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oorsey's Letter to aea. Martin.

Oorsey's Letter to Gen. Martin.
Ex-senator Dorsey has written the following
letter 10 the newly elected secretary Of the
Republican National Committee:
ATcHINsoN, Kansas.
Dear Sir,-At the time when was confined
in dark room, not able TO see the walls that
surrounded me, received a letter from you
which answered by dictation as | had been
obliged TO do for many months. / suppose my
answer was sent to you but It turns out that
the stenographer's Bo.es never were traaF-
scriDed which / regret for the reason ihas |
wo Id not wish to feel guilty OF discourtesy 10
a man who has always been just TO me, When
! Was appointed Secretary of the Republican
National Committee, at the request of Gen
Garfield, and accepted the place at the earnest
solicitation OF Gen. Arthur, representing the
Grant side. OF the house, and Hon We
Chandler, representing the Blaine side, made
the same request OF Gov. Mccormick, who was
my predecessor, that you have made of me. |
had, at that time, fanciful notion that q rec
ord had been kept of the Republican party.
that showed its life and purposes, and that
would leave permanent history of its honor
able existence, ana what had transpired IN
1856, 1860, 1864, 1868, and 1872, and that that
record belonged to the Republican Ma
tional Committee, aud that the Secretary
was the proper custodian of it. The
answer l received from Gov. Mccormick was
that no record had been kept; that bonfire
OF forgefulness was buil5 to eat up what we
bdu q Etkut 20 aseuHb 10 De evidence OF hon
esty at the end OF each campaign. BY the
great mass OF people Of intelligence IN the
North It Is believed now and will be believed
for all tune that there is not scrip, word a
dot or line in any record that will show
wrongful action on the part OF any person
charged with the duty Of representing the
Republican party during national Campaign.
Mr.. Chandler was unquestionably the ablest
man who served as executive officer OF the
Republican National Committee, being one Of
the first, II not the very first, who was recog-
nized as the real head Of the Republican party
in the sphere assigned him. 1t was therefore
only proper that those who followed him
should be governed by the precedents he laid
down.
Mr. Chandler gave GOV. Mccormick no re-
cords. Gov. Mccormick IN responEe to the
letter similar to the one you have 4ritten to
me told me he had no records to give They
were my predecessors and you are my success
sor. have nothing more to give to you than
they had TO give TO me. have great mass of
papers relet ny to the last campaign, but they
ars chiefly made uD OF letters addressed to me
and letters written by me to others, In which
no one could have the slightest interest except
to obtain carious information. When | ac-
cepted the secretaryship made IL condition
that not penny OF money / subscribed for pc
litical purpo es, should come INTO my hands
There never was a dollar of the subscribed
fund recsiged by me or paid out by me per-
sonally. The money was used under my direc-
tion put all my pertonal expenEes and the ex-
penGes OF clerks serving with me we're paid
from my own pocket, amounting TO something
over $4,000 / say this much lest you may
think that have records showing the receipts
and expenditures OF 1880. The only records OF
that kind l have are paid checks Of my con-
irritation and that unfortunate bank book
showing the charges Of my own folly,
l regret, more than can tell, that made IL
possible that such rec Jrds should be In my
hands, but they are here, and think it best TO
keep them as a reminder of the splendid grati-
tndv Of dishonest power 1 10 not owe the
Republican National Committee cent of
midst Of q storm, brought about by the efforts
had put forth under its dhections and in its
behalf, brutal assault ives made upon me at
the last meeting of the committees when was
not present to defend myCelf. Not one among
the forty members presant had the courage or
manhood 10 recent the miCerable cowardico OF
an ambitious hypocrite. SO far as you are per-
sonally concerned, If there is any paper In my
possession or any suggestion / can make that
you think will be useful to yeu, will be grati-
lied TO respond to your call
Sincerely yours,a
(Signed) STEPHEN w. DORSEY.
Cabinet Meeting
WAsmNoToN, June 15.-The Cabinet meet.
| ing to-day was short and devoted mainly TO
consideration Of routine matters. All MEM
bers were present except the Secretary OF the
| Navy and Postmaster General After the
meeting the President had a consultation with
the Secretary OF the Treasury In regsrd to the
| proposed reduction Of internal revenue dis
| rlcts
Miscellaneous.
| United States Treasurer Wyman Is confined
| to his house by sickness.