The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-09-18

the bottom depths OF his brooches pocket, and
no persuasive derrick that Sanitary Commiss
could rig up rom sed 10 30 able 10 raise g. u WAS
buried In the pocket and Threatened remain there.
The poke, was overriding by stomach and che sou
acb BY the flowing beard Of toe Secretary War Con-
gress had enacted that medical inspectors should APP
pointed BY the Presdent accommodates OF ths
Secretary Of War; but Stanton wosd make recon-
mondatious.
This abstinence Che part OF who u usually -
fond Of exercising the power OF patronage favor Of hts
friends aroused the suspicion Of the Sanitary Commission
ors and very little inquiry necessary prove 70
them that Mr. Secretary Stanton then trading In both
Senate and House for the passage pei schemes and
voric measures, his sole capital. beyond facial brass,
being the medical ,nspec.orshps created and yet to BE-
nled For the votes OF such and such Senatorial or 70
preventative interest such and such measure, he
would nominate 10 the President and 10 be ap-
pointed any medical that said "intercs might
commend. Tho medical lieutenant colonelces thus be.
camc engine OF political corruption, and weeks were
allowed 10 pass while soldiers pinng for he
relief contemplated in the BILL without any appointments
by the Secretary OF tho only officers endowed with the
powers necessary 70 remedy then existing medical
abuses
Al last the Sanitary Commission laid the facts before
tho President who Instantly ordered search 10 be made
Of Stantons right brooches pocket wherein the bill
length found badly at the and much tho
for It's receptacle Mr. Lincoln directed that the
appointments should Immediately DO made and the Sec.
rotary had nothing for II but 10 compyony taking
doing So omit far hc could overy name that
he knew the Sanitary Commission to have confidence in
and any respect form spite Of which, never
thcIess, Surgeons volum, Cuyer and Coolidge,
army surgeons, included In tho appontees--
men thoroughly agreeable 10 the Sanitary Commission
officers OF eminent requirements and stainless devotion
the best interests OF the or tho appontces who
not agreeable TO tho Commission II only be
cessary mention the Of Medical Inspector Stipp,
whose manifold Irregularities have since caused much
trouble 10 tho Department. IN
This the origin OF that bttsr and relentless host
~ with which Mr.. stanten has since pursued tho
Sanitary Commission further aggravated Of late BY his
discovery that many prominent members of tho Commits.
son thrswn largely In contact with President Lincoln.
and apprccIating his character at its true worth have
bcon laborOg zcaousy in their private stations and by
OF the diffusion Of Loyal League Clubs pamphlets
newspapers &C. 70 nurture and disseminate public
timent which would rebuke the Vaccinations Of mere
politicians and continue TO tho country for another term
OF four years tho benefits Of Mr. Lncon's honest rule
On the discovery OF this fact the rage Of Secretary
Stanton overleaped all bounds and against the Surgeon
Geners-who had 10 the Sanitary Commission truo
friend they 10 him. and who shared the Commission
views with regard to the impocy Of swapping Pres
Dental horse while swimming the stream OF this rebel
lionn--the Secretary OF War did most furiousy rage
"Of with his head Mr. Stantons order to his chief
clerk Mr.. Potts; and quickly though not without
computations, did Mr. Potts draft the order which APP
pointed Governor Rseder 70 sit in judgment upon his
ancient enemy and that other order which consigned
General Hammond TO service in far Southern cmc,
while Governor Rceder and hts associates OF the Medical
sar Chamber preparing their exparte statements
against him and his
II Is well known that Mr. Lincoln in case Secretary
Santons resolve To the Surgeon General should
prove rrevocabc IN OF having Assistant Sur
geon GcneraR c. Wood promoted 10 tho vacancy, but
the Secretary would give heed to the Presidents de-
SIRE Wood OF the very best surgeons have and
enjoyed years experience in the Surgeon Generals
Office when Dr.. Surgeon General being bis
FIRST assistant Surgeon General FnIay, LAwsous sue.
cessor fell under stsntons condemnation for having
integrity which had been referred Fnlay by the 80
creary OF War for investigation. The compliments In
the friends OF Mr. Stanton who resented In
avs action sending the complaint for report TO tho ON
Ger affected thereby who was thus enabled TO give
plete refuaton to the charges. The "star Chamber
mode OF proceeding in favor with Stanton and to have
secured his favor Fnay should have accepted the xDdr
statements without inquiry and caused tho occr to DO
stricken rolls Of the army For having pursued
the course dictated alike by justice honor and tho cour
tesies OF the army Fnay suddenly found TO hayo
grown old and was Immediately placed the retired list
by Stanton's order.
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