I have an office at my disposal that I want you to accept.

I know you are a pronounced Republican.

I neither ask nor expect you to change your politics.

Knowing you as I do, it would be useless for me to make such a request of you even if I desired to have you make such a change.

All I shall ask of you is that you be not offensively active or boldly aggressive in political matters while you hold a commission from me.