Letter from H. Cassidy to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames; February 11, 1876

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Letter from H. Cassidy to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames; February 11, 1876

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People

Ames, Adelbert, 1835-1933 Cassidy, H., Jr.Deason, Unknown Rhodes, Travis Smily, Unknown

Events

Political Office--Appointment to office Political Office--Resignation

Organizations

Courts and Judicial Systems Mississippi--Executive Department

Occupations

Judges Lawyers Lawyers. Public Prosecutors Secretaries

Places

Mississippi--Lincoln County Mississippi--Lincoln County. Brookhaven Texas

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Brookhaven Miss Feby 11 1876

Hon A Ames

Dear Sir

I have in the last four days returned from a visit to Texas and on my return found your letter requesting a statement of the facts in reference to my resignation of the office of Chancellor and subsequent appointment to the office of Dist Atty—It is nothing more than just to you that you should hear my version of the transaction as I now remember it In ex-planation I will state that when I was appointed Chancellor the salary was $3500 & was shortly before my resignation reduced to $2500 This in warrants, I thought would not justify me in continuing in position besides I did not ~~nor~~ like the inactivity of the position and for these reasons expressed to l various parties an intention to resign in a conversa-tion with Col. Deason I reiterated this purpose He stated at the time he intended to resign the office of Dist Atty assigning as a reason that the salary was to small and he was unwilling to prosecute for [?] I told him if he did resign I would be an applicant for the office and he stated that he would be an applicant for the position of Chancellor shortly after this we visited you on

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the coast I stated to you my purpose of resigning—the office of Chancellor and I think gave you the reasons as already stated I tendered my resignation unconditionally I applied at the time for the office of Dist Atty if Col. Deason resigned and thereby created a vacancy you I think agreed or promised to appoint me saying you saw no objection to it and though it would suit me better than the other position it was my purpose to resign at all events without ^to^ the appointment as Dist Atty—this is about the substance of the transaction It occurs to me that it would do to show before the Committee the respective qualifications of Col. Deason and myself for the positions to which we were appointed and I know of no better witness then Judge Smily I have heard of his saying repeatedly I was one of the best prosecuting officers he ever saw and that Colonel Deason would make one of the best Chancellors in the state and his opportunity have been better for Judiciary than anyone else it occurred to me it might be material for you to show that these opportunities where in the interest of the public service Hoping you may triumph of over the partisan persecution

Folio IV

I am yours truly

H. Cassidy Jr

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Executive Office
State of Miss
County Lincoln

From H. Cassidy Jr.
Brookhaven
Date Feby 11—1876
Rec'd ^,, 12 1876

Subject

Statement in regard to appointment as Dist Atty and resignation as Chancellor

Adelebert Ames
Governor

Travis Rhodes
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