, 1881-05-17
MVE CENTS.

1oE my alt{ Gnegu or advantage OF the
public scrf aYut in order to give the great
Office nf pr Of the Port Of New York
to es:,aI, MI. W @ si! hobettson @ as rswert, tor
aidul ESsatkfng the nomination Of Con,
Garfinld sTs;blc." Tho chain Of removals
th,is prf s III WAS broken by Gen. I}aooau'e
prumpf s. gSfotne to accept tho ncw p1ace to
whtoh hs To he sent. Those nomination.
surntnottru usory tncn,bor Of tho Senate to say
WHETHER 1tE ADVISED SUCH 4 T1sANsAo+
:. T1uN.
Tho movement was more than a surprise. We
had been told, only few hours bcforc, that no
removals In Now Fork officers wero soon To 10
madu. Or oyen considered, and had becn request
cti to withhold tho papers and suggestions bear
ing on tho subject which bad been sent to Us for
presentation, shotild occasion arise. until wa had
notice from tho President Of bis readiness to
receive thom. Learning that the Vtco- President
wns t11uAlly surprised, and had bccn equally mis-
led, We went 10 Sr. Jamos. the Cabinet officer
frum orr State, and learned that, though be had
spcnt sotne time with tho Presltient on the
.uornlng Of tho day tho nominations were sent
In. no d1acosurc OF an intontton to send
them bad been made to him. md that he
tlrst knew Of tho matter by hearauy following
tho Cscut. After enrncst reflection and cou-
sultatiQn. we beloved tho proceeding unwIse
and wroux. whether considered wholly In rela-
public servlooNnd the public example to be set,
or In reutlon, also. TO thu integrity OF the ke-
publican party. No public uttcranca Of COM
incnt Or cunsure wHs mada By either Of US, in tho
Senate nr elsewhere. On tho contrary, we
thought that tho President would reconsider an
action 80 sudden and hasty. and would at least
adopt lcas hurtful and objectionable modes ofFe-
fuIlug personal or individual service. In this
hupo
TnE FOLLOWING pApER
WAS prepared and signed. and presented by Mr.
James to tho President, who was subsequently,
informed that you had authorized your name to
b. nddetl also:
To Tie President: We beg leave to romon-
etrate against a change in tho CollcctorahIp at
Sew fork W shc reInnvs! Of Mr. Merritt and
1n,sai wns wholly surprise. We heard Of it
vnIy whcn tho eevcral nominations Involved 10
tny p'sn were *MnoTncsd y ths ssuate W.
Now York wns not .onteinpiAte'i, and, guile IT.
We l,al in opportunity until after tho notiina-
is - M eE sns ,st ~ We 1oT y @
crtson ia hIs staad. Our oplnon il
political ndyanta9e can be grained for either tho
ltepuo'1e@n psr;y vr hdt IT, ps,,nspes nc!!eyns
ch sha1a De 4ua.e Hs IL .aa Sa ns %s
/ ton Ut Dir. Robertson he wIthdFnwn.
CItEsIEn 4. ARTHUR
TnoAAs i. JAMES,
lluscUE C0NKtSu.
THIS PAPER
WIS presented to the President by Mr. James On
| alu,.tlAy, tho 18th day Of March. Knowing the
frequency With which every ono Of tho twenty
| Presidents ur the Republic, md marked by the
| prrscut incumbent, had Withdrawn nominations
| on lcss SERIOUS representations, we did not up-
prehcnd TINT such suggestion would be treated
| rnratIyo lii or tho uotm;aatiur powar We
wero disappointed i,nmotiIatcly tno pull
ii.no,phss ~ writ;p b. thosn In ejusa and cru. e
stnlI assocIation witt The President and with
| 10 influential membor of his Ca6iuet, tsenea
Nav Y"rjs fur .unuosInr the AGmInfstrntton
md dictntlnx to tie President" Pcrsous WHO
i,FrsiScnt -, rtseutful and inustcnt IL tic bss.
1tninn To- uftvisn ind GOnsnnt 10 whnt hs prt,-
psc We s% pats n1 s.ssat sPSn
Col, p,Sini or ct,tn1lent, ur vycu depM of tnrny
tralth!ess cnnfRes published against u by otii-
deed. Geyona co"l.cntial e!asuitations with
orotnot seaatofs aho ot'citis' Wo aAvo aasa M
ho,n o,', " " % riter "W ~ -. ntnnoto @ ts ,en1.
!ocx III tne senato ~ osunr ~ pIes0a' @ ue i.aa.
otco action ga any nofnis'ataon: nor nase we
were pub''shed letters aid te!exraias Il Kteat
ato1ss eatnc aEnna e'es5 paIt ot taG Stnss ~
irni IT, !eaa!mg G!t'tens, arntSsn9 aRa1ost tno
PROPOSED ennhsce. anu counuMnlax taa9n ~
many Rroi,nus. Sesera' thousanas ot tan !eH1-
!ux Murea,'se isrn's Ut NGw l9rk constatutsuS:
tr,.,ic. sunt ~ somot'sirans'es: !'. s!xty of tho
elxhty.oio hrpno'seala mgnocss @ of ne hsssM.
Syrscnsasvc. y y " in Gonsrss, s.ase 9sla
bus'ncss.incn. pfotcas'onAa mon' coEnmes' MINER;
:Ial, andussfM @ ana po,!.@"t ~,
/ Lu9t speHK lFnLl every scttloH VI tAt GtAAts ut@