Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-09-29

head of the department arc connectea
with the material and pccuniary inter.
ests of individuals, These Interest.
arc often large In amount. The secre.
tary, in deciding, must necessarily re-
ject the claim OF one of the parties.
and thereby not unfrequently finds
himself assaulted by the misrepresenta-
tions and fal.ehoods of the defeated
claimants. feel confident that thor
ough and impartial examination In the
present condition of the public SER
vice, connected with each and all the
bureaus attached to the interior de-
partment, will show to all candid and
fair-minded mon that it has never
been in a moro prosperous or better
condition than 1t now is; aud I feel
sure that tho most scrutinizing exami.
nation will sustain tho opinion hero
expressed. and that 1t will also lead to
the conviction that great improve
Ments have been made under your
policy in the service connected with
the Indian bureau. allude to these
matters briefly, to remind you of the
cxhaus,ing labor which fidelity to my
duties during the last six years and
four months has demanded of me, and
to show you in part, that one of my
age required rest and recuperatiou.--
During all these years of toll / have
had your support, your sympathy, and,
az be lieve, your entire confidence
Had it been otherwise, I should have
long since retired. AS have said,
your political favors have come nnso-
licitcd, and, therefore, have been high
ly appreciated. You have always
lightened my burdens by cheerful,
prompt, and cordial cooperation
When our official relations arc sever.
ed, l shall always continue to cherish
Tor you the highest regard, founded, as It
is, upon my unqualified confidence in your
unselfsh patriotism, in the accuracy and
solidity of your judgment, and in the high
sense Of justice which has always charac.
terized you, and from which, In my opin-
ion, nothing can tempt you Intentionally
to deviate. l have the honor to be, with
great sincerity, yoar friend, and obedient
servant, G. DELANO.
GRANT TO DELAMO.
Lone BRANCH, Sept. 22.-DEAR Sir:
Your letter of the 9th of July, rendering
your resignation of the office Of Secretary
OF the Interior, was duly received, and has
been held by me until this time without
action, because of the continued persecution
which believed and believe was being un.
Justly heaped on you through the public
press. l only now take action, because the
time is rapidly approaching when the Sec
rotary Of the Interior will have to COM
mence his labors preparatory to rendering
his annual report, to accompany the execu-
tive message to congress. l therefore &C.
cept your resignation, to take effect on the
LIST day of October, leaving . little more
than two months from the induction ofyour
successor until the assembling OF Congress.
In accepting your resignation am not nm.
mindful Of the fact that, about the time of
the meeting Of congress, one year ago, you
stated to me that You felt the necessity of
retiring from the cabinet, and asked me
whether would prefer your resignation 30
As to have your successor confirmed BY the
senate during the last session, or whether I
would prefer it in vacation. My answer
was that would prefer not having it at all.
That was my feeling at the time. and now
believe that you have filled every public
trust confided to you with ability and in-
tegrity. sincerely trust that the future
will place you right in tie estimation of
the public, and that yon will continue to
enjoy its confidence, as you have done thro'
so many years of public and official life.
With continued respect and friendship I
subscribe myself, very truly your obedient
| servant. q. b. GRANT.