Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-03-22
A COOP LETTER.
Garland. Reasons for Aeeepsine Place In
she Cabinet.


she Cabinet
Mr.. John y. Eakin, Of Little Rock.
Ark, in his note TO the editor OF the
Gazette of that city, inclosing the letter
of General Garland, said 81
have recently received private letter
from the Hon. A. II. Garland, written in
the freedom Of q correspondence between
old acquaintance and friends, and
never intended for the public. There
are in il, however, some expressions
which ! am sure every citizen OF Ar
kansas will read with pleasure, the
more so as they are marked by the sin
cerity which usually characterizes more
private intercourse. will therefore
risk annoying him a tri6e by giving
them publication"
A short extract from this letter has
already been printed in the Times, bat
the following more extended quotation
will be Of interest
"Relative Of the good things you
say Of me, wish to observe: 1t is now
understood ] am to be Attorney-Gcne-
ial in the next Administration. In
leaving the Senate have not concluded
without serious reflection and debate.
was placed in the Senate and have been
kept there by most singular endorse
ment of our people, and 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 new Administra-
ton, 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 sec
ton have labored to be conservative.
| did il for the best for all. for ardently
and fervently desired to see our country
restored IN fact once more. Indeed, you
and ! did not want it separated, and.
after all the distress Of cruel war and
the removal of the only cause OF the
war. it should, above all things, be re-
stored. As Governor of Arkansas !
had to pass through some of the very
matters that will besct Mr.. Cleveland,
and know where some OF the SnagS
and clouds are. want, above all things,
Mr.. Cleyelands Administration to be
a solid and permanent success. be-
lieye it due to him: and about him !
can do more to this end than in any
other place and shall give all my
powers TO it for the neXttour years.
Nv labor will not be lesSened by the
change. but increased. though it will he
in the line Of what have studied. and
alone what have studied. No personal
consideration has entered my mind III
this. The Senate is as high and great
as the other. but this place in the Cabi-
net opens to me field of labor more
Immediately needed and more important
TO our people than the Senate; and,
as wrote Governor Cleveland in
accepting his tender of the Office. j
shall spare no pains TO make your Adj
ministration blessing to the whole
country If ! can contribute in the
least 10 this ! am ready four years
hence TO quit and retire from public life
and public gaze. The almost oneness
with which have been endorsed for
this place is quite touching to me, and
is a treasure at least 10 he kept and
valued. No opposition Of a serious
character has been made. In Surren-
dering trust confidcd to me by my
State. 80 willingly and so handsomely. !
cannot fail 10 have regrets. but do !,
al last for her better condition and adj
yancement. as ! believe. My heart
ovcrnows with gratitude beyond ca
preston to her for the great honor she
has done me, and | quit the political
field proper without the slightest feel
ing of ill-will or hostility TO any living
or dead person growing out of matters
political or contests for place and posi-
ton. My heart in this respect is at
ucrfect ease