The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1886-11-27

Your letter Of the 10th inst, adj
dressed TO the Attorney General,
has been submitted TO me and
carefully considered It's frank
tone aud all know of your char.
ae;er conyinoes me OF the truth
therein related touching matters
which led TO your suspension from
office. When Issued the warn.
Ing to oaice-holders, TO which you
refer as an "order1 expected to
be much harrassed by alI manner.
of loose aud frivolous tales, orisl.
mating in malice or disappoint.
ment, and deliberate design on
the part OF political enemics 90
annoy aud embarrass, concerning
Indulgence oy appoiuteca under
the present Administration IN
"peInieious activity 10 p5litiee;'
against which my waruiug was di.
rected. | hoped, however, oy
careful consideration Of the spirit
as well as language of such warn.
ING, that those III good faith m.
tending to respect il might a0t be
in doubt "a to It's meaning, and
would themselves apply it.tO con-
ditions aud circumstances watch
it was impossible for me 10 speci'
fy. | did not intend to condemn
tho making OF political speech
by a Federal official to his naign-
bors and friends, nor az any time
and place where it'was merely in-
cidental--ifthe speech itself yus
decent and fair. But j do not
think such o6icial can enter as %
business political campaign, and
cousenting to q long list OF en-.
gagemonta to address political
meetings widely separated and Of
daily recurrence, till such engage
ments withoutnegloc,iug duiy,
liz he holds an Office worth having,
without taking With bim in tho
canvass his official power md m'
hueuce. Therefore, this course Is
condemned The mtmbcr oi
speeches that can be properly
made can not DO specified, nor the
timo when or place whero or CIR
eumstances in which they arc
proper, nor can their character be
! prescribed. But the correct line
of conduct can be determined or
\ without difficulty, | believe, ir
light of the desire to follow tho
spirit of the admoniti0n 1iyen, bJ
diyorcing the conduct Of the citr
zen from the use Of Official iuau
once in political campaigns, Illus
trating at all times the Truth .lai
} official duty is paramount 70 part
san service, maintaining ths ql8nl
ty of ollice.holding, avoiding al
| pretense OF control over tho polit
! Teal action of others by reason oI
official place, and teaching the les
son to the people that public pc
sitions are not bestowed or holC
under pledge Of active partisan
service. A printed list takei
from a newspaper and submlttec
: to me contains engagements :,
speak made by your consent, daily
for quite o long period, and no
unfrequently tBiee a day in differ
ent parts OF Missouri, and / w4'
, led to believe onlmanyol tic day.
, specified the court at which so,
! had duties 10 perierm was In SOS
, sion. This seemed TO mc to pro
sent a case Of lagragb dohau
neglect Of official duties, and evcl
with the explanation given, sou.
course appears TO be iAQqsit.e3
} and at least aubieGt 70 criticism
t Bat the statemeat IN AoVrIotte
: that you did not let campaign ou
+ gagements Interfere WITH tho pel
| formance Of o1leiei datyyouraa.
isfactory odlechafge .ol saeAfow,
+. during your termy and 1a,lQi i
p the truth OF your aIlega,pu th4
you honestly supposed You mi isA
! properly do all that Ras actuaIl
p done, have Induced me DO rrao.l.
p the order suspending you lroa
; Office, and rolnstaie ycu TO th
same. Yours very truly
GROvEL CLEgELaAD
= GARLAHD G09lFlHD.
!, Executive Mansion, WaHhinq
!. fton, D. G., Nov 174Hon. A d
/ Garland, Attorney Generals SD
!. Having fully examined and con
a sidered the stasemen.s coniame
4 in the lettemot Aiaeeenaa Bel
tou, which you submitted 70 me
a the time Of our consultation 90.
Il eernlng the matter therein leieri
h ed to, have determined to =,
i seind the Older suspending b8i
| ton from the office Of Attorlss q
the United States FOR the Weaier
: District Of Missouri, and dire,
= that he be notified Of bis rgiustal
!. . ment to that Office. Very regEee
7 fully yours,
:, GE0VER JLEyEAAND.