Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1855-02-22
Matters at the Capitol.

The capital correspondent of the Bangor
Journal continues his interesting revelation of
matters at the Capitol as follows g
REMOVAL OF ADJ GEN. TRAcY.-The gull
lotine has again descended, and the detrunca-
ted remains of the-eaIant Tracy lie bleeding
upon the scaffod of the Capitol. Our predic-
ton is verified. To those who know the sour
ces whence spring the action of the Fusionists
this was no surprise Yet there were some,
many even among the Red Republicans, hon
est-hearted men, who believed that Morrill,
could not with any just regard to the wishes
of the people, or the interests Of the State, re-
move so faithful an officer without some Just
cause, especially so, as the unanimous voice of
the military portion, demanded his retention.
They will be disappointed. They little know
The man. They have never fathomed the Sc
cret depths of that dark maignitv and black ha-
tired which lies deep down ~ his breast, seeh-
ing and boiling in tireless vengeance and unfor-
giving and unsparing vindictiveness. Such is
his secret character, which the people of this
Stale have only TO learn and loathe.
He had a bitter ranking hatred of General
Tracy, whose chivalrous devotion to his militia
ry profession and loyalty TO the Democratic
party, scorned his seductive advances and des-
pissed his wrath. Such living contrast of
honesty and consistency only deepened the
shades Of his own treachery and shame.
1t is said that of all the victims marked for
destruction, none was ever contemplated with
so much satisfaction as this.
Col Batchelder of Readfeid, man of re-
spectacle parts, but gaseous and vain, repre-
senting the Fallstaff school, succeeds him. To
no merits of his own is he indebted for this
empty power, though Morrill, is glad to get rid
of him so cheaply. In fact, his windy exhibit
tons about the Capitol the early part of the
session, so disguised Morrill, that he actually
told him he must 60 home, if he expected augh,
from him.
Deeper and darker reasons than rewarding a
friend, whetted the knife that Topped the head
of his predecessor. The Executive Council is
but his supple tool They cannot act from their
own convictions of right or wrong, and hence
his tUiH is thar lar.
Gen Tracy retres from office with more
substantial honor than the ablest of his pre-
decessors, and with the sympathy and regret
of that large and intelligent portion Of his fell
low citizens whose interests he has been tire
less in advancing, well as the people at
large. We can but hope that more honorable
and lucrative positions await him.
WARDEN STATE PRIsoN-ARNoLD S. RICH
MoND IN THE FIEED.-You will be surprised.
as will the sagacious inhabitants of your city,
| for % 1t astonishes everybody" that your
! quandam telIow-citizen, A. S. Richmond, OF
Rockand, is at work for the Wardenship.-
| He has been here, and is said to have been
| graciously received by the Republican Chief.
| He claims the leadership of the Fusion forces
| in Lincoln and that Mr.. Burpee, representa-
tive from Rockland, owes his election to him
We question not his claims. 81
Richmond is good looking, of brazen pre-
sumption and gaseous pretensions. The only
claim we can recognize of his to the custody
of the State boarders, is to be found in the
Homeopathic maxim, SO SiDnlliG simiH6uS."
Bnt this INSCRIPTIONS and corrupt admins
tration will pause before making such q
change, involving so largely the interests o
the State and common humanity.
So it seems the present excellent WardeI
Of the State Prison is to step aside TO Civ
:. Lurd Arnold y a chance. Well, Richmond
always was fast man. He run through ;
respectable shoe-making business in Win
throp some years ago by means of fast horses
Possessing, naturally, great g gift of CAB,
though Iamentabiy deficient in education OF
account of early block-headness, Richmond
stumped or rather gdssed the State for the
Maine Law and Morrill, Now he wants his
pay We hope Gov. Morrill, will pay his
debts as we'll as Richmend pay his.