Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-03-28

The Storm which DiH tOlIos the oalm-Ths
Paymasters-Mgor Coon.
Correspondence ofthe Cleveland Leader.l
WAsH1SGvoN,M March 2ith 1868

Anold adage says "a calm precedes
storm" We have for so long period
had calm in the seeming tOrpOr of mili-
tsry movements, that the public mind
seems naturally restless, and anxious.
That the storm is about to break, scarcely
admits of doubt; everything points that
way in unmistakable indications.
The army of the Potomac was never in
better condition, nor ever in 50 good a
state of discipline as now. The energy Of
its Commander has been infused into the
officers and rank and ile and when the
opportunity arrives for action, their deeds
will speak for themselves. The impassi-
BILE condition Of the roads in Virginia has
prevented friend or foe from making any
movement of magnitude of late, but the
time has not been unimproved by General
Hooker in correcting abuses, and putting
the army in a thorough state Of efficiency.
Our successes in the Southwest have gen.
orally dipirited the rebels, and the next
battle in the campaign in Virginia, will
be looked forward to with interest, as de-
cisive in its character.
No fears are entertained here Of French
or English Intervention, at present, at
least-the existing and prospective com =
plication Of European affairs will keep the
old dynastes busy with their domestic
affairs for some time to come.
The Supreme Court Of this District was
organized yesterday, Hon. D.. K. Carter
presiding, and Return ]. Meigs Of Ten
nessee chief clerk.
Mr.. Meigs is said to be an able man and
good eodifier, and in this selection the
Court will find him eminently fitted for
the delicate and arduous duties imposed
upon him.
The tides Of travel are always more or
less affected by the verdict of public opin-
ion, and it is surprising to note how
general thoroughfare is affected in this
way.
Decidedly one of the most pleasant
routes to and from Washington, is that
over the Baltimore and Ohio Road, but the
constant attacks upon it by the rebels dur
ing this war, have created q feeling Of dis
trust and timidity among many who pre-
fer this route, but since it has been ascer;
tanned that the Government are sending
the mails this way, the old confidence is
gradually returning, and travel is greatly
Increasing. One decided benefit over the
other routes is that it brings you into
Washington without any Of the annoyan-
ces of delay ct Baltimore with your bag
RsRe. which half the time keeps person
over one train to attend to it.
Among the Federal prisoners recently
returned from Dixie were seven Ohio men,
out of %, who composed party to make
reconnaissance and tear up the railroads
and destroy bridges down in Georgia, ear
ly in the war, but who were all captured
in the attempt, by citizens and blood
hounds who were put on their track.
Those men gave very interesting nara
tive Of prison life in secessis, at the
rooms Of the Union League in this city
last evening, too long for publication
here, but which no doubt will be published
in detail in some of the city papers.
The recent onslaught by Major
Larned, in. December, on several Of
the army Paymssters, resulting in
their dismissal from the service, came home
to roast in rather an unexpected manner to
the Majer aforesaid. At that time, upon
the report of Major Larned to the War
Department, some SIX or eight Paymssters
we're mustered out Of service for alleged
ineffciency, among them Major Baber, of
Columbus, law partner Of Judge Swayne
while among those held up as competent
and worthy, was Major I. N Cook, thede-
faulter. In reporting upon the Paymas-
ters for dismissal, it happened that Major
L. selected those who had been specially
recommended by the President, and in Ma
ior Baber he found an untiring energy
that would not rest until the case was thor
oughly investigated and the facts Of his
ineficiency proven A visit TO the officers
Of nearly all the regiments paid by him,
was productive Of overwhelming evidence
absolutely refuting all the charges alleged,
which in his case, as in the others, was
laid before the President, and resulted in
his immediate restoration. The absurdity
Of the charges will be apparent from the
facts, which proved that but two other Pay
masters had disbuTsed larger sums in the
same time, one Of whom was MOjor Coon
Of our city, who, by the way, is one of the
most efficient Paymasters in the service,
the place of Chief Paymaster for the Dis
trict of Kentucky and Tennessee, the posi-
tion from which Major Larned has been re-
moved, and ordered to take the field This is
one instance in which justice has been
promptly meted out to the offender, but this
is not sufficiently retributive, as there are
abundant proofs of his reasonable speech
es to warrant his dismissal from the SER
vice on a charge of disloyalty.
The result Of the coming Connecticut
election is looked forward to with intense
interest here, and it is hoped that the re-
action of popular feeling in the Northern
States in favor of sustaining the Admins
tratiOn, among those who were hereto
fore lukeWarm, if Lot hostile, will reach
the Nutmeg State in time to carry the
election.
Every now and then, like house
hold words, comes up the familiar form
of some Buckeye on the street or in the
hotels. It was but a few days since
friendly salutatiOn from the steps Of the
National greeted us from Colonel Hayward
and Lieutenant Hickman, en- route to their
destination in the field, and 80 every day
or two some familiar phiz turns up to re-
mind us of the difference between Buck
eye home and the pleasures Of Washington
life, encompassed by boarding-hOuse cor
morants and sharks, who infest every
place where the comforts Of life abound.
JUNIUS.
Another COPperhead Paper Demolished.
On Saturday night last the Office Of the
Marietta Republican, the Democratic Or
gan Of Washington county, was attacked
and demolished by mob We have not
the particulars Of the case, except as given
in the Cincinnati Enquirer, very preju-
diced rritnnaa and all, Lunu I'LL thn ~