New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-11-02
Mr.. COON'S RESIGNATION.
HIS LETTER 10 SECRETARY MANNING.
THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY UNWILLING TO ABANDON
THE sPoILs SYSTEM.

THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY UNWILLING TO ABANDON
THE sPoILs SYSTEM.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 1 (Speciab.-The follow
Ing is the text of the letter of Charles f. Coon Assistant
secretary OF the Treasury to Secretary Manning resign
ing his Office:
To the Honorable DANIEL MANNING, secretoyv OF Ma
Treasury
sia: In response TO your request hereby tender to
the PRESIDENT, through you, my resignation of
the office of Assistant Secretary Of the Treasury.
TO take effect upon the qualification of
my successor In doing SO beg to express my acknow
edgments for the kindly assurance of your cntir, s.s
faction with my performance Of the duties Of my Office
and for your expression Of regret that you part
with me.
You further say that for reasons not necessary to
plain under the necessity of asking my reslg
nation. only infer from this that these
political In other words that am TO retire from tho
office to which was appointed eighteen months
ago because I am not in political accord with
my superiors 1 beg to remind you tnat early
in March last, the suppositIon that there
might be feeling Of this kind, frankly informed the
President and yourself that while had been promoted
to the Office Of Assistant Secretary after service OF
nearly twenty years In the Treasury without the inter-
vention solicitation OF single politician had always
been AMI still was Republican. That while did not
deem consistent with either the OF my
appointment or the spirit of the reform In the Civil Ser
vice which the AdministraOnwas pledged, to abandon
my office because or political preferences yet was
ready to do at moment II desired by you. To
this you replied that you desired TO
remain and assist you for the present at least" But,
while solely intent upon giving loyal support in
all matters appertainng TO the public business, have
not failed to observe that my continuance in ofico
been acceptable TO considerable portion of the
party press and very many politicians The frequent
criticisms showered upon you in this connection have
made IL plata to that public sentiment concerns
party at least is not yet sufficiently advanced 10 en-
courage approve the retention Of subordinate officers
for other than political infer that this Is also
the conclusion reached by you.
With the pleasantest recolectons OF your courtesy
and best wishes for you personally have the honor to
be. very respectfully, your obedient servant.
Oct. 30, 1855. CHARLES f. Coon
To this letter Mr. Manning replied as follow:
TREASURY DEPARTMENT. OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY.
Hon. CHARLES +. Coon, Assistant Secretary, etc, ETC.
By direction of tho President the honor
inform yOu that your resignation OF the Office OF Assist
ant Secretary Of the Treasury is accepted to take effect
upon the qualification Of your Very respect
fully yours, DANIEL MANNING. Secretary.
Mr. Coon asked to-day he cared to say anything
about the current report that he has recently purchased
seat IN the New York Stock Exchange. He replied
that knew nothing whatever of he purchase referred
to- II he had S3 900 to Invest, he sad he should not
invest 1t IN that way.