Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-10-07
MUTUAL ADMIRATION.
Why Bisine Went Into GarfieId's Cabinet
His Letter of Acceptance-A Remarka-
bly, Modest Document.

Why Blsine Went Into Garfield's Cabinet
His Letter of Acceptance-A Remarka-
bly, Modest Document.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 6.-The Press tomorrow
will publish the letter of Secretary Blaine accepting
the tender of his state department. made him by thu
late President Garfield, as follows:
Washington, D. c., December 20, 1880: My Deal
Garfield Your generous invitation 10 enter you,
cabinet as secretary of eate has been under consd
Grafton for m o.e than three weeks. The thought ha
really never occurred 10 my mind until at our late
conference you presented it with such cogent argu
mcns in its favor and with such warmth of personal
friendship. know that an early answer is desir-
able. have waited only long enough to consider
the subject in all its bearings and to make up m!
mind definitely and conclusivey. now say to yeu
in the same cordial spirit in which you have invited
me that accept the position. 1t Is affectatioI
for me te add that make this decision not for the
honor Of promotion it gives me in the public service
but because think can be useful to the country ano
to the party, useful to you as the responsible leader
of the party, and the great head of the government
am influenced somewhat, perhaps, by the shower
of letters have received urging me to accept, writ
ten me in consequence OF mere unauthorized news
paper report that you had been pleased to oner M
the place. While received these letters from al
sections Of the Union, have been especially pleased
and even surprised at the cordial and widely ex
tended feeling in my favor throughout New England
where had expected to encounter local jealous.
and perhaps rival aspiration. In our new election /
shan give all that am and all that hope to BE-
freely and joyfuliy to your service
You need no pledge of my loyalty
in heart and in act. should be false to myself did
not prove true both to the great trust you confde
to me and to your own personal and political for
tunes in present and future Your administra-
ton must be made eminently successful and stron,
in the confidence and pride of people net at all d.
recting its energies for reelection and yet compel
ling that result by the logic of events and by the
imperious necessities of the situation. To that de
srable contamination feel that, next to yourself,
can possibly contribute as much influence as any
other one man. say this not from egotism or vain
glory, but merely as deduction from a
plain analysis of the political forces
which have been at work in this country for hve
years past and which have been significantly shown
in two great national conventions accept it as one
of the happiest circumstances connected with tn
affair, that, snying my political fortunes with yours
or rather, for time merging mine in you're, y
heart goes with my head, and that carry to you
not only political support but personal and devoted
friendship.
can but regard 1t as somewhat remarkable thattwo
men Of the age, entering congress at the san
time influenced by the same aims and cherishiD g
the same ambitions, should never for single mo-
ment in eighteen years close intimacy, have had a
Misunderstanding or GOODNESS, and that OH
friendship has steadily grown with our growth, an
strengthened with strength 1t is this fact that
has led me TO the conclusions embodied in this ette
for however much my dear Garfield, I might al
mire you as statesman, would not enter your cab
net If did not believe in you as man and ioy Q
you as friend. Always faithfully yours
fSionedl JAS. G. BLAINE.