDF The annual report
u the department will be made Ut an ear
II day, and Tor this and other reasons /
believe The intervals prior To the adjourn.
ed session oi Congress the flttest fOr such
u change. trust you will permit me To
add that as the original acceptance Of the
position was an interference with plans Of
lie formed. rs I think, with prudence, o
return 70 my private business, 50 Ear from
being an Inconvenience or diSappoint-
Inent, will only he carrying out what !
have most desired 10 do as soon as II could
he done without embarrassment to you or
sacrifice ofpubllc duty. Indications that
you might be already troubled by sug.
g@ti0nB on the subject have induced me
10 write at once, without waiting my re-
Turn to Washington. With sincere 6ssur.
Gnees ormy strong desire for the complete
success OF your administration, ! remain,
truly yUurS lsignedl J. D. Cox.
.IhS President.