, 1881-12-13

Vigorous l>cfenke OF His Course by a
Gentleman Intimately lkutnted to


sptefas Dispateh to 1hs ch.eaoo Tttouns.
WEsT CHESTER, Pa., Dec. ia statement,
which Ia known to have been prepared by a gc,,-
tlcnan intimately related to tho Hon. Wuyne
bfaeVeagh. and which dofonLs the COURSE OF tho
lattor Rontlolnnn in rcsiKnng tho Attorney
GenoralshEp Of tho United States, hRs 1untlo its
appearance. West Chestor being tho s6nt OF
Chtater County, whero Dir. Muevuagh was boet,,
and this city being hls place Of ,resldonce aud
Whero ho was engaged In legal mud other pur-
cults for many years. the publication OF tho
document hHs created quito q Iftt!o breeze OF
excitement among ul einsses OF citizens, poll
tlclaus. tho legal frateruty, md business people
alike. While thnre Ia no Information that tne
lotter OF defenso has been prepared with tho
Hon. Mr. MaoFcagha knowledge or at his re-
quest, 1t uln be statud that it emanates from
ono closely connected With him. and that 1t may
bo presumed to 10 a. retloouon ot 4ts yIows.
The latter, allutling to thu request Of President
Arthur that hu should continue In tho Attorney
0enora!shp, says:
request. Ito had the intelligence to pcrcolvo
thai bis retcntl0u Of otilco tngeely to nttpnd to
pac5 him u at. Anomalous position. both as TO
tue Government and the country. ITO would
hnv9 boom = component partnor OF MI Atltnlnls-
tratton vi which ho WIS nut HI actord OH arl
Important pnint OF public policy, anl from which
he could neither oxpcct sympathy nor support.
411 WQu@u uGdlaH6 u0 AuEI4lAHEH WIN HuuQEiQIs
mates nut OF bis own chnico, VINO. knowing Ills
relations with tho President. wnultl antcrtu!n
eat S faspeos 1h tor ~ xn
ssss:s .hs s''aas asrs Aaa,.'sn :sS
uoyornmant to carry out d maasure which il
hnd not originated. And for whch' 1t desired to
scn nyei m ~ 1resoaaso!tty "; n s"c oa'es tg II.
thu prosecution. The consideration was highly
impoTt44t, +, aHd especially " Tho 1e'as wore %
for tho tlno being haa much 70 DO with lho for
mauon Of gunllu npinEon. II President Arthur
ses spsssa y wy qGs sy as .oR ssa bsss
ow" AsmlnstrauoS. aaSpia IT, Maovsass had ID no 10
Formation he possessed relative s 10 the M robbor-
@ ios nlignt h9v0 been communicated to a sno-
S So rcsisnt @ W. u TX s Ss s
p;,rpose q f9vorlnx tho stac:r0uto thIeyes.
Whit By wished, no donht. w'ts tn cscapo a dis
81 ~ eubjcet, without considering how tt,o
public interest would DO atluct"l. The bunoiit
vas proudly Al; inoisnt Which 10 lid y not eo',s
template. llAt taoy eontslnplated tir ho Old
tnt: .. ny resiknsnK aI,d quitting the ollles Mr.
now Attorney q ousfai, on who!a viii dovoivs )
tho duty of .locaMx what IA 70 BE- lone IN Tho
nut upon tho shouitlcrs uf tho ufopor nliIcsrs.
Tho Administration will then show It's hu,lt, nnl
t1e country WI sao what It ,s. Tho prHsocatlon
tiltssculties than those which pruporly boIon9 to
tho subject, and tho Government will stAua iAeo
Mr.. MnoVDAgh's course-and he hull tho AuKacIty
20 500 tt-was to resign, a1ld To- eotnpol Tho nuw
Aatiia!steation y, to npno!nt IN Atnrlsy. ual!sra
hugs Il would b. sospansibo. Tno prosecution.
then, II proceeded .tth, Docomss tIoaEuro Ut
with the country will understand tho rcason.
Il ls uscortatned thAt tho paper Will be pub
llshud In pamphlet form and distributed thrnuxh-