The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-09-28

that year ago he told him he would pre-
fer that he should not resign. Why this
omission, IL any ouch conversation ever
took place Surely, as the presidents let
ter was intended as "vindication," 1t was
important for Del4no that 1t should be Of
ficially stated that he was not desired to
resign In April. Obviously the president
refrained from all allusion to such an in
took place, and he would not place his sig
nature to bald lie. If the tender was &C.
tually made, which We very much doubt,
the president undoubtedly refused to re-
ceive 1t for the same reason that he has
hitherto neglected to accept the resignation
of July 8, namely, "because of the contin-
I" ued prosecutions which he believed and
believes was heaped upon" Delano ''by
90 the public press"-but tho probability is,
as that omission serves to show, that this
reason induced the president to forego his
demand for the secretary's resignation.
In his letter of resignation, Delano refers
to the increase of the business Of the Office
for the purpose as he says of simply re-
minding the president of the exhaust
{. ing labor which fidelity TO my duties dur
cling the last six years and four months
% has demanded of me, and to show you
Gin part that one of my age requires rect
"and recuperation." But the presiden,
does not seem to see it, for he refrans from
all allusion to the exhausting labor,
although he seems willing enough to have
Columbus retire so that the confidence OF
the public in the administration may have
crest and recuperat;op. The exhaust
"ing labors" were doubtless performed il
the endeavor 10 get himself white
washed which, happily for the country
he has succeeded In So far doing that The
| president has gladly consented To his retir
ing. The proper labors Of the depart
ment, however exhausting" they may be
cannot have exhausted Delano much, a
since 1873 he has been absent from Wash
ing more than one-third of the time-bu
let him enjoy long crest and recupera
"ton," the country has had enough o
him, and, as he suggests, "the public ha
some correct appreciation" of the &c la
borlous, difficult and delicate" nature O
his services, it services they can be called
The retiring secretary must keenly az
preciate and enjoy the left-handcd compl
ment contained in the closing paragraph O
the letter, wherein the president tells hr
that he sincerely trusts y that he wi
continue TO enjoy" the confidence of tn
public in the same manner that he :" ha
"done through so many years of publ
"and official life" We doubt not that
will continue TO enjoy the same kind c
confidence, but il is rather of poor kin
of confidence for an old man to retire O
after over thirty years Of public service
We shall hereafter be compelled to Civ
the president credit for the possession of
little grim humer, for this expression C.
sincere trust, under all the circumstance
of Delano's case, is one OF the neatest BIZ
of humor as we'll as one of the keenel
pieces of sarcasm we ever remember
have met with. With the president, "
take leave of Columbus Delano, by con
mending him to that same confidence {
the public which he has enjoyed for {
many of these last Years Of public au
/" official life.'