The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1886-06-11
MAENrNo RESIGNS.
The Secretary Tenders His Resignation,
But the President WIthhOIds the Accept


and the Presidents reply, under date of
June L, were made public yesterday after
noon. The Secretary says his reasons for
this decision are both public and personal
the full recovery of his health, and it was
not beftting that department of govern
ment so difficult and important as the
treasury portfolio should be administered
by cOnyalescent. The President in reply
earnestly requested the Secretary to accept
a leave of absence until October next and
asked that the final conclusion upon the ac-
ceptance Of his resignation might be de-
tanned until the effects of continued rest
and freedom from official cares upon his
condition might be tested. Mr.. Manning's
letter is as follows:
WASHINGTON, May 20-BIy Dear Sir: have
decided to place in your hands my Iesigna-
ton of the Office which you did me the honor
to ask me to accept fifteen months ago. My
reasons for this decision are both public and
personal. Since the partial recovery of my
health has permitted me to reflect upon the
demands Of the public service to which had
given perhaps too freely all my strength, and
upon the conditions of resuming my iabors
at your side, have not for a moment ques-
toned what must be my present duty. The
full recovery of my health is pronounced to
be an affair of weeks, and longer period of
rest, especially during the hot months, is
prescribed, or at least advised as prudent
regimen thereafter.
Compliance with this advice would not be
practicable were to resume now the general
direction of the Treasury Department. even
il abating something of the energy which it
seemed needful to eXpend in the first year Of
my work. Supervision at a distance would
be more hlndrance than help to the act
ing Secretary. But it is not behttnG that
department of the Government so difficult
and so important should be administered by
a conYalescent, stud Gus of parrytng its
daliy exactons, nor tnat the WatchIul CON
troll OF its enormous influence orthe direction
of its fiscal policies, ,<even under your wise
lead. should be attempted by any one con
cerned about outstanding his strength. Ihe
reforms in our fiscal policy which you have
maintained, and which have been framed
and commended to the wisdom of the legis-
lative branch. are reforms necessary to our
safety, binding n honor, end obligatory in
the traditions of the Democracy. set down
with promises in our statute book.
Our present tariff laws are as needless
oppression instead of an easy burden. Our
currency is a chaos into which we pour from
Iorced purchases OF one OF the precious
metals. mechanical increment under a
coinage law so i'll judged and untimely that
it hinders the opening of our mints to the
natural and unlimited co mage Of both
metals and the free expansion OF our gold
and silver coin along with the growing needs
of a mighty people. All our needful customs
revenue might be collected by strictly rev
enue duties upon few store articles instead
of by eXtravagant or prob btOry duties upon
more than four thousand articles The mere
machinery of administration by its own mass
and cOmplexity breaks down and crushes
out the enterprise t assumes to protect.
better currency than elsewhere exists might
be had BY few laws of repeating and en-
powering legislation followed by two or three
years of capable administration of the treas
ury and Joined with the present sagaciOus
conduct of our foreign policy by the state
Under the operation of the currency laws
and tariff laws now in force, Wh ch you ana
the FOrty-ninth Congress were elected by the
people to reF cal and reform, the burdened
industries of our country are plunging heav-
lily along miry road toward foreseen dan
ger. We talk of arbitratng our respective
share of disaster instead of knocking of
our self-imDosed fetters and releasing a gen
eral prosperity. This is not, in my deliber-
ate judgment, a me when the President can
delay to provide or afford to dispense with
the Treasury Department The fiscal
policy of the Federal Government in respect
to debt so large, taxation so pervastye, and
a currency which is universal, can not fail
of being a chief factor in national and indI-
YOU have addressed yourself with such clear
and unfinching purposes. the duty of Con
gress in the premises, and the laws which
may yet be enacted for the guidance of the
Treasury Department will require that you
be assisted in their administration by an of1-
Ger capable of full efficiency and unwearied
circumspection.
Permit me. therefore. without hesitation,
10 accept my temporary disability as a sum
mons to stand aside and make way tor one
Immediately capable of fulnlling every re-
quirement of the public service. Very re
spectfully yours, DANIEL MANNING
To the President.
THE PRESIDENTS REPLY.
To this the President replied as follows:
EXECUTIVE MANSION, WAsHINGTON, June
my Dear Mr.. Manning: ] have received
your letter in which your resignation is ten
dered as Secretary Of the Treasury. The
sentiments therein contained are entirely in
keeping with the devotion to public duty and
the loyalty to the interests of the Govern
pnent which have characterized your rela
tions to the present administration. l am
not surprised, though much impressed, with
the concern which you evince for the correc
fhao oh md 10 nj
the reforms to which in your letter you
alude and which have been so often top cs
Of our anxious consultations ! have hoped
that the day was at hand when the party to
which we belong, influenced largely by faith
and confidence IN you ana n tne WISDOM OF
your views, would be dulckened IN the sense
of responsibility and led to more harmo niOue
action upon the important questions with
which you have had 10 deal.
In considering your proposed resignation
I should be strongly inclined by my persona
regard and friendship and by the state OF
your services to the country to beg you to al
once and entirely abandon your inclination
to relinquish your part of an arduous duty
BI1t am Convinced that should not do this
and that in all suggest and ask ] should
have much at heart your welfare and safety
You have placed your resignation in my
hands. My responsibility here begins and
know that the responsibility will be met ano
the wishes Of the people of the land fully
answered when / ask you to postpone for
while any insistance upon the acceptance OF
your resignation, and that your final con
clusion thereon may be delayed until the ef-
fects of continued freedom from Official care
upon your cOnQitlOn may De DelIeF tested. 4
therefore earnestly request you to accept a
leave of absence until the first day of Octo
Der next, when. If you desire il, the question
of your resignation may be resumed with
perhaps, better means Of Judging all the facti
and probabilities which should be considered
in its determination
Hoping that you will consent to this sug
gestiOn and trusting that your encouraging
progress toward restoration to health may
continue, / am faithfully your frend,
GROVER CLEVELAND.
Hon. Daniel Manning Secretary of C Treas
UTy.
Secretary Manning has accepted the
Presidents suggestion, and will allow his
resignation TO lie over until his leave of alb
sence shall have expired. Assistant Secre
tary Fairchid has been requested to con.
tinue TO act as Secretary until that time
and has consented to do So Secretary and
Mrs. Manning, accompanied by Mr.. Joseph
w. Miller, Commissioner of Internal Reve
nue. and Mrs. Miller will leave Washington
this afternoon for Hot Springs, Va.
Given to the Jury.