The Portland daily press., 1867-05-25
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! Saturday Morning, May 25, 1867.
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A Week efRevelaiiens.

Among the marvellous circumstances OF the
war, Mr. Frank Moore's Diary and Secretary
Stewards Diplomatic Correspondence, must
certainly be allowed a place. The systematic
use of balloons for accommodating the enemy >
dispositions, the appearance Of the Monitor in
Hampton Roads, the organization of the Sani-
tary and Christian Commits sions, are sufi
dently striking phenomena; but balloons and
mall-clad vessels of war were not altogether
new inventions, and the English troops in the
Crimea had not depended solely, upon the
medical staff for sanitary care The publica
tion Of well digested chronicle like Mr..
M .ore's, in monthly numbers, while the war
was still in progress, was novel undertaking.
and no Minister Of Foreign Affairs beforesMr.
Seward, had ventured to lay before the public
the details of correspondence so delicate as
that which our Department of State maintain
ed with England and France during the re-
bellion. With the abundant material furnish
ed by the daily newspapers for Mr.. Moore's re-
cord of domestic events, and Mr.. Seward's CO.
pious exposition of our foreign relations, one
remained to reward hborious researches at O
lhttr udt6.U Ni4
Whoever cherishes that pleasant illusion win
find himself mistaken. Mr. Seward apparent
frankness covered the negotiations for the pur-
chase Of Russian America, and whatever else
the Secretary may have in store for us. The
Diary of the Rebellion did not tell us where
Booth was buried, what the assassin's myste-
rious memorandum-book contained, nor by
what process pardons were to be obtained at
the White House, ALI these things have come
to light. The American people woke up one
morning and found themselves masters OF
Walrussia, and during the last week revela-
tons have fairly swarined upon us. We have
read Booths mad diary, and know that his
bones lie under the stone flags of prison cell.
Mr.. Lewis Weichman has confdingly poured
his, .sstrange eyentful history into the alert
ear of correspondent of the Tribune, who
straightway sends the whole story to the print
ers for publication. In another column we
publish the details of the business of pardon
brokerage at the White House, as recited by
Gen. Baker in his new book.
There's richness! and yet an ungrateful pub
lie has the assurance to ask for more. Behind
these unexpected revelations one suspects un-
known depths of mystery. Booths diary it,
self alludes to an article forwarded to the edi-
tor Of the National Intelligencer for publca-
tion after the assassination. Where is that ar
ticle? What more had the madman to urge
in extenuation OF his crime? Gen. Butler is
not yet satisfied that Booth cut the eighteen
missing leaves from his smemorandum-book,a , and
raises the additional question-what became
of the assassin's diamond pin?.i Gen Bakers
revelations are satisfactory, so far as Mrs, Cobb
is concerned, but one would fain hear more OF
Mrs. Washington. The public mind is dis
tressed, as was the inquisitiye gentleman who
promised not to annoy lame man by any fur.
ther questions, if he would Only tell how his
leg was lost. '.Sir,' said the cripple, 3"itowas
bitten off; will you keep sin?" We do not
know what Mr.. Seward may be doing in Mexi-
co, and there is a frightful suspicion abroad
that he may be negotiating with the Fenian
Senate for the purchase of ireland. They dc
things differently in, France. There the peo,
pie are not allowed to know enongh of the de-
signs Of the Government to stimulate an un,
wise CURIOSITY. tapl a. ul.. 81 ttt st.ufgf..f .