The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1888-01-12

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wAmusarox, January d-Sscsssarv Lamar
Yesterday rendered 10 the Prssideus hs sssigzA-
sioa - Ssc<uessy sfshs Isssriog aad is was &C.
cepeed hy tAs Psesideuk TIE fpgmal rssigns-
tina, Il b uaderstood. VIII NOT 70 iaio sEsci un-
I'll noon OF Tuesday next. h order % enabis
Following Il . copy Of the sscrssAry's Islisrof
resignation aud 0f the Prestdenfs letter of O.
ceptsnce OF the seine:
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nomtnatlon 70 the Senate. sbsrs wsre certain
nattess before the department. Inaaxaratsd BY me,
6sioss leaving. nd - woald have bssa very
lact.nt to take place upon the bench ustil yoar
nomination hsd 6eea confirmed by the senate,
oa =. no. s:se e g s.
Recognizing both their rgtt and duty 90 saojss fts
htncse % mcet critical exs0insaioa, wo1ld sin
ssi II !? my p,s.se: Ro:iSn ssr Sss':os s.s
ton may Be delayed ior so0s tina "A yoa have
q the same time nominaied both ny successor In
Deparsneut, this dslay nay, 70 soas sztsnf, q
least embarrass the adminissrztion of pablie ousi-
ness Ia the departments affected To avsid sach
s%ns,,:ssn'as en- rnich is my duty 70 yea and e
1udgmeut upon my nomination the sole question
Of my 6tness for the positon dissocisted from any
other nomiaation and unaffected BY any other con-
siderations. now respectfully ask you 10 accept
my resignation - Secretary Of the Interior, which
l hereby tender. In terminating my relations TO
you as . member Of your ofhcial family. desire to
express my grateful seuse Of the Obligation AN
under TO you personally for the consideration and
kindness which have always characterised yunr
treatment Of me, and for the geoeroas coahdeuce
Nd FHnN$ ~Ae 49, 81 H. l.
the trying and erduous I'd niuistration Of ths de-
paFtment- shall always be proud TO have been
associated With the honorable record you wil leave
upon the page Of your cooutry's history Sincerely
and respectfully, L. Q. G. LAnAR, secretsry.
rHs PRESIDENTS REPLY.
ExHcUrIvn MAxHox.
WAsHIHeroN January z, 1883 I
MY DEAR Mr. LAMAR-Wben determined to
nominate you to position upon the bench Of the
Supreme Court, the personal gratincation afforded
BY the tender to you OF honorable and suitable
place, aud the satisfactory conviction that i'm
portant executive duty woald thns be well per
volved the loss OF your considerations aud valuable
aid and advice in the Cabinet council, which for
nearly three years have so much enjoyed and ap-
preciated. Your note of to day forces me TO CON
template this contingency with most profouud and
sincere regret But siEce know that the separa-
tiou you now insist upon arises from that eoneep-
guided your conduct In our Official relations, am
Constrained to accept the resignation your tender,
hoping that only anticipates your entrance upon
the discharge Of higher aud more congcniAl f1nc-
tions than those now relinquished.
What have thus Ear written seems very formal
indeed. intended this. because am sure that the
close confidence and relations OF positive affection
which have grown MP between us need no expres-
sion or Interpretation. And yet And It utterly i'm
possible for me to finish this note without assuring
You that the things which have characterized your
coodact and bearing IN the position from which you
now retire, all your devotion to your country and
your chief all your seifsacrincing care and solie
f,,An riUfop al
ofhcial service have conferred upon your fellow
countrymeu and all the affection and kindness 90
often exhibited toward me personally. shall con-
ssantly remember With tenderness and gratitude
Yours, very sincerely,
GRovER CLEVELAND.
Hon. L Q. G. Lamar, Sser&avy ef tie hatasor, HasA
tngtoa-
CONFIRMATION EXPECTED.
Mr. Lamar's confirmation as . member Of the
Supreme Court may now be considered rs as
euTed- His resignation has greatly strengthened
hfm simultaneously with the publication Of
the Presidents letter accepting his resignation,
which is one OF the most remarkable tributes
ever paid 70 public oficer, comes the publca-
ttrn of a letter from Senator Stewart, of Nevada,
which contains the best reply to the attacks on
Mr.. Lamar that could have been made, and at
the same time wal ming to the Republican man
ayers that it would not be wise to hold the pro-
posed caucus on Mr.. Lamars nomination. II 10
certain now that Messra Stewart, Jones Saw
yer and Riddleberger will vote for Mr. Lamar,
caucus or no caucus, and there are Others whose
votes are to be counted on. Mr. Stewards letter
will strengthen them all.
AR. LAAAR's IHDErENDExck
Mr. Lamar said tn night thai he resigned sim
ply to leave the Senate free To deal with him
separately. He added That he desired the un-
trammeled judgment OF the Senate on his nomi-
nation. He had waited Till the Senate met be-
fore accepting the appointment tO the Supreme
bench which was offered to him list summer
when he could have gone the bench at once
without fear of removal except by the improba-
bic exercise Of the extreme right OF the SENATE,
but he wanted the Senate to pass upon his ap-
pointment in the first instance without being in
fueuced by extrsneous considerations.
30 he spent six months in the routine of the
Interior Department which he might have de-
voted TO preparation for = career on the bench
by famiarizing himself with the methods Of the
Supreme Court and the practices before IL. Now
he was content To wait till the Senate chose to
ACT, never lowering his crest TO the end.