Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1862-02-06
AN HOUR WITH THE SECRETARY OF
WAR.

AN HOUR WITH THE SECRETARY OF |
WAR.
Secretary Stanton evidently has an of-hand
way of dispotching business which will enable
him to accomplish wonders in the administra-
lion of his onerous duties. Here is an intercs-
ling account, from the Philadelphia Inquirer,
Of an hour spent in his Office among the crowd
who throng it:
To day (Jan. 27) was the first day that it was
generally understood by the people that any
one could get to see the now Secretary of War. |
without an introduction or having to wait in
the lobby week or two, as suited the convent
ence Of some petulan, doorkeepcr, or, as a mil
itary man would say, the outer pickets. Mr..
stanton occupies the SOON formerly used by
the previous administration, at the head OF the
stairs in the second story.
The adjoining room is used by NJ Watson,
Assistant Secretary. In this room Mr.. Stanton
receives the crowd in the centre is a table at
which his amanuensis, Mr. Moore sits and in
the corner is Mr.. Watson at his desk. The
clock strikes 10, the awaiting crowd rush in as
the doors swing open, and being among them,
we soon find ourselves in the presence of the
Secretary. Now one stands in front of him,
and with smiling countenance he reaches out
his hand and takes hearty grip with gray
haired man. Well, sir, what is your wish ?'
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him, nm kisspd him unon tbe torebsod and
soiJ ..Yonr fatbnr should hc nrou6 Of spch y
nohla bo, and Tll soe tho, he Is relposo1 -
4 man will half militar,. drnss sovs be has
hoor uroraod bv tho Fvo:ni,ing, Rcd and
has boen denr;voj of tbp commond Of his reg;.
mrnt IA Philodnlnbia cavoIry rn',;n,antl ,.Sor2y
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II he corld bn beorJ "WoIp soid ,bo Sscro'
torv ..if Won will oct tho officers to reconsiIer
il / will tben l;stan +, itn
An Individual has soma ro,, invention for
firearms. "Go to the Ordnance nenortrocnt
and ort Them to invceti,,ote !, and If thpv will
rorommond il I will be 9l,d ~ co, II o1onted s.
4 colonel with n crcen nnirorm on some
masses he wants IN road "Arn Won nm army
officer >" "Ycs. sir mThon Won cannot be
hoard until to morrow. come and see me then -
4 largo and we'll -drossod man wanted n word
in nrivofe "Whot ohont ." some little matter
about contract he had for horses. Cannot
interfcre. Sir. % to Con Ncigs. If there is
ANYTHING wrong he will rectifv IT," Another
succeeJs in oetiinp him off IN the side of the
room. and the conversotion i inaudible until
,he Secretary replied " No, Sir. ON no account
| will Interfere in any contract while | am here.
for ANYTHING from tbimble nm. There are
men onnointcd 10 attend 10 that denor,mcnt.
and sholl hold them to n Strict nccountabilit,
| f,r evcry act.or &,
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