Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-01-09
SECRE rARY LAMAR OUT.
His Resignation and the Prcsident's
Letter 0f Acceptance.

The following correspondence explains itself:
DEPAsrxssT OF TUE INTERIOR, WASHINGTON, Jan.
2, IsSs.-To the Presideat-Sr: When, some
months ago. you invited me 10 accept the vacant
Judseship In the Supreme Court OF the United
states you expressed the wish that, a. the court
was not in session. should postpone the resiyna-
ton OF my present once until the meeting OF
Congress allowed you 10 send my nomination TO
the Senate, as there were certain matters before
the Department, inaugurated by me, which it was
therefore desirable that should close before leav
ing. and, as would have been very reluctant TO
take the place upon the bench until your nominal
lion had been confirmed by the senate, cheer-
fully consented TO your request MY nomination
has now been submitted TO the Senate, and, recog-
MIXING both their right and duty to subject It's
dtness 70 the most critical examination, would
still walt In my present position their decision.
But think am warranted Ia suppos'ng that the
final decision may be delayed for some time. As
you have at the same time nominated both my
successor In this Department and his successor In
the Post-Ofhce Department, this delay may, TO
some extent at least, embarrass the administrs-
tlon OF thu public business In the departments
affected. To avoid such embarrassment, which Is
my duty 70 you and TO the country, and TO leave
before the senate In It's final Judgment upon my
position, ASSOCIATED from any other Mobilization
and unaffected by any other considerations, now
respectfully ask you to accept Iny resignation az
Secretary OF the Interior. which hereby tender.
In terminating my relations TO you as \ member
OF y0uI Official family desire to express my CRATE
ful sense Of the obligation am under 10 you per-
sonally for the consideration and kindness which
have always characterized your treatment OF me,
and for the generous confidence and support
which you have steadily gwen me In the trying
and arduous administration OF this Department.
shall always be proud 10 have been associated
with the homo able record you Will leave upon the
page OF your countrys history. sincerely and re-
spectfuly. L. q. &. LAMAR, Secretary.
THE PRESIDENT TO SECRETARY LAMAR.
ExEcUTIyE MANSION, WASHINGTON, Jan. 2, 1888.
My Dear Mfr. Lamar: WhenI determined TO NOM
mate you to a position upon the bench of the SUI
preme Court, the personal qualification afforded
by the tender to you OF so honorable and suitable
a place, and the satisfactory conviction that an
important executive duty would thus be well per-
formed, led me almost TO forget that my action
involved the loss OF youI conscientious and vaua-
bic aid and advice in Cabinet counsel, which for
nearly three years have so much enjoyed and APP
preciated.
Your note OF to-day forces me to contemplate
this contingency with the most profound and SIN
cere regret. But since know that the separation
OF public duty which has always so entirely
guided your conduct in our Official relations, am
Constrained to accept the resignation you tender,
hoping that 1t only anticipates your entrance
upon the discharge OF higher and more cOngenial
functions than those now relinQuiShed.
What have thus far written seems very formal,
indeed intended this, because am sure that
the close confidence and the relations OF positive
affection which have grown up between US need
no expression or Interpretation.
And yet lind it utterly impossible for me to
finish this note without assuring you that the
things which have characterized your conduct
and bearing In the position from which you now re-
ttre-all your devotion TO your country and your
chief. all your sef-sacrlfcing care and solictude
fetal service has conferred upon your fellow
countrynen, and all the affection and kindness so
often exhibited toward me personality shall
constantly cons remember with tenderness and graft
tude Yours, very sincerely,
Hon. l. @ c. LAMAR, Secretary OF the Interior.