Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-11-28

not, in the opinion OF the president, Justify
the prosecution. That was nv whole con-
neciion with the cases up to the wounding OF
President CART cid, excep, one. Ga the day
before he wss shot be repeated 10 me his
efforts TO have Riddle appointed disiric.-
attorney of the District BY President HAYES,
ard directed me to see Riddle, offer him the
place in his name, and, il he accepted,
advise him BY telegraph, and he would
reply, asking me 10 request CorkhilPs resig
nation. l wrote Riddle, asking 10 zee him,
but he did not me until the night CT the
day President Garfield was wounded, and
when we were eXpectiog him 10 die very
shortly. / then told Riddle, in one of the
upper rooms of the White House, what had
occurred. A you had the best OF reasons
for knowing, never expected President FAR
field to recover, and "a did not for mo-
ment eniertsin the idea of remaining in the
Cabinet after his death, supposed that such
connection as ] had had with the Star-route
cases was substantially ended, and that any
further relation which the department might
have with them would devolve upon my sue
cessor. As, however, President Garfield con-
tinued to live, / continued to do what was
necessary, but nothing more. When We were
considering the removal OF the president
to Long Branch, Cukeill asked me
if / knew whether any of these
cases would be ready for the grand
jury. L told him l knew nothing of
the details of the cases, and that of course
Cook, his own special assistant in the cases,
was the person 10 give him any inform atien
he desired. As felt sure the responsibility
of government would devolye upon you at an
early dsy, l desired 10 do nothing which
could avoid to embarrsss or commit you or
my successor. L therefore postponed the Sc
lection of leading counsel until was assured
by gentlemen in charge OF these III alters til at
il ought 20 be delayed DO longer. Thereupon
the pcs m sster-gene and ] met and dis
cussed the subject. We agreed that in view
Of the circumstances we ought to select from
the leaders OF the bar gentlemen not only of
the highest ability and character, but gen.
tlemen also whose personal and political re-
lations would very probably be not only cor
ii Al, bat confidential with you and with nv
successor, go that you should approaeh these
cases with every possible advantage. L. was
in this spirit that we selected Mr.. Bliss and
Mr.. Brewster, and with the selection of those
gentlemen ] considered my relation 10 Star
route matters ended.
As soon as President Garfield died 1 in
formed you of my determination 10 leave
the Cabinet as soon as you could conven-
ieutly appoint my successor, and a few days
sfterward made public announcement OF
that determination. After your return from
New York you kindly asked me 10 recon-
slider il, and as kindly explained TO YOU
why ! could not do so. You then decided
upon my successor, and upon your assur-
snce that he would be nominated to the SEN
not later than Wednesday, October 26th,
/ left Washington Tuesday afternoon, Octo-
Der 25th, having made my adieus and leav-
ing the solicitor general, with your approval,
in charge of the department. On Thursday
last at he depot you explained TO me why
you had not been able to do as you ex-
pected, and why you had decided 10
leave the solicitor-general in charge
until the meeting of Congress. / really
think, therefore, the first thing in order is
the acceptance OF my resignation, and as
Stunning that TO have been done, will restate
why l was convinced it was desirable on
public grounds alone. II Star-rsute cases
are tried, they must be principally tried in
the District Of Columbia, and the Jurors
must be selected from its residents Now,
in that District l am assured that twice on
each week day and once on each Sunday
newspaper is published and circulated among
the people from whom the jurors are to be
selected, filled with abuse of every body con-
nected during President Garfeld's lifetime
with these Investigations. That is said to
have gone on constantly as to President Gar
field up 10 the day he was shot, and as to all
the rest of us ever since, and the influence OF
such steady outpour upon the community of
jurors Is sure 10 be very great. II is very
true that the New York Times in this case,
in the Tweed case, has printed very m any
Of the records, and with the aid of the press
generally, has doubtless carried convic-
ton to the general publie5 but among
the public of ma District OF Columbia pa
pers controlled by Brady and edited by Cor
am and others circulate, have no DOUBT
greatly in excess OF newspapers published
elsewhere. Now, shile these newspapers
have been abusing me, they have been as
steadily praisiug you, and TO such extent
that they are sometimes foolishly mistaken
for and called your organs. Then, too, you
| will have obseU d both before and since 1
left Washington all kinds of falsehoods con-
corning our relations have been published,
| purporting te be semi-oficial, and if not in
spired, at lest not discouraged. OF cour. e
know how sDsolutely untrue all this ia. but
it serves The purpose of leading the people OF
| the District 10 suppose you are very hostile
to me, AMI 1t ls useless to close our eyes to
| the fact hat Gorham's relations with come
| of your most Influential friends give these
pretensons very considerable weight with
| unrefctiRg people. ! do not mention these
tactics OF the accused parties 10
mas any complaint of them. Quite likely
they were to be expected in such circum-
STAGES as have surrounded these cases. In
DEED, toresaw to some extent that such
methods would be employed, and success
but never so firmly as to-day, that my re-
naming in Office after President Garfield
died, or assuming any special responsibility
for these cases in any shape, would be con.
strued in The District itself as notice that you
were not In sympathy With the prosecutions
and that you intended that Pre- sident Gar
fields administrat ton, and not yours, should
be responsible for the further conduct OF
them. If had needed any additional evil
dence that / was right in this conclu-
sion, 1 would have found it in the
frantic demands of the accused parties
themselves that should continue responsible,
and their loud prophesies that you would
not accept my resignation unless agreed 10
such responsibility. They know as well as
you and ! know that the gentlemen now
In charge OF the cases are all that can
be, either us. fully or benFfcially, employed
in them, and that they will do ali which can
be done 10 bring them 10 successful con-
ciusioD, but they desire to point to my
supervision Of them as proof that they are
controlled By influences to which you are
hostile. 10 the District OF Columbia that
confederation would certainly be very power
FOL, and might be fatal. have written you
4 long letter, but 1t is because recognize the
gravity OF The subject, and because l wish
you to look into my mind upon il as through
an open window. In this matter, az in all
Others, however much l desired to oblige
you, must stand upon my convictions Of
duty, and l cannot, therefore, do ss you
wish. because ! belieTe it would be wrong.
way open in which can serve
you l win gladly do it, If you wish to satisfy
youself of the utter and shameless iuiquity
OF these transactions by personal examina-
ton of records, ! will cheeriClly come 10
Wsshin gton and assist The posi- N aster- gen.
eral in laying them before you. A dozen
typical cases can be fully examined in few
hours. If then you can consistently give
public expression to the conviction that the
government ha. been shsmefully robbed, and
that the men engaged in trying TO bring
wrong-doers TO justice have your hearty APP
provAl, you will, in my opinion, DO far more
toward securing iust result Than is possible
in any Other way Meanwhile, whatever
service / can render which is calculated,
in my judgment, to help and not
hinder the good cause, will gladly render
without stint and without reward. i will
consult ard advise to the best of my ability
with you, or with my successor, or the gen.
tlen1en in charge of the cases, or anybody
whom you may suggest, for in that way, il
am Of little use, I will at least be sure AN
not doing harm. And now have given you
once more my deliberate opinions upon this
whole matter, and full statement of my
connection with it. Sincerely yoors,
WAYNE AACVEAGH =
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