Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-07-13

the constitutional meanness and utter
unfitness of Simon Cameron to hold
the Office Of Secretary Of War, it can
be had in the following:
TIE SUTLERsHIP AT FoRT MONROE.
A very remarkable transaction has just
occurred ut Fortress Monroe. The suit
Ter there, Mr.. Moody, was appointed
nearly year ago, when the emoIuments
Of the place were inconsiderable; they
arc now said to amount to between
$4,000 and $4,000 year. Mr..
Moody is described as Virginian, but
good Union man, whose lie would
not be safe outside the lines of our
camp. When it became apparent that
his post of sutler was to become so
enviable, Mr.. Cameron, the Secretary
of War, issued the following letter:
GEN. Il. +. BUrLER-Sir :: AT the
time the present sutler was appointed
at Fort Monroe, the garrison was a
small one, and | wish to appoint Mr..
Charles Wistar in his place, who is a
gentleman of much ability. Will you
therefore oblige me by calling Council
of Administration, and submitting the
name of Mr.. Wistar for that position
Yours, very respectfully.
SlMoN CAMERON, Sec'y of War.
Council i Of Administration, we find i,
stated that the Council met on the oath
Of June, pursuant to order, all the mem.
bers present. We give the lang uage Of
the report OF their doings verbatim:
The Council after giving the forego-
ing letter due and respectful considera-
ton, resolve not to go into the election
of sutler, for the following reasons,
namely:
Mr.. Moody, without solicitation on
his part, was nominated as sutler Of this
post, July "a, 1860, and appointed by
the Secretary of War, in accordance
with Par. 2O2, General Regulations. He
has filled the position satisfactorily to
all concerned, and the Council can dis
cover no just cause tor his removal.
He is citizen Of Virginia, from the
ueighborhood Of Hampton, and by re-
manning in his present position since the
secession OF his State, he has acted in
opposition to the wishes of his immedi-
ate relatives, by whom he has in conse
quence been discarded, and with whom
he cannot in future live tremendously =.
Moreover, he has invested large cap
ital in his business in order to meet the
wants Of the officers and soldiers, aud
his removal would ruin him.
The Council, having no iurther bust.
ness 70 transact, adjourned sine die.
JOSEPH ROBERTS, Captain 4th Artillery,
President of Council.
FRANK Fl. LARNED, Captain I'd Artil.
lery, Recorder
Approved. DrMrcK, 1t Col. I'd Artil.
lery, and Br'vt COL, Commanding
Poet.
A true copy-CnARLEs @. CHURCHILL,
Let 1t. Sd Artillery, Acting Adjutant
It has always been customary here.
tofore for the Secretary Of War to act
10 such matters with the concurrence Of
the Council, but when Mr.. Cameron
was informed of the proceedings above
recorded, he forthwith appointed Mr.
Wistar, who arrived at Fort Monroe on
the 20th ult., with bis commission in his
pocket. Comment is unnecessary.
Lient. Allen, Of Col. Duryea's Regi.
mcnt, has been placed under arrest, BY
or der of Gen. Butler, for writing to the
N. Y. Times a letter that endorsed the
recent article in that paper, wherein
Generals Pierce and Bntler were sliud-
ed to in no very complimentary terms,
and styled 'sbrace Of barristers." The
Articles Of War are particularly strict
against such offences.