Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-10-09
SECRETARY BLAINE.
His Letter Of Acceptance Of the Cabi-
net Position rendered by Garfield.

net Position rendered by Garfield.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 6.-The Press,
tomorrow, will publish the letter OF
Secretary Blaine accepting the tender
of the State Department made him
by the late President Garfield:
My Dear Garfield: Your generous invi-
tation to enter your Cabinet as Secretary of
State has been under consideration for more
than three weeks. Though it really never
occurred to my mind until at our late
conference, you presented it with such
cogent arguments in its favor ard
with such warmth of personal friendship 4
aid of your kind offer, that l kuow that an
early answer is desirable and l have waited
only long enough to consider the subject in
Nns bearings, and to make up my mind
Definitely and conclusively. l now say to
you IN the same cordial spirit in which you
nave invited me, that accept the position.
4t Is no afeCtatlon for me to add that make
1hls decision, not for the honor of the pro-
Monon 1t gives me in the public service, but
because think 1 can be useful to
the country and to the party-useful
70 you as the responsible leader of
tne party and the great head of the
government. am influenced somewhat,
perhaps, by the shower of letters I have
received urging me to accept, written me
In consequence of the mere unauthorized
newspaper report that you had been pleased
10 Otter me the place. While have re-
celved these letters from all sections of the
onion, have been especially pleased, and
even surprised, at the cordial and wide
extended feeling in my favor throughout
New England, where had expected to en-
counter local jealousy, and perhaps rival
aspiration. In our new relations, I shall
give all that am and all that I hope
70 be, freely and joyfuuy, to your
service. You need 70 pledge of
my loyalty In heart and in act / should be
taSe 10 myself did 1 not prove true to the
ausl you eonhde to me and to your own
pet'onsA .s ana political fortunes in the pres
on. anu IN the future Your administration
must be made brilliantly snccessfn1 and
s4ons .. On ,i IN the confidence Of the neonIa not
arS az uifeetlng its energies for re-alact;on
~ ayen ~ ooLnPelilng that result by the looio
~ o. I'entS and by the imperions nacacr;t;os
=, sno situation. To that most desirabIe con. on.
con nnaa:l,, feei that next to yourself. T
AS an '.D-y contribute as much influence
.oot;aJ que man. l say this not from
nIa;n ;., ILL.,, pu! merely as deduction from a
b.va bny naiysiS OF the political forces which
ve.rs eu naaI as work IN the country for five
shoTn IN Ans tTo which arsa, have been significant
.,anoap p' II as one of the happiest circnm. s,
smA ances connected with this sffair that ~
ling ling my political fortunes with yonra ~ ~,
nv ha .of 'he Time merging mine in vours
W. - Lear goes with my head, and that car.
sonsI .oa a 1y not only political support, but per
Usrs rsi :. ana no devoted friendship. 1 can but re-
Sstd II as somewhatremarkabletb tbsi T two ~ ~,
t;nan ,ne same age, entering Congress at the same
cbae! @ u influenced by the same aims and
usVe,snfng pevsr fn the same ambitions, should
intims,on ror single moment in years of close
ooIdna nacy' have had MISUNDERSTANDING or
iv iVianess, an and that our friendship has stead
.nss sfeWn with our growth and strength
VIZ Win our strength 1t is this fact
haa cn has led me to the conclusion en-
%s uUasd in this letter; for, however much,
s.., y aear Garfield, might admire you as .
- ;sI1esman, l would not enter your Cabinet
ia. did not believe in you. as man and
I've .u,s you as friend Always faithfully
''an' JAAss g. BLAISz,