The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-16
From the Boston Globc.l
MORE EVIDENCE.
i.estcr ot Advice from Henry Will
son 10 the President

son 10 the President.
The following letter from Vice President
Wilson, written while he was Senator, is
interesting, as corroborating the statements
made in Summers suppressed speech. This
letter was written only eight days after
the death of Lord Clarendon, the event
which, according to Secretary Fish, fixed
the time for Motleys removal, This letter
was written latter much reflection The
report of the contemplated removal must
have gained circulation and credit more
than week before the date'of the letter,
to have enabled Wilson to give much atten-
ton to 1t
UNITED STATES SENATE CHAMBER,)
WASHINGTON, July 5, 1870.
Presdent GwAk.
DEAR SIR-Aftcr much reflection, have
decided that duty demands that | should
write TO you my views touching the pro-
posed removal of Mr. Motley. | fear you
will make sad mistake if you remove him
and beg of you to consider the case care
fully before acting. His removal is believed
to be aimed at Mr.. Sumner Right or
wrong, this will be the construction put
upon it. Can you, my dear sir, afford to
have such an imputation rest upon your adj
ihiiiioAihNiNil 4ii Nlollty Is OUt vi tllt
best known and most renowned of our
countrymen In letters he is recognized as
one of the foremost living authors OF our
country, or Of the world Office can add
little to the reputation Removal from
office, while it will wound his feelings
will not affect his standing among
the most cultivated of his age. assure
you, my dear sir, that the men of
Massachusetts, who gave you more than
5000 majority, are proud TO number Mr.
Motley among their most loved and honor
ed sons They remember that during the
war his pen, voice and social influence and
position, were on the side of his struggling
country. They were grateful to you for
his appointment as Minister to England.
need not say that they are surprised at the
rumor that he is to be removed. They are
panied to have it said that this removal is
on account Of Mr.. Summers opposition to
the San Domingo treaty. His removal will
be regarded by the republicans of Massa-
chusetts as a blow not only at him, but at
Mr.. Sumner.
There has been much feeling about the
treaty. lmprudent words have been ut
tered, as they always are when mems feel
ings are excited Perhaps Mr. Sumner
may have said things that have been dis
tasteful to you, but the people of Massa-
chusetts are with him as ten to one.
Holding on general principles that the
prominent interests of the country would
be advanced by foothold in the Gulf and
wishing to sustain your administration
whenever could do so, ! voted for the
treaty, though | knew that nine-tenths of
the people of my state were against it.
had nothing to gain and something to lose
by such a vote. | am ready to take
the consequences OF that vote, but
| am not insensibe to the fact that the
dismissal of Mr.. Motley, under present cir
cumstances, will not only be loss to your
administration, but blow to me. Person
ally, ask nothing but / do entreat you,
before acting, to look well to the matter.
Your administration is menaced by great
opposition, and it needs peace and unity
among the people and in Congress. The
head of great party, the President of the
United States, has much to forget and to
forgive, but he can afford to be magnani-
nous and forgiving, | want to see the
President and Congress in harmony, and
the republican party united and victorious.
To accomplish this, we must all be just,
charitable and forgiving.
Very truly, HENRY WILSON,