The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1886-06-15

repeal and reform, The burdened indus.
tries OF our country are plunging heavily
along a miry road toward ioreseen dan.
ger. We talk OF arbitrsting our respec.
tive share of disaster instead OF knock.
ing off our self.imposed letters and re.
leasing a general prosperity. This is
not, In my deliberate judgment, time
when the President can delay to provide,
or afford to dispense With, an actual as
we'll as = titular head Of the Treasury
Department. The fiscal policy OF the
Federal Government in respect to debt
so large,taxa,ion so pervasive and a cur.
rency which Is universal cannot fail OF
being chief factor in national and in.
dividual we'll being. Your own duty, to
which you have addressed yourself with
such clear and unflinching purpose, the
duty of Congress IN the premises and
the laws which may vet be enacted for
the guidance Of the Treasury Depart
ment, will require thst you be assisted in
their administration bv an officer capable
OF full efficiency and unwearied circum-
srection.
Permit me, therefore, without hesita-
ton to accept my temporary disability as
q summons to stand aside and make way
for one Immediately capable OF fulfilling
every requirement OF the public service.
Very respectfully yours.
DANIEL MANNING.
To the President.
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WAsHMaroN, June l, 1886.
MY DEAR Mr.. MANN1Na-I have re.
ceived your letter, in which your resig.
nation is rendered as secretary of the
treasury. The sentiments therein con.
tained are entirely In keeping with the
devotion to public duty and the Loyalty
to the interests of the government which
have characterised your relations TO the
present administration. am not sur.
prised, though much impressed, by the
concern which you cvince for the cor.
rec,ion of the abuses and the inaugura-
tion OF the reforms to which in your let
ter you allude, and which have been 80
often topics OF our anxious consulta-
tions. / have hoped that the day was ut
hand when the party to which We belong,
influenced largely by faith and conf.
dence In You and In the wisdom OF your
views, would be quickened In the sense
Of responsibility and lead to more bar.
monious action upon the important ques.
tions with which you have had to deal.
In considering your proposed resig.
nation, l should be strongly inclined BY
my personal regard and friendship and
by the value OF your services TO the
country, to beg you to at once and en-
tlrely abandon your inclination 10 reIin.
quish your part Of arduous duty. But
| am convinced that l should not do
this, and that 10 oil l suggest and ask !
should have much at heart your welfare
and safety. You have placed your re.
signation 10 my hands. My responsl.
bility here begins; and ! know that the
responsibility will be met and the wishes
of the people of the land fully answer
ed when l ask you to postpone for a
while any insistence upon the acceptance
of your resignation and that your final
conclusion thereon may be delayed until
the effects of continued rest and free.
dom from official care upon your cou.
dition may be better tested. l Therefore
earnestly request you to accept a leave
OF absence until the first day OF Octo-
Der next, when, II you desire it, the
question OF your resignation may be le-
sumed with, perhaps, better means Of
judging all the facts and probabilities
which should be considered IN its deter.
mination. Hoping that you will con.
sent to this suggestion and trusting tina.
your encouraging progress toward res.
toration to health may continue, am
faithfully your friend,
GROVER CLEVELAND.
Hon. Daniel Manning. Secretary Of the
Treasury.