Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-08-07

of human progress.
I am, with great respect. very truly
yours, VIM. Ii. ENGLISH.
TO the Honorable John w. Steven
president Of the convention, the
John P. Stockton, chair
man, and other members of the COM
of notification.
LETTER TO SHERMAN.
No Treason In It.
Another Radical Lie Nailed
BY the Letter of a Statesman and
a Soldier.
New YORK, July 31.-This letter
was written in reply to two letters
Oh the situation, received from Gen.
Sherman:
CARoNDELET Posi- OFFICE,
ST, LOUIS, Mo-, December %, '79, }
NV Dear Generai:-Your favor of
the 4th inst. reached me i'll New
York the day before [ left fer the
l intended to reply to it be-
fore leaving, but cares incident to
INV departure interfered. Then again,
since my arrival here, l have been SO
occupied with personal affairs OF a
business nature that l have deferred
writing from day to day until This
morning, and now l find myself III
debt to another, in acknowledgment
Of your favor of the 18th received a
few days since. l have concluded to
leave here on the 29th tomorrow
evening" so that I may be expected
in New York on the 31st inst. 1t has
been cold and dreary since my ar
rival here. l have "worked like a
Turk" q presume that means hard
work) in the country making fences,
cutting down trees, repairing build
Jugs, ETC., and am at least able to say
that St. Louis is the coolest place III
the winter, and it is the hottest in
summer, of any that l have
tered in q temperate zone. l have
known st. Louis in December to
have genial weather throughout the
msnth. This December has been
frigid and the river has beef frozen
more solid than l have ever known
it. When / heard the rumor that l
was ordered to the Pacific coast L
thought it probably true. consider
ing the past discussion on that sub
tect. The possibilities seemed TO me
to point that way. Had it been true
| should of yours have presented no
| complaint nor made resistance OF any
kind. would have gone quickly, If
not prepared to 60 promptly. GER
| taiuiy would have been relieved from
| responsibilities and anxieties concerto
ing presidential matters. which may
| ralI to those near the throne OR i'll
authority within the next tour
months, as we'll IS from other Incl.
dents or matters which would not
control action concerning which /
might not approve. l was not ex'
actiy prepared t o go to the Pacific,
however, and Therefore felt relieved
when [ received your note informing
nae that there was no truth i'll the
runners. Then l did not wish to ap
pear to be escaping from response
bilities and possible dangers which
may cluster around military com
manders in the east, especially in the
critical period fast approaching
"Alrs we'll that ends WE'LL" Thu
whole matter OF presidency seems t.
| lilo W 10 oluIPlO - ~ 81 VI
peaceful solution. The machiner.
for such d contingency as threaten
to present itself has been all CAREFUL
prepared. It-only requires lubrica
, ton owing to disusc. The arm
| should have nothing 10 do with til
! election or Inauguration of presl
dents. The people elect the pres
, dent ; the congress declares i'll a Jolr
! session who he is. We of the arm
have only to obey his mandates, an
Z are protected in SO doing, only 30 ia
/. US they may be lawful. Our commi
S sions express that. l like Jefferson
way of inauguration; it suits OF
system. He rode alone Oh hOrsebac
t to the capitol fear it vas the col
e capital"--tied his horse to d ia
fence, entered aud was duly swori
. then rode to the executive mansio
and took possession. He Inaugural
ed himself simply by taking the GA
n of Office. There is no other legal II
o auguration liz our system. The pc
Re pie or politicians may institu
le parades in honor of the event, al
Dr. public officials, may add to the pagea
re by assembling troops and banner
ii but all that only III proper
after the inauguration-not before
at anu it is not a part of it.. Our syste
st does not provide that one preside
IL should inaugurate another. The
to might be danger in that. and il W
in studiously lett out OF the chart'
it But you are placed in an exceptio
CHI ally important position in connect
he with coming events. The capitol
N, in my jurisdiction also. but l all
he subordinate and not on the spot, Il
a if L were SO also you would be
a superior in authOriLy-for there is
of station of the general III chief.
lst the principle that a regularly elecI
ne presidents term of office expires W
nd The 81 of March, (of which | have
tut the slightest deubt) and which
he laws bearing on the subject umiforl
re- recognize, and in consideration of
the possibility hat the lawfully cleo
er- president may not appear until
Use 9Th Of March, a great deal of resp
the siDility may necessarily fall u
nn- you. You hold over. You will h
nts power and prestige to support y
the The secretary of war, too, proba
nee holds over, but if no president appt
oW- he may not be able to exercise
Inc tons III the name OF q president,
on his proper acts are those of a KIN
d it superior, "a lawful president.
avs act on your own responsibility
ndi- by virtue of a commission only
tial stricted by the law of the land.
secretary OF var is the mo
tied piece Of a president /; you are not.
1t neither candidate has q CONSTITUTE
that majority of the electoral colleg,
for the senate and house on the occa
. or ofthe count do not unite in decla
cket some persons legally elected by
pro- people, there is a lawful mac
giti- already provided to meet that
e or tingency and decide the que:
re- peacefully. 1t has not been rece
ghts used, no occasion presenting il
aud but our fo%refathers provided it
" OF has been exercised and has
lrch- recognized and submitted to as
STAN full on every hand. That machi
lized would probably elect Mr.. Il
con- president and Mr.. Wheeler
'aper president. That would be
nain' enough, for the law provides tn