The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1866-08-27

while engaged in a severe conflict Win tne en-
emv. received dangerous wound, which OBJ
lioed him to resign his commission. He was
afterwards appointed Naval Storekeeper at the
Kittery Navy Yard and discharged the duties
of that Office with signal ability and to the en-
tire satisfaction of the Department until last
week, when he was removed from Office to give
place to Andrew j. Stimson of Kittery who was
mustered into the United States serviceas a
captain in the 18th Maine Regiment, August
IS, 1861, and served some forty-six days-twelve
or fourteen days of which time he spent in
camp at Portland and the remainder OF MS
time with his regiment at or near washington
and was discharged on OF, about octooer gu
upon his resignation-not having been IN pa'-
tle-nor smelt gunpowder- seen d iive ioD-
el-nor touched rebel territory.
And now, Mr.. Editor, can you INFORM the
people of York County, why Col. wentworth
was removed from office and Mr.. Stlmson APP
pointed in his place? JUSTICE
Col. Wentworth, whose meritorious servi-
ces our correspondent has not overrated, was
removed from service by Andrew johnson,
acting through Secretary Welies, and by and
with the advice Of the Maine delegation to the
recent Copperhead convention at Philadel-
phia. How satisfactory the proceeding is to
the copperheads in this State may easily be
conjectured. In 1861, when Col Wentworth
went to the front, Mr.. P. S. Merrill, chairman
of the last Democratic State convention, and
one of the Philadelphia delegates, expressed
his patriotic emotions by writing, "Damn
em! When the Republican army march to
South Carolina, may they be met en- masse
by the whole South, and have a Southern
welcomew The army did receive Southern
welcome, and is now receiving Southern re-
ward. The Philadelphia convention passed a
resolution recognizing the services" of the
Federal soldiers. This is the way in which
they are recognized. The Saco Democrat ex-
presses its undisguised satisfaction with the
change. The Argus beats about the bush as
follows: ~. s.t a4
Mark Wentworth, removed, did not support
| the government but used his official influence
to thwart the wise and liberal policy of the
President. He was displaced and Capt, An.
drew j. Simpson, gentleman who enlisted
as private soldier for three years, and who
rose to the rank of Captain in the service
was appointed in his stead A Colonel is
higher than a Captain, to be sure, but it does
not therefore follow that he is on that account
any more "a soldier" or any more competent to
fill the Office. 43s.5.ra., ,t..1
It is not necessary to tellour correspondent
who evidently knows all about the two men
that Captain" Stimson, or Simpson, although
he may have enlisted as private, raised a
| tain. He was discharged without having
seen rebel in arms, and we are told that the
certificate of the medical officer declared him
MENTALLY AND PHYSICALLY unfit for du-
typ Probably Mr.. Stimson or Simpson will
not thank his new friends for dragging his
and their lookout. The comparison which
they invite, we willingly meet. And we as
sert that Mr.. Stim(p)son has no military
claims which can for moment be put in
comparison with the services OF Col Went
worth.
Tie inquiry ofour correspondent is answer
ed by the Argus. Col. Wentworth was re-
moved because he used his influence to thwart
"the wise and LIBERAL policy of the Presi-
dentw He was removed because he believed
with and supported the Congress which was
elected by the same men who elected An.
drew johnson! Because he believed in the
Many instead of the One! Because he holds
with the Union men North and South, prefer
ring principle to office. It is understood that
the immediate instigator Of this removal was
Major James A. Mann, a military gentleman
who derives his title from arduous services in
the capacity ofpaymaster, and who went to
Philadelphia as delegate from the Preble
House Bedroom Convention.