The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-09-02
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
Our Republican Correspondent ON
the Inefaciency Of the Adminisera-

she Inefaciency of the Adminissra-
WASHINGTON, Aug. Is, 1864.
Editor Saint Paul Pioneer:
A series of events in themselves more
or less peculiar, and pointing to one grand
result-the purging of the Ship of State
of its numerous administrative inanities,
as being matter which, after long and
patient endurance by the public, has at
length come up for settlement; if it Gre
ates ferment of feeling in political circles
here that is not usually felt in matters OF
ordinary moment, yet must be but CRATE
full and source of the most heartfelt Joy
to every peace loving citizen, that the
prospect presents itself of speedy reno
val from power of some of those men who
seem to have made abuse their motto, and
not moderation.
Of transactions in the army, and the
troubles among leading Generals you
doubtless have ample information. The
Court of Inquiry established to investigate
The reasons for the Petersburg disaster,
will, in the opinion of many military off,
Gals, render ample justice in the case of
the two rivals Meade, and Burnside. This
latter General, now at his home in Provi-
dence, Rhode Island, affirms his ability to
clear himself and criminate Meade, while
on the other hand, the latter prefers
charges against the former. This investi-
cation will also bring to light other mat
tiers not entirely relavent to Petersburg
connections, but such as will be of no
small moment to the public ear. The con-
duct Of the negroes, unjustly maligned,
will have an opportunity for vindication,
and the blame will rest on the proper
shoulders.
At home, Halleck and Co. create as usual
intense disgust, while Stanton, it is hoped,
will this time go out and make room for
more worthy successor; paean of
joy will usher out his official existence.
Secretary Fessenden provokes from the
Daily Times some such language as this /:
"Where is Secretary Fessenden? Not in
Washington not at the Treasury; but
somewhere in the North, enjoying clam
bakes and picnics, going on excursions,
and entertaining and consulting with Sem
ator Morrill,, of Vermont his probable sue
cessor.'' On this latter point, however,
the Times is wrong. Mr.. Lincoln, or, as
the Richmond Examiner has it, "the
venerable gorilla" cannot be guilty of
such asinine folly as to make such selec.
ton, and place in charge of so tremendous
responsibility person so peculiarly I'M
fitted for the place. The worthy POST
master General, with the characteristic of
the Blair set, will be in no hurry to resign,
as many predict, and evidently much pre-
fers to regard his own wishes rather than
those of the people.
The ancient and venerable inefficient,
who rejoices in the name of Pap ~ Welles,
still lOcomotes his honorable self in males
tic dignity to and from the chair of state,
and now, as ever, benignantly smiles over
his mighty iron-clads, which s,cina such
mighty seas and 'oi'a such mighty fghts.
Ye willy William (H. s. still circulates in
clouds of smoke and "bunkum " diplo-
macy, as remarkable as his master for
backbone and efficiency.
In fact, Mr.. Editor, were those changes
made which justice demands, the most
wholesale official decapitation that ever
marked the career of any country would
fall to the lot of the present administra-
ton, and which would remove an incubus
that has weighed upon it ever since the
memorable 4th of March, 1861-the en-
trance on the stage of Lincoln & Co. 1t
is openly asserted that the coming week
will bring forth great developments, and it
is the universal prayer that whatever they
may be, their character and cOgency will
cause those changes and removals from
office which the wants of the country have
30 long necessitated.
....I.... ALLEGRO.