The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-03-16
ATTORNEY GENERAL GARLAND.

His Reasons for Accepting a Place In tho
cabinet.
In a letter to the Arkansas Ga.tAe Mr..
John b. Eakin, Of Little Rock, says: /
have recently received private letter
from the Hon. A. Il. Garland, written in
the freedom Of a correspondence between
old acquaintance and friends, and never
intended for the public. There are in 1t,
however, some expressions which I am
sure every citizen OF Arkansas will read
with pleasure--ths more so as they are
marked by the sincerity which usually
characterizes more private intercourse. ]
will, therefore, risk annoying him q tribe
by giving them publication.
The following extract from Senator
Garland's letter was printed in the Gas-
cite:
"Relative Of the good things you say Of
me, ! wish to observe: It's now under
stood / am 10 be Attorney General In the
next administration. In leaving the
Senate / have not concluded without
serious reelection and debate. l was
placed in the Senate and have been kept
there by q most singular Endorsement OF
our people; aud have worked hard day
and night TO prove myself worthy Of their
confidence. I've had no hours OF play
here. The field Is large, broad, and an
honorable one, too. But here comes q
new administration, for which we have
fought, prayed, and worked for years.
Many breakers are ahead. While / have
sacrificed no principle nor sound idea OF
my own section, I have labored to be-
conservative. / did it for the best for all,
for ardently and feryently desired TO see
our country restored In fact once
more. Indeed, you and / did not
want It separated; and after all
the distress Of q cruel war and theremoval
Of the only cause Of the war, It should
above all things, be restored. AS govern.
or Of Arkansas j had to pass through some
OF the very matters that will beset Mr..
Cleveland, and ] know where some OF the
snags and clouds are. i want, above all
things, AIr. Cleveland's administration to
be solid and permanent success. I be-.
lieve it due to him; and about him I can
do more to this end than in any other
place; and shall give all my powers to
It for the next four years. My labor will
not be lessened by the change, but In.
creased, though twill be in the line Of
what l have studied, and alone what /
have studied. No personal consideration
has entered my mind in this. The Senate
is as high and great as the other, but this
place In the Cabinet opens to me q field OF
labor, more Immediately needed, and
more important to our people than the
Senate; and, as wrote Gov. Cleveland in
accepting his tender Of the office: II shall
spare no pains to make your administra-
ton a blessing to the whole country" II
| can contribute in the least to this, / am
ready, four years hence, TO quit, and re.
tire from public life and public gaze.
The almost oneness with which have
been indorsed for this place is quite touch.
ing to me, and is a treasure at least to be
kept and valued. No opposition Of o Sc
rious character has been made.
In surfendering trust confded to me
hymy State, 80 willingly and SO handsome.
", / can not fail to have regrets, but I do
Il at last for her better condition and her
advancement, as l believe. Ny heart
overaows with gratitude beyond expires.
sion to her for the great honor she has
done me, and quit the political field
proper without the slightest feeling OF i'll
will or hostility to any living or dead per.
son, growing out Of matters political or
contests for place and position. My heart
in this respects at perfect ease. : =
With kindest regards etc. Your friend,
vs. A. H. GARLAND.