Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-03-23
DANA.
Grant Backs His Nominee for Schenck's
Place-Text Of Dana'S d" Impu.
dent" Letter.
The Senate Committee in a HObble-
Consideration Of the Nomination
Postponed.

New York Tribune.l
WASHINGTON, March l9.-The Pfesi-
dent, it is understood, is to make fight
ia behalf of Mr.. Dana, nominated for
the English mission, even at the ex-
pense of General Buffers friendship.
The country has already seen in the
cOnfrmstion OF Mr.. Simmons, co lactOr
of Boston, what General Butler, with
the assistance of the President, can do
in the United States senate. 1t is now
to be shown what General Butler can
do with the opposition of the President.
| The President has decided that he will
net Withdraw Mr.. DAna's name, and
that the senate must either confirm him
orrej3ct him. This is understood to be
in accordance with MIR. Dana's desire.
1t is now settled that ne will not appear
in his own behalf before the foreign
committee of the senate, but will be
| represented by Senators Boutwell, and
Dawes.
MR.. DANA's LETTER.
BOSTON, March ia letter from
Richard q. Dana, jr., to Senator Bout
well, in regard to the appointment to
England, will appear in the Boston
attention to the irj Istice toward him
and the ec pdrte nature of the recent
proceedings in the senate, and recon-
siders his determination to go to Wash
ipgtOn. The letter is as fellows:
BOSTON, March Is, 1876
To Hon. George 3. Boutwell,:
DEAR SIR-When l first heard that
charges were to be made against me be.
ha 70,
demand hearing, and | asked you to
| do SO; but in my telegram OF the four.
teentb, l said that, if the question was
upon my general fines, bai nothing
TO say. But l could not believe that
committee would listen to charges af-
| fecting my honor from antagonists, and
decide adversely TO me, without offering
some opportunity Of explanation. l
was careful not to ask for bearing, but
only to express my belief that no COM
mittee would act adversely 10 me on an
| &c paTte hearing. l did not then know
what the committee had done, but only
heard rGmOrs that they had heard or in
| tended to bear my antagonists. This
morning l learn the facts automatically
| for the fret Jlme. learn that the COM
mittee did give secret eC pGrte hearing
! to two men known to be my enemies on
! personal gTCuads, and lon that hearing
! alone came to an adverse decision and
acted upon it. They had no intention
| CT seeking Information of me or my
| friends. They committed Themselves
to that decision, and requested the Pres
ident to Withdraw my nomination,
with the understanding that II
ne did not they should re-
port adversely. 1 understand it is only
upon the urgent request Of persons en-
| titled to their attention, who have set
before them the unfsirness OF their &C.
ton, that they have consented to let the
matter lie over until Tuesday, that l
may be heard if wish to he. Toe COM
mittee has never addressed me, but only
made it known 10 Others that l may
appear before them if 1 desire to. 1 un-
| derstand further that the objections
made before the committee partly re-
lated to party politics, but mainly, per-
| haps, to charges made by my antagonist
| in = private civil action. l trust, my
dear Mr.. Boutwell,, that you know me
| well enough to know that l shall not
ask to be heard before the committee
under such circumstances. / value
highly the honOf of the office rendered
! to me, and am grateful to the govern
| When | saw the surprising unRnimity,
and 1 may even say enthusiasm, with
| which it was received by the press and
public, altogether the most gratifying
| thing ever experienced, will say to
you frankly that it removed every
doubt arising out OF my pTi-
vate circumstances, and that l
determined to accept the office; but
| there is nothing in the gift Of the
| government which should induce me to
| go to Washington and submit a ques-
| ton touching my honor to committee
which has taken the course which has
| been taken blythe senate committee on
| foreign relations. ! do not wish my
nomination withdrawn. Under the cir
cumstsnces it will not be Withdrawn
| with my assent. If the senate reject it
! under the present circumstances, trust
| | shall not fail of the grace to submit
with equanimity. You may make what
use OF this letter you thing judicious.
Yours, very truly,
RICHARD H. DANA, JR.
A BOSTON COMMENT ON THE CASE.
Boston Transcript
Mr.. Dana has concluded not to appear
in his own behalf before the foreign af-
| fairs committee Of the United States
senate. However honorable may be the
| position for which the President nomi-
| mated him, Mr.. DIna does not desire it
| enough to enter into any personal con-
/ test for its possession. The senate COM
| mittee will have, therefore, to settle this
/ matter without any Of his assistance.
! They have chosen to hear an eE 0GTte
| statement from one Of his bitter personal
! and political enemies, and on that basis
| can form theiT judgment. Indeed, it is
| reported that the committee has already
/ determined to report against Mr.. Dauais
| confirmation simI lyon General Buffers
/ presentation of the case Mr.. Dana has
/ nothing to ask Of the committee. Mas
| sachusetts, while heartily approving the
! digniied position he has taken, will as
severely ceEs1Te the course 0Fthe Re-
publican members OF. the foreign affairs
committee. These gentlemen must all
share the responsibility o. rejecting the
fittest selection for minister 10 England
that could have been made.
INDEFINITELY POSTPONED.
| WASHINGTON, March 22.-In q brief
! executive session Of the senate, the nom.
ination Of Dams, with the adverse report
| thereon, came up in regular order of
| busin, -, but was laid over for future
action. No dste was assigned for it.
considerable" '"' it will probably be
acted on in Ts.